1. Suppose you discover a treasure chest of RM10 billion in cash a. Is this a real or financial asset? Answer: Yes. 10 billion cash is the financial asset. This is because financial assets only obtain its monetary value from a contractual agreement of what it represents. In contrast‚ real asset itself has the physical value. b. Is society any richer for the discovery? Answer: No. This is because the cash does not contribute to the productive capacity of the economy. c. Are you wealthier
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The Return‚ directed by Andrei Zvygiantsev‚ is a film that is ultimately about the evolving relationship between two brothers who had to grow up without a father. In the beginning of this film the brothers got in petty fights and didn’t take care of each other. The also had a hard time being independent and acting maturely. By the end of the film‚ the boys had learned that if they work together they are capable of surviving on their own and getting things done. They realize that they don’t need their
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Exchange Rate December 2014 THE EXCHANGE RATE KEY DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS 1. How is the exchange rate defined? The exchange rate is the price of a unit of foreign currency in terms of the domestic currency. In the Philippines‚ for instance‚ the exchange rate is conventionally expressed as the value of one US dollar in peso equivalent. For example‚ US$1 = P44.00. In every exchange rate quotation‚ therefore‚ there are always two currencies involved. 2. Why is the exchange rate important? The exchange
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Since 2009‚ our unemployment rate has been steadily dropping. The Great Recession from 2007 to 2009 had a significant impact on the economy spiking the unemployment rate of the United States at a shocking ten percent. Thankfully‚ under the governing of President Obama we have managed to reduce that rate to under five percent. Nelson D. Schwartz at the New York Times suggested that the decrease has necessitated employers to increase their wages to entice new employees and retain current ones‚ but
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Summary and Critique: A Return To Christian Culture or‚ Why Avoid the Cult of the Slob? by Richard S. Taylor This book‚ A Return To Christian Culture‚ is written in the point of view that culture is important‚ and we are unaware and neglectful the significance of culture about its role in evangelism. The character of culture affects the majority of problems as a core of issue‚ such as the race‚ generation gap‚ and etc. The author‚ Richard Taylor‚ mentions the cultural difference between highly cultured
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percent of these instances go unreported. Censoring books is not helping children more though restricting them from important knowledge. Censorship is wrong for at least three reasons. First‚ books with controversial ideas help children to better understand various issues that they will most likely face in the real world. Second‚ censoring books is
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that the project will require additional manufacturing space‚ and RIC currently has an option to purchase an existing building‚ at a cost of $10 million‚ which would meet this need. The building would be bought and paid for on December 31‚ 2008‚ and for depreciation purposes‚ it would fall into the MACRS 39- year class. The annual depreciation rate for the five years of economic life of the project would be: Year 1 1.3% Year 2 2.6% Year 3 2.6% Year 4 2.6% Year 5 2.6% d. The necessary equipment
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Nathan English 2 PreAP 5 Mrs. Woolley 23 February 2016 Take a Shot With Me Vaccinations should be required by law due to the importance that diseases spread at a very high rate and could potentially be deadly depending on age of the inhabitant and the type of disease. Through vaccinations‚ America could prevent these outbursts by requiring that every citizen get vaccinations to help stop diseases from running wild. The fact that vaccinations help protect children and the children of the future is
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ACC/445 | Tax Return Position | Axia College | | Kelli J Revel | 8/6/2012 | A look at how the tax laws are supported by its sources and a look at the secondary and substantial authorities. | Throughout the beginning of time there has always been a need for rules‚ kings and queens created new ones as there were needed. Rules are something that we as people live by‚ rules tell us how to live and give us guidelines in which we must follow. Taxes are kind of like rules for the financial
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Learning House‚ Inc.‚ 2009). In 1787‚ James Madison argued that the adoption of a Constitution was necessary in order to protect individuals from‚ “factions”; whose interest may impede on the freedoms of minorities. In Federalist Paper (10)‚ James clearly articulated that development and the dangers of factions. He also stated that; “The inference to which we are brought is‚ that the CAUSES of faction cannot be removed‚ and that the relief is only to be sought in the means of controlling its EFFECTS
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