...Tyler Philip Professor Wisniewski English 101 24 February, 2014 Raising Arizona Having trouble knowing whether or not a scene in a movie takes place in reality or a fictional fantasy world can be the difference in making a movie funny, “corny” or even just flat out bad. One moment the scene seems as if the movie is taking place in our world and next something terribly random happens, which would never happen in reality and it makes you question yourself what world this is in. Blurring the line between the two makes a movie harder to follow unless it’s consistent so it actually can make sense as long as your watching the movie. The Conan Brothers did an excellent job in doing so in Raising Arizona, the blurred line between reality and fantasy makes the movie more enjoyable. There are some scenes where they are so ridiculous you can’t help but laugh, without the use of this style it could have made the movie more serious and may have not been as comical. The Main character Herbert McDunnough (“Hi”) is played by Nicolas Cage who also narrates the entire film. Herbert is a criminal who sticks up grocery stores, he is married to a policewomen named Edwina McDunnough (“Ed”) played by Holly Hunter. The two quickly fall in love after she was taking mugshots of Herbert, the couple get married after Hi proposes to her after his most recent release from prison, the two move into a arizonan mobile home in the desert. They find out Ed is infertile and because of Hi’s criminal record...
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...7p’s for Amazon Price – Amazon has lowered its prices of items due to more completion with other e-tailers such as eBay. Products – Amazon allows customers to buy products that are cheaper. The customers would place an order and amazon orders it straight from the local warehouse, this then means the delivery speed is quicker and the customer gets the product a lot quicker. This lowers storage cost and allows businesses to provide a larger range of products instead of having a slow delivery speed and a small amount of products stored, this makes them have a large variety of products. Place – Amazon can access the international markets by being on the internet, they can set up multi – language Amazon can access the international markets by being on the internet, they can set up multi – language website to target specific markets, also there isn’t much cost as a store isn’t needed since it is directly from the manufacturers. Promotions – Amazon allows customers their products according to what they want. Also social media has now become more popular that means that this has become a main way of communication so people chose it as a main form of buying things, this promotes the business because it’s quick, easy and simple to use. It’s a lot more cost effective and is a lot effective for people who don’t have enough time to shop. People - For customers, it can save lots of time and this means they can order what they want and chose from a bigger variety of things instead of...
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...thread passes between the two. The tension of the thread is adjusted by a spring and nut which increases or decreases pressure 4. Take up lever: It is a lever fitted to the body of the arm. Its up and down motion feeds the thread to the needle and tightens the loop formed by the shuttle. 5. Needle bar: This is a steel rod to hold the needle at one end with the help of a clamp. Its main function is to give motion to the needle. 6. Bobbin case: This moves into position to catch the top thread and form the stitch as the needle is lowered into the bobbin chamber. 7. Presser foot: It is fixed to the presser bar to hold the cloth firmly in position when lowered. 8. Presser foot lifter: A lever attached to the presser bar for raising and lowering the presser foot. 9. Stitch regulator: This controls the length of the stitch. 10. Bobbin winder: A simple mechanism used for winding thread on the bobbin. 11. Fly Wheel: When this is made to revolve, it works the mechanism of the motion 12. Clutch or Thumb Screw: This is in the center of the fly wheel and it engages and disengages the stitching mechanism. 13. Slide Plate: A rectangular plate, which facilitates the removal of the bobbin case without lifting the machine. 14. Needle Plate or Throat Plate: A semi-circular disc with a hole to allow the needle to pass through it. 15. Feed dog: This consists of a set of teeth fitted below the needle plate. It helps to move the cloth forward while sewing...
