Indicator Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is one of several instruments that will investigate the personalities in people and assess them and give results that are easy to remember (in this case, the result is a four letter designation that lists preferences, or styles, in descending order). There are eight of these preferences, listed as pairs of opposites: Extroversion (E) or Introversion (I), Sensing (S) or Intuition (N), Thinking (T) or Feeling (F), and Judging (J) or Perceiving (P). Since one of each of contrasting tendencies will be listed, that results in 16 possibilities to describe the person's personality. It is ...

Introduction

The economy of Japan has seen a downturn with the economic crisis in the year 2008. Every country has been faced with the consequences that resulted in different impacts. The paper will present the economic indicators and overall economic situations in the Japan. The background of the country’s economic policies will be present, with international and regional trade agreements. The focus will be on presenting the specific economic data along with the definitions and interpretations. Further on, the current state of the country’s economy will be examined in the light of trade, fiscal and monetary policy.

Background on the country and recent economic policies

Japan ...

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Key facts about Wal-Mart Inc.

The history of one of the largest corporation in the world –Wal-Mart – began in 1962 from the opening of the first store in Rogers, Arkansas. Now there are 11 thousand stores in 27 countries and the company keeps growing. Success story of Wal-Mart is definitely worth exploring, as at the present moment this company is the largest corporation in the USA and the second largest in the world according to Global Fortune 500 rating.
Motto of the company: “Save money. Live better.” expresses its values and strategies in the very best way. ...

Introduction

In past few years, one of the most significant developments in the world economy is the emergence of India and China as major forces in the global economy. The constant growth of these countries is expected to dominate the economy of the whole world for several decades. Both countries contribute as more than one-third of the world’s population. Since 1980, both economies have been successful in achieving remarkable poverty reduction and economic growth rate. In respect of economic growth, it seems that China and India both are similar as both of these countries have large geographies and populations. ...

Introduction

Giraffe OmniBed is new medical technological device which brings together the features of a radiant warmer as well as an incubator. These top features are harmonized in a single device to make it a very effective medical device. The two features of a Giraffe OmniBed cater for traditional infant care products, and this makes the device pivotal in the medical industry. The device is manufactured and assembled in such a way as to minimize heat loss as much as possible. This also ensures thermal stability through its bi-directional characteristics. The design of this medical device helps the infant to get the optimal amount of ...

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Part 1: Introduction

Organizational context:
The US department of the Navy as an organization was established with the sole purpose of providing the US navy with government organizational structure. Initially this purpose only covered the United State Navy but was later extended to the US Marine Corps and the US Coast Guard. This organization is headed by the Secretary of the Navy who is among the top three executive officials in the department of defense. However, they are all under the direct authority of the Secretary of Defense. There ...

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Abstract
The paper outlines a few connections between pornography, erotica, and obscene material, in relation to sex crimes committed against adults and children. It is commonly known among the public that sex offenders view this material, and that they are often influenced by it. The paper also discusses how offenders my use the material to avoid acting on their desires, as well as how the material may awaken stronger desires within certain individuals. Rehabilitation is possible for those with desires that centralized around pornography and obscene material as the primary trigger. The best results for rehabilitation were seen in ...

Unlike most countries, that use the central Bank system the U.S has a federal Banking system which is also known as the fed. The headquarters of the federal Bank is in the capital Washington D.C and also has other twelve district banks in different locations. Decisions made by the Federal Reserve Bank are critical because they ensure that the country has a safe and sound financial system. Federal Reserve Act established the fed in 1913 and was formed to solve problems of money in the country. Therefore, the Federal Reserve Bank is mandated to formulate the best fiscal and monetary policies ...

Abstract

Econometrics analysis is crucial in developing models that are useful in estimating economic variables. However, development of suitable models is crucial in ensuring that their forecasts are accurate. That involves applying suitable model estimation techniques as well as testing for the estimated parameters’ significance. This study applies multiple regressions to analyze the determinants’ of CPI in United Arab Emirates considering the economy’s data for 30 years with an objective of establishing those factors that have a significant effect on CPI. In that respect, the study analyzes five variables including GDP per capita growth (annual %), Money and Quasi money (M2) ...

