cafeteria staff consequently, contributes to even greater harassment by other. A child is less likely engaged in classroom activities if their focus is on whether they can or cannot eat lunch and breakfast. Any child attending early childhood education should receive free school meal which in turn will alleviate classroom and distractions and the stigma of social hierarchy among students. A major part of the problem is the requirements placed on families to qualify for free meals. The income threshold to qualify for free meals is low which makes it a hardship to pay. For example, a family’s gross income is the determining factor when applying for free or reduced meals. Many family’s net pay is drastically lower than their gross due to standards such as higher premiums. Why take into consideration salary that never makes it into the home when determining a family’s financial liability for school meals. More families would qualify for free or reduced meals if they could apply based on net pay instead of gross pay. In the end, parents are left with just enough to get by after payroll deductions, paying household bills, and purchasing food for the home. Yes, home prepared meals are an option for students that are required to pay for lunch, but it is not always an easy task. The meals require storage and must maintain a nonperishable temperature until eaten. Fact is, if parent struggle to pay for school meals, then they probably can’t afford to send separate nonperishable meals…
With the 2016 Presidential elections coming up right around the corner, the date of November 8th continues to flush dread into the hearts of the voters. Considering the almost equally divided voter pool and two equally disliked candidates, the nation is contemplating some of the biggest issues of present day society as a means of distinguishing between the two opposing arguments. Nevertheless, there is one issue that Secretary Hillary Clinton and Mr. Donald J. Trump agree on: income inequality…
Our loving family of five is looking for a house that we can afford, and with Ms. Pescitelli’s lovely worksheet, we can figure out what we can afford and when we can afford it. 1) First, we found out what our family’s gross annual income was. Presuming the working members of our family are young and inexperienced, we assume that our income would be about 80% of the Median Family Income (MFI) of all families in the Denver county. The 2016 MFI of Denver is estimated to be $80,100, 80% of which…
significantly differ. However, in terms of annual gross…
products for the technology advancements within Media Services, Internet use, and Mobile connectivity. A closer look at the metrics Moving ahead, the Non-GAAP gross profit for the quarter went up to $440.1 million from $329.6 million for the fourth quarter, 2014. Further, the gross margin went up 50% from 45.9% for the previous year’s same quarter. Looking forward to income, the Non-GAAP operating income was $335.2 million for the quarter as…
Summary of Indonesia’s PSCs Generation Source: Lubiantara (2012) Figure 2.4 provides the flow diagram of Indonesia’s PSC calculation. It can be seen that cost recovery, FTP, profit oil, DMO, investment credit and income tax, which will be explained later in more detail, are specific terms used in Indonesia’s PSC. Figure 2.4 shows that FTP is received from 20% of gross revenue, which then divided between government and contractor. Next, cost recovery component is calculated to reimburse…
representative democracy gives the people a voice and it will benefit workers on what they want for themselves and the country. In 2014 Paraguay’s gross domestic product per capita was indicated at 1979.47 United States dollars. Its gross domestic product per capita is similar to 16 percent of the world’s average. From 1960 to 2014 Paraguay’s gross domestic product per capita averaged 1242.94 United States dollars. The lowest was in 1960 with 569.51 United States dollars and the highest being …
raised as to what cost to the surrounding businesses and local economy. Casinos are much more than gambling. They provide other amenities such as dining, lodging, shopping, and concert entertainment. Generally, the winnings that one would receive would be spent at the casino and not out in the economy. Local businesses begin to lose profit because these services are available and more convenient when they are in the same location. “Connecticut casinos are self-contained little cities,…
media and technology company has two primary businesses: Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. These two businesses make up the five reportable business segments which are: cable communications, cable networks, broadcast television, filmed entertainment, and theme parks. Below is the revenue, operating income before depreciation and amortization, and operating income of each business segment. Not surprisingly, cable communications represent the greatest proportion of each graph in 2016. Comcast cable…
often a big subject because some people argue that it is simply a myth. How can something be a myth when the statistics are available for any interested individual to see? There are several groups of wage gaps, but the gaudiest subject is wage differences between genders. If the problem is premeditated, it can be noted that men are paid more in careers with women working alongside them. A study on the mentioned subject identifies the unfairness of the gross income between genders. “In 2010 women…