Chapter 2 Textbook Solutions QUESTIONS 3. Why is EBIT an important line item in the income statement? What does EBIT show us? ANSWER Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is the lowest line on the income statement that isn ’t affected by the firm ’s method of financing (the relative amounts of debt and equity used). It is important because it allows an evaluation of physical business operations separate from the influence of financing decisions. It is therefore often called operating income
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Chapter 2-Nutrition Tools—Standards and Guidelines MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is an appropriate use for dietary reference intakes (DRI)? a. ensuring that maximum nutrient requirements are met b. estimating the nutrient needs of persons with medical problems c. planning diets for population groups such as military personnel d. estimating the inadequacy of an individual’s nutrient intake ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Page 30 2. Which of the following standards establishes population-wide
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1. Why does Machiavelli caution a prince against being too generous? Machiavelli‚ in Chapters 15 of The Prince‚ explains that nature doesn’t allow perfection in any human being. This leads him to the conclusion that princes should avoid qualities that may hindrance their abilities to rule even if they are considered ‘good’‚ under which generosity can be grouped as. He speaks further in detail in the next chapter‚ when he says generosity is a ‘dangerous practice’. He explains that if a prince were
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1. Why were the leaders of the American Revolution not content to remain loyal British subjects? The first reason was after the Seven Years War we were no longer depended on Britain for protection against France and Spain. The second was the Stamp Act put in place by Parliament in March of 1765 requiring stamps to be purchased for all envelopes‚ newspapers‚ wills‚ playing cards‚ college degrees‚ marriage licenses‚ and land titles‚ among other things. Violators were subject to trial without
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Name Reading Questions Ways of the World Textbook Chapters 1-3 Bullet-point your answers. Write responses in color; keep NO SPACING‚ 11 font. When completed‚ send to my work email: pesdav@wilsonsd.org Chapter 1 1) Using the map on pages 14-15‚ list the sequence of human migration across the planet. 2) On page 19‚ how did the Austronesian migrations differ from other early patterns of human movement? Include the two major developments that followed. 3) From pages
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A&P Lab Exercise 1 1. Discuss how to protect yourself from body fluids‚ such as saliva and blood. You would protect yourself from other body fluids by first only working with your own body fluid. Second never allow body fluid to touch your skin. Always wear gloves and glasses when working with body fluids. Always assume that body fluids can infect you with a disease. Clean up body fluid spills with a 10% bleach solution/water and wear gloves when cleaning. 2. Why should you consider a body
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Chapter 11 - Resource Requirements Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Whenever possible‚ effective entrepreneurs seek to own the resources they need. True False 2. One advantage of owning resources during the startup is that it puts the team in a better position to commit and decommit quickly. True False 3. Entrepreneurs in high-potential startups seek to have not only enough committed resources for the task at hand but also a cushion
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Digestion Review Questions 1. Certain organisms are able to store energy from the Sun in energy-rich compounds. Which event best illustrates this activity? A) B) C) D) A fox captures and eats a young rabbit. A caterpillar is eaten by a blackbird. Lettuce produces organic substances. Bacteria change organic material into simple nutrients. 2. Which phrase is an example of autotrophic nutrition? A) B) C) D) a cow eating grass in a field a mushroom digesting a dead log an apple tree making its own
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MBAA 604 Activity 1.4 – Case Study 1: Emerging Markets: Brazil’s Quest for Comparative Advantage 1. Why is Brazil’s agriculture so competitive? Why do its manufacturing industries lack competitiveness? ANSWER: Although Brazil’s products within the agricultural market are not rare or hard to imitate‚ its industry is able to produce more using a fraction of the resources compared to other countries‚ all while still maintaining a high standard of quality. This allows Brazil to become the world’s
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1. Yes people are an organization’s most valuable asset. Achieving success depends on an organization’s ability to manage human capitol. If talented and valued employees leave a business‚ they take their human capitol with them and any investment the company has made in these people is lost. 2. My list of people-related concerns would include different cultures‚ employment laws‚ business practices‚ and the safety of employees and facilities abroad. 3. Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
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