Case Summary Digital Semiconductor was a business unit of Digital Equipment Corporation. John Gavin‚ the DS group controller‚ wanted the finance department to find ways to add value and better support the division because the DS business strategy had many changes over the past five years and the division was still operating at a loss. History: The semiconductor division which was a part of Digital Equipment Corporation expanded rapidly in the 1970s. Digital was financially very successful in 1988
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Chapter 5 guided reading 1. gentry: the class of prosperous families‚ next in wealth below rural aristocrats‚ from which the emperors drew their administrative personnel. 2. third-century crisis: Historians’ term for the political‚ military‚ and economic turmoil that beset the Roman Empire during much of the third century. C.E 3. aqueduct: A conduit‚ either elevated or underground‚ using gravity to carry water from a source to a location. 4. Romanization: The process by which latin language and
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Shares-A share is the interest of shareholder in terms of money in the business represented as a liability on the company. In the words of Justice Farewell‚ “The interest of a shareholder in the company measured‚ by a sum of money for the purpose of liability in the first place‚ and the interest (dividend) the second‚ but also consisting of various covenants entered into by the shareholder inter se.” It defines the relation between the company and shareholder. Shareholders are the real owners of
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Chapter 5 Questions for Thought 1. Explain the reasoning behind the wintertime expression‚ “Clear moon‚ frost soon”? On clear‚ calm nights‚ objects and the earth surface cools off by emitting infrared radiation. This cooling effect is more rapid on clear night than cloudy nights since there is no clouds to emit back to the surface. Hence the phrase “clear moon‚ frost soon”. The cool surface is then mixed with air above it‚ which will eventually cool to the dew point and water vapor will appear
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Split and Bonus Issue of Shares & their pros and cons Presented by Rajib Deb Student of M.COM. 4th Sem. Tripura University‚ Suryamaninagar What is stock split? A stock split is a corporate action that increases the number of the corporation’s outstanding shares by dividing each share‚ which in turn diminishes its price. The stock’s market capitalization‚ however‚ remains the same‚ just like the value of the Rs. 100 does not change if it is exchanged for two 50s. For example‚ with a 2-for-1 stock
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macro functions of the law In my work I’m going to talk about the micro and macro function of a law and I will apply my knowledge of them on the case between Sophie Hess and Antoinette Royan. Micro and macro functions of the law In a law system‚ we can distinguish between micro and macro functions of a law. Both of them play very important role in a law system. “The interactions and relationships between law and each of these orders are very important and complex” . The ability of a law to form
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Frankenstein Chapter Five The author‚ Mary Shelley‚ published the novel Frankenstein in which she uses her the ideals and beliefs of the romantic period such as well as her experiences . The Romantic Movement is a revolt against beliefs established in the Enlightenment Era. The movement focused on emotion rather logic and individualism incorporating as well as the desire for scientific research. As for Mary’s experience‚ Mary Shelley had a very troubled past. Her mother died during childbirth‚ most
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Problem 5-33 First-stage allocation‚ activity-based costing‚ manufacturing sector Overhead Costs: Wages & Salaries Depreciation Rent Other O/H Total O/H Cost $ $ Direct Mfg. Labor Support Wages & Salaries $ 192‚000 Depreciation 15‚000 Rent 36‚000 Other O/H 48‚000 Total O/H Cost $ 291‚000 Activity Rate $ 9.70 Traditional $ 9.70 Order 448200: Direct Mfg. Labor Order Process Design Support Other Direct Materials Direct Labor Direct labor rate/hour Activity Cost Pool Drct Mfg. Labor Order Process
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Agency Theory and Its Consequences A study of the unintended effect of Agency Theory on Risk and Morality M.Sc. FSM Master Thesis: Agency Theory & Its Consequences Master Thesis at Copenhagen Business School Student: Thomas Rüdiger Smith Programme: M.Sc Finance & Strategic Management Advisor: Sven Junghagen‚ Department of Management Politics & Philosophy August‚ 2011 Total Pages: 78 (133 with appendix and summary) Characters: 181647 (246486 with appendix and summary) Thomas Rüdiger
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405 Broadway St‚ Tacoma Washington. The YWCA or Young Women’s Christian Association is one of the oldest and largest women’s organization in the nation‚ serving over 2 million women‚ and their families at more than 1‚300 locations across the United States. The original Christian perspective is still strong in many of the national associations‚ but some have changed their focus to be more of a social and community based program. The YWCA Pierce County is a community leader and forerunner in domestic
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