Present value is where the value on a set date of a future payment is discounted to reflect the time value of money and other factors. This can also apply to a series of future payments. Present value calculations are commonly utilized in business and economics to provide a way to compare cash flows at different times. Present value can be described as the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return. (http://www.getobjects.com) Future cash flows
Premium Future value Time value of money Net present value
Filipino values - refers to the set of values or the value system that a majority of the Filipino have historically held important in their lives. This Philippine value system includes their own unique assemblage of consistent ideologies‚ moral codes‚ ethical practices‚ etiquette‚ and cultural and personal values that are promoted by their society. As with any society though‚ the values that an individual holds sacred can differ on the basis of religion‚ upbringing and other factors. Philosophical
Premium Culture Social philosophy Human behavior
He believed that one room school houses should be eliminated and children should have a proper education taught by well trained and professional teachers. In addition to his beliefs‚ Mann had six fundamental propositions regarding his thoughts on proper education and the benefits of it. These propositions included‚ a republic cannot be ignorant and free‚ that education should be paid for‚ sustained‚ and controlled by the interested
Premium School Education Teacher
Is Belief in God Rational? I believe that God is good‚ the one Supreme Being‚ the creator and the ruler of the universe and belief in God is rational. God to me is a higher power and an entity that is above and beyond the universe. He created the universe and the physical laws that govern it. “The Lord made the earth by his power; by his wisdom he created the world and stretched out the heavens.” (Jeremiah 51:15) The verse tells us that the earth was made by His power‚ established by His
Premium God Universe Good and evil
Shashi Deshpande‚ a well-known Indian Woman novelist in English‚ started her literary career with the publication of her first story in 1970. Her first novel‚ ‘The Dark Holds No Terrors’‚ came out in 1980. Her novel‚ ‘That Long Silence’‚ won her the ‘Sahitya Academy Award’ and ‘Nanjangad Thirumlamaba Award’. She was also awarded Padma Shri in 2009 for her significant contribution to Indian English novel. Her novels are deeply rooted in Indian context. She sincerely writes of what she sees and finds
Premium Feminism Simone de Beauvoir Female
Kari Hourany 9/12/10 Individual Belief System Component 1 - Authority: I have absorbed so much (good and bad) from my parents while growing up that often it is difficult to distinguish what part of my beliefs’ system comes from my own experiences and what stems from an interpretation of my parent’s habits and precepts. Several things I know to be true: First‚ my dad always gave me the freedom to think for myself‚ which aided in the development of my ability to acquire the tools
Premium Ralph Waldo Emerson Human Decision making
ISLAM Your beliefs have a strong impact on your life. Muhammad created the Islamic beliefs. The new beliefs have impacted many people lives. The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Some topics I will be talking about are founders‚ major events‚ and basic beliefs of Islam. The first topic I will be talking about is the founder of Islam‚ Muhammad. Muhammad was born into an important family in the city of Mecca around 570 B.C. Islam all began when Muhammad meditated in a
Premium Islam Muhammad
Family Values There are so many various types of people with different ethnic backgrounds‚ culture and manner of living that are the cause of distinct values in a family. These families have poor‚ mediocre or virtuous family values‚ however what one may consider as a mediocre family value may seem poor to someone else and vice-versa. These family values differ from family to family world-wide. The most significant values are family unity‚ honesty and education. Family unity‚ is a family
Premium Family Mother
Johannes Kieding Professor Everett Social Welfare Policy Smith SSW Summer 2012‚ part 1 A False Dichotomy and a Failure to Hold Both Through Mimi Abramovitz and Yoosun Park put forward two very different visions of social work. Both authors use historical evidence to support their perspectives‚ and each perspective contains valid points. Abramovitz argues that the social work profession does not engage enough in social reform efforts‚ and Park uncovers a dark side in the history of the profession
Premium Sociology Social work Social change
One of the many different types of conflict is a Value Conflict. When it comes to conflict‚ differing values can become a big issue that can be very difficult to resolve. A value can be described as “beliefs that people use to give meaning to their lives”(Types of Conflict). A Value can explain what one person considers right and wrong or good and bad and includes cultural differences‚ morals and opinions. But when people’s values differ‚ conflict arises and difficulty solving the conflict can lead
Premium Conflict Morality