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the Department of Defense, BAH has relatively stable financial health. The Form 10-K reported a 3.9% decrease in revenue, balanced with a decrease in in expenses, which resulted in an overall increase of .02% for net income in 2015. This is significantly lower than the 6% net income change from 2013 to 2014. The stock values are higher than they were in 2014, and the return on stocks has shown a relatively stable gain since 2010. Of concern is that assets are not much more than equity, and…

automatically adjusted as wages continue to rise. There are two separate trust funds that funds are placed in; the OASI Trust Fund and the DI Trust Fund. All the money that is received by the trust funds is usually used to pay the benefits and operating expenses of the program. If there is expenses or increments not needed they are automatically invested in interest-bearing securities. These interest-bearing securities are guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The income from trusts fund income…

lower classes who are paying more taxes. Income taxes that all individuals pay are regressive, which basically means the more income one makes, the lower the proportion of their income they have to pay; so it is the individuals of the lower and middle classes who are bearing the brunt of the stick. To top this off those who make money find little loopholes to avoid giving back even more of their earnings. Those who are able to will acquire their income by capital gains, instead of salaries;…

In the Journal of Med Ethics article, “QALYfying the Value of Life,” John Harris discusses the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY). He explains the system’s purpose is to determine where to allocate healthcare in cases where there is not enough resources to provide for everyone. It is based on the assumption that most people would prefer a shorter life of higher quality than a longer life with higher suffering. Harris’s primary critique of the system is that it does not handle cases where deciding…

It appears that TI does not carry on business in Hong Kong and hence it will not be chargeable to profits in respect of the royalty income under Section 14. However, if the royalty was paid by STPL for the use or right to use the trademark in Hong Kong, it will be taxable under Section 15(1)(b). However, if the licence agreement stipulates that royalty payment is for the use or right…

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, caused by the bacteria genus Leptospira, that can cause a variety of symptoms and which, untreated, may lead to meningitis, kidney damage, or even death (“Leptospirosis”). Leptospires, bacteria of the genus Leptospira, appear as tightly coiled spirals and achieve optimal growth at 28-30°C, thriving in warm and humid regions. However, because most tropical, humid countries are also developing counties, chances of exposure are greater in those areas (Levett).…

The income statement has grown profusely throughout the duration of the game. The five fiscal periods concluded with a total of $---. In contrast to the first fiscal period being $-18, within the first day, there were some struggles resulting in a negative income. Despite this, the second fiscal period the net income grew slightly to $115, from the previous day of a $133 increase. The rise was from some revenue in rent and go, but expenses from other opponents brought it down. While the second…

Substantive analytical procedures related to consolidation policy Based on the preliminary analytical procedures about ratios and account balances, I found some risk areas and great changes from 2013 to 2014 in financial statements such as the net income, investments in unconsolidated businesses, cash and cash equivalents, contributed capital, and non-controlling interests. After the review of the 10-k form, I found that the consideration paid for acquisition of Verizon Wireless was primarily…

Earnings and Comprehensive Income Net earnings and comprehensive income are composed of different components. Comprehensive income is a change in equity of an entity during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources (Kieso et al., 53). However, net earnings are calculated with the sum all of revenues minus all the expenses incurred. Net earnings are the financial gain or loss a business made in a period, whereas comprehensive income is the change in…

the United States founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Bin. The company specializes in Internet-related services and other products which include online advertising programs, search engine, cloud computing, and software. Google reported a net income of $16 billion in 2015. In addition, the company also reports four major revenue segments are the Google website, AdSense Google Network, total advertising technologies and other revenues. In Google’s statement of cash flow, it stated that Google…