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    . To find the PVA‚ we use the equation: PVA = C({1 – [1/(1 + r)]t } / r ) PVA = $60‚000{[1 – (1/1.0825)9 ] / .0825} PVA = $370‚947.84 The present value of the revenue is greater than the cost‚ so your company can afford the equipment. 7. Here we need to find the FVA. The equation to find the FVA is: FVA = C{[(1 + r)t – 1] / r} FVA for 20 years = $3‚000[(1.08520 – 1) / .085] FVA for 20 years = $145‚131.04 FVA for 40 years = $3‚000[(1.08540 – 1) / .085] FVA for 40

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    ‘Increasing pleasure is more important than ending pain and suffering.’ How far would utilitarian’s agree with this statement? A utilitarian’s opinion on increasing pleasure rather than ending pain would depend upon the severity of the case being assessed. Although utilitarianism is used to decide whether or not in theory carrying out an act will bring about more pleasure‚ some utilitarian’s may argue that there are cases of suffering which require more serious attention‚ to put an end to that

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    played with a controller and watch the screen there’s very little interaction with the game itself. Game Present Today’s games have involved greatly from their predecessors such as Tennis for Two created by William Higinbotham and Robert V. Dvorak. With our advancement in technology it has allowed our software capabilities to also increase. Today’s gaming industry is even large and than that of the movie picture industry and with the new CGI technology it is even currently being used in some

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    Compton English 101-A51 Essay 15 February 2011 More Human than Human Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past twenty years. What was once considered science fiction is now yesterday’s headlines. In just a hundred and fifty years we have gone from the first combustion-powered motor vehicle to space exploration and now we are managing our lives from handheld mobile devices. So let’s face it‚ technology evolves at a faster rate than humans. In fact it moves at such a rapid pace

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    My Past‚ Present‚ and Future Hard life does not equal reason for failure‚ but reason for determination. Even though it may seem with so much bad you are bound to fail‚ with all of my bad I’m bound to succeed. I have been through a lot in life‚ just as every single mother but I still have what it takes for my future success. Do you have what it takes for a brighter future? The first reason I believe hard times give you determination‚ is because I had a hard childhood growing up. Beginning with my

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    entertainment use or work use‚ computers are part of our everyday lives. They have an effect on almost everything you do. When you buy groceries at a supermarket‚ a computer is uesed with laser and barcode technology to scan the price of each item and present a total. Barcoding items (clothes‚ food and books ) requires a computer to generate the barcode labels and maintain the inventory. Most televison advertisiments and many films use graphics produced by a computer. In hospitals‚ bedide terminals connected

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    After about a year in the war Great Britain decided it was time to elect a more aggressive Prime Minister. In May of 1940 Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister. That same month a large German offense forced British troops into one of the largest retreats in history‚ it was called the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. During July through October in 1940‚ the English people suffered through the Battle of Britain. Extremely destructive German bombs rained down for

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    ENERGY: THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE SCENARIO A report CONTENTS S.NO | TOPIC | PAGE NUMBER | 1. | INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY | 3 | 2. | FORMS OF ENERGY | 4 | 3. | DIFFERENT TYPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY * SOLAR ENERGY * HYDEL ENERGY * WIND ENERGY * BIOMASS ENERGY * GEOTHERMAL ENERGY * FUEL CELLS ENERGY * CO-GENERATION | 5581012141518 | 4. | DIFFERENT TYPES OF NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY * COAL * OIL AND GAS | 181822 | 5. | NUCLEAR ENERGY | 24 | 6. | FUTURE OF ENERGY | 27

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    writing about Should we spend more money on predicting for an earthquake than on preparing a town for an earthquake I will do this by discussing different point of views of people if they agree or disagree with the statement above and use their opinion as evidence. In the end of the case study‚ I will have made my point clear. What is an earthquake‚ and what causes it An earthquake is a sudden shockwave called a seismic shock (a fast movement of energy that spreads quicker than sound) which is caused by

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    think of one that is more important than the Industrial Revolution. Beginning in the late 1700s north of Britain‚ the Industrial Revolution sought to expand and bolster the economy of Britain and those who were to follow in their footsteps. Britain was the first country to industrialize‚ doing so by having a “robust empire‚ profitable overseas trade networks‚ and established credit institutions” (Coles‚ P. 506). Some may argue that the French Revolution was more important than the Industrial‚ but

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