Inflation is what really influences the changes of Official interest rates. The RBA generally likes to keep inflation between the 2-3% mark‚ however‚ this may change as a result of international pressures. Generally‚ if inflation is seen to be increasing at a rate that is disproportionate to the health of the economy - or basically growing faster than it can sustain - then official rates may be raised to in order to reduce consumer spending and slow down the economy. Alternatively‚ if inflation
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URGENT: NET NEUTRALITY ALERT! Net neutrality‚ which affects you every day‚ is about to be ended—and we need to save it. Net neutrality is the principle that allows you to communicate freely online. It prohibits internet service providers from slowing down‚ speeding up‚ or blocking the content you want to see and use. It protects free speech. It is the standard for current internet. Losing net neutrality would be a big deal. The internet‚ rather than being the innovative and free platform that
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one means or another‚ with the internet being no different. The latest among these issues is whether or not there should be a neutral net – in this country‚ and abroad. What‚ then‚ is net neutrality exactly? Net
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Net Neutrality As of 2015 84% of American adults use the Internet on a day-to-day basis according to Pew Research Center (Pew Research Center). This has become a natural thing for Americans‚ however many do not know how their Internet works or how information on all topics from all over the world is so easily accessed. The answer is very simple. Net Neutrality has helped to create the web‚ as Americans know it‚ giving us resources we couldn’t even have dreamed of 50 years ago. Net Neutrality allows
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“Net neutrality”. Two words that seem to pop up every few years‚ met with the internet’s fury‚ just to disappear from the public’s collective conscience. Although the words are familiar‚ the definition is sometimes not. Net neutrality is defined by Dictionary.com as‚ “the concept that...internet service providers should provide nondiscriminatory access to Internet content…”. Net neutrality is often at risk‚ thanks to new law proposals that‚ similarly to the words‚ seem to keep popping up every
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Interest Rate Risk (IRR) Management What is Interest Rate Risk : Interest rate risk is the risk where changes in market interest rates might adversely affect a bank’s financial condition. The management of Interest Rate Risk should be one of the critical components of market risk management in banks. The regulatory restrictions in the past had greatly reduced many of the risks in the banking system. Deregulation of interest rates has‚ however‚ exposed them to the adverse impacts of interest rate
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000 What would be the marginal and average tax rates for a corporation with an income level of $100‚000? Taxes = (0.15 × $50‚000) + 0.25 × ($75‚000 − $50‚000) + 0.34 × ($100‚000 − $75‚000) = $22‚250 Marginal tax rate = 34% Average tax rate = $22‚250/$100‚000 = 0.2225 = 22.25% The year-end 2010 balance sheet of Brandex Inc. listed common stock and other paid-in capital at $1‚100‚000 and retained earnings at $3‚400‚000. The next year‚ retained earnings were listed at $3‚700‚000. The firm’s net income
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When paying for internet the issue that comes up‚ is the amount of internet we are purchasing but never the speed. Net Neutrality is often referred to as Open Internet; Open Internet is the ability to use the internet in any way you want‚ whenever you want‚ and also everyone having the same speed. A new debate has come up in the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) whether internet providers should create “fast lanes” for an extra cost or if the internet should be equal to all (CITE). Republicans
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Financial Accounting 1. Obligation of business that represents the claims of these against the assets of the less cash is called? A. Asset B. An expense (WA) C. Revenue D. An equity E. Liability 2. Net income results when A. Assets > liability B. Revenue = expenses C. Revenue > expenses D. Revenue < expenses E. None 3. Resources owned by a business are referred to as A. Stockholders equity B. Liability C. Assets D. Revenue (WA) E. None 4. Expenses are incurred
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Definition of a Net-Zero Energy Home A Net-Zero Energy Home (NZEH) is “capable of producing‚ at minimum‚ an annual output of renewable energy that is equal to the total amount of its annual consumed/purchased energy from energy utilities” and emits zero net carbon (1). This concept is becoming increasingly popular as people are becoming more aware of the effects of buildings on the environment. However‚ to build a net-zero home‚ in-depth design considerations to minimize “the energy requirements
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