Max Beckmann "Still-Life With Three Skulls" 1945. The ’Great War’ had a lasting and profound effect on Beckmann. In 1915 he suffered a mental breakdown and for this reason was discharged from the German army. In artistic terms‚ the sickening experience of senseless mass death on the battlefield brought new bleakness to his paintings. Beckmann’s use of a traditional Vanitas-style still life tells us a lot about what his thoughts are about the world he is part of‚ especially after his war encounters
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Max W “Yowch!” I shriek as I was being squirted with a high pressure water gun. I was being ambushed by my brother and his posse. He had the full water fight package‚ water balloons‚ water guns‚ buckets of water‚ cheap dollar general h2o squirters‚ you name it. The soggy grass produced a splashing noise as my feet made contact with the blades of grass. I sprinted behind the corner of my house trying to outrun my brothers. “You can run but you can’t hide!” my brother exclaimed. When his friends found
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BCBGMAXAZRIA The fashion designer clothing line BCBG stands for bon chic‚ bon genre. It is a French term that means good style‚ good attitude. Max Azria founded the line in 1989 and was inspired to bring European sophistication to American fashion. His line has now expanded to shoes‚ handbags‚ sunglasses‚ swimwear‚ jackets‚ fragrance‚ accessories and menswear. The label is high quality‚ affordable‚ classic and sophisticated. It is targeted toward women of all ages‚ shapes and personal styles
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istr2011 PROJECT REPORT ON DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL OF PEPSI MAX ------------------------------------------------- GROUP MEMBERS- * ------------------------------------------------- ARSHLEEN KAUR * ------------------------------------------------- NISHANT SINGH * ------------------------------------------------- ROMA * ------------------------------------------------- SEEMA SHEKHAWAT * -------------------------------------------------
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important ingredients – CSR is at least in part a profit motivated decision; and different CSR activities are aimed at different audiences. We examine the implications of our framework using a ‘visible’ CSR index that captures consumeroriented CSR. We find that CSR is more prevalent in advertisingintensive (consumer-oriented) industries‚ and CSR is more positively related to profitability in these industries. Further‚ the effect of CSR on profits is stronger in competitive industries‚ especially
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Session 2 : Principles of Accounting and Financial Reporting - Chapter Two Quiz 1. Which of the following is a difference between financial reporting for internal service and enterprise funds? (Points : 10) Internal service funds are reported in the governmental fund financial statements. Internal service funds are reported in the proprietary fund financial statements. Internal service funds are generally
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What is profit tax? According to Inland Revenue Ordinance s 14 “Charge of profits tax”‚ profit tax is chargeable on every person: Carrying on a trade‚ profession or business in Hong Kong; and In respect of his assessable profits arising in or derived from Hong Kong from such trade‚ profession or business.1 What is person? A person may include: A corporation; Partnership; Trustee‚ whether incorporated or unincorporated; and Body or persons.2 In this case‚ the Taxpayer (“T”) is a private company
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of economic profit and studying the finer points of its calculation require an understanding of its underlying principles. Here we look at how it matters as a performance measure - which is distinct from a wealth metric - and how it is closely related to market value added (MVA). Finally‚ in establishing an overall picture of economic profit‚ we help you undo any perceived complexity by showing how all of the calculations surrounding economic profit originate from three main ideas. Economic Profit Is a
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ALTERNATIVE MARKET STRUCTURES It is traditional to divide industries to categories according to the degree of competition that exists between the firms within the industry. There are four such categories. At one extreme is perfect competition‚ where there are many firms competing. Each firm is so small relative to the whole industry that it has no market power to influence price. It is a price taker. At the other extreme is monopoly‚ where there is just one firm in the industry‚ and hence no competition
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motivation to set prices for their products that maximise profits This assumption is now heavily criticised by economists who have studied the organisation and objectives of modern-day corporations. Not only do most businesses frequently move away from pure profit-seeking behaviour‚ many are organised and operated in a way where profit is not the only objective. Key Point: There will always be a range of business objectives: 1. Profit maximisation (where MR=MC) 2. Revenue maximisation (sales
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