Hopkins EC 4350 11 September 2012 Reading Journal #2 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism Chapter 2 What they tell us: Shareholders are not guaranteed any fixed payments. What they don’t tell us: Shareholders really only care about the short-term profits instead of long-term investments which in turn reduces the growth of the firm in the long-term.” …the L word‚ that is limited liability‚ is what has made modern capitalism possible.” (12) -Karl Marx defends capitalism Adam Smith
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As we can see above‚ Honda is maintaining its inventory by cost of goods sold with average inventory 7.03times to 7.14 times during its annual year. High inventory turnover meant that replenishing the cash on quick basis and lower the risk of becoming stuck with obsolete inventory. Whereas Toyota’s inventory turnover is decreasing by 15.4times to 13.06 times‚ which indicates that it is holding its inventory longer than the previous 2015 which shows poor inventory management or poor sales. Excess
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life. Unfortunately‚ radio transmissions from these devices can create unexpected privacy concerns if not carefully designed. We demonstrate these issues with a widely-available commercial product‚ the Nike+iPod Sport Kit‚ which contains a sensor that users put in one of their shoes and a receiver that users attach to their iPod Nanos. Students and researchers from the University of Washington found out that the transmitter in a sneaker can be read up to 60 feet away. Through the use of a prototype
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“Can You Tell the Truth in a Small Town?” by Kathleen Norris describes the lack of acceptance of the truth in her small town. The African - Americans in Maya Angelou’s “Reclaiming Our Home Place” deal with similar pain felt from the persecution they receive from white citizens who fantasize about the good old “Gone With the Wind” days (Angelou 135). They do not want to face the truth they need to stand up and fight for their civil liberties instead they go north to escape. Written history becomes
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starting my own this mainly comes out of my habit of care for others. Strength wise I am very focused‚ dedicated and a good performer. That’s all about myself. Thank you. ________________________________________ Good morning/afternoon Sir/madam‚ First of all I would like to thank you for giving the opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Thirumal. Rasamalla‚ I Born & brought up in Vemulawada‚ it is located in Karimnagar District. Now I’m Staying with my Friends at Musheerabad
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Courtney Dahlman Mrs. Tanner English 301 March 5 2012 “No matter what anybody tells you‚ words and ideas can change the world.” Dead poet society is a memorable drama film directed by Peter Weir in 1989. Set at an American prep school in the late fifty’s‚ it questions several relevant issues‚ like the particularly strict and old-fashioned reasoning. How can a parent be so strict over their child’s life? Neil as his dictatorial father has firm views that Neil will be a doctor
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Bullying: What Can You Do? Bullying in America used to be a rite of passage for kids of all ages‚ something that everyone went through‚ and survived‚ coming out none the worse in the end. I remember going through it. It wasn’t easy‚ and I had to endure quite a bit of it because of what I looked like‚ even as a seemingly regular kid. But I survived‚ nonetheless‚ and came out better for it‚ more empathetic‚ and more sensitive to the needs of those around me who may not have been able to find
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ABC and EVA on Business Profitability and Performance. Value-added activity-based costing (ABC) and economic value added (EVA) measures have much impact on business profitability and performance. With the implementation of the ABC methodology‚ companies are able to pinpoint the products that are most profitable‚ determine what contributes to financial performance‚ forecast costs‚ profits‚ and amount of resources needed‚ identify the root of poor financial performance and better track costs
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Tootsie Roll Industries Ratios (pg 732) The Hershey Company Ratio Interpretation and comparison between the two companies’ ratios Earnings per Share Current Ratio Hershey had net sales close to ten times those of (4‚946‚716 (51‚625 Earnings / Tootsie Roll‚ however their outstanding shares were Earnings / 492‚753 54‚296 Outstanding also an order of magnitude greater than those of Outstanding Shares) = $0.95 Tootsie Roll. Although earnings are greater for Shares) = $0.96 Hershey‚ the
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What You Can Do to Control Ebola Ebola is now talked about across the globe. The fever and severe internal bleeding that are due to the disease are not only fatal‚ but there is also no complete or known cure at this time. Also‚ the disease is highly contagious as Ebola has not become contained‚ so this continues to alarm people around the world. Yet at a more personal level‚ the urgency of learning what to do about the control of Ebola and how to not become infected are all key to staying safe
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