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operating in the for-profit education sector have been well documented.1 Buoyed by a tide of government-enabled financing, these for-profit colleges expanded their enrollment from 1990 to 2013 more than ten times faster than did nonprofit or public schools,2 and they widely engaged in aggressive and misleading recruitment and other predatory practices3—all to fill programs that had abysmally low completion and job placement rates. Many students that had enrolled in for-profit colleges were left…

temporary solution to the problem. A Not-for-Profit Organization Based on the website of Investopedia.com, a not-for-profit organization is a type of organization that does not earn profits for its owners. All of the money earned by or donated to a not for profit organization is used in pursuing the organization's objectives. Typically not for profit organizations are charities or other types of public service organizations. Most not for profit organizations can apply for tax exemption.…

The Prophet for Profit: Motivation of Mainstream Media in the Harry Potter Series The Harry Potter series tells an enchanting story about the magical world with the theme of love and death. Though Hogwarts, the school of magic, has been the dream place for millions of readers alike, not all the elements of the wizarding society are desirable. The power-loving Minister of Magic—Cornelius Fudge, leads the Ministry of Magic until the end of the fifth book, the Order of the Phoenix. Though the…

Athlete Warehouse Case Study The evaluation of this case study has identified that the two brothers are the stakeholders. They planned to start selling athletic equipment again after the closure of their initial store. The reason to put a new store may be that they have acquired ideas from their initial trial. The study of their case has revealed many Strengths- Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats having the acronym (SWOT) as existed in every organization. The Strengths (a) They have already…

This painting reflects the economic and social changes of the late medieval period in Europe by displaying the social side by people interacting with each other. Also the people seem to be enjoying themselves and having a good time conversing with the other people in the room without the hassle of arguing over little things. It shows the economic changes by displaying that business can be discussed with no arguing and also how business can be handled efficiently with as minimal problems as…

Figure 8: Frequency of travel (Q1) Source: Own research This first question had two goals. The first one was to reflect the share of respondents that do not travel for vacation. After eliminating them from the further analysis, the second goal behind this question was to get an idea how many respondents travel twice or more than twice a year and how many respondents travel only once per year. The results presented in Figure 8 show that 8.33% of the respondents travel once a year, 67.93% travel…

FINANCIAL STATEMENT (2014) (detailed data shown in the appendix 1) General Description & Comments General Description The table 1.4(detailed data shown in the appendix) represents the calculation of all the ratios needed for estimating the profitability of the company in a 3-year period. In the table there are the calculated margins for profitability, leverage – to estimate the amount of debt in the company’ assets. In 2013 and 2014, EasyJet was not highly leveraged, because the amount of debt…

Despite the continued uncertainty in the current economic climate, Taylor Made Computer Solutions Ltd has performed profitably over the financial years 2012 and 2013. The company’s pre-tax profit amounted to £419,673 in 2013 (a 4% net margin) which is an increase of 60% compared to 2012. Profits after tax increased by £126,367 to £337,555 in 2013. Key areas such as sales proved highly adequate with the business recording an annual turnover of £9.8 million sales, representing a 6% increase in…

Financial Difference between For Profit and Non- Profit Organization When an entrepreneur wants to start a business he or she has a wide range of decisions to make before beginning. One of the basic or first decision is if the business is for profit or non- profit organization. A profit organization priority goal is to make a profit while non- profit is a business whose priority is rendering services to the community, such as food, health, shelter, education and environmental needs. However, is…

Summary of “Economic Profit vs. Accounting Profit” Robert L. Bartley writes about the about how the economic and accounting versions of profit differ. While economists are interested in what creates production and thus profit, while accountants focus on the money earned for the owner. Most CEO and CFOs are follow the accountants definition, however they should be looking at the economists way, as it show the driving force behind the company’s production rate and profit. Summary of “America’s…