The research paper will focus on the comparison between Nigeria and the United States (US). The demographic and health indicators will be examined. Two totally different countries, with different political systems, history, values, geography and political system have some similar indicators and others totally different. In the demography indicators more attention will be given to some of the sub indicators such as annual population growth, composition of the population and the dependency ratio. Inside the health indicator the focus will be on the life expectancy at birth, mortality rate and health care systems. The research question of this paper ...

External quality indicators

Although experts recommend the use of detection and other medical tests to be used as quality indicators, other stakeholders have not establish this to be valid. The essentiality of their use has not been ascertained. The first quality indicator available to the patients is the provision of a range of health care services to all the patients. This will enable the patients to be well taken care of while receiving the type of medication required with their cancer condition. The patients’ survival will be increased if the care given is adequate, safe, efficient and to the stipulated standards. This complies ...

Consumer prices are changing over time due to the various factors. In order to compare the economic performance on the different levels it is necessary to establish the specific index pointing out the overall tendency of the changes. The Consumer Price Index is commonly used all over the world. That is why it is important to analyze the main principles of its application and identify this term in details. The ways of calculation of this index are slightly different in different countries. Therefore we shall thoroughly discuss the means of the comparison applied by national economies of different origin. ...

The measurement of business success provides organizations with vital information, which guides them through strategy formulation and implementation to achieve sustainable success. Another goal of performance measurement is to facilitate the assessment of the success of an enterprise in relation to the established goals and competitive position.  Companies often set performance thresholds to gauge their progress, and they use financial parameters as the major indicators of the progress.  The following instruments will be beneficial to measuring business performance for Microsoft:

Profit

It is no doubt that profitability is a major indicator of organizational success. The profit of a firm is determined ...

Introduction

Medication error is one of the major causes for the morbidity and mortality of patients in the hospital settings. According to Hughes and Blegen (2008), it accounts for one out of 854 in-patient deaths. As defined by the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention, a medication error refers to any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate harm to a patient while the medication is under the control of a health professional (Cousins, 1998). Owing to the greater reliance of patients to medications as an indispensable part of their treatment, the occurrence of medication error has an ...

Abstract

The research tests the Independent variables in the hypothesis of rich oil versus less oil countries. The occurrence of conflicts served as the dependent variable, and the countries that have proven access to oil deposits have served as the unit of analysis. To prove this research hypothesis, the research methods that have been done by collecting information regarding the presence of oil deposits in the subject countries and other economic indicators such as the national GDP (Gross Domestic Product), among others. The collection of data focused on: Oil income, GDP, and Fail States. The analysis was done using the ...

Abstract

The paper focuses on the growing concern of eating disorder in the United States. This is so because about 8 million in the United States experience the symptoms related to the eating disorders. The eating disorders have become a significant and persistent health concern in the United States. The paper employs sociological, psychological and economic approach to ascertain that eating disorders have powerful control over the individual in the society. Therefore, this social group will be powerful not only in terms of numbers, but based on special needs because social factors have a significant role in influencing eating habits of individuals.

Introduction

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Gross Domestic Product

GDP is an indispensable macroeconomic indicator for policy makers and economic analysts in the estimation of economic performance and the general standards of living. GDP statistics are by far, the most closely followed and critical economic indicators of any economy. In many instances, GDP statistics are published on National Accounts using volumes of extensive statistical data sets prepared on monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2012), the most used economic indicator of aggregate economic production of a country is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This economic measure represents the money value of all services ...

Introduction

A pressure cooker is a hermetically sealed pot that utilizes the thermodynamic principles of steam pressure to cook foods faster than conventional cookers, and use energy more efficiently. Though pressure cookers have existed for many years, they have lately gained considerable popularity as they are considered to be among the beast means for healthy cooking in the market. Moreover, pressure cookers are very simple to use, and the resulting appearance and flavor of foods cooked in them make it difficult to believe how fast the cooking process is actually completed.
This paper will focus on the thermodynamic principles under ...

