Kaplan University Academic Support Center Newsletter October 2014 The Kaplan University Technology Center Volume 2‚ Issue 10 Contents Workshop Schedule Disability Services Center Contacts 2–10 11 12–16 Where is the ASC? On the KU Campus homepage‚ click “Academic Support Center” in “Quick Links.” The Kaplan University Technology Center provides tutoring support to students enrolled in information technology (IT) courses or students who need help with course software
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The Matching Principle: Insights into Earning’s Usefulness to Investors.$ Harm Sch¨tt u Haas School of Business University of California at Berkeley Abstract This paper argues that matching expenses to revenues increases earnings’ usefulness to investors by providing an accounting rate of return (ARR) closer to current economic profitability. To test this‚ I estimate a proxy for a firm’s internal rate of return (IRR) in order to approximate the distortion between ARR and IRR. Results show that
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FINC 5001 Capital Markets and Corporate Finance Tutorial Questions and Solutions Topic 1 – Preliminary concepts Discussion Question 2 The text refers to three types of financial decision – the investment decision‚ the financing decision and the dividend decision. Describe each in detail‚ and explain how these decisions relate to the corporate objective. Categorise each of the following decisions in terms of whether it is an investment‚ financing or dividend decision and explain why it is in that
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Chapter 1: 21st-Century Supply Chains Study Questions 1. Compare the concept of a modern supply chain with more traditional distribution channels. Be specific regarding similarities and differences. Back then‚ the traditional distribution channels typically had an order time of 15-30 days. If something went wrong‚ it would unfortunately increase delivery time. The main goal of the traditional model was to ensure availability of products. 2. What specific role does logistics play in supply
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Chapter 2 Early Civilizations in Mesopotamia Cumulative effects of agriculture + wave of technological changes around 4000 B.C.E. = generated civilizations as a new organizational form The process of agricultural economies = civilizations began in the Middle East. The Sumerians Sumer 1st river valley civilizations Major floods occurred Northeastern section along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that lead to the Persian Gulf Rainfall is scant Generated large food surpluses = population
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Research Paper Outline How do animals endangered because of deforestation affect the Wayuu people? I. Introduction paragraph- Explain the topic and research question A. Background information 1. General overview of deforestation; statistics 2. Wayuu people intro B. Thesis statement II. Body paragraph #1- Explain deforestation A. Deforestation 1. Where? a. Statistics b. South American deforestation c. Venezuelan deforestation 2. Why? a. Coal mining b. Cattle ranching c. Government
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Bargaining Power of Suppliers In the apparel industry‚ commodities and undifferentiated products‚ such as cotton‚ are purchased in the manufacturing of goods sold to customers. Also‚ cheap labor is abundant overseas for manufacturing needed products. Switching costs are low for this industry‚ allowing firms to easily pick and choose which suppliers they would like to do business with since suppliers offer very similar products‚ which gives suppliers in this industry low bargaining power. Price
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University of Phoenix Material Support Tools Worksheet Read the following patient scenarios. Use the tables to identify and explain at least one to two clinical decision support tools that could be used in each scenario. Your explanations should be 50 to 150 words each. Example Scenario and Response A physician is asking that a new drug‚ DRUGx‚ be added to the formulary. This drug interacts with the drug INTERAx‚ causing severe convulsions or seizures and even death. Describe how the
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The IPIP-NEO (International Personality Item Pool Representation of the NEO PI-R™) You can now choose between two versions of the IPIP-NEO The original IPIP-NEO The original IPIP-NEO inventory contains 300 items. Most people complete the inventory in 30-40 minutes. Over half a million persons have successfully completed this online inventory since it was first posted on the Internet. The original IPIP-NEO will provide somewhat more reliable and valid results than the shorter version
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Theology II Ecclesiology Project Monophysitism: A heresy of the late fifth and early sixth centuries that taught that there is only one nature in the person of Christ‚ the divine nature. Following the council of Chalcedon in 451‚ those who accepted the monophysite position formed what are called the Oriental Orthodox churches. Gnosticism: Formed part of the gnostic library‚ had to do with a valuable source of information about gnostic beliefs and practices. Gnosticism and Marcionism‚ both of
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