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strategically placing weapons in such a way that they could take out the others’ capability to counterattack in a nuclear exchange, reducing their number of weapons to about 22,000. This remarkable difference in strategy was a possible reason for the Soviet’s downfall, as they had to purchase and maintain twice as many nuclear stockpiles as the US did. At the time of the talks, the US and Soviet Union had begun the process of creating anti-ballistic missiles which would protect them in the event…

Accounting consists of three major purposes—to identify, record, and communicate the economic events and financial transactions of an organization to its interested users, in order to provide a company with the information necessary to keep a business financially stable. When identifying economic events, a company must select those that are relevant to its business. In recording these events, transactions must be kept in a systematic, and chronological order, measured in monetary value. In order…

equity company, Apax Partners, which financed most of IGATE’s US$1.2 billion acquisition of Patni Computer Systems in 2011, converted its debt into equity in November 2014 (becoming its largest shareholder) and also filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to have the option to sell its stake. The combined group will have nearly US$13 billion in annual revenue and 177,000 people globally. Capgemini aims to realize revenue synergies of US$100-150 million (through cross-selling and…

debt, leaving behind yet another trail of stressors for the country to worry about. However, that just signified that he was putting in as much effort as he possibly could in order to renourish the nation. Document 4 also emphasizes the fact that the U.S was being thrown further into debt and that FDR’s programs were not quite doing the job. America was still in a record-breaking recession even with New Deal programs, so how much of a difference were they actually making? All of the job programs…

America has gone through many hard times before, but never has it suffered a burden as profound and extensive as the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a dark period of groundbreaking decline in economic activity in the United States that lasted from 1929 to 1939. This impacted the lives of millions of Americans ranging from wealthy business owners to families living in poverty. Not only was this depression an economic catastrophe, but it was a social and political catastrophe as well.…

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was established in 1977 by Congress to ensure that all American businesspeople and companies were using ethical behavior when participating in international sales and contracts. At the time, companies based out of other countries would often bribe government officials to ensure that they received preferential treatment in any contracts they may enter with another business entity or a consumer and American companies and businesspeople had established an…

highest-earning online retailers with the projection of $107 billion in revenue in 2015 (Amazon’s report 2015). With the workforce of more than 230,800 employees, the company headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “AMZN” (Amazon’s report 2015). Initially, Amazon started as an online bookstore company and later diversified its business activities into selling software, jewelry, apparel, furniture, electronics, health and beauty goods, etc.…

family reunification. The article describes the violence these children meet, with the dangers they must overcome to even make it to the U.S. border, all with the hopes that they will be taken care of by our government. However, as they are either caught or turn themselves into border control, they realize they will only receive a break from violence at home in exchange for a year-long…

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” (John F. Kennedy Quotes). This was one of John F. Kennedy’s most popular quotes from his presidency. President Kennedy was in office from 1961-1963. He was and still is one of the most beloved presidents in American history. President Kennedy’s charisma, sense of humor, and his youth all helped him win the presidency along with his vast education. Former President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Candidate Marco…

levels of poverty and death that occurred. The largest factor in the beginning of the Great Depression was the Stock Market Crash, but how did the crash ever take place to begin with? In the 1920’s also known as the Roaring Twenties, life was good, the U.S. was, “...nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of the land. The poorhouse is vanishing from among us.” said President Herbert Hoover. Many new inventions had come out and companies were bringing in money…