Introduction

In this paper, we will describe and discuss the application of statistics and probability theory to a real world problem. Our goal is to develop a research question, collect the appropriate data, and examine it by applying various statistical techniques. The topic of our research is body fat percentage.
Most people consider weight as the most important indicator in assessing the state of their figure. However, it is not always correct to determine the effectiveness of the diet or intensity of physical activity, focusing only on the body mass index. There is another measurement, which is much more important: ...

Abstract

Service Superiority is important in determining the success of any given service providing organization and influences the level of its competitiveness in the market. A bank in the retail market can outdo its competitors through the provision of excellent services. To retain one's consumers; the quality of service provided must be very palatable to the consumers. This study seeks to establish the relationship between service quality and client loyalty in the retail banking sector in the U.K. This will go a long way in assisting bankers to evaluate and improve the quality of customer service to gain their loyalty ...

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Introduction
Ekleta a Swedish health care company founded in the year 1972 by Lars Leksell. Ekleta provides Radiation Therapy, Radiation Surgery, Clinical management, Brain cancer. There are total numbers of 3300 employees working in the organisation. Its headquarters are located at Stockholm and Sweden. The CEO of this company is Niklas Savander. It is one of the biggest health care organisations in Sweden has been delivering a very low quality of performance in the recent years. Improving the quality of service is always a commendable job which Ekleta is performing. Through a report specification it was founded out that the organisation lacks ...

In 2010, Michael Powell, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) wrote an op-ed in which he endorsed a universal “national broadband plan,” to provide high speed internet to all Americans. He argued that it was a question of equality, because high speed internet access was “the great equalizer, leveling the playing field so that every willing and able person, no matter their station in life, has access to the information and tools necessary to achieve the American Dream“ (Powell). Such government funded universal internet already exists in Switzerland, Finland, and Taiwan, and proponents of such programs argue ...

Introduction

The provision of an efficient healthcare system is the responsibility of any progressive government. In order to achieve a functional and efficient healthcare system, the government must mobilise the financial and human resources in a strategic manner. An efficient healthcare system promotes equality, access and coverage of its population. The United States of America and Canada are two countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with two structurally different healthcare systems. There has been an ongoing debate on the suitability of the universal single-payer healthcare system used by most of the OECD members compared to ...

Abstract

According to the United States Census Bureau under the Department of Commerce (2013), the United States of America has a population of 313 million (as of 2012 census) that needs to move from one place to another and requires goods and services to be moved as well for their many needs. Twenty three percent (23%) of this population is above eighteen (18) years of age and can legally drive a motor vehicle across the United States’ 3,531,905 square miles of land .
Transportation is made up of three very distinct components, transportation infrastructure, vehicles and transportation operations. Infrastructure in ...

Introduction.

Keynesian theory argues that, in short term, total output is determined by total spending, which mostly consists of investment and consumption, this is the reality for any economy in the world but it doesn’t hold all the time as its subject to alterations caused by microeconomic factors particularly inflation which brings about increased interests rates raising the cost of production and unemployment as firms layoff some workers in order to reduce their cost of production.
During the 2008 crisis which was one of the worst worldwide economic downturn one on the worst hit sector was the housing ...

Over the years, various scientists and researchers have come up with measurement instruments. The aim of such scientists was to come up with tests that could be used to evaluate the quality or status of various human aspects such as intelligence, achievement, personal preferences, personality etc. This paper seeks to discuss various aspects of two measuring instruments i.e. the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the Myers Briggs Personality Test.

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)

The Scholastic Assessment Test(SAT) is a form of aptitude test. It was first introduced in 1926. The test is published by a nonprofit organization in USA known as the College Board. ...

Network Test Equipment

Every computer network is distinctive and is prone to various challenges, which may help to guarantee the correct transmission today and tomorrow. It is critical for the network administrator to analyse the network hardware equipments and network software to obtain a sense for smooth transmission, often called a baseline. In the instance that errors occur, the network administrator may be competent enough to determine from the indicator lights or by using network test equipments where the source of the transmission error originates. For instance, the network administrator would effortlessly recognize if indicator lights were out that are supposed to be on. ...