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...management recognizing the need to create a more competitive environment within the company began a restructuring process from 1994-2000. In 1999 the company announced it intended to double its generation capacity by 2005 “through acquisition of existing plants and development of new plants” (Esty, Ferman 4). Jim Abel and PPL’s Finance team determined that in order to execute this new strategy PPL needed to maintain access to large amounts of capital at low cost while maintaining the financial soundness of the corporate balance sheet. This culminated in the separation of its unregulated generation businesses from its regulated distribution and transmission businesses in 2000(Esty, Ferman 4). The environment PPL was operating in during this time was not conducive to PPL Global using Corporate Finance to raise the billions of dollars needed to fund the expansion of the company’s generation portfolio. To use Corporate Finance would result in a burden on the company as a whole while putting the PPL at risk of credit downgrades resulting in it becoming increasingly difficult to raise additional needed capital. Thus, the finance team evaluated raising funds at the PPL Global level through project financing and Leasing structures to provide the financial flexibility needed to raise capital while maintaining a sound financial soundness to the corporate balance sheet. Jim Abel expressed that initial...
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...Internal and External sources of finance for ASDA There are five internal sources of finance: • Owner’s investment (start up or additional capital) This is money which comes from the owners own savings. It may be in the form of start up capital - used when the business is setting up. It may be in the form of additional capital – perhaps used for expansion. This is a long term source of finance. Advantages of this are that it doesn’t have to be repaid and no interest is payable. Disadvantages of this is that there is a limit to the amount an owner can invest. • Retained profits this source of finance is only available for a business which has been trading for more than one year. It is when the profits made are ploughed back into the business. This is a medium or long-term source of finance. Advantages of this can range from the fact that it doesn’t have to be repaid and that no interest is payable. Disadvantages of this are that some businesses are unlikely to have surplus assets to sell also there can be a slow method of raising finance. ASDAs retained profit in 2013 was £5.1billion. In 2014 it increased to £5.5billion. • Sale of stock This money comes in from selling off unsold stock. This is what happens in the January sales. It is when the profits made are ploughed back into the business. This is a short-term source of finance. Advantages of this are that it is a quick way of raising finance. Also by selling off stock it reduces the costs associated with holding them...
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...Business Financing and the Capital Structure Joelann Rousell Principles of Finance May 31, 2015 Financial planning involves decisions related to finance, financial requirements of the company. Financial manager has to determine the needs of the funds and available sources for those funds. Financial planning is deciding in advance the funds required for future actions. There are several steps involved in the process of financial planning. These steps are described as follows:- 1. Estimation of fund requirement:-Amount of capital required is determined at this step and in determining the capital need projected statement has to be drawn. Capital is of fixed and fluctuating nature and we need both fixed as well as fluctuating capital to run business. Fixed capital is required for fixed assets, investment in intangible assets and fluctuating capital is required to maintain stock and inventory of the company which is required to carry on operating activities. 2. Determining the sources of funds available:-To finance the above requirement what sources are available with the company has to be determined. Various sources are available like bank loans, raising money through shares, securities, or debt and equity. 3. Choosing the best source of finance:-There are various sources available to the company but according the paying capacity and nature of the company we have to choose the available source. 4. Forecasting the availability of funds or company’s earning capacity:-Next...
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...Crowdfunding is an alternative method of raising money to finance different kind of purposes. The concept of crowdfunding is to gather a large group of people(the crowd) who fund small amounts of money to eventually reach the total amount desirable for financing the purpose. Crowdfunding is used by all kind of people and groups like entrepreneurs, charities, companies and privates. The different purposes wherefore crowdfunding can be used are from raising money to finance a new car or a vacation, making a movie, to the startup of a company or developing an innovative idea. The purpose can be everything, just as long people are willing to invest into the idea. The difference between crowdfunding and traditional fund raising is that crowdfunding needs to attract a large group of people who all donate or invest a (small) amount of money to eventually reach the total amount needed. A traditional finance is mostly done by attracting one or two organizations or businesses who invest the total amount of money needed, it can also be a loan from a bank or other financing institution. I think you can see crowdfunding as getting money from a bank where the bank as intermediate is ruled out. Normally a bank collects money from a lot of different people(their customers savings) and then they loan the money to others who need it. The bank in this role takes all the risk and chooses what to finance and what not. When the bank is ruled out you get...
