FSABV: Recognize the Industry In view of the fact that opportunities and constraints tend to be different across industries‚ companies in different industries tend to make different investment‚ dividend‚ and financing decisions. Accordingly‚ firms in different industries exhibit different financial characteristics‚ and‚ hence‚ report different financial ratios. For example‚ “old economy” businesses with large amounts of tangible assets may have higher leverage ratios. Service or trading firms may
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Trench warfare was a land warfare where troops would dig and use trenches to protect themselves against enemy’s small arms fire and shelter against artillery (Graham‚ 2004). World War I saw the use of tanks‚ aircrafts‚ machine guns and U-boats. However‚ these weapons were
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Since the introduction of gunpowder into Europe‚ it has gone on to dominate warfare into the twentieth century. With the development of the first European guns in the fourteenth century‚ armies were given use of a weapon which was to radically alter most of the ways of making war which had been established during the Middle Ages‚ and changes began to be seen within only a few years. It is‚ however‚ questionable whether the nature of these early changes constituted a revolution in the methods of war
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GOD BLESS & GOOD LUCK. CASE PROBLEM. ( PAL) Stipulation Against Marriage Claudine de Castro Zialcita‚ complainant vs PAL‚ RESPONDENT Facts: Complainant‚ an International flight stewardess of respondent company was dismissed from her job by reason of her contracting marriage. In dismissing her‚ respondent invoked its policy which provides: “D FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. Flight attendant applicants must be single and will be automatically separated from employment in the event they subsequently
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Technology has changed the face of warfare. Today‚ technological advancement has enlarged the battle space‚ increased the lethality of weapons and enabled greater precision. In other words‚ technological advancement has sold this idea that war can be won with minimal casualties and collateral damage. As a result‚ in place of human beings‚ we are starting to see an increased use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA)‚ drones and robots in today’s wars. This phenomenon is picking up pace today to the extent
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When historians are asked when the birth of modern warfare occurred‚ they would all say World War II. World War II updated how war is fought to the way that many subsequent wars are fought even to this day. The Second World War was the first major war that involved many naval battles in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The four major players of such naval warfare were Britain‚ Germany‚ United States‚ and Japan. Only these countries set up navy forces of any significance‚ which to the surprise of
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Cyber-war‚ the use of computers and the internet in conducting warfare in cyberspace‚ has been introduced as both an effective offense and defense towards modern warfare. Presently many countries have developed a policy towards cyber-warfare. The US‚ although a strong influence to the world‚ has yet to step up and create an effective policy towards warfare. One that should state what the military would do to respond to a cyber-attack‚ what defines a cyber-attack and what the government will do to
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System] Case 3-1 Wachovia Bank V. Schmidt‚ 126 S. CT. 941 (2006) Pages 46-47 of Dynamic Business Law Case Brief: Facts: Schmidt‚ a South Carolina citizen‚ sued Wachovia Bank in a South Carolina state court for fraudulently inducing him to participate in an illegal tax shelter. Wachovia is a national bank with its main office in North Carolina and branch offices in several other states‚ including South Carolina. Under federal diversity jurisdiction‚ federal courts can hear cases in which
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Facts of the case: Smiley‚ a buyer from Carrefour Fashions‚ entered the store of a rival firm‚ Boulevard Boutique. The reason for his visit was to find out about the latest lines that Boulevard was carrying. Once Smiley entered the store he was recognized by Maldini‚ the store manager of Boulevard‚ who immediately called the store detective and told him to keep an eye on Smiley. Maldini then called the police‚ notifying them that he had a shoplifter in the store. Smiley never tried to leave‚ believing
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Case 4: Takamatsu Case Analysis (25 points) Executive Summary Takamatsu Sports Enterprise is a sporting company that has recently experienced a considerably large loss in net profit. Mr. Takamatsu has begun to look into the problem of the company and believes that Ms. Ota is the problem in the loss of sales. Although Mr. Takamatsu thinks that Ms. Ota is the problem‚ it really is Mr. Fujita. He has inefficient training and sales. If Mr. Takamatsu gets Mr. Fujita the appropriate training‚ he can
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