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    People think the penny should not be made anymore. I am against this, and the penny is worth a lot and there are facts to prove this.The sources that the penny should still be made is the every changing penny by maria story and Give a penny save the ay by Ted waterhouse. The penny should still be made and there are many sources to state that the penny should still be made. First of all, the penny is apart of American culture.According to the every changing penny by Maria story it states. “The…

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    Are Pennies Paid Too Much

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    Standing in line and waiting for the little old lady at the front to fish the $3.62 out of her purse and hand it to the cashier is completely a waste of time, especially since exact change is a nearly impossible feat in today’s economy. Rarely would one get a total of $10.00, more common are prices like $9.34 and other inconvenient numbers. Pennies are the smallest form of U.S. Currency and are worth $0.01, or one cent. The question arises, is the penny even worth using? We should eliminate the…

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    Ban the Penny It's supposed to be good luck to find a penny and pick it up but it won't make you wealthy. According to a stat from MoneyCrashers.com if you pick up a penny taking five seconds you would earn $7.20 an hour which is under minimum wage. That just goes to show how useless pennies are. We have wasted time, effort, and our economy on pennies. And all they do is just weigh down your pocket. It is common knowledge that pennies are more expensive to produce than they are worth.…

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    Abolishing The Penny

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    government. Ultimately, pennies have little practicality in the modern world and are of increasing consequence to the American economy. Some people, like Edmond Knowles, may advocate for the saving of pennies. Knowles has saved an average of 328.5 dollars a year (based on his own estimate that he saves 90 pennies…

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    Many believe the penny should be preserved and in which it should. The penny is part of American history and plays a big role in currency. The penny should be preserved because even the smallest amount of money and make something bigger than its own worth. Pennies may be historical but they also save customers and shop owners from awkward and confusing moments. According to the text it states, “In truth, it is more than a coin—it is a piece of American culture.” This means that it it is not…

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    Problem and solution in Zimbabwe Introduction Inflation refers to rise or increase in prices and fall in the purchasing of the value of money. A problem tends to affect many countries worldwide. Among the countries that have been affected by this crisis, Zimbabwe is one of them. The problem always plunges many countries into long seasons of instability. It is one of the countries facing the problem of inflation for a longer period. The problem of inflation in Zimbabwe came because of bad…

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    A penny for my thoughts. Pennies have been around for a very long time, roughly 200 years, and there had been many changes to it as the society grew. People were dissatisfied with its looks, the way they took up too much space and resources, and the worth of the coins. However, I think now is a good time to put an end to this one-cent coin, not just to put forth more modifications. The reasons had grown much too large and strong— pennies cost more to produce than it is actually worth, they hurt…

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    its existence, but the single cent value seems to be lost in people's wallets and purses. The penny should be abolished because it is impractical in everyday use and it wastes valuable time. Not many people use the penny as much as they used to, dollar bills are easier to use in making purchases than pennies. A single cent cannot buy anything anymore and it makes the penny more useless than it seems. In the article “Ban the Penny” by Mark Lewis, it is stated, “Kolbe, an Arizona Republican, is…

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    Penny Synthesis Essay

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    Debate has arisen in the United States over the economic value and need of the penny. The penny is the United States’ coin with the smallest value---only one cent. Recently, many have been discussing getting rid of the penny. It’s a waste of money and materials to produce and they’re easily forgotten more often than used. After much deliberation, I can conclude that penny is insignificant to our economic system and getting rid of it would benefit the United States’ economy. Interestingly, the…

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    Komatsu Case Study

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    and weaknesses, but not all proved to be able to handle the problems inherited from the company. A slow domestic market in Japan, also proved to not help Komatsu. At the time the Japanese (YEN) was depreciating causing more (YEN) to equal one U.S. dollar. Ultimately, Komatsu was slowly losing money with the cost of operations not changing at the time. An overall dependence on the domestic market was not the most profitable idea and the need to expand globally was much needed. Many of the CEO’s…

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