A company?s financial statements and ratios are good indicators of its performance over the years. This report specifically compares the ratios for 2004 and 2005‚ with some additional insight into 2003‚ 2002‚ and 2001. The current ratio has increased by 0.0534 from 0.9900 to 1.434. As the current ratio is a measure of liquidity and ability to meet short-term debt requirements‚ BP was more able to meet their short term debt obligations in 2005 than 2004. From 2001 to 2003 the current ratios were
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill July 5‚ 2010 Word count: Background: BP plc is a British-based global energy company which is the third largest energy company and it is the United Kingdom’s largest corporation the fourth largest company in the world (BP‚ Wikipedia). Its name is initials of the company’s former legal names British Petroleum. British Petroleum merged with Amoco in December
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Qs.4. Could anything have been done differently at Lehman Brothers to prevent what happened? Explain. Answer: As Lehman Brothers & their manger were responsible for what happened‚ there are many things that could have done to prevent it. Things that could have done: 1.By ensuring social responsiveness & responsibilities: Managers social responsibilities go beyond making profits to include protecting and improving society’s welfare. On the other hand social responsiveness is when a company
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People all need‚ have‚ and want something or already have it‚ and what they wanted or need.In the Outsiders‚hinton highlights the conflicts of both the greasers and socs to show that life is difficult for rich and poor kids. Through depicting their personal conflicts‚Hinton reveals that these young men‚seem so different but share similar needs. In the Outsiders‚ Hinton explains how we all have our problems and difficulties. In the following paragraphs I talk about what problems/challenges that people
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Alpha Piper Disaster Introduction The accident‚ which occurred on board of the seaward platform Piper Alpha in July 1988‚ took lives of 167 people and cost billions of dollars damage of property. The Piper Alpha is placed in the North Sea‚ around 193 km northeast of Aberdeen. The field was discovered in January 1973 and the same year construction of platform took place. The depth of it was up to 140 m‚ and at the time the development and installation of the Piper Alpha platform give tongue to
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| | |Global problems of ecology................................................................................................... |3 | |Worst man-made environmental disasters of all time............................................................ |4 | |Bhopal |
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What components contributed to your educational experience? I am not the best person when it comes to solving major problems do to different things that have occurred in my school career. At high school I was a lazy kid I wouldn’t really try hard on anything. I would look at the teacher when they would talk but not pay attention this would come to bite me later on since I wasn’t prepared for exams. School wasn’t for me because I couldn’t care less for it‚ I mean it just felt like too much for
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British Petroleum is a global brand which is acknowledged worldwide for quality gasoline. The brand name BP ‘appears on production platforms‚ refineries‚ ships and corporate offices as well as on solar products‚ wind farms‚ research facilities and at retail service stations’. BP has grown into a global energy group from a local oil company. It has employed over 96‚000 people. Strategic decisions are usually long term decisions which are often risky and speculative. A strategic decision
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greasers and socs‚ share many similar problems. Greasers come from rough neighborhoods and create gangs to have a sense of belonging‚ socs live in wealthy neighborhoods and gang up on greasers. Although‚ both groups are so different they have many similar problems such as fitting in‚ developing romantic relationships‚ and getting approval from parents. To begin with‚ both groups have those who have trouble fitting in. An example is when Ponyboy asks‚"You like to fight‚ don’t you Soda?"(Hinton 133). This
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The Amish Community: The Effects of Subsistence on Aspects of a Culture Tristin Bovee ANT 101 Ilda Jimenez y West October 29‚ 2012 The Amish Community: The Effects of Subsistence on Aspects of a Culture Any person who observes an Amish community may catch a glimpse of a lifestyle that looks as if it adheres to no modicum of logic. Why would a whole group of people choose to live without the technology that makes life so much easier? The answer is simple and uncomplicated; cultural preservation
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