INTRODUCTION : The term dividend refers to that part of profits of a company which is distributed by the company among its shareholders. It is the reward of the shareholders for investments made by them in the shares of the company. The investors are interested in earning the maximum return on their investments and to maximize their wealth. A company‚ on the other hand‚ needs to provide funds to finance its long-term growth. If a company pays out as dividend most of what it earns‚ then for
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Sun Picture yourself as a member of the Younger family. You live in a small house‚ two bedrooms and a bathroom you share with other families. It’s hard to imagine 4 adults and l adolescent living in these conditions‚ but its how the Younger family lived. When the story begins the younger family is anticipating a huge insurance check from the passing of their grandpa. Living in a racist community‚ such as the south side of Chicago‚ affected the Younger family in how they made decisions‚ thought
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Singer Vs Howe Do you wear homemade clothes? Probably not‚ we have the conveniences of manufactured clothing. We can thank Elias Howe and Isaac Singer. Elias created the first working sewing machine and Singer updated and made it cheaper and more practical. The sewing machine was first made by Thomas Saint in 1790‚ later improved by Elias Howe in 1846‚ and again by Isaac Singer in 1854. Elias Howe’s family invented many thing from the wooden truss bridge to bed springs‚ so he was destined for
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF AGRIPPINA THE YOUNGER Agrippina’s powerful family lineage allowed her to excel beyond the role of women in Roman society and become successful in the terms of wealth and power. Agrippina’s achievements include the marrying Claudius‚ successfully removing others‚ ascension of Nero‚ and having honors and powers given beyond other women of Rome. It is difficult to assess the extent of Agrippina’s achievements because of the gender bias that derives from the Ancient sources Dio Cassius
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Walter Rauschenbusch was born on October 4‚ 1861 in Rochester‚ New York. Rauschenbusch was the son of a Lutheran missionary to German immigrants in the United States. He graduated from the Rochester Free Academy and then studied for four years in Germany‚ returning in 1883 to simultaneously finish at the University of Rochester and begin seminary training. On June 1‚ 1886‚ he was ordained a minister of the Second German Baptist Church in New York City‚ where he became aware of social problems from
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Thurber’s‚ “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” are two works of literature that focus on the themes gender roles and marriage‚ with some similarities‚ but with even more differences. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‚” Thurber shows a marriage that is not typical. In this marriage Walter has a wife who is controlling‚ bossy‚ and runs the house hold. She’s aggressive‚ overbearing‚ and condescending. She’s everything Walter‚ the husband‚ is not. In comparison‚ Walter is very passive and compliant
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all people‚ regardless of circumstances of birth or social class. All men are created equal‚ and therefor deserve equal rights to make a living and become successful in terms of wealth‚ love‚ happiness‚ and material possessions. In the case of Willy Loman‚ of Death of a salesman‚ he strongly believes in this dream‚ but unfortunately he doesn’t factor in hard work‚ but instead thinks he can achieve success in the business world by being “well liked” and “personally attractive”. Willy’s superficial
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Stuart‚ Mel‚ dir. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. 1971. Film. 16 Oct 2012. This week‚ I took a trip back and watched a movie that I watched regularly as a younger child‚ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory. Surprisingly while I was watching the movie‚ I realized many economic principles incorporated. The first one that I recognized was that scarcity forces trade offs. There s a lady on the phone who is confronted by a criminal and is presented with a dilemma‚ she can trade between
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A man who passed with many failed accomplishments‚ William Loman (best known for Willy)‚ who never really lived to the full expectations he wanted. He always wanted to be a salesman but killed himself at the age of 63. This was all because he was a fool and his pride seemed to overtake everything else. He was only 17 when he dropped out of school to become a traveling salesman. When he was in Boston he was on his to a conference when he met me‚ his wife‚ Linda. He had always told me that my eyes
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Walter Cronkite: The Man Who Won America’s Trust Like every child‚ Walter Cronkite had a dream. His dream was to be a reporter. In fact it started by reading a foreign magazine. During his career years‚ Walter Cronkite was an anchor‚ a trend-setter‚ and America’s most trusted man. Walter Cronkite was born in St Joseph‚ Missouri‚ on November 4th‚ 1916. He lived in Kansas City until he was ten and moved to Texas. Walter attended San Jacinto High School where he edited the high school newspaper. This
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