Anthropic principle

According to The Nature of Science, it is “a determination of what is most likely to be correct at the current time with the evidence at our disposal.” It aims for measurable results through testing and analysis. It views knowledge as a systematic enterprise that has the ability to build and organize knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. It also refers to a body of knowledge that is able to be rationally explained and reliably applied. It is viewed as…

Analyzing AT&T Inc. 1. The company a. Brief description of the company AT&T is a groundbreaking company and has been that way for many years. AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications services to consumers and businesses in the United States and internationally. Its offers countless wireless voice, data, text, and local wireless, long-distance, and roaming services. They have become so big that sometimes they are looked as a monopoly. It sells various items through its stores, agents, or third…

Efficiency Analysis Profitability is not the only metric by which a company’s performance is measured. By analysing efficiency ratios, an organisation is able to measure “how effectively certain resources have been utilised by the business” (Atrill, et al., 2015, p. 253). The monitoring of key internal activities, provides organisations with relevant data for comparison purposes, using benchmarks such as a previous financial periods, industry competitors or planned performance for evaluation…

Background Information In 1955, Ray Kroc completely reshaped the restaurant industry with his new restaurant idea, McDonalds. One day in California, Ray was visiting a restaurant who had purchased his multi-mixers, when he decided to stop by a restaurant run by the McDonald brothers. He was astonished by the efficiency of the brother’s restaurant. They provided a small menu, but focused on quick and quality service. He told the two brothers of his great idea, to copy and paste these…

List several efforts that have been enacted by payors to control costs. The following are efforts that have been made by payers to control costs: Reduce avoidable, ineffective and duplicate use of services - including technology that does not improve patient care - and encourage clinically effective care based on comparative effectiveness research and implementation of IT, To pay appropriately and foster the adoption of innovative models of health care delivery, To ensure accurate pricing of…

Financial Statements “The essence of the entity theory is that creditors, as well as stockholders, contribute resources to the firm, and the firm exists as a separate and distinct entity apart from these groups,” (Schroeder, Clark, & Cathey, 2014, p. 517). Entity Theory Income Statement: Revenues: $450,000 Cost of Goods Sold: $220,000 Gross Profit: $230,000 Operating Expenses: $64,000 Net Income: $166,000 Entity Theory Balance Sheet: Assets Equities Current Assets:…

The MD&A section of the financial statement were consistent with my research results. Netflix is an emergent company that is attempting to expand their services worldwide. With this expansion comes an internal growth within the company, but it also come with a rise of costs within the operation that is becoming dangerous for Netflix. This is illustrated in Netflix’s financial reports. You can clearly see the growth of Netflix in their balance sheet. Every year their total assets grow at least…

The aspects this report will analyze from the income statement of Estee Lauder are; earnings per share, gross profit rate and the profit margin. Earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income minus preferred dividends by the average number of common shares outstanding during the year. EPS for Estee Lauder are $2.87 in 2015, $3.12 in 2014, and $2.64 in 2013. From 2014 to 2015, Estee Lauder’s earnings per share decreased, which seems bad, but through further research, the reason for this…

Business owners need to have a strong relationship with their employees. There are many steps on how to have strong relationships with their employees. Step one can say to have an open door policy for their employees. They need to make sure their employees feel comfortable around him or her to come to them with new ideas, concerns, or even complaints if needed. The second step is to let them know that you are there. Communicate with their employees and make sure they feel like they can come to…

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS SECURITIES, INVESTMENTS, AND OTHER Securities, Investments, and Other 2016 2015 2014 2013 Change Balance Sheet 9,069,209 8,360,290 7,737,748 7,118,504 1,950,705 Vertical Analysis 54.69% 52.80% 50.46% 50.09% 4.30% Horizontal Analysis 127.40% 117.44% 108.70% 100.00% 27.40% When looking at the vertical analysis of Sony’s balance sheets, the biggest change is in securities, investments, and other, which encompasses the company’s investments, as well as their sales and…