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Section 3-The Baroque Era

Reducing Carbon Emissions Of The Construction Industry

Diminishing Carbon Emissions Of The Construction Industry It is perfect to make reference to that practically everything rising around us are developed out of carbon. Anyway carbons in types of strong are less harming; such structures are tree tail or a layer of coal in the ground [1]. CO2 is created from differing sources, one of which is vitality, i.e, the creation of vitality happens from consuming non-renewable energy sources, for example, oil, gas, coal, utilized in power plants, transportation and other development modern comforts and nearly all that we do in our live is included vitality. The entirety of the carbon producers extending from vitality age to transportation are found to support people. So its fundamental for us to genuinely consider and deal with diminishing CO2 emanation. In this way, the future will constrain us to diminish our outflow as we will see plainly what negative influence our producers have had on nature Furthermore, every feature of the UKs economy from development to transportation to farming is reliant on petroleum product imitative vitality in certainty the emanations of carbon dioxide were more than 150 million tons in 2004[2] that originates from consuming non-renewable energy sources. As we search and attempt to find various methods for vitality sources, we are as yet confronting the assurance that CO2 emanation from UK economy is as yet rising and activities must be come into view to balance and cut the discharges that we can't yet kill. Figure (2) [3] The UK is as of now prone to lessen outflows of CO2 by 15-18% of 1990 levels by 2010 [4]as appeared in the figure (2) above; In request from the legislature to meet these figures, assortment of strategies are actualized to decrease the CO2 discharge, trees are one approach to balance carbon emanation. Planting tree is a plausible procedure to manage environmental change and it is one of only a handful hardly any strategies that in truth destroy dynamic CO2 from the earth by utilizing a procedure called (carbon sequestration). Trees are known about engrossing CO2 of the air and furnish it with O2. This activity is alluded to as Carbon Sequestration, notwithstanding the referenced above, plants do likewise give back some CO2 however it is of such a limited quantity, that the impact of tree to nature and the environment is seen absolutely positive. Different strategies that can be utilized in lessening carbon impression are factors, for example, Solar force, Recycling, Water sparing and Thermal protection. Sun powered force can be utilized to change over the suns power into other vitality sources regularly warmth, power or high temp water. This mean of vitality age was received because of its amazingly low carbon print and subsequently having no negative impact on the earth during the force age process. Reusing is critical during the time spent decreasing the measure of waste dispatched to land fill in contrast with new methods for cutting the over the top utilization of normal sources and materials. Sparing water is important on the grounds that there is an expansion in populace and in this way the pace of water use is more noteworthy than any time in recent memory, however the water providers have a constrained contribute reachable for drinking. Those water providers need to utilize vitality to run their treatment plants and siphoning water; along these lines lessening the use will spare vitality significantly. Warm protection is utilized generally in structures to forestall having pointless warmth driven in the structure; this will bring about low running expense and less spending on focal warming frameworks just as decreasing the force utilization from power. _________________________________________________________________________ Section 2: CO2 discharge in development: One of the significant reasons for CO2 emanation in the UK is brought about by development. This is because of the way that the development business utilizes untreated materials which are considered as significant components in producing commotion, dust and extensive measure of waste. Besides, the creation and utilization of cement has a colossal ecological impact this is on the grounds that Cement is a vitality customer and CO2 manufactured material. Different factors and reasons for CO2 outflow are things, for example, items that utilization high temperature procedures to create components, for example, concrete, blocks; these are considered as a fundamental client of vitality and producer of ozone harming substances. Other material creations that can prompt CO2 discharge are lead, iron and other substance creation, for example, smelling salts and titanium dioxide that can make negative effect the earth. Part2: Changes have been made to meet focuses of lessening CO2 outflow Right now United Kingdom is working for changes toward creating and circulating a Greener and ecologically well disposed vitality. Straightforward case of those progressions is pay-as-you-electrical flexibly, helping homes produce their own perfect vitality and boosting power creation from low carbon sources, which thusly help in the decrease of CO2 discharge. Right now 21 % of decrease has just been accomplished from various divisions. This is proportional to cutting all outflows from a city multiple times the size of London.