RESEARCH PAPER: The Analysis-criticizing Method of Written Sources (Through surveying Kautilya’s Arthashastra) BY NGUYEN THI THANH MAI Department of South Asian Studies Faculty of Oriental Studies University of Social Sciences and Humanities Vietnam National University December‚ 2012 Abstract Historians have used different kinds of sources to reconstruct the narratives of the past or to create a complete and accurate picture of what happened in the past on such aspects as politics‚ economy
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Answer: 1/1.5 / ¼.5= .67%/ 22%= 3.05 Ch 22 #7 1. Key Question A firm has fixed costs of $60 and variable costs as indicated in the table on the following page. Complete the table and check your calculations by referring to question 4 at the end of Chapter 23. 1. Graph total fixed cost‚ total variable cost‚ and total cost. Explain how the law of diminishing returns influences the shapes of the variable-cost and total-cost curves Graph AFC‚ AVC‚ ATC‚ and MC. Explain the derivation and shape
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Business (UKM-GSB-LHDN) Cost Classification: Government Agency PROBLEM 2-56 The Department of Natural Resources is responsible for maintaining the state’s parks and forest lands‚ stocking the lakes and rivers with fish‚ and generally overseeing the protection of the environment. Several cost incurred by the agency are listed below. For each cost‚ indicate which of the following classifications best describe the cost. More than one classification may apply to the same cost item. The Answers
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What is cost of capital? The cost of capital is the cost of obtaining funds‚ through debt or equity‚ in order to finance an investment. It is used to evaluate new projects of a company‚ as it is the minimum return that investors expect for providing capital to the company‚ thus setting a benchmark that a new project has to meet. Importance The concept of cost of capital is a major standard for comparison used in finance decisions. Acceptance or rejection of an investment project depends on the
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manufacturer produces 1‚000 basketballs each day‚ which it sells to customers for $30 each. All costs associated with production and sales total $10‚000; however‚ if the manufacturer were to produce one additional basketball per day‚ total costs would increase to $10‚100. From these amounts‚ we can tell that a. the firm has negative profit. b. marginal cost equals $100. c. marginal cost equals $150. d. marginal cost equals marginal revenue. 2. A retailer has to pay $9 per hour to hire 13 workers
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corporations have to take. Cost analysis is one of the factors that should be taken into consideration while evaluating financial and investment decisions. This paper reviews the concept of cost analysis‚ how it is used in decision making‚ and how firms usually involve cost analysis in evaluating different projects. Furthermore‚ the paper discusses some of the main concepts that are derived from cost analysis such as cost allocation‚ cost-effectiveness analysis‚ and cost-benefit analysis. In addition
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Chapter 4: Costs and Cost Minimization Multiple Choice 1. Suppose you are a star basketball player at a major university in your sophomore year. You are sought after by several NBA teams. Which of the following choices best characterizes your opportunity cost if you choose to drop out of college and enter the NBA? a) The value of your college scholarship that you have given up. b) The skills that two more years of playing at your college would have given you along with their additional value
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YOU DECIDE CASE STUDY The consumer product proposal presented by the marketing director lists all the relevant information necessary to create a marketing plan. It first introduces the target segment which the product will be designed and marketed to. Skipping this step can result in the product’s failure and millions of dollars wasted in ineffective advertising. Secondly‚ it lists all of Graves Enterprises’ main competitors and briefly cites their distribution channels. One of the proposals
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AL MANAGEMENT: R e think ing le ade rship and innovation L EA D ER S H I P | 11/20/2012 @ 10:52AM | 168‚820 vie ws What Killed Michael Porter’s Monitor Group? The One Force That Really Matters What killed the Monitor Group‚ the consulting firm co-founded by the legendary business guru‚ Michael Porter? In November 2012‚ Monitor was unable to pay its bills and was forced to file for bankruptcy protection. Why didn’t the highly paid consultants of Monitor use Porter’s famous five-force
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The Diversity Profit Equation Corporate White Paper Written By: Craig B. Clayton‚ Sr. Published By The Diversity Profit Rutgers University - Paper Attached Journal – “The Diversity Factor” Equation dPE This document explains the process of calculating the impact of Diversity and Inclusion efforts on the organizations top line‚ bottom line and pipeline. It was written by Craig B. Clayton‚ Sr. one of the worlds leading experts on D&I and ROI. He holds a process patent on the Diversity
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