CHAPTER 17 Investments LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1 Identify the three categories of debt securities and describe the accounting and reporting treatment for each category. Understand the procedures for discount and premium amortization on bond investments. Identify the categories of equity securities and describe the accounting and reporting treatment for each category. Explain the equity method of accounting and compare it to the fair value method
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Politics gave people opportunities with new acts or laws that gave them the stability that allowed them to live with some peace in mind‚ but it also hurt others that would have to give something up so that others could live peacefully. The French Revolution and Napoleonic wars caused political and social instability that affected Europe because there were many issues between the public‚ the government‚ and other countries. During the first part of the 19th century there were economic movements that
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During this period‚ roughly from 1789 to somewhere in the 1790’s‚ French citizens uprooted and reshaped their country’s political old political structure that was based around century-old monarchy and the feudal system and replaced it with a more modernized approach. Much like the American Revolution‚ the French Revolution was also based around ideas of enlightenment‚ focusing particularly on popular sovereignty and inalienable rights. Even though
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WHEN WAS THE FRENCH REVOLUTION? 1789 May Estates General * Louis 16th faced with bankruptcy called for a meeting of the Estates General in 1788 * The actual meeting was set for May * They had the traditional right to authorize taxation * Consisted of representatives from each of the three estates * Louis hope to find new methods to RAISE MONEY and to solve the FINANCIAL CRISIS * Representatives were chosen‚ collect complaints complaints: * Financial reform
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Liberty Revolutionary leaders during the French Revolution realized that symbols‚ flags‚ colors‚ and cartoons had huge impact on politics and the beliefs of the French people. The symbols‚ flags‚ colors‚ and cartoons provided the revolutionaries and the French people an opportunity to define themselves and their revolution while showing loyalty to the nation. The symbols‚ clothes‚ flags‚ and art stood for not just what their role in the French revolution was‚ but the symbols‚ flags‚ and colors demonstrated
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Go up to the white board and indicate whether you think the following are True or False. 1) Serious arguments can begin over trivial matters. 2) People who quarrel for a long time often forget why they started fighting in the first place. 3) Arguments always weaken as time goes by. 4) When arguing you should never give in or show weakness. Using a Ten Percent Summary summarize this article: The Hatfield and McCoy Feud http://www.history.com/shows/hatfields-and-mccoys/articles/the-hatfield-mccoy-feud
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The world has seen many revolutions in history. One of the biggest revolutions was the French Revolution because it came with many consequences and influences. Nothing else like this had ever happened this powerful to change the political status quo. Many people surprisingly don’t know how the French Revolution started but through this paper we will be learning more about it. Starting in 1789 through 1794 the people of France dethroned and arrested their king Louis XVI‚ took apart his monarchy
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The 1960s were described as the decade of revolutions that never came. As the highest point of the post-war world II era‚ the 1968 and 70s changed countries society structure. During the 1960s‚ the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam war had a major impact on American society. At the same time riots spread across Europe‚ France‚ Italy and in the East. During the Spring of 1968 many important movement development violence on campuses from Japan to Italy to Mexico‚ The U.S. anti-War movement
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faced with few other options‚ the king imposed taxes on the people. What ensued was an explosion of rage in the French middle and working class that had been built up over the last hundred years--what we now call the French Revolution. While the French Revolution‚ like many other revolutions‚ occurred in response to the government’s incompetence‚ what sets it apart from other revolutions in Europe is that it marked the birth of democracy. This concept‚ though idealistic in theory and leading to a
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Under French rule‚ from 1625-1789‚ Haiti‚ or San Domingo during French reign‚ was one of the most prosperous islands and a huge benefit for France’s economy. Sugar cane was abundant on this island and France sent many African slaves to work on plantations established there. In 1791 a slave revolt broke out when the Haitians learned about the French revolution. This was the only successful slave revolt in history. From this success there was also an immense downfall‚ and what was once one of the
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