Financial ratios are used in financial and managerial accounting in order to evaluate the effectiveness of business and the overall financial conditions. Further you will find analysis of liquidity, solvency and profitability ratios of Tootsie Roll Inc., based on their 2010 annual report.

Liquidity ratios

1. Current ratio = (current assets-prepaid expenses)/ current liabilities
For 2007, the current ratio of Tootsie Roll Inc. was 3.39 and it is slightly higher than standard level and average in this industry. Current ratio projects a company’s ability to pay off its debts and therefore, Tootsie Roll Inc. has enough resources to cover its ...

Introduction

Globalization is a leading power in modern world that drives competition. However, one of its negative aspects is connected to potential conflicts, although they are avoidable through global cooperation that is based on political agreements and creation of new international institutions. One of such intergovernmental organizations is Group of Eight (G-8) that was established with an aim to influence global economic and monetary issues. In this paper I am going to analyze two of the top world countries: the USA and Russia in terms of their economic indicators and performance. With a territory almost twice as large as the USA, Russia ...

Introduction

The thesis statement for this annotated bibliography is “Team Members Are More Successful with A Transformational Leader Versus the Transactional Leader”. The sources that have been chosen will be useful and will allow an effective research process with information being added to the body of knowledge relative to the specified subject. To gather a clearer understanding of the thesis there must be an understanding of the transformational leader and the transactional leader.
Leadership carries with the title the responsibility of understanding different methodologies and/or theories that can be used in order to ensure the success of the department, team, ...

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A wedding dress, or a wedding gown, is an elegant clothing which a bride wears to her wedding ceremony. Usually the wedding dress is white, but the bride can actually choose any colour she would like to. There is also a variety of style solutions to the wedding dress depending on fashion trends, the festivity of the wedding ceremony and the choice of the bride. The style of the fashion dress depends on the cultural traditions of every particular country, but in the Western tradition it is accepted that a white dress with a veil is the most classic ...

Introduction

The John Hopkins hospital is a premier teaching and research-based institute base in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was founded in 1889 by John Hopkins. It is one of the leading hospitals in the US known for its strong scientific and innovative background in multi-special therapeutic areas (Pronovost, et al. 2013). It specializes in neurosurgery, cardiology, endocrinology, and paediatrics. It is one of the only institutes in the US to have a full-fledge medical college that houses students from 30+ countries. The quality of care and management at John Hopkins is of the highest standards are recognised globally.
Quality Measures ...

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The Committee of Sponsorship Organizations (COSO) of the Tread way Commission developed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP a Risk Management Framework and an Enterprise Risk process for the organization with goals in four scenarios of the organization:

Strategic: Alignment of the members with the goals of the organization and supporting its mission and vision.

Operations: A correct use of the resources of the organization with efficiency and effectiveness.
Reporting: Transparency and availability of the information to all the stakeholders of the organization.
Compliance: The framework helps to comply with all the laws and regulations that affect the organization.
The components of the Enterprise Risk Management are:
Internal environment: The internal environment considers how the internal units and ...

Staff Development and Team Improvement

Introduction
Davis Healthcare is situated at the heart of California in Davis Town, and it offers services to patients who need some tender care after hospitalization. The healthcare has a home environment which helps the patients stay comfortable and recover with time. However, there is a need to improve the quality of health care in the institution. Staff improvement and team development is a sure way of ensuring that the quality of services offered is optimal and to the required standards (Bendaly & Bendaly, 2012). The paper will analyze various improvement methodologies, the information technology used and various benchmarks against ...

Financial Analysis: Microsoft.

1. Revenue goes up, why?
Revenue increases are explained in Microsoft financial statements for FY 2014 and 2015. Revenue growth of 12% or $9 Billion in 2014 compared to 2013 was due to “higher revenue from server products, Xbox Platform, Commercial Cloud, and Surface. Revenue also increased due to the acquisition of NDS. Commercial Cloud revenue doubled, reflecting continued subscriber growth from our cloud-based offerings” (Microsoft, 2014). Revenue growth of 8% or $6.7 Billion in 2015 compared to 2013 was mainly due to “a full year of Phone Hardware sales and growth in revenue from our Commercial Cloud, Surface, ...

