Pennies were the first coin minted in the U.S ‚the first U.S penny is 223 years old. In recent years‚ there has been a heated debate about money in the United States. Surprisingly‚ it is about the pros and cons of producing and using pennies. In my opinion the penny should no longer be used and produced in America today. Here are some reasons why‚ pennies cost more than it’s worth‚ they are not big money‚ and are so close to worthless. ‘‘ Michael Cooper‚ an eighth grader
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Penny stocks trading is the first step to enter stock trading By Kent Wrotham Feb 7‚ 2012 Investing in penny stocks that have the potential to greatly increase their profits is the ideal way to enter stock trading. There are multitudinous things to contemplate when investing in global penny stocks. First‚ is the cost related‚ such as broker fees or commissions. Because in penny stocks‚ you may think that the cost of the investment is in miniature. Some brokers charge you more and get a great ability
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in the minting of pennies before and after 1982 by calculating their densities. Hypothesis If the penny was made after 1982 then its density will be higher than those made before 1982. Materials • 1 Graduated cylinder • 30 mL of water • 10 pennies minted before 1982 • 10 pennies minted after 1982 • 1 electric scale Procedure The mass of ten pennies minted before 1982 was calculated five times using the scale and then averaged. These steps were repeated with the pennies minted after 1982
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1101 September 13‚ 2010 Should the Penny be Eliminated? The penny‚ a copper and zinc coin‚ that represents one cent in the United States currency‚ is as American as apple pie. It is part of our heritage to honor and recognize our founding fathers and past presidents for their contributions to the economic system of America. According to the Harris Poll #51 conducted online between June 10 – 16‚ 2004 including 2‚136 adults‚ the majority favor keeping the penny in circulation (Source E). The United
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The penny has served as a trademark for America since 1793 and it has helped us succeed in many ways throughout American history. The U.S. continues to draw strength from its history and honored traditions. Therefore‚ preserving these traditions is vital to the continued greatness of our country. The U.S. should not abolish the penny because it is valuable to the economy‚ significant to society‚ and an important tradition to continue. Simply put‚ the penny is far too valuable economically and
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Penelope and Penny are both portrayed the same and have similarities‚ but there are differences between the two as well that make them different and unique‚ and that also ties them together in the end. Penny and Penelope both remain confident throughout their stories. Penny divorces her husband Everett‚ after he is put in jail. With a need to support her and her family‚ she seeks out to find a new husband‚ who has better qualities than Everett; one who she says has to be “bona-fide”. Penny knows what’s
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Imagine a world without the penny. No more happy children who think good luck will come their way when they find a penny heads up on the ground. No pennies around to make that old tin cup clink and brighten the day of some desperate homeless man. Charities‚ instead of thriving‚ would suffer due to penniless penny drives. Jobs would be lost due to the lower demand for zinc that could be mined and produced into American money. Most importantly‚ a significant part of history would be thrown away and
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the offer of picking up a penny off the floor? Well you made a great choice. For the past couple years there has been a huge debate over the ban of pennies. Some people feel as if the penny is useless to our currency‚ but some others felt that the penny plays a huge role in the U.S today. The argument today is whether the ban of pennies is going to boost our economy or plummet it. The penny should be eliminated because of the cost‚ worth‚ and rounding system. The penny to me has never been a huge
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My results of part B shows that a penny can hold 21 drops of water on the top. This relates to adhesion since the penny that is copper is attracted to a different substance which is water. When the drops hit the penny‚ the adhesive force of the water and the penny keeps the water from falling off the sides. It also shows high cohesion since the water molecules are attracted to each other. In a water molecule it has a hydrogen bond of oxygen and hydrogen since they are attracted to one another. It
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The penny‚ the smallest coin in the U.S.‚ that honors president Abraham Lincoln‚ is now essentially worthless. Back not too long ago‚ it was possible to go the store and get a whole bag of candy for a nickel‚ or a chocolate bar for a penny. But now that is no longer possible. Nowadays the price of everything is much higher than it used to be‚ which means that small amounts don’t go as far. As source C explained‚ there used to be penny-poker‚ penny candy‚ and five and dime stores. Now‚ penny poker
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