stock, since that is what we expect that the stockholders could earn if they were paid cash dividends that they would reinvest. A firm that cannot earn the going rate of return on its investments should pay out its money so the investors can earn that rate of return elsewhere. Likewise, if the firm pays cash dividends it gives up any opportunities present with earnings retention. A company with great growth opportunities that are expected to earn more than the company’s cost of capital would be giving
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Career advancement, higher pay, and a desire to better myself are a few of many reasons why a college education is important to me. The goals I set for myself earlier in life did not contain a college education. Honestly, as soon as I graduated High School I was burnt out. I had no motivation to further my education. I soon entered into the Sheriff’s academy and went down the path of Law Enforcement. In the back of my mind I always knew I would be better off had I went to college first, but I never
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treatment on the job, job politics, career dissatisfaction, the increase in prices for everyday items such as gas and groceries that require a higher paying job to afford and finally the workforce being more of child rearing ages and requiring jobs with better benefits to provide for their families. This research topic greatly attracted me due to my own personal experiences as a police officer. In my experiences as police officer, I encountered all of these issues and ultimately decided to leave the department
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and advancement” (Page 13) is what she has broken it down to for a better understanding of modernity. The Thai women are making and producing products for Americans to buy to be “up-to-date” says Mills. American trends come and go. From new different styles to taking it back to the 70s and 80s with high wasted shorts and bright colors, other countries like Mexico, China, Thailand, ect are always producing modernity. There is always something changing within America for companies to make more money
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As a younger kid, your dreams and goals are more of a fantasy such as becoming a superhero, ballerina, or a cowboy, but when I was younger I wanted to be an Anesthesiologist. I have always had high expectations for myself and wanted to be very successful. The older I got, the more I realized that was not the job for me because I would not be able to handle the blood. When I got into junior high most of my friends were getting braces and they caught my attention and I was so interested in them. I
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Are laws and regulations the problem or the solution in addressing ethical problems? Explain. What would be an alternative? I do not think laws and regulations are the problem or necessarily always the best solution when addressing ethical problems. While they act as functional guidelines and help society maintain order, life is rarely as black and white as the laws and regulations are written to govern. I think the real issue is the way people are able to twist and bend the law into a form
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Benefits of a College Degree “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas Edison said this once, he did not just say this, but he lived through it. This quote elucidates people to get further in life, especially when the door is closed from opportunities. A way that we can open those doors and stop dreaming, is college. College opens doors to promote opportunities for many. The opportunities of going to college have the benefit
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is misleading, in my case. It is not that I can't identify how others are feeling, because I can, when I pay attention. But as I have discussed in earlier writings, I tend to focus on work when I am at work, and not on my co-workers. So, when I am paying attention, I am very sensitive to others feelings, unfortunately, I don't always pay attention to anything but my work, so I don't always see things I should. Needs work. In the third category, use of emotion, I scored a 23. The books definition:
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suburb area to seek for better life. The popularity of suburb area causes a shift of position for women in the society at that time. Most people begin to expect women to stay at home either taking care of children or the whole household. In addition, the ideal housewife needs to be perfectly obedient to her husband and pay extraordinary attention to her children. In the play Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller depicts a similar image of a perfect housewife, Linda Lowman: she is always supportive to every
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she does. A college student who stays with my parents, I am not experienced in adulthood. I go to school and work to save for a car. My parents take care of everything else. I have no bills to pay, just a cell phone bill. I have no children to feed and clothe. I know adulthood is not fun. My parents always have a million things to do. They both keep a smile on their face. I know for a fact, childhood is the best. Every adult wants to be a child; every child wants to be an adult. Both hoods have
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