[5] by making these fundamental changes. So The UK government has just set focuses to meet its objective of making decrease in the CO2 outflow and development is one of the zones that should be considered so as to meet these objectives. One of the activities the legislature has done to meet the objectives is to lessen squander come about because of development. In this manner, it has presented the Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP) which came into power to make development organizations deal with their waste created nearby, (more subtleties of this plan can be found in the reusing area). Different associations bolstered by the administration that help temporary workers to oversee and lessen squander are (Norfolk Waste Recycling Assistance Project) (NORWRAP) and The National House Building Council (NHBC), these association are a piece of the dedication and changes the legislature has done to help diminish CO2 discharge by propelling a diagram plan for these progressions including waste assortment and reusing. As needs be, this will diminish the landfill and the expulsion charge just as lessening the work expenses of shipping these waste materials. Different Ways in which the UK will meet its objectives in further decrease of CO2 emanations are set out in the accompanying zones: Transport living being Homes and society Force framework Overseeing lands, Farms all the more reasonably Figures of CO2 utilization in the UK from 1990 to 2007 came about because of various areas are demonstrated as follows: Figure (4) [6] Transport creature: The vast majority of the vitality devoured in this division is caused from various fuel types; not many of which are oil, diesel and gas. As most kinds of transport implies utilize these fills, accordingly the outflow of CO2 caused from the transportation part kept on expanding since (1990). Transportation is considered as one of the significant segments that can be humiliated to meet CO2 decrease focuses because of various reasons: Individuals can be greener in the present and future by picking the most maintainable and least carbon methods of meeting their vehicle needs. The administration can bolster organizations that create low carbon vehicles to diminish ozone harming substance discharge. Homes and society (Residential): The primary objective in this segment is to make private homes progressively proficient and bolster little scope sustainable power source ventures. This assistant will improve green foundation and diminish the creation of CO2 as it very well may be found in Figure (4). Which would then be able to improve the adaptability of our places to effects of environmental change, for example, flooding and over-warming, thusly it is crucial that we gain a drawn out view to build up the working of our current spots. Diverse sort of vitality sources are devoured by lodging some of which are identified with lights, water warming and cooking space. New focuses as per Governments asset [7] include: Pay as you spare pilots helping individuals make their home greener by utilizing the reserve funds made on bills to reimburse the forthright expenses. Support on the new spotless vitality money back plan, which means individuals will be paid for producing power from low carbon sources. The force framework (vitality gracefully): The best manner by which CO2 decreases can be accomplished is by upgrading the manner in which power is produced. Biomass is one of the methods the administration plan to use in creating power; biomass can be changed over into gas or fluid fills by utilizing synthetic substances or warmth to change over that vitality into a usable vitality source, for example, power. Be that as it may, CO2 that is discharged during the creation of vitality (power) from biomass is adjusted by that which is assimilated during the creation of the fuel itself [8] which make this technique extensively vitality productive. Overseeing land, Farms all the more economically: We have arrived at a period where we can utilize specialized and methodological thoughts, for example, reusing usable materials, changing over the natural material into usable fuel and uncovering landfills for separating strong waste are for the most part coherent and attainable thoughts whose opportunity has arrived. Decrease of discharges from horticulture, land use and waste can be accomplished by supporting the assets accessible for developing food and by well overseeing water and soil quality. Additionally permitting lacking area for advancement that greenly address human issues, just as supporting the anaerobic assimilation, a procedure that turns natural materials, for example, food waste, slurries and fertilizers into sustainable power source in type of biogas [9] this can be utilized as a power creation source that is the reason it generally spread across Europe. Section 3: Reusing Reusing is considered as a strategy for utilizing the waste materials just as, decreasing the unreasonable utilization of the as of now accessible normal materials. Reusing likewise assumes a job in diminishing contamination brought about by dumping waste materials in the ground. Such technique is valuable during circumstances such as the present where normal sources are of constrained presences and requirement for those assets are progressively expanding day after anothe

