PROC 5860 MID-TERM EXAM 1. There are seven statutory exceptions to contract without providing for full and open competition. Select two of those authorities and discuss (in your own words) the rationale for using the exception. The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) of 1984 requires that all acquisitions be made using full and open competition. Seven exceptions to using full and open competition are specifically identified in FAR Part 6. Written justification must be provided when
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3530 F10 Final Exam and Solutions - Type A 1. Two years ago Zippy Inc. issued a zero-coupon bond with a $1‚000 face value and a ten year maturity. If the bond’s yield to maturity today is 3.50%‚ what is the current price of the bond? (assume annual compounding) A) $708.92 B) $759.42 C) $825.50 D) $933.51 E) $1000 Solution B PV of bond = 1000/(1.035)^8 = $759.41 2. Topaz Bank’s earnings and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 10% during the next 2 years‚ at 8% in the third year‚ and at a constant
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In the recent history‚ corporate social responsibility became one of the standards that companies are trying to achieve. According to Reference for business (ND)‚ corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as "economic‚ legal‚ ethical‚ and discretionary expectations that society has of organizations at a given point in time". Moreover‚ there are several key principles of CSR that have importance to the stakeholders. Stakeholders can be defined as “individuals or groups how depend on the
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Corporate social responsibility is a business philosophy that stresses the importance of keeping the best interests of the wider society in mind. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development in its publication Making Good Business Sense by Lord Holme and Richard Watts‚ used the following definition. ‘Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce
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What is Ethics? Every human needs some sort of guidance on how to live‚ what to avoid‚ what to seek‚ how to get it. We need that guidance not only in isolated cases‚ but in the most fundamental questions in our lives: What kind of person do I want to be? What lifestyle do I want? What purpose or goals should I seek? Ethics is the branch of study dealing with what is the proper course of action for us as humans. It answers the question‚ "What do I do?" It is the study of right‚ wrong‚ good and
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Chapter 1 Read chapter 1 (“What is Organizational Behavior”) in your e-text‚ answer these questions‚ and watch the chapter 1 quiz video for course mentor clarification. 1) Johanna Reid‚ a campaign manager at a child rights organization‚ recently started working on an illiteracy project. During the project‚ she needs to motivate team members to attain their project milestones and direct them through different phases of the project. Which of the following kinds of functions will these tasks be covered
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QUESTION 1 – (16 Marks) – 28 minutes The following data is from the accounts of Fleury Corporation on December 31‚ 2005‚ the end of the current reporting year. Dr. Cr. Cash $ 116‚000 Accounts receivable‚ trade 337‚000 Short-term investment in marketable securities 440‚000 Inventory of merchandise‚ FIFO 1‚295‚000 Prepaid expense (short term) 11‚000 Investment in Hydro One Bonds (Held to Maturity – June 30‚ 2008) 147‚000 Advances to suppliers (short term) 24‚000 Dividends
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Sociology 3004 Social Inequality Spring 2014 Exam 1 – Short Answer Please separate your short answer and essay responses‚ i.e.‚ when you begin the essay portion of the exam‚ start on a new page. Be certain to place your name in the header of each page so that any pages separated from the others may be identified. Instructions. Unless otherwise arranged‚ you will have until class on February 21 to turn in this exam. Late exams will be penalized one letter grade for each day past the
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ethical issue is that if Professor Ballistico publishes the results‚ it is possible that the Foodcorp will go trouble and the funding to the University will be affected. The University relies on the funding. If the results are not published‚ the responsibility to report the risks of the additives of Professor Ballistico will be undermined. It will violate the ethical conduct of Professor Ballistico and affect the objectives of the study. 2. The first option available to Ballistico is publishing
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Currency Conversion Final Project The Currency Conversion application is a menu-driven program that allows users to select one of five international currency types‚ input the amount of a foreign currency‚ and then converts the foreign currency to dollars. The program displays the equivalent dollar amount and returns the user to the menu until another conversion is inputted or quits the program. International currency type (menu selection) * Canadian dollars (rate: 1 U.S. dollar = 1.4680
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