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    Books 1-4 Book I Summary: The narrator calls upon the Muse to help him tell the story of Odysseus. We pick up ten years after the fall of Troy in the Trojan War (the subject of The Iliad). In trying to return home‚ Odysseus and his shipmates had numerous adventures‚ but now Odysseus has been left alone on the island of Ogygia for the last eight years‚ captive of the beautiful goddess Kalypso. We are told that Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ will make Odysseus’ journey home to Ithaka even more difficult

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    Q: Is depreciation expense or depreciation cost is fixed cost or variable cost in nature? Fixed costs: Fixed costs are such costs that do not change with the change in activity level within the relevant range. Where relevant range can be defined in terms of time or activity level. Variable costs: Variable costs are such costs that change with the change in activity level . Coming to the question‚ depreciation expense or depreciation cost can either be fixed or variable and this depends on the

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    40‚000 | | 100‚000 | | 404 | | | | 20‚000 | 20‚000 | 40‚000 | | 405 | | | | | 20‚000 | 20‚000 | | Total | 90‚000 | 120‚000 | 90‚000 | 60‚000 | 40‚000 | 400‚000 | 2 Physical Measures Method | Produced | Proportion | Joint Cost Allocation | Unit Cost | 401 | 90‚000 | (90‚000/400‚000)0.225 or 22.5% | (200‚000 x 0.225)45‚000 | (45‚000/90‚000)0.5 | 402 | 120‚000 | (120‚000/400‚000)0.3 or 30% | (200‚000 x 0.3)60‚000 | (60‚000/120‚000)0.5 | 403 | 90‚000 | (90‚000/400‚000)0.225 or 22.5%

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    if they would like to live in a utopian society would say no. The odd thing is that the definition of what utopia actually is can be highly debatable. The term itself was coined by Thomas More. The word Utopia came from the word eutopia which means good place and the word eutopia which means no place. So‚ essentially More wanted to describe a place that was good but did not exist. There are many different solutions or ideas for creating utopian societies. Large scale ideas do not seem to work

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    changes‚ and society changed so much. In the 60s (as portrayed in the movies) everyone is nice to each other. They held a nice party‚ everyone is kind‚ and if they feel different about a person‚ they keep it to themselves. In the 90s‚ (also as portrayed in the movie) everyone is mean. What used to be the nice‚ colorful 60s‚ where the grass is green‚ in the 90s‚ no grass‚ and graffiti and liter everywhere. 1 example on how society changed so much is how marriage is looked at. In the movie‚ society was fond

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    Throughout my life‚ I have read about utopian societies that have become dystopias. I have been exposed to totalitarian led communities‚ such as the society run in the novel 1984. Also‚ history provides me with examples of incidents that have happened from nations that have been ruled by a dictatorship. War‚ revolutions‚ and disdain for social hierarchies are all products of the previously mentioned societies. Human beings like to have control over their own life; however‚ some groups of individuals

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    Cost Control and Cost Reduction A business enterprise must survive‚ grow‚ and prosper. Cost Control and Cost Reduction are activities necessary for ensuring that these objectives are fulfilled. With the liberalization of the Indian Economy and Globalization‚ there is now a cut throat competition from various concerns of the world. As a result there is now a race to secure a place for survival. This has increased the importance of cost control and Cost Reduction. Cost Control “Cost control

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    Analysis: 1.Spolarium by Juan Luna is a popular art of Filipino artistry. This painting depicts a scene during the days of the early Roman Empire when gladiatorial fights were a popular form of entertainment for the upper class.it is a kind of subject of History and Legend because it brought up to the observer that consist f verifiable facts. It shows also the experience of the artist that perceive him to draw this piece of art‚ Luna is relating the painting to the status of the Filipino during

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    ------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT ON COST CONTROL AND COST REDUCTION ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------

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    The Gadflies of Society The progress of anything is due to the generation of new ideas pertaining to it and the introduction of new perspectives on that topic. This idea of how progress comes about can be applied to anything‚ but is most aptly applied to society and its constant innovation. One of the oldest examples of someone questioning the society they live in and forcing it to make significant progress during their lifetime is Socrates. His application of the Socratic Method to the common man

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