Schizophrenia Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping

Schizophrenia Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping Schizophrenia Print An Overview of Schizophrenia By Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD facebook linkedin  Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, is a freelance medical and health writer and published book author. Learn about our editorial policy Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD Medically reviewed by Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD on January 18, 2018 Steven Gans, MD is board-certified in psychiatry and is an active supervisor, teacher, and mentor at Massachusetts General Hospital. Learn about our Medical Review Board Steven Gans, MD Updated on February 04, 2020 Schizophrenia Overview Symptoms & Diagnosis Causes & Risk Factors Treatment Living With In Children In This Article Table of Contents Expand Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment Coping In Children For Caregivers View All Schizophrenia  is a type of mental illness that affects how the brain works. This leads to chronic problems with disordered thoughts and behaviors. It usually  requires lifelong care and treatment. Researchers estimate that schizophrenia affects approximately 0.3 percent to 0.7 percent of people (between 3 in 1000 and 7 in 1000).?? Schizophrenia affects people from all racial backgrounds and ethnicities. Schizophrenia is slightly more common in men than in women. Verywell / Cindy Chung Symptoms Two of the major categories of schizophrenia symptoms are “positive” or “negative symptoms.  These terms dont refer to whether the symptoms are good or bad as some people might think, but rather to the way symptoms present. Positive Symptoms Positive symptoms are active problems that shouldn’t be present (like hallucinations).?? They are positive in the sense that they represent an addition to someones typical day-to-day experience. Some of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia include: HallucinationsDelusionsDisorganized thinking and speech Hallucinations: During a hallucination, a person hears, sees, feels, or smells something that is not actually present. Most often this occurs in the form of hearing voices that others do not hear. These voices may be reassuring, threatening, or anything in between. Sometimes a person experiences these only as intrusive thoughts, but often they seem to come from outside the self. Delusions: Delusions  are false beliefs held by a person that are not shared by other people. Someone with a delusion has a very fixed view of a situation and cannot be talked out of it with reason. For example, someone with schizophrenia might believe he is the subject of a government conspiracy, or that aliens are trying to monitor his activities. Disorganized Speech: People with disorganized speech may be difficult to understand because their sentences are unconnected  or because the person is frequently switching topics in a way that doesn’t make sense to the listener. However, the speech may have meaning for the individual in a way that is connected to their internal experience. Negative Symptoms Characteristics that seem to be absent or diminished in someone with schizophrenia are called negative symptoms.?? Negative symptoms of schizophrenia can include: Decreased emotional expressionLack of initiation in goal-directed activities People may also have additional cognitive symptoms like difficulty concentrating, remembering, or planning activities. People with schizophrenia may also have poor self-care and poor interpersonal, school, or career functioning. The illness also makes it more challenging for the individual to join in social events, and participate in meaningful relationships. Fluctuation of Symptoms Symptoms may have periods of worsening, and periods of improvement. Periods of worsening symptoms are called flares or relapses.?? With treatment, most of these symptoms may diminish or go away (especially positive symptoms).  Disease remission refers to periods of six months or longer in which a person experiences no symptoms or only mild symptoms. On the whole, negative symptoms tend to be harder to treat than positive ones. In the traditional biomedical model of schizophrenia, these symptoms are purely pathological. However, people in the hearing voices movement argue that hearing voices is sometimes a meaningful human experience and that it shouldnt be seen purely as a sign of illness. Age of Onset The early symptoms of schizophrenia often start to appear gradually and then become more severe and obvious to others. Typically, symptoms of schizophrenia first appear sometime between adolescence and a person’s mid-30s.?? However, sometimes symptoms appear earlier or later. In women, symptoms tend to begin at a later age than in men. Changes in the Brain Scientists are continuing to learn about how schizophrenia affects the brain, as the condition is associated with a number of alterations in how the brain functions. These brain changes reflect the specific symptoms of the disease. The following are some of the brain regions thought to have disordered functioning in schizophrenia: Medial temporal lobe (causing problems with working memory)Superior temporal lobe (causing problems processing auditory information)Prefrontal lobe (causing problems with decision-making and inhibition) Diagnosis There isn’t a simple blood test or brain scan that health providers can use to diagnose schizophrenia. To diagnose schizophrenia, a physician takes a thorough medical history and performs a medical exam.  