In a study conducted on the west coast of Vancouver Island by Markel & Shurn (2015)‚ they observed a classic tri-trophic cascade involving sea otters‚ sea urchins‚ and kelp. Their findings displayed a clear relationship between the presence of sea otters‚ with the abundance of sea urchins‚ and the resulting kelp forest depth and surface area. In the areas where sea otters were absent‚ sea urchins were found to be overabundant and the kelp forests were small and shallow. However‚ at locations with
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Investment Analysis and Lockheed Tri Star Problem Sets February 25‚ 2013 1a. The results of NPV‚ payback and IRR calculations are the following. For payback method‚ Rainbow Product will pay back the original investment costs after 7 years. Net Present Value is -$946 and IRR is 11.49%. Rainbow Products should not purchase the machine according to the results of NPV and IRR calculation. The net present value of purchasing this new equipment is negative‚ and the internal rate of return is less than
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Blaine Kitchenware is issuing stock to raise money for their business. BKI plans repurchase its own shares. This means BKI plans to invest into its own company. The company’s main issue is the fact that it is over liquid and under-levered and whether to distribute cash to shareholders by buying back shares or paying dividends. The answer is easy as this; BKI has to spend money to make money. Lucky for them they have the money and have more than enough to invest into their company. When BKI repurchase
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has a telephone. We take that for granted. About 130 years ago‚ nobody ever thought that something like this would become so useful‚ and so widely used. The idea of a telephone was first uncovered in 1874. Two years later‚ the idea became a reality. A brilliant man by the name of Alexander Graham Bell invented this wonderful contraption. Modern day telephones are now quite small‚ but when first invented‚ the telephone was rather large. The actual design of the telephone was
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In the story where Tris finds out that her divergence is just something that differentiates people’s genes in the outside world‚ is something that I am able to connect to. In the city she grew up in‚ she was told that being divergent was a secret that you shouldn’t tell anyone. Divergence is something only people who possess something special acquire. I can relate to that‚ because in society nowadays there are certain expectations you must meet to be considered “Perfect.” Nowadays women are “required”
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Can you imagine how different life would be if the telephone was never invented? One of the most powerful‚ and controversial‚ inventions has been that of the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell‚ the inventor of the telephone‚ had no idea that what he invented would eventually change the world. The advancement of telephones has impacted the growth in the telecommunication field and has helped people around the world stay connected. Before this technology was invented‚ it was very difficult for
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Tris V.S Odysseus. Who Will Win? Imagine a world without heroes‚ no one to guide the helpless citizens that roam about from the terrible evils that poison the world. A hero is someone who is idolized for their actions or qualities‚ someone who acquires the qualities of strong leader‚ who will guide society away from the evils of the world. Two great heroes are Odysseus‚ a made up character‚ from Homer’s The Odyssey‚ and Tris‚ the main character‚ from Veronica Roth’s series Divergent. While Odysseus
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1. “Revenue hours” represent the key activity that drives costs at Salem Data Services. Which expenses in Exhibit 2 are variable with respect to revenue hours? Which expenses are fixed with respect to revenue hours? a. Variable Expenses – Wages for Hourly Personnel‚ Power b. Fixed Expenses – Wages for Salaried staff‚ Systems development and maintenance‚ Administration 2. For each expense that is variable with respect to revenue hours‚ calculate the cost per revenue hour.
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History of the telephone DeVry University History of the telephone * Introduction The telephone was one of the greatest American inventions. The telephone has developed from something that was not a necessity to something people must have. The telephone had many impacts on society and the way we communicated and still plays a huge role in the world we live today. The telephone opened the door for communications across the world and played a part in the development of personal and business
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Case Study – Prestige Telephone Co. Company Profile Prestige Data Services is a subsidiary of Prestige Telephone Company‚ a public utility. They are a computer data service company that does data processing for the parent company in order to sell computer services. The company was opened in order to bring in additional revenue in order to offset increases in telephone rate increases. Throughout the three years of being
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