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...Individual Assignment: Defining Financial Terms Resource: Financial management: Principles and applications Define the following terms and identify their roles in finance: • Finance - The management of revenues or other liquid resources of a government, business, group or individual; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking, investments and credit. It can simply be defined as sell on credit or commercial activities that are study to manage capital and assets. Finance is an important part of any organization because it deals with resource allocation, accounting, resource management, and investments. • Efficient market - A market in which the values of securities at any instant in time fully reflect all available information, which results in the market value and the intrinsic value being the same. Efficient market is an integral part of understanding the value of shares and value of shareholders. In doing so, financial managers will have better information in making decision in terms of maximization of shareholder wealth. • Primary market- Transactions in securities offered for the first time to potential investors. Is the main market to which you are selling or buying directly from the issuer at par value (e.g. corporate bond). It is the company or any entity that the securities come from. In order for a stock to be considered in the primary market, the company or other...
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...machine that started it all. Rexford attended a workshop on business planning and has spent the last two months developing a business plan for Custom Stitches. While developing his business plan Rexford wants to pass on the opportunity for his business to grow within the next few years. With his new accountants, contacts and plans for the future Rexford truly believe that he can double the size of his business within two years. The only challenge he faces is finding money to finance his growth and will need $700,000 in external capital to meet his goals. Rexford is now sitting at his desk looking at his business plan wondering where he could find that much money to finance his company's growth. In this paper I will suggest well Rexford needs to look for his financial needs and explain the advantages and disadvantages of the funding I suggested. I will then explain this other three I suggested is the most promising for Rexford's capital needs and why. One suggestion for Rexford to obtain the finances he needs in order to help his business expand is by getting a loan from a credit union. With a credit bank Rexford will be able to borrow the total amount...
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...LO1 Understand the sources of finance available to a Business Finance is the most vital thing to run the business. Companies operating as commercial entities must have sufficient cash balances to facilitate their smooth operations. Cash requirement can be raised from different sources, ranging from equity, various forms of debt, to internally generated funds through retained earnings which would otherwise be distributed to shareholders (Myers and Myers, 1991; J. Gitman, 1991). The sources of finance can be classified as Internal and External, Short-term and Long-term or Equity and Debt (Bromwich & Bhimani, 2009, pp.45). The two main sources of finance for business include internal and external sources. The business managers decide which form of financing to be used in the business (Klammer, 2003, pp.35). Internal Sources of Finance Personal funds - utilized by sole traders and partnerships. Owner takes on risk of losing their money. Family and friends - utilized by sole traders and partnerships. Friends can not only lose money but also harm relationships Selling assets - Dormant (unused) assets are typically sold. Selling of fixed assets that are currently in use may solve liquidity problems but create future production problems. Retained profit - Profits reinvested back into the business External Sources of Finance Share capital - limited companies selling shares. #1 way for limited companies to raise money and can provide up to billions. Venture capital - invest...
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...Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Why ha CFF bee successful to date? Bob was successful because he created a organization which was structured like a business. It had all the components and disciplines that you would find in any business. He remains in touch with the business and found way to communicate the vision of the business to all the employees. He found ne an innovative source of revenue, for example the joint venture with Biotech that enabled him to support research funding. He executed this vision by centralizing control over HR, finance, management policy and by introducing system and board governance to support the aims of the organization. He implemented a culture where people knew the metric against which they were being measure, they were empowered and given responsibility with an incentive scheme which rewarded performance.. Context Fundraising is a hard business. Money came from donors, fundraising activity and government. Bob Beall was able to create an organization that offered a full service biotech for CF : The organizational focus was on advancing medical research. The CFF has contributed to increasing the life expectancy of a CF sufferer from year in 1950 to 37.4 years in 2007. By maintaining diversification in its investments it has more than 30 potential CF therapies in the CFF’s drug discovery and development pipeline. Set a clear mission to run the CFF charity like a business for long terms sustainability. The CFF offered funding for therapeutic...