A clinician will need to rule out other psychiatric conditions that can cause hallucinations or delusions (such as Morgellons disease). People with schizoaffective disorder, for instance, have many of the same symptoms of schizophrenia, but they also have specific problems with their mood and emotions. Some other medical conditions that can cause some similar symptoms to schizophrenia include: Substance-related disordersDementiaEndocrine and inflammatory conditionsBrain tumorDelirium In some cases, an individual might need additional tests to rule out other conditions like these. How Mental Health Professionals Use the DSM Today Time Matters The time period of symptoms is also important in diagnosis. To be diagnosed with schizophrenia, a person must display at least a six-month period of symptoms. If you or a loved one have had symptoms for less than a month, the diagnosis may instead be what is called a brief psychotic disorder. Someone who has had symptoms for more than a month but less than six months might be diagnosed with something called schizophreniform disorder. Sometimes people with these conditions have persistent symptoms and are later officially diagnosed with schizophrenia. Subtypes You may have heard of various types of schizophrenia, such as paranoid schizophrenia or catatonic schizophrenia. Mental health providers used to diagnose people with these different subtypes based on their different symptoms. However, in 2013, psychiatrists decided to stop classifying people with schizophrenia in this way. They concluded that these categories didn’t really help them understand schizophrenia any better, and they didn’t help clinicians provide better care to patients. Causes The causes of schizophrenia are complex  and not completely understood, though research does indicate certain risk factors. Genetics Genetics seem to play a role in those who have schizophrenia. You are more likely to have schizophrenia if you inherited variations of certain genes  (portions of DNA) from your parents. People who have a relative with schizophrenia have a somewhat increased risk of also having schizophrenia or a related disorder, like schizoaffective disorder. Identical twins (who share identical DNA) are more likely to have schizophrenia than fraternal twins (who do not). This implies that genetics play a role in triggering schizophrenia, probably through several different genes. Other Risk Factors Schizophrenia can occur in people who have no history of it in their family. And just because you have schizophrenia in your family, doesn’t mean you will have it yourself. Various environmental factors have been linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia.??  Some of these include: Obstetric complications at your birthInfection of the central nervous system in early childhoodChildhood traumaSocial stressors, such as economic adversity However, many people with schizophrenia have none of these risk factors. Schizophrenia likely emerges as a complex result of a variety of genetic, environmental, social, and psychological factors that are not yet well understood. Treatment Ideally, treatment for schizophrenia combines a multidisciplinary approach from a collaborative team of health professionals. Early treatment can help improve the chances of a fuller recovery. Elements of treatment should include: Psychiatric medicationPsychological treatmentSocial support Many people with schizophrenia will need to initially be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment so that doctors can stabilize their condition. Medications Antipsychotic medications form a very important part of treatment for schizophrenia. These medications help reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia and help prevent relapse. First generation antipsychotic medications describe a class of drugs that were developed in the 1950s. These are also called typical antipsychotics. Some of these include: Haldol (haloperidol)Thorazine (chlorpromazine) This group of antipsychotics tend to have similar side effects like problems with movement (known as extrapyramidal symptoms), drowsiness, and dry mouth. Scientists later developed a newer group of antipsychotics, often called second-generation antipsychotics or atypical antipsychotics. Some of these antipsychotic drugs include the following: Abilify (aripiprazole)Clozaril (clozapine)Zyprexa (olazapine)Seroquel (quetiapine)INVEGA (paliperidone) These drugs don’t usually cause the movement problems of typical antipsychotic drugs. However, they are more likely to cause weight gain and other problems with metabolism, among other side effects. Therapy Increasingly, mental health providers are realizing the important role of psychological treatment in addressing schizophrenia. For example, various forms of psychotherapy can be very helpful. One form of psychotherapy called cognitive behavioral therapy  helps patients learn to identify and change their dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts.?? No matter the type of therapy one pursues, its best to be as honest as possible with your doctor or mental health professional. This way he/she can help you to the full extent in managing and coping with your symptoms. Schizophrenia Discussion