INTRODUCTION

In the modern era there are a plethora of diseases, conditions and disorders that can affect individual’s health, well-being and quality of life for people all across the world. Whether it is from cancer to infections or from diabetes to HIV there is always the possibility of contracting or developing disease. However, not all diseases are contracted or developed due to an external influence, there are some that originate from the inside; such conditions are generally referred to as an autoimmune disease. This means that the problem involves an individual’s own immune system, perceives their own body ...

Abstract

Regression analysis is the statistical technique commonly used in econometric modeling and carrying out economic forecasts. This study sought to assess the precision multiple linear regression in evaluating the evolution in real GDP per capita in the USA between 1998 and 2011 using expenditure approach. Three macroeconomic variables were used; Gross domestic product, net investment and final consumption. Net investment and final consumption are model regressors predicting GDP. The researcher used MS Excel to carry out all the statistical analysis on the data. The analysis result shows weak linear development GDP increment. Small fluctuations were observed around the fitted ...

Segregation is something that has literally separated people throughout history and as the world moves towards a more global and diverse model, the spread of anti-segregation initiatives follow. In a country as developed as the United States of America, and one that has led the way in stifling racial tensions since the Civil Rights Movements of the 1970’s, it seems absurd to think that in today’s racially and ethnically diverse society that these are still problems with segregation. The fact is, not only does segregation exist around the world in less developed countries, but it is something ...

Values of Life

Our values are important in our daily life and work. It is our believe that these values help in day to day activities. If the values in our life match our behavior in daily life then we are content and satisfied with our life. Economic value measures the benefit that is provided by a good or service to any person or an economic agent.
Defining one's personal values is a tough proposition as we are confused about what we want and what we do. Our personal values helps us to identify what is good for us, the values that ...

INTRODUCTION

With the intent to evaluate the financial
As an established manufacturer of a line of fully-integrated wireless communication products serving an international market, New Technology Incorporated (NTI) is looking to start a partnership with outside entities for a long-term software security venture. After a competitive technical product evaluation, it has been determined that MicroStrategy, Inc. (MicroStrategy), a Virginia based corporation, represents the best potential candidate for this venture. This analysis will review the income statement trends, balance sheet trends, cash flow trends, and three key financial ratio trends for the years of 2013 – 2015 to determine if this merger ...

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Reading is one of the first skills taught and applied during the first years of education in schools across the globe. Duggan (2009) expressed adept readers showed to have fast reading times as the most reliable indicator for their skills, while text comprehension was also an indicator, but a more difficult one to assess. In opposition, the experience of reading can be either improved or weakened by exterior elements different than the reader himself. Irlen’s trials (as stated by Morrison, 2011), claimed that reading black words on pale backgrounds, such as white, caused ...

Introduction

The history of the Chinese women can be categorized into two parts: before the twentieth century and the modern period of liberation. The Chinese society also consisted of two groups: those that were oppressed and those that were oppressive. Traditionally, Chinese women were regarded as incompetent and weak. However, they were just victims of a patriarchal system, and for that reason, they were occasionally oppressed by men. For instance, the old women were regarded as parasites. Because of these challenges, the communist government aimed at liberating the Chinese women from the yoke of feudalism, especially Post the twentieth century.

Challenges that Faced the Women in Pre-Communist Regime

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Gu Kaizhi’s Chinese narrative painting Admonitions of the Court Instructress to Palace Ladies is one of the earliest and most prominent examples of Chinese art known to historians and scholars. A product of the Jin Dynasty, Gu’s Admonitions Scroll adapts Zhang Hua’s 292 AD poetic text to illustrate the varying behaviors and attitudes which palace ladies should demonstrate during their roles in the palace. In addition to the painting’s great beauty, its authorship and status as a potential copy has been the subject of much discussion, as the scholarship surrounding this painting reflects both its ...

Analysis of Energy Sufficiency, Sustainability and Conflicts of US Forests

Abstract
The focus of the paper is to analyze the economics of US forests. In particular, the paper analyses the energy sufficiency, sustainability, as well as potential conflicts regarding this essential us natural resource. Concerning forest sustainability, the paper will consider issues such as how the US can use and retain forests to meet different human needs, how it can preserve and promote healthy forests, and how the country can make ethical choices concerning forests. Key findings in the paper reveal that although the United States has shown some efforts in creating sustainability concerning forests, there is still much ...

