by the state or educational institution that has a designated beneficiary‚ which can be your child or grandchild. The 529 plan is used to pay for college or other post-secondary certifications. There are two types of 529 plans‚ prepaid tuition and savings. Below is a list of the advantages and disadvantages of this investment plan: Advantages: • There are federal and tax benefits each year that you contribute to the plan. • The cost of electronic devices needed for college can be withdrawn from the
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of its operating locations are running outdated hardware and software‚ which greatly increases the risk to the network in relations to confidentiality‚ integrity‚ and availability. Because of the outdated hardware and software‚ the company suffered some network compromises through their JV internet site and it led to disclosures of sensitive and strategic information. In order to reduce the risks and vulnerabilities of each location‚ we must implement access control to ensure confidentiality‚ integrity
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet Internet can be defined as the wired or wireless mode of communication through which one can receive‚ transmit information that can be used for single or multiple operations. The internet is an extraordinary entertainment and learning tool that can be utilized in a number of modes to increase the ability of a user to collect information. The principal components of the internet are World Wide Web (www) and email
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Introduction The use of management objectives was first widely advocated in the 1950s by the noted management theorist Peter Drucker. MBO (management by objectives) methods of performance appraisal are results-oriented seeks to measure employee performance be examining the extent to which predetermined work objectives have been met. Usually the objectives are established jointly by the supervisor and subordinate. An example of an objective for a sales manager might be: Increase the gross monthly
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Advantages of computers: Increases speed of computing and processing information in any other way. People can use sophisticated statistical and mathematical tools for decision making and further purposes without learning in details the algorithms used for computing. This way people can use much more sophisticated analytical tools that would have been possible with only manual information processing. Computers can store large volumes of information without occupying too much space‚ as is in the
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computer software and hardware that performs routine sales functions. Within Customer Relationship Management‚ Sales force Automation (SFA) is used to automate functions of sales and sales force management (). SFA is an integrated system of computer software and hardware that performs sales functions. The use of SFA has many advantages for both sales managers and can give the company a competitive advantage over its competitors. However‚ SFA is not advantageous for all companies. The most primary function
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The memo is a summary of return‚ risk‚ probability of loss and correlation matrix of three main assets‚ equity‚ fixed income and real estate. The data is collected from yahoo finance and Federal Reserve website. The holding period return : (p1-p0)/p0. The risk is measured by standard deviation. The CV represents Coefficient of Variation which is calculated by CV/HPR. The outcome is showed in chart below: Return/Risk/Efficiency Summary 15-year Return Risk CV P(Loss) Equity 4.52% 18
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multi-function capabilities have replaced many other devices. However Studies have shown mobile phone radiation does produce biological changes in humans – such as changes in brain temperature and activity as well as blood pressure changes. Also there is evidence indicating that microwave radiation from mobile phones may cause serious diseases and disturbances in the physiology. This includes an increased cancer risk and genetic damage‚ disturbed brain function and other effects. Moreover mobile phones while
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Risk Exposure and Risk Management at Korea First Bank George Allayannis Darden Graduate School of Business‚ University of Virginia World Bank Conference Washington DC‚ May 2003 KFB’s Overall Performance Assets have been declining over time from 46‚115 to 33‚498 (Ex. 1) A large part of the decline in assets is due to the decline in loans from 20‚208 (‘96) to 15‚025 (‘98)‚ as well as Customers Liabilities on Guarantees [4‚475 (‘96) to 1‚466 (‘98)] Not surprisingly‚ Deposits are down from
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social sciences . Efficiency in organization is directly linked with its organizational system. This essay firstly will review the characteristics of bureaucracy in organization on base of classical theory. Secondly it will outline the advantages and disadvantages of bureaucracy by focus on Weber’s bureaucratic model. Finally it will discuss why bureaucracy is not always suitable to every organization. Weber’s bureaucratic model: Weber mentioned that his bureaucratic model is an ideal and
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