Guide Get our printable guide to help you ask the right questions at your next doctors appointment. Download PDF Family therapy can also help both patients and family members learn better how to cope with the condition. Many people with schizophrenia also need social skills training, which can help teach basic self-care and social skills. Find Support With the 9 Best Online Therapy Programs Additional Support Support groups can also be helpful, both for people with the condition and for family members. People with schizophrenia may also need help finding work, housing, or certain other types of assistance. Goals of Treatment The goal of treatment is to help patients achieve remission. Some people have long periods of remission with a quite stable disease and minimal impairment.?? Other people have worsening symptoms and functioning  and do not have a good response to available therapies. It is hard to know how a specific person will do after diagnosis. But the outlook for people with schizophrenia has improved over recent years, with better psychiatric medications and more comprehensive psychological and social support. Coping People diagnosed with schizophrenia can face a variety of challenges. Learning how to navigate these potential obstacles is an important part of living fully and keeping symptoms manageable. Emotional Coping Living with schizophrenia may feel overwhelming at times, especially as you learn of your new diagnosis and begin the treatment process. Emotional challenges are to be expected and it is important to allow yourself time to learn how to effectively regulate your emotions. Through counseling and peer support, you can learn ways to manage your emotional experiences in healthy ways. Social coping Social support from peers, family, and friends is important as you learn how to successfully navigate the journey of living with schizophrenia. There may be times when it is difficult to tell others about your condition, especially if you feel you may be judged by others. Learning about your condition, and being open about your experiences, can help others understand what you need, and how they might be able to help. Debunking myths Some people dont understand the condition of schizophrenia. You might find yourself explaining things about your condition to others. Some common misconceptions or myths about schizophrenia include things like:?? It means having multiple personalitiesThe diagnosis is very rareThe condition leads to violent behaviorIt always becomes worse over time The reality is that each persons experience with schizophrenia is unique. Although there are specific clinical criteria that need to be met in order to be diagnosed, each person can have different experiences with the types of symptoms they have, the degree to which symptoms progress over time or go into remission, and how they respond to treatment methods. In Children Although rare, the onset of schizophrenia can occur in children 13 years old or younger. It is estimated that childhood schizophrenia impacts about one percent of the American population.?? Being able to identify the condition in children can be quite difficult, as children can have a hard time understanding and describing their experiences to others. For this reason, asking your child questions about symptoms may not be very helpful. You may want to consult your childs doctor if you notice things like: Strange eating ritualsUnusual behaviorsBizarre ideasSocial isolationDrastic change in academic performance Since the onset of schizophrenia symptoms typically takes place in the late teens into the early thirties, keep in mind these symptoms are likely related to something other than schizophrenia. For Caregivers Caring for a loved one with schizophrenia can feel challenging. One of the most important things that can help is to educate yourself on the condition and the experiences that those with schizophrenia often face.?? Gathering information can help us learn what to expect along the way, what our loved one might need in the process and how we can best help. Support can be as important for caregivers as it is for the person living with the condition. Group support environments offer opportunities to connect with others who can relate to challenges and join you in celebrating victories. You may also find that people share helpful information about new or progressive treatment methods and other resources that can help your loved one. Dont be afraid to ask for help. Caregivers can feel overwhelmed with responsibilities and spend so much time caring for others that they neglect caring for themselves. Reaching out to a support group, a mental health provider or other resources can allow you space to share your experiences and process emotions. A Word From Verywell Schizophrenia is often a difficult illness to fully treat, but there is hope. Through multifaceted and consistent treatment, many individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia can recover from many disease symptoms. People with schizophrenia need support from their family and community members to have the best chance of living full and active lives. If you or your family member has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, know that it isn’t your fault. Also, know that there are many people to help affected individuals recover and regain control of their lives. What Are the Symptoms of Schizophrenia?

