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Why some companies are more profitable than others?
Skilled and knowledgeable workers. When entering an industry requires you to be an expert or have specialized education, there’s lower likelihood of new c...
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What is a design technique?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Design methods are procedures, techniques, aids, or tools for designing. They offer a number of different kinds of ...
culture and society
What 3 classifications of cash receipts and payments appear on the statement of cash flows?
The statement of cash flows classifies cash receipts and disbursements as operating, investing, and financing cash flows. Both inflows and outflows are in...
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What did the Prophet Muhammad look like?
He had black eyes that were large with long lashes. His joints were rather large. He had little hairs that stood up, extending from his chest down to his ...
culture and society
What makes a statement true or false?
A statement is true if what it asserts is the case, and it is false if what it asserts is not the case. It is the kind of sentence that is either true or ...
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What is preferred stock answer?
Similar to characteristics of a bond, preferred stocks pays a fixed dividend of its face value and therefore has no dividend growth rate. A share of prefe...
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What is the economic argument for taxing cigarettes?
There are several justifications for taxation of tobacco products, from the economic and public health points of view. From the public health perspective,...
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What is the threshold of a business?
The word threshold can mean the level at which something is affected by a particular rule or belongs in a particular class, or the level of money earned o...
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What would an accountant use a spreadsheet for?
An accountant uses a spreadsheet to carry out complex calculations quickly through the use of cell functions. Besides calculating basic financial data, ac...
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What are the provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act?
Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (aka SoX, Sarbox or SOA) detail criminal and civil penalties for noncompliance, certification of internal auditing, a...
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What did Steve Biko study?
Having given up the idea of becoming a doctor, Steve enrolled for various courses at the distance-learning university, Unisa, and in 1973 he began studyin...
science and technology
Are convertible bonds more expensive?
Convertible bonds allow holders to convert their bonds into stock at a specified price, thus participating in some of the upside of the company. As a resu...
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How do you explain a tax return?
A tax return is a form or forms filed with a tax authority that reports income, expenses, and other pertinent tax information. Tax returns allow taxpayers...