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2B. Introduction
Egypt is one of the few countries in the world that is mentioned in the Scriptures several times. There Moses the prophet was born and bred. Moreover, to there, after the birth of the promised Messiah, Jesus fled from Herod's persecution. There labored the early Christian hermits, who became the founders of monasticism. Today, this ancient country is in a difficult political environment, compounded by the religious factor that causes instability in the whole region. Throughout history Egypt saw many religions becoming a national policy, however, never before has one religion overpowered others and was as superior ...

Lockheed Martin “Kill Chain” and its Importance to Incident Response

Malware, intrusion, Trojan-horse, and viruses are the most common threats that the present day networks face. The intrusions and threats have grown in their abilities to cause threats to the host network or the system. With growing technological capabilities, miniaturization of devices and cloud-based application, the threat of network intrusions, hackers, phishing attacks and DoS (Denial of Service) attacks has grown even more. The advancements in technology have ironically given boost ad power to threats as well. A new class of threats being termed as Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) has a surface in the recent past and is posing ...

Introduction

Finances have such a tendency as to influence production, distribution, and consumption. At the same time, one ought to note that they have an objective character. The role of finances in economics is constantly enforcing and reflecting distributing relations of the increasing complexity within society.

General Information

Definition of Financial System
If we just proceed to the definition of a financial system at all, it should be therewith noted that this phenomenon stands for a complex of controllable finance-legal norms of financial affairs and financial establishments that help a state to form, to distribute, and to use both centralized and decentralized ...

Diabetes, particularly Type II diabetes, is a growing problem in the United States as a whole. Orange, New Jersey is a township that is located in Essex County and has a population of approximately 30,134 individuals (Essex County, 2006). Many people outside of the health field think of obesity as a relatively minor problem, but in reality, obesity is a very significant problem in cities around the United States; communities are the ones who pay the price for poor lifestyle choices in many places, and Orange, New Jersey is no exception to this rule. For the purposes of ...

Sustainable Tourism: the Importance of Destination Tourism Indicators

Question 1
Tourism lifecycle is a concept proposed by geographer Richard Butler in “Canadian Geographer” journal in 1980. According to Butler, any touristic destination has its own lifecycle. It starts from a moment when a place is unknown to tourists and stays aside of touristic routes. Then mostly due to a word of mouth popularity of the destinations starts growing, local residents become involved in the process of hosting guests and corresponding infrastructure appears (hotels, transport, catering etc.). At certain moment local tourism infrastructure becomes developed at maximum level, at which it can host peak number of tourists. And ...

Introduction

The KASP is a Saudi Government-funded scholarship program initiated in 2005 under King Abdullah ("King Abdullah Scholarship Program"; "Patent Program"). KASP has been launched in response to Saudi Arabia's increasing need for more qualified human capital, particularly in light of Kingdom's dependency on foreign labor (al-Shayea). The first KASP cycle was launched after late King Abdullah's and former U.S. President George W. Bush's agreement to increase numbers of Saudi students in U.S. ("King Abdullah Scholarship Program"). The Saudi Government invested SR7 billion and awarded 9,252 male and female students U.S. scholarships in first phase ("King Abdullah Scholarship Program"). ...

Research Paper

Research Paper

Introduction

High Technology Corporation (HTC) is an established maker of a variety of electronic components, and it serves an international market. HTC is now fully-integrated wireless communication service for worldwide use. However, to establish its brand in the global market, it has to dominate in its B2B activities. In this regard, it is useful if HTC invests in a global electronic brand in the international market. In the assignment, Apple Inc. has been selected for investment by HTC. The paper would conduct the financial assessment of Apple from a comparative perspective, to provide investment feasibility for HTC.

Background and Industry

Apple ...

