Week 1 Discussion Questions Describe in your own words why financial decisions are based on incremental benefits? How does a sunk cost affect the incremental benefit from a decision? Incremental benefits are costs and benefits that would occur if a particular course of action is taken‚ compared to those that would have obtained if that course of action had not been taken. It’s the opportunity cost‚ the value of choosing one action over another. Financial decisions are based on incremental benefits
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Describe and evaluate biological explanations of depression There are many different explanations for depression‚ including biological. Links have been found between biochemical‚ genetics and hormonal imbalances with depressed people. In the biochemical explanation‚ a link has been found between neurotransmitter imbalances and depression. Serotonin is associated with pleasure and mood. Mann et al found impaired transmission of serotonin in people with depression. However Julian disagrees with
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the book‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the author gives an unfair portrayal to the only woman in the book. This is a sign of misogyny‚ or hatred of women. The only woman in the book is Curley’s wife‚ and she is not even given a proper name. The way Steinbeck describes her‚ describes her death‚ and how he described her actions with the men on the ranch lets the reader know that Steinbeck is not very fond of women. The way that John Steinbeck describes Curley’s wife throughout the book shows
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Describe the structure and organisation of the retail sector Retailers provide a service to customers at a profit. They are able to do this since the aspects of retailing – operating from an appropriate location‚ offering attractive product variety‚ ensuring enough stock is available to meet demand – add value to the products bought from suppliers and eventually sold to customers. Retailers cut their bulk deliveries from suppliers so individual customers can buy the quantity they require – very
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Describe and evaluate gender schema theory. (8 marks +16 marks) Martin and Halverson (1981)‚ like Kohlberg‚ believed that gender development involves acquiring information about one’s own gender. However‚ Martin and Halverson argued that children start to learn about gender – appropriate behaviour before gender constancy is achieved. They claimed that basic gender identity (gender labelling) is sufficient for a child to identify him/herself as boy/girl and take an interest in what behaviours are
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One Word That Describes Me What’s one word that describes me? That’s the question that I have pondered for a long time. Honestly‚ until watching Citizen Kane and being forced to write this essay‚ I had no idea. To narrow down one word that fully describes me is a very difficult this to do. I have to look within to see what really matters to me and what words complexly engulf my personality. I believe that the one word that represents me is adventurous. Every year my family plans to gather themselves
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Diversity refers to our differences such as culture‚ beliefs‚ values‚ views and life experiences. The concept of diversity is to accept‚ respect and embrace our differences. When people with these differences unite and share the same group or organization we see a diverse environment. Working in a childcare setting‚ we have the potential to work with an abundance of diversity. This can be very rewarding but can also pose challenges. Positively‚ we have the opportunity to promote the sense of individuality
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Supportive learning environments can be defined as: “The creation of a caring‚ rigorous and relevant learning community that provides support to all learners in aiding them to achieve at their highest potential”(Holtz Frank‚ 2004). “Unless students experience a positive and supportive climate‚ some may never achieve the most minimum standards or realize their full potential”.Urban (1999) For any training it is important to set up rules and boundaries at the start of the training. This gives
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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass uncovers an abundant amount of American history during this time of slavery. Douglass does this by the way he describes the slave family‚ the treatment and living conditions of slaves‚ and the master-slave relationship. The master often tears families apart by breaking them up. Douglass says that many times mothers have to leave their babies‚ before the child reaches one. He thinks this occurs to damage the bond of affection between a mother and child
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DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE YEAR V TERM IX TOPICS: 1. Globalization‚ Science and Technology – 12.11.12 – 17.01.13 HOME READING 12.11.12 – 18.11.12 - PLEASURE READING: a book of 200-300 pages. 19.11.12 – 25.11.12 – Bennett Arnold Claribel (p.9); 26.11.12 – 02.12.12 – Boyle Coraghessan Greasy Lake (p.37); R. Bradbury From Stonehenge to Tranquility Base (p.47) 03.12.12 – 09.12.12 –Cheever John The Angel on the Bridge (p.63) 10.12.12 – 16.12.12 – R. Dahl Mrs Bixby and
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