1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? Berkshire purchased PacificCorp for $5.1B cash and $4.3B in liabilities and preferred stock‚ a transaction valued at $9.4b. On the day of the announcement‚ both Berkshire and Scottish Power stocks jumped. The market
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McGuigan Chapter 1—Introduction and Goals of the Firm Only for this spring quarter 2013‚ quiz purposes MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The form of economics most relevant to managerial decision-making within the firm is: a.|macroeconomics| b.|welfare economics| c.|free-enterprise economics| d.|microeconomics| e.|none of the above| 2. If one defines incremental cost as the change in total cost resulting from a decision‚ and incremental revenue as the change in total revenue resulting from
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References: 1. Walker‚ Samuel (1992). "Origins of the Contemporary Criminal Justice Paradigm: The American Bar Foundation Survey‚ 1953-1969". Justice Quarterly 9 (1). 2. Neocleous‚ Mark (2004). Fabricating Social Order: A Critical History of Police Power. London: Pluto Press. pp. 93–94. ISBN
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1. What is the vision/mission behind the Good Hotel concept? The vision/mission behind the Good Hotel concept is to maintain its identity as a “hotel with a conscience” – encompassing a positive attitude‚ environmental sensitive‚ and philanthropy. The intent of the vision is to inspire the “good in us all”. (Pearce‚ 2012‚ p. 10-1‚ 10-2) 2. What three alternatives is Pan Janusz considering for her recommendation to the new ownership of Good Hotel? Provide pros and cons of each. General
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Lodging Demands DeVry University Foundations of Hotel Mgmt HOSP-320-62422 ProfessorLionel Thomas Jr. November 02‚ 2014 Lodging Demands Chapter 1: 1. There are three factors that influence lodging demand. What are they and discuss in detail how they affect the demand? Population growth (Population Demographics‚ per textbook): The growth of population is an important factor that affects the lodging demand directly‚ Survey data of business and pleasure travel suggest that people above 45 years of age
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Weekly Journal Entry 1 Chakika Williams Nur 587 Oct 13‚ 2014 Cydney Mullen Weekly Journal Entry 1 Nursing has always been a passion for me‚ something about the gratification from helping others regain optimal functionality is refreshing. I witnessed this feeling years ago when I had to honored of assisting my grandmother with her post care after having a triple bypass in 2003. Those moments of appreciation she showed me were priceless. In the next five years my nursing role will probably increase
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Laboratory Report Cover Sheet DeVry University College of Engineering and Information Sciences Course Number: CEIS100 Professor: D. Morabito Laboratory Number: Laboratory Title: Creating a Program Using Python Submittal Date: 1. Objectives: The objective was to create a program using python. The program should successfully ask the user to input his or her name. Then ask the user to enter his or her age. If they are older than 16 then they can drive a car. Display this message along with
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An Annotated Bibliography University of Phoenix‚ HCS 465 March 4‚ 2013 Strunk‚ J. (2008). The effect of school-based health clinics on teenage pregnancy and parenting outcomes: An integrated literature review. The Journal of School Nursing‚ 24(1)‚ Retrieved from: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/10.1177/10598405080240010301 This research study was conducted to determine if school-based health clinics in the United States can provide effective support and guidance needed to avoid
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Discussion Questions 1 & 2 The Ron Jon Surf Shop is similar to the Hilo Hattie website is the sense that they both sale beach wear for men‚ women‚ and young children. They both are sunny beach wear type online stores to sale retail as well as other products. The web designs are similar in the sense that they use individuals who are happy and joyful to help sale product. They are different because Hilo Hattie is focused around Hawaiian products and clothing styles‚ whereas Ron Don Surf Shop not
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for assistance. A program in human services is the particular assistance available for people needing help. One example would be the food stamp programs available in all states. I think that five of the major social problems in the United States are: 1.) Health and Medicine. We are one of the richest countries in the world yet every day we hear of people not being able to afford health care. Having access to affordable healthcare for everyone is an issue in the news daily now and I imagine it will
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