Politically correct language is language that avoids offending or ostracizing particular groups of people – the word “homosexual” is the politically correct version of the word “faggot”. While politically correct language prevents conflict‚ and improves individuals and communities‚ it also has limitations. Sometimes it can disrupt the meaning and impact of the message we are trying to portray. Because of this‚ it is important to find an extent of political correctness that still enables freedom of
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THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION DIRECTIONS: AS YOU READ THE U.S. CONSTITUTION COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE. ~.’ THE PREAMBLE: States the basic purposes of the government of the United States. 1. The purpose of our government can be summed up with six basic goals that it seeks to provide. List these six goals. i (a). _______________________________________________________________________________ (b). _______________________________________________________________________________ (c). ____
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Corporate Finance: The Core (Berk/DeMarzo) Chapter 7 - Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting 1) Which of the following statements is false? A) Because value is lost when a resource is used by another project‚ we should include the opportunity cost as an incremental cost of the project. B) Sunk costs are incremental with respect to the current decision regarding the project and should be included in its analysis. C) Overhead expenses are associated with activities that are not directly attributable to a single business
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Capital budgeting is a complex process and there are five broad phases. These are planning‚ analysis‚ selection‚ implementation and overview. Planning The planning phase involves investment strategy and the generation and preliminary screening of project proposals. The investment strategy provides the framework that shapes‚ guides and circumscribes the identification of individual project opportunities. Capital Budgeting Process Analysis If the preliminary screening suggests that the project
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report must include the following: an overview of the corporation a description of the scandal methodology - explaining the specific accounting impropriety that the company used. an explanation of how the firm managed to hide their accounting improprieties a discussion of who the scandal effected - both inside‚ and outside‚ the firm how it has affected the accounting profession- domestically and globally. Recommendations regarding how we might avoid similar accounting improprieties in the
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Issues in Accounting Education Vol. 15‚ No. 2 May 2000 Budgeting and Performance Evaluation at the Berkshire Toy Company Dean Crawford and Eleanor G. Henry ABSTRACT: This case1 provides an opportunity to study budgets‚ budget variances‚ and performance evaluation at several levels. As a purely mechanical problem‚ the case asks for calculations of various price‚ efficiency‚ spending‚ and volume variances from a set of budgets and actual results. The case is also an interpretive exercise. After the
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R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S ethics & L E A D E R S H I P Revised AICPA Code of Professional Conduct Analyzing the Ethical Responsibilities for Members in Public Practice and Members in Business By Steven M. Mintz n June 1‚ 2014‚ the AICPA issued a codification of the principles‚ rules‚ interpretations‚ and rulings in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct that specify which ethics provisions apply to members in public practice‚ members in business‚ and other members. A major improvement
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Have you ever sat down and wondered what a horoscope was? Like how could a horoscope predict the future. Horoscopes are a map of a given point in time of a person’s life. The whole basis behind horoscopes is quite weird‚ but very interesting. A horoscope is a forecast of a person’s future‚ they include astrology‚ and the zodiac signs tie in with them as well. A Horoscope is a forecast of a person’s future based on the relative positions of the stars and planets at the time of that person’s birth
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Corporation – A separate legal entity that has an existence at law that is separable from those who form it. It is a separate legal entity in the sense that it has an existence at law‚ but no material existence. * It is separate and distinct from its shareholders * A properly authorized agent may bind the corporation in contract with third parties. * Shareholders possess limited liability for the debts of the corporation‚ and creditors may look only to the assets of the corporation to
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How Could Americans Be Expected To Vote? Due to recent studies the United States has been uncovered in having one of the best voter satisfaction rates in the world. However‚ the United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates. In countries such as Australia there are penalties for citizens who do not vote and have a low voter satisfaction rate. America does not deserve the punishment of compulsory voting as it does not improve government climate‚ non-voters tend to be uneducated politically
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