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In this paper, the theory of fear overrides the theory of obligation in Hobbes' theory of monarchical government, as the sovereign does not an obligation to adhere to social contracts of the people, but rather, to God. Hobbes is a political philosopher that derides republican government in order to impart his support of monarchical government through fear-outside of a moral obligation to adhere to a religious dictate or the will of the people.

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This paper studies the beverage company Coca-Cola in relation to ethical concerns over inequities in retirement compensation between different employee classes. The paper concentrates on the issue of excessive retirement benefits for top executives without regard to performance.

Tags:Executive, retirement, compensation, Inequity, in, benefits, Ethical, dilemma, Social, responsibility

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This paper addresses issues Americans face when planning for retirement. Various problems are discussed, including the drawbacks of 401(k) savings plans, 403(b) savings and IRAs. The author includes a literature review, which concludes that most Americans do not save enough for a comfortable retirement. The writer includes reasons why Americans are not saving properly. Also considered is the declining value of the dollar.

Outline:
Americans Do Not Save
The Decreasing Dollar
Conclusion

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"Our national policy does not encourage investing or saving, as the tendency for spending is in vogue in top government and the national debit climbs higher than it ever has. "The Brookings Institution warns that if we do nothing for the next 10 year, problems will get so bad that balancing the budget would require a 40 percent plus cut in benefits and spending, or offsetting tax increases. They acknowledge that politically nothing will be done until a crisis explodes." (cited in Farrell, 2006) The value of the dollar continues to decline on the world market and it does affect the average American."

Tags:retirement, investing, saving, elderly, finances, 401(k)

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The following assingment is for a third year philosophy course. The topic of the assignment was the obligation to obey the law. This particular essay looked at the question of whether we have an real reason to feel obliged to obey the law. We are in effect not obliged to obey the law because that beleif is a false beleif. Ideology is used to maintain this false beleif.

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Obligation to Obey the Law Many people argue that we have an obligation to obey the law. For a long time this assumption was taken for granted. However, some members of society including anarchists, Marxists, and many theologians have cast serious doubts on our obligation to obey the law. In recent years a number political scientists in the liberal tradition have begun to question the obligation to obey the law(Green 301). This essay will examine the reading "Who Believes in Political Obligation" by Leslie Green. The statement we will be examining is, all this talk about obligation to obey the law is simply an ideological instrument to

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In this article, the writer discusses recent developments that have taken place regarding retirement homes and villages. Relevant issues involved in the transition to a new existence that challenges a person's self-identity are examined in the paper. The writer looks at the difficulties brought about by such a transition in the retiree's life.

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"Retirees who leave their hectic work lives often confront difficulties with replacing their work weeks with new meaningful activities. For them, their experience of retirement involves a major transition to a new existence that challenges their sense of identity thus undermining their overall well-being during this period. Apart from their withdrawal from a major social sphere of their lives, retirees are often distressed by the loss of control over their lives and their growing dependence on others. The erosion of their ability to care for ... "

Tags:Retirement, home, and, villages

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This paper is an examination of the Trust Company of the West, otherwise know as TCW, an asset management firm based in Los Angeles, California. The author talks about why the World Trade Center attack had a large effect on the asset management industry as a whole and more specifically, on the Trust Company of the West's syndicated loans group.

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"Although September 11th will forever be the day associated with dramatic change, our economy was already in a downward spiral. The markets were weak and consumers and business owners were already preparing for the uncertainties that were predicted. Just a short while before September 11th, the dot-com industry spiraled downward and took the market with it. There were already massive corporate layoffs, business bankruptcies, corporate downsizing and restructuring, an energy crisis and over-consumption in the marketplace."

Tags:11, asset, business, management, september, terrorism, dot-com, layoffs, bankruptcies, markets, financial, attacks

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The paper explains that the capital asset pricing model is a model for pricing capital assets, for example shares, where the risk premium is determined using the product of market price risk and a share's systematic risk level. The paper relates that the model is used most commonly in relation to corporate finance. The paper notes that there is a wide range of research on the model, much of which extrapolates on the model's role and application within this corporate finance scope. This paper examines these issues, and also asks the question that is of great significance to researchers and students alike: Is the model valid?

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"The capital asset pricing model is a model for pricing capital assets, for example shares, where the risk premium is determined using the product of market price risk and a share's systematic risk level. The model is used most commonly in relation to corporate finance. There is a wide range of research on the model, much of which extrapolates on the model's role and application within this corporate finance scope. This paper examines these issues, and also asks the question is of great..."

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This paper describes Thomas Hobbes' views on moral obligation, justice, and rights, based on his general theory of human nature. It looks at Hobbes' contention that men are equal in nature and how this equality often diminishes in society.

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"Thomas Hobbes held offered a comprehensive account of man's obligations which drew upon his theory of human nature. This essay will answer a series of questions focused on Hobbes' approach to moral obligation rights in the state of .."

Tags:Thomas Hobbes moral obligation state of nature, justice

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This paper discusses the elements of FAS 143 focusing on assets and liability as they relate to statement of accounting concepts. It offers a comparison to international accounting standards. The paper includes practical examples of companies already implementing FAS 143.

Tags:FASB, SFAS, FAS 143, accounting change, long lived assets, asset retirement obligation, financial reporting, generally accepted accounting principles, disclosure requirements

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This paper explains that the accounting policies of Intel Corporation, the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, demonstrate equity interest in a range of private and public companies, mainly for strategic reasons and to improve earnings in weak years. Whereas, the accounting policies of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Intel's chief competitor, show evidence of a big-bath scenario. The author uses a variety of accounting procedures to compare the ratio analysis, levers of conservatism and earnings management of these two companies. The paper includes 18 tables and has endnotes instead of a bibliography.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Ratio Analysis
Table 1: EC Ratio Analysis
Table 2: Ratio Analysis
Table 3: Advanced DuPont Model
Levers of Conservatism
Revenue Recognition
Depreciation
Table 4: PP&E and Depreciation & Amortization
Allowances for Accounts Receivable
Table 5: Allowances for Accounts Receivable
Product-Warranty Reserves
Table 6: Warranty Reserves
Inventories
Table 7: Inventories
Stock-Based Compensation
Table 8: Stock-Based Compensation
Table 9: Historical Volatility of Stocks and Implied Volatility of Stock Options
Retirement Benefit Obligations
Table 10: Retirement Benefit Obligations
Earnings Management
Operating Leases
Table 11: Operating leases at Intel
Table 12: Discount Rate Calculation for AMD
Table 13: Operating Leases at AMD
Off-Balance-Sheet Liabilities
Impairment of Intangible Assets
Subsidiaries
Table 14: Timeline of Events for AMD's Investment in Spansion Inc
Table 15: Intels' Equity Investments as per December 29, 2007
Restructuring Charges
Table 16: Restructuring Charges and Offsetting Gains at Intel
Repurchase of Common Stocks
Table 17: Number of Shares and EPS at Intel
Conclusion
Table 18: Consolidated Statements of Income and Balance Sheets at Intel and AMD

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"Intel uses useful lives of 2 to 4 years to depreciate its equipment (which includes machinery), while AMD uses useful lives of 2 to 6 years for equipment depreciation purposes. In Table 4 below we can see that Intel's estimated total average life of PP&E is 10 years in the last three years, while AMD's fluctuates between 5 and 9 years. (The estimated total average life is calculated by dividing the gross PP&E by the depreciation expense.) The generally longer average total life at Intel can be explained by the fact that it has a higher proportion of buildings in its PP&E mix (e.g. 33% vs. AMD's 14% in 2007)."

Tags:conservatism, dupont model, warranty reserves, stock, discount rate