WHY DO FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Forthcoming in the Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance James C. Brau‚ PhD‚ CFA Professor of Finance Editor‚ Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance July 1‚ 2010 Department of Finance Marriott School Brigham Young University 640 Tanner Building Provo‚ Utah 84602 Phone: 801.318.7919 Fax: 801.422.0741 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1649008 WHY DO FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Six months after he founded Netscape‚ Clark agitated for the company
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RESEARCH METHOLOGY/ DESIGN METHOD Assignment 1 : OBSERVATION Title : Why do People Smoke? Table Of Contents Objectives Introduction Hypothesis Research Methology Findings Survey Results Conclusion Objectives Why do people smoke? I choose this topic because smokers among people are getting worse nowadays and I am trying to find out the cause why do people like to smoke. Introduction Nowadays it would be unheard of for people not to smoke. Smoking is
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through others to accomplish tasks that help fulfill organizational objectives as efficiently as possible. 2 Explain the four functions of management. Henri Fayol’s classic management functions are known today as planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling. Planning is determining organizational goals and a means for achieving them. Organizing is deciding where decisions will be made‚ who will do what jobs and tasks‚ and who will work for whom. Leading is inspiring and motivating workers to work hard
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Why Do People Lie? I.- Why do people lie? Everybody lies. It may only be “white” lies‚ but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes. They lie to protect themselves‚ look good‚ gain financially or socially and avoid punishment. Often caught in an awkward situation‚ what do you do? Quick escape. Easy. Lie. But seriously‚ why do we do it? Is it because we’re afraid of the consequences that the truth will bring us? Maybe quick fix is the reason why people lie. People often say they’ve
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First of all and the most important of all‚ it’s my proactive attitude. I am like a warrior who is willing to take the challenge and fight for difficulty. I was a part-time sales person in shoes store and I made the sales target and reach the top part-time sales of the month award even the economy is bad back then 2009. Second‚ I am like a pioneer who is like to discover new things and have no fear for uncertainty. Last summer‚ I received Government’s scholarship to study abroad at Texas‚ in
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How and why do we age? Ageing is ’The process of growing old’ [1]. This is known information to almost everyone that as we age‚ we show more signs of ageing such as wrinkles or age-related diseases. However‚ the reasons for this is still not fully known and consolidated‚ which is why many theories about ageing exist and scientists are still currently researching this topic. This essay will cover well known theories and biological phenomena on the topic of ageing with critical evaluation in answering
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Why do cats sneeze? What does it mean when a cat sneezes? The occasional sneeze from your cat is nothing to worry about. Like you and me‚ they’re susceptible to random irritants in the air and it’s the body’s way of trying to get rid of these irritants. Why is my cat sneezing? These can include household dust and the finer particles in cat litter‚ and because cats use their sense of smell to investigate anything they’re likely to sniff in particles and sneeze. You might notice that your cat sneezes
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Why take the time to think for yourself when you can simply step back and adapt to the generic thoughts of those around you? Even in instances where standing up for what you believe is as simple as saying yes or no‚ many find themselves going with the answer that is most accepted. This It doesn’t matter if the facts clearly justify one side of an argument or decision‚ if the general public disagrees people feel as though they must take a passive approach and simply give in in an attempt to avoid
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book should be banned so that no child can read it without going to a place where the book isn’t banned. This is why I think banning these books is bad. For my banned book I chose to read “Cheerleaders the Third Evil” and do I think this book should be banned? No‚ I do not. In this book it does describe some violence but nothing worse than what kids are seeing on television. Why would you ban this book for violence or being “too scary” as some would say
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Name: Jay Melson Petero Year & Sec.: BSIT-4B “Why do I exist”….”What is the purpose of my life?”….”Why does God created me?” There are probably millions of people ask these question every day. In fact‚ all of us tend to forget the answer of these question because of different problems we are facing today. We exist because we have different purpose in our life and it’s important to know the purpose why God created us. Life is very meaningful whether we want it to be or not. Even though
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