Introduction

The law mandates accurate reporting of financial statements as a way for companies to provide correct information to its stakeholders. The accountants and auditing firm need to be knowledgeable and cautious in presenting financial reports. However, it is sometimes inevitable to encounter issues that may affect the financial report in the process of its preparation.
The Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) is an entity established in 1984 tasked to assist the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) in identifying, deliberating, and settling accounting issues to help FASB become more efficient in addressing issues on implementation and others through the guidance ...

Introduction

Housing bubbles have happened in different economies around the globe. The most recent and most publicized was the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States of America. Understanding what a housing bubble entails in very important in determining whether any economy is experiencing a housing bubble. In economic terms, a housing bubble is the unprecedented increase in the prices of houses because of an increase in demand for housing units, speculation on the prices and the belief that the recent trends in demand and price are surefire forecasts of future trends in the housing market.

A housing bubble starts when the demand ...

Abstract

Culture in the United States is a product of three separate factors which are socio-economic status, family dynamics, and level of education. Socioeconomic status is the position of an individual’s economic and social position in relation to others, on a hierarchal scale that is determined by measurements of such factors as educational level, income, occupation, place of residence, or a composite of these dimensions. Socio- economic status is often used a predictor and indicator for a variety of positive and negative health and social outcomes, and is often used as a benchmark for investigating social or health inequalities. Socioeconomic status is interrelated to family ...

Every sensible human being has an ideal imagination of how their perfect world should look like. While some may fancy the efficiency of a fast moving world, with fast cars, high speed internet, and availability of plenty of clean water, others prefer a simple life with fewer things to worry about. However, as a society evolves so does the economic indicators in that society transform to meet their new level. Generally, very few, to none, countries have achieved a perfectly complete economy. With that in mind, we shall look at some of the countries that have achieved more in terms of economic values ...

Part A

Introduction
Fortune 500 companies are the top 500 companies in the US which are listed by Fortune magazine every year. The companies are generally ranked on the basis of their gross revenue (Fortune 500). The Fortune magazine started to enlist these 500 best company in 1955 for the first time. The concept of selecting best 500 American companies was first created by Edgar Smith, the editor of Fortune 500. In these 500 best companies, the top companies are Wal-Mart Stores, Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Berkshire Hathaway, and Apple (Fortune 500)
The company chosen for this research paper is ...

According to Twenge and Campbell (2009), the level of narcissism displayed by individuals has reached epidemic proportions. The perceived self-worth of so many individuals is prominently displayed throughout society. The characteristics associated with narcissism is apparent through a quick glimpse at many of the programs offered on television through the prevalence of reality shows, such as Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Botched, and The Jersey Shore, among others. This leads one to consider what type of parenting styles encourages their children to grow up with the perception that they are the center of the universe as well as the measures ...

What are the Economic Benefits and Drawbacks of National Level Bailouts by International Organizations?

Identification of Problem
The Greek Debt Crisis has recurrently been on the headlines of news reports for the past decade. In 2010, it can be remembered that the first set of austerity measures were introduced and implemented by the Greek Parliament in order for it to receive yet another bailout after the recent Great Financial Crisis of 2008 hammered the already recovering Greek economy down. Before the first set of austerity measures was implemented and the second bailout package was delivered, Eurozone and Euro Group officials were facing the risks of shouldering the potential losses of allowing an ...

Abstract

Weaning pertains to the process of substituting a newborn or infant’s food with a milk formula instead of the traditional and often more recommended breast milk. One of the most relevant health-related issues when it comes to weaning is childhood obesity . Whether early weaning or late weaning actually contributes to the likelihood of a toddler becoming obese is still highly contested. The objective of this paper is to discuss the effects of early weaning at four to six months of age on growth and development.

Effects of Early Weaning

The general consensus however suggests that both early weaning and late weaning can in fact lead ...

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UNEMPLOYMENT
Introduction
Unemployment is defined as the people who are not willing to participate in the labor force. In another word, unemployment is a preference made by the individuals. Unemployment is an essential social problem as well as it is an important macroeconomic indicator. Considering that the world population is increasing rapidly, and the global financial crisis has started a new era when many developed countries have got into trouble, the labor force is facing a harsh time. The unemployment rates even in the developed countries have reached 10% or exceeded 10%. Some developed countries could manage to keep the ...