1. Why does specialization become a factor in town life during the Neolithic Era? Answer: Due to warming of the climatic conditions‚ people started settling down in one place to make permanent homes. The first urban villages and towns were set up during the Neolithic Era. The farmers of those times began producing more food than they could consume themselves. They had enough food to share with their neighbors. This extra food allowed others to give up farming and take up alternate professions based
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Plots Linear regression is a crucial tool in identifying and defining key elements influencing data. Essentially‚ the researcher is using past data to predict future direction. Regression allows you to dissect and further investigate how certain variables affect your potential output. Once data has been received this information can be used to help predict future results. Regression is a form of forecasting that determines the value of an element on a particular situation. Linear regression
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Describe the payout policy of Linear Technologies historically. Describe Linear’s current cash position and its financing needs. The company initiated its dividend in 1993 with a relatively conservative payout ratio of 15%‚ based on a quarterly dividend of $0.05/share/quarter ($0.00625 split adjusted as per Exhibit 3). As of 3Q2003‚ the dividend is also $0.05/share/quarter‚ adjusted for stock splits‚ which translates into a payout ratio of . The payout ratio is currently 27.5% on an as adjusted
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1. Why does Machiavelli caution a prince against being too generous? Machiavelli‚ in Chapters 15 of The Prince‚ explains that nature doesn’t allow perfection in any human being. This leads him to the conclusion that princes should avoid qualities that may hindrance their abilities to rule even if they are considered ‘good’‚ under which generosity can be grouped as. He speaks further in detail in the next chapter‚ when he says generosity is a ‘dangerous practice’. He explains that if a prince were
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( Answers to Mini-Case Questions BioCom Inc. This mini-case provides a review of the methodology and rationale associated with the various capital budgeting evaluation methods such as payback period‚ discounted payback period‚ NPV‚ IRR‚ MIRR‚ and PI. 1. Compute the payback period for each project. |Time of Cash Flow |Nano Test Tubes |Microsurgery Kit | |Investment |−$11‚000.00 |−$11‚000.00
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Results Reporter | | Out of 10 questions‚ you answered 5 correctly with a final grade of 50% | | | | | | 5 correct (50%) | | | | 5 incorrect (50%) | | | | 0 unanswered (0%) | | | Your Results: | The correct answer for each question is indicated by a . | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form | 1 CORRECT | | Value is the customer’s perception of all of the benefits of a product or service weighed against all the costs of acquiring
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TO: Board of Directors‚ Linear Technologies FROM: Mr. Paul Coghlan CFO‚ Linear Technologies RE: Dividend Policy Summary: Based on the financials to date and the forward looking capital investments required Linear should increase their dividend payout by $0.01 per share. Entering the fourth quarter of 2003 the market seems to show continued signs of improvement. The company has shown steady growth and revenues are forecasted to exceed 2002’s by 19%. The forecast shows net income coming in
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1. The two main approaches to student learning are constructivist and A) deconstructivist. B) instrumental. C) direct instruction. D) cooperative. Answer: C Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic Feedback: 332 Learning Goal: 1 3. In Mr. Durgan’s U.S. history class‚ students work in teams to explore‚ research‚ and present a topic to the class. They can choose from a list of topics or propose a topic to the teacher for approval. Mr. Durgan serves as their guide and mentor for the
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LINEAR ALGEBRA Paul Dawkins Linear Algebra Table of Contents Preface............................................................................................................................................. ii Outline............................................................................................................................................ iii Systems of Equations and Matrices.............................................................................................
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There are FIVE questions in this examination; each starts on a fresh page. Answer ALL five questions; start each answer on a fresh page. All questions carry equal marks. The value of each sub-question is indicated in brackets. On the front of your answer book‚ write the number of each question you have attempted. Statistical tables and useful formulae are attached to this examination paper. Electronic calculators may be used. The examination paper may be retained by the candidate. Answers must be written
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