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Q1. Which of the following is the correct formula for Market Capitalization? (MCQ)Previous share price Ãâ€" Number of issued sharesCurrent share price Ãâ€" Number of issued sharesPrevious share price Ãâ€" Number of issued preference sharesCurrent share price Ãâ€" Number of issued convertible shares(2 marks) Q2. Statements given below relate to asset-based valuation for equity. We will write a custom essay sample on Business Valuations or any similar topic only for you Order Now Select appropriate types of asset-based valuation. (HA)Historic Cost Values are easily available BOOK VALUE NET REALISABLE VALUE REPLACEMENT BASISMaximum Cost to be paid for assets by a buyer BOOK VALUE NET REALISABLE VALUE REPLACEMENT BASISAsset Stripping BOOK VALUE NET REALISABLE VALUE REPLACEMENT BASIS(2 marks) Q3. Given below is summary of Vento Co.’s balance sheet: Assets $m Financed by $mNon-current assets 8 $1 Ordinary shares 1Net-current assets 4 Reserves 6- – Loan notes 5Total 12 12Non-current assets include Bulldozer which cost $7m when it was purchased five years ago when it had a useful life of ten years. The company’s depreciation policy is on a straight-line basis. These assets were valued $2m by a professional. What is the value per share using NRV basis? (MCQ) $5$5.25$5.5$5.75(2 marks) Q4. Following statements relate to asset-based valuation. (HA) It ignores intangible assets DRAWBACK USEFULNESSIt ignores cash flows from the assets DRAWBACK USEFULNESSTo set a minimum price in an event of a takeover DRAWBACK USEFULNESS(2 marks) Q5. A Target company’s dividend per share is $0.3/share ; its competitor has a dividend yield of 8%. Calculate the target company’s share price? (FIB)4114804699000$ (2 marks) Q6. Dosed Co has an earnings yield of 17%. Calculate the value of the Dosed Co. based on the present value of the expected earnings? Using the following information given below: (MCQ)Year 1 2 3 4Earnings ($m) 3.4 3.9 4.1 4.5$26.47m$45.9m$62.5m$68.625m(2 marks) Q7. Cato Co. has been open for bidding and it currently has earnings of $3.5m and has 1 million shares in issue Cato Co. has a current share price of $11 in the market. Calculate the earnings yield of Xerox Co, a business in the same industry sector? (MCQ)3.5%11%31.8%35.3%(2 marks) Q8. VV Co. has price/earnings ratio of 15 and it’s industry competitor Kato Co. has an earnings yield of 20%. If assumed, a share price of $1. When comparing VV Co. to Kato Co, which of the following is correct? (HA)Earnings Yield HIGHER LOWERPrice/Earnings Ratio HIGHER LOWER(2 marks) Q9. Ivo Co has made an offer to buy two of its every three shares of Rico Co. Due to this merger, there is a chance that earning after deduction of tax will increase by $10m per year. Assuming that Ivo Co share price increases by $0.5 after its merger and Ivo issues new shares as consideration. What will be the price/earnings ratio of the group using the following information to nearest two decimal places? (FIB)Ivo Co. Rico Co.Profit after Tax $150 $40Market Share Prices $2.5 $1.2Number of shares 200m 60m901702476500(2 marks) Q10. Which TWO of the following are the problems relating to Price/ Earnings ratio? (MRQ)Quoted companies with similar business activities are difficult to findNot applicable for those who do not prefer paying dividends Represents historical costListed company’s capital structure might differ from unlisted company’s(2 marks) Q11. Yugo Co is acquiring Lotto Co. Yugo Co cost of acquisition at the time of acquiring Lotto Co.’s 20,000 shares will be $400,000. The cash flows are as follows: Year 20X3 20X4 20X5 20X6Cash flow ($) 170,000 235,000 200,000 85,000The weighted average cost of capital for the company is 10%. Calculate the share price of Lotto Co using discounted cash flow? (MCQ)$7.5$7.84$8.20$8.61(2 marks) Q12. Hath Co. has a future dividend forecast: In the current year and the first year, there will be no dividend paid. In year two a dividend of $0.36/share will be paid. In year three a dividend of $0.75/share will be paid and it will grow at 2% every year. If the cost of equity is 8% what will be Hath Co. current share price to the nearest $? (FIB)3613152286000$ (2 marks) Q13. Bitola Co is financed using equity only. The company has just paid the dividend of $80m and the earnings retained and invested were 55%. The investment returns 27% and cost of equity is 18%. What is the market value of the company? (MCQ)$2,917m$3,023m$3,487m$3,716m(2 marks) Q14. Dividend growth model takes many assumptions into account. Select the assumptions from the given statements? (MRQ)The estimates of future dividends and the cost of capital are accurateAll investors are homogenous Influential factors of the market are incorporated