Chapter 13-1 Building a New World How did the conferences at Dumbarton Oaks and Yalta attempt to shape the postwar world? Before the war ended‚ President Roosevelt had wanted to ensure that war would never again engulf the world. He believed that a new international political organization could prevent another world war. Creating the United Nations In 1944‚ at the Dumbarton Oaks estate in Washington‚ D.C.‚ delegates from 39 countries met to discuss the new organization‚ which was to be called
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New York Through the Five Senses New York City is a place that can distinctly appeal to all five of your senses. You can smell‚ hear‚ taste‚ feel‚ and most definitely see New York. It is one of those places that have something interesting to offer for everyone. With its fast-pace‚ something is always going on. It truly is the “City That Never Sleeps”. When you step out onto New York’s streets you hear sirens‚ honking horns‚ garbage trucks‚ cars rushing by‚ the click clacks of heels‚ hundreds
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CHAPTER 13 – CURRENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENCIES I. Liabilities A. Three Characteristics 1. Probable‚ future sacrifices of economic benefits 2. That arise from present obligations 3. Resulting from past transactions B. Current Liabilities 1. Payable within 1 year 2. Reported at maturity value C. Types of Current Liabilities 1. Accounts Payable a. Buy merchandise on account
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(14‚000/244‚000). 2. SciTronics’ profits as a percentage of sales in 2005 was 3.44 %( 5‚000/147‚000). This represents an increase of 2. 29% from 2005. 3. SciTronics had a total of $112‚ 000 (75‚000+20‚000+7‚000+10‚000) of capital at year-end 2008 and earned before interest but after taxes (EBIAT) 16‚000 (26‚000-10‚000) during 2008. Its return on capital was 14.29% (16‚000/112‚000) which represents an increase from the 8.11% (6‚000/74‚000) in 2005. 4. SciTronics had $75‚000 of owner’s equity
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Are You Proud of Your Country? I wonder if I could walk up to a person and ask‚ “Are you Proud of Your Country?” and see what they would say. What some people don’t realize is that they are really lucky to live in a country as great as ours. The United States is a free country that is protected by laws and amendments. The laws are to ensure our safety as people‚ and the amendments are to ensure that we are treated as we should be‚ and to provide something that hasn’t been declared in the Constitution
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Have you ever thought about what your destination to heaven would be like or who you would meet there? Well‚ the book The Five People You Meet in Heaven‚ by Mitch Albom constructs an image of how the afterlife would exist after an individual has passed away. In addition‚ the author presents its readers with five significant themes: every action made affects others‚ lives are sacrificed to save others‚ forgive others and let go of your anger‚ love is very powerful‚ and that there is a purpose for
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A zoo has no useful purpose. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. I think that the question about whether a zoo has no useful purpose is the one that is open for debate. It is a topical question nowadays. Some people believe that a zoo has an essential and cognitive purpose. However‚ other people believe that a zoo has no useful purpose and people should observe wild animals in their nature. Personally‚ I think that both
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38. You buy 300 shares of Qualitycorp for $30 per share and deposit initial margin of 50%. The next day Qualitycorp’s price drops to $25 per share. What is your actual margin? A) 50% B) 40% C) 33% D) 60% E) 25% Answer: B Difficulty: Moderate Rationale: AM = [300 ($25) - .5 (300) ($30)] / [300 ($25)] = .40 30. Assume that you purchased 200 shares of Super Performing mutual fund at a
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Question 1 10 out of 10 points Which of the following are key corporate assets? Answer Selected Answer: intellectual property‚ core competencies‚ and financial and human assets Correct Answer: intellectual property‚ core competencies‚ and financial and human assets Question 2 10 out of 10 points An example of a business using information systems to create new products and services is Answer Selected Answer: Apple Inc.’s iPod. Correct Answer: Apple Inc.’s iPod. Question 3 10 out
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intelligent. Which one do you chose? Explain. Everyone also wants to be beautiful and intelligent because these two aspects will give them a lot of good things in life. However‚ there are the two options which are beautiful but stupid and ugly but intelligent. In my opinion‚ the second choice is the final choice I chose with the two reasons: solving the problems easily‚ coming to success fast.. In the first place‚ there are lots of things to solve. And the intelligence can help you to solve them
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