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1. False. The peak of 86 MILLION occurred in the year of 1996 and not in 2001 as per the reports of food and agricultural organisation of UN.
2. True. The given statement is correct from the source.
3. False. As per the research conducted on the basis of catch reconstruction, the catches have been declining due top several reasons.
4. The last statement is totally correct as verified by the source mentioned.
Explanation:
An earthworm is a terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. They exhibit a tube-within-a-tube body plan, are externally segmented with corresponding internal segmentation, and usually have setae on all segments. They occur worldwide where soil, water, and temperature allow
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is a United States government agency that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses and by assisting in the economic recovery of communities after disasters". The agency's activities are summarised as the "3 Cs" of capital, contracts and counselling.
SBA loans are made through banks, credit unions and other lenders who partner with the SBA. The SBA provides a government-backed guarantee on part of the loan. Under the Recovery Act and the Small Business Jobs Act, SBA loans were enhanced to provide up to a 90 percent guarantee in order to strengthen access to capital for small businesses after credit froze in 2008. The agency had record lending volumes in late 2010.
SBA helps lead the federal government's efforts to deliver 23 percent of prime federal contracts to small businesses. Small business contracting programs include efforts to ensure that certain federal contracts reach woman-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses as well as businesses participating in programs such as 8(a) and HUB Zone. Another resource the SBA launched earlier this year is the SBA Franchise Directory, aimed to connect entrepreneurs to lines of credit and capital in order to grow a business.
SBA has at least one office in each U.S. state. In addition, the agency provides grants to support counselling partners, including approximately 900 Small Business Development Centers (often located at colleges and universities), 110 Women's Business Centers, and SCORE, a volunteer mentor corps of retired and experienced business leaders with approximately 350 chapters. These counselling services provide services to over 1 million entrepreneurs and small business owners annually. President Obama announced in January 2012 that he would elevate the SBA into the Cabinet, a position it last held during the Clinton administration,thus making the Administrator of the Small Business Administration a cabinet-level position.
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Answer:
R is a better alternative because it has a higher NPV than Q.
Explanation:
Machines Q R
First costs $380,000 $395,000
Net annual revenue $150,000 in year 1, $152,500
increasing by $500
per year thereafter
Salvage value $4,000 0
Life, years 8 10
MACRS 7 year recovery:
year % Q R
1 14.29% 54,302 56,445.50
2 24.49% 93,062 96,735.50
3 17.49% 66,462 69,085.50
4 12.49% 47,462 49,335.50
5 8.93% 33,934 35,273.50
6 8.92% 33,896 35,234.00
7 8.93% 33,934 35,273.50
8 4.46% 16,948 17,617.00
net cash flow
year Q R
1 116,505.70 118,880.93
2 130,396.70 132,982.43
3 121,411.70 123,304.93
4 115,086.70 116,392.43
5 110,676.90 111,470.73
6 110,930.10 111,456.90
7 111,326.90 111,470.73
8 108,306.80 105,290.95
9 99,125
10 99,125
Using a financial calculator, I calculated the NPV using a 12% discount rate:
- Q's NPV = $200,636.15
- R's NPV = $259,221.01
Answer: Alternation Ranking
Explanation: In Alternation Ranking employees are rated by choosing the best and then the worst employee, and then repeating the process until all employees have been rated. This method is effective in determining worker's performance using comparison with other workers in the company.