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...FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1. Explain the Indian Financial Systems. 2. Explain debentures as instruments for raising long-term debt capital. 3. What is Working Capital Cycle? Discuss. 4. What are the characteristics and uses of ratio analysis? Explain with examples. 5. Explain how will you estimate cash flows. 6. Explain Performance Budgeting. 1. What is the importance of cost of capital in Financial Decisions? Explain. 2. Explain the factors determining Capital Structure. 3. What is financial Forecasting? Explain. 4. What is a fund flow statement? Explain its uses. 5. Explain financial statement analysis and tools of financial analysis. 6. Explain the steps to improve efficiency of Cash Management. 7. 1. Business Finance is one of the major factors in all kinds of economic activity. Explain. 8. 2. The main function of financial management is to mobilize funds for investments as and when they are required, at the lowest possible cost and to ensure a fair return to the investors. Explain the various sources of such finances. 9. 3. Examine the details the sources of short term finance. 10. 4. Explain the objectives of inventory management W.R.T its benefits, risks of holding and cost of holding inventory. 11. 5. Explain financial statements and its limitations. What are the tools used for financial analysis? 12. 6. Explain the Indian Financial System Elective: Financial Management...
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...Finance and Financial Management Finance and financial management encompass numerous business and governmental activities. In the most basic sense, the term finance can be used to describe the activities of a firm attempting to raise capital through the sale of stocks, bonds, or other promissory notes. Similarly, public finance is a term used to describe government capital-raising activities through the issuance of bonds or the imposition of taxes. Financial management can be defined as those business activities undertaken with the goal of maximizing shareholder wealth, utilizing the principles of the time value of money, leverage, diversification, and an investment's expected rate of return versus its risk. Within the discipline of finance, there are three basic components. First, there are financial instruments. These instruments—stocks and bonds—are recorded evidence of obligations on which exchanges of resources are founded. Effective investment management of these financial instruments is a vital part of any organization's financing activities. Second, there are financial markets, which are the mechanisms used to trade the financial instruments. Finally, there are banking and financial institutions, which facilitate the transfer of resources among those buying and selling the financial instruments. In today's business environment, corporate finance addresses issues relating to individual firms. Specifically, the field of corporate finance seeks to determine...
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...a group are the net suppliers for financial institutions: They save more money than they borrow. What do you think the consequences might be in financial markets if individuals consumed more of their incomes and thereby reduced the supply of funds available to financial institutions? If individuals consumed more financial institutions would have less to invest in the economy. Lack of investment in the economy could lead to loss of jobs and much needed investment into businesses and infrastructure. E2–2 You are the chief financial officer (CFO) of Gaga Enterprises, an edgy fashion design firm. Your firm needs $10 million to expand production. How do you think the process of raising this money will vary if you raise it with the help of a financial institution versus raising it directly in the financial markets? As a CFO if I raise the money with the help of a financial institution I will be in a better position to get loan rates that are lower and cheaper with possibly better terms than if I raised it in the financial markets. E2–3 For what kinds of needs do you a think firm would issue securities in the money market versus the capital market? If a firm is investing in itself and would like to have a situation where they need money for a short period of time they will issue securities. Some of those...
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...IDETIFYING DIFFERENT SOURCES OF FINANCE TO PLC ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS Kensington College and Business & University of Wales In this article has been investigated about15 sources of capital finance available to PLCs January 2011 Nahid Mohsen Pour Nahid Mohsen Pour 2 identifying different sources of finance to Plc, advantages and limitations Contents QUESTION .............................................................................................................................. 3 ANSWER .................................................................................................................................. 3 LOAN STOCKS AND DEBENTURES ................................................................................. 3 DEBENTURES ........................................................................................................................ 4 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE ............................................................................................ 4 ORDINARY SHARES............................................................................................................. 4 PREFERENCE SHARES ....................................................................................................... 5 VENTURE CAPITAL ............................................................................................................. 5 BUSINESS ANGELS ..........................................................................
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