in the share price The dividend grow constantly or not grow at all (2 marks) Q15. Which of the following statements is a disadvantage for dividend growth model? (MCQ)The growth rate in the market is equal to the growth used in dividend growth model The cost of equity used is an estimate of a capital asset pricing modelThe method is applicable to all companies even if they don’t provide dividendsThe dividends paid by the company are perpetual (2 marks) Q16. A firm has an issue 15% preference shares with a nominal value of $1 each. Currently, the required return of preference shareholders is 25%. The corporation tax is 30%. What is the value of a preference share? (FIB)3714753873500P0 (2 marks)144653070104000 Q17. Jorum Co has issued irredeemable loan notes with a coupon rate of 8%. If the required return of investors is 2%, what is the current market value of the debt? (FIB)Market Value ($) (2 marks) Q18. B4U Co. has 11% redeemable bonds in issue having a cost of debt of 16% before tax. The tax rate in the market is 27%. If the bonds are redeemed in six years’ time at a premium of 6% above the par value. Calculate the market value of the bond? (MCQ)$69.35$76.12$84$103.2(2 marks) Q19. Curry has in issue 12% bonds with total nominal value $100,000 and a total redemption value $90,000, with interest payable quarterly. The cost of debt on the bonds is 12% annually. The bonds are redeemable on 31st March 20X2 and it is now 31st December 20X0. Calculate the market value? (FIB)14770102159000Market Value ($) (2 marks) Q20. A 6% redeemable loan note in Voltage Co is due to mature in four years’ time at a premium of 10%. It can be converted into 15 ordinary shares at the same time. Voltage Co pays a tax rate of 25%. Its current share price is $4.65 and growth is expected at 8%. If the shareholders require 10% return what is the market value? (MCQ)$51$75.13$94.15$110(2 marks) How to cite Business Valuations, Papers

Compare/Contrast Speak and I Fight Like a Girl free essay sample

Webster definition of a victim is one that is prayed upon and usually affected by a force or agent. my definition of victim is someone who has had a terrible thing happen to them. By both my and Webster definition both the narrator from the poem l fight like a girl and Melinda from the book speak are victims. Both in the poem and in the book the narrators/main characters go thru a lot and at some point reach the point when they are finally ready to fight back and stand p for themselves.The poem l fight like a girl and the book speak are alike because the main characters or narrators were both raped. I know this because in the third line of the poem it says a girl who is tired of being RAPED and in the book when Melinda finally comes to cope with the fact that she is raped at the end she says there is no avoiding it, Andy Evans raped me in August when I was too young and drunk to understand it. We will write a custom essay sample on Compare/Contrast Speak and I Fight Like a Girl or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page It is not my fault. The book and the poem are different because in the poem she Is ready to eight back from the beginning and in the book it takes a lot of time and coping with what happened to her before she was able to fight back and stand up for herself. Both in the poem and in the book the main characters or narrators were victimized. In speak Melinda was victimized in more than one way for one she was raped. For two she was made fun of for being an outcast I know this because at the pep rally that heather from Ohio made her go to she was pushed down the bleachers and teased.For three she was repeatedly psychologically victimized by her rapist Andy Evans It says In the book that whenever they where Inside of In school suspension when the teacher left he blew In her ear which was Just a way of making her uncomfortable and also when she was eating lunch with the Marshs he came over there to make her feel bad. Also Just Like the narrator from l fight Like a girl we know all of the different was that she was victimized because she specifically names them she says she was raped beaten humored and Ignored which are all different ways of being victimized.The only difference Is that we know who plummeted Melinda and we onto know who victimized the narrator from l fight Like a girl. In the book Melinda refuses to stand u p for herself because If she does that then he will have to admit what It did to her It takes a lot of time and coping and understanding from the few people who she had to listen to her before she was ready to stand up for herself whereas In the poem the narrator Is clearly fed-up with being victimized to the point where she was ready to stand up for herself from the begging.