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- 101: Japanese Capital Structure And
- ... answer lies in the environment that Japanese firms have been operating in. More specifically, the levels of debt are likely to have been induced by the lack of alternative sources of finance because of the effect of government regulations, and the different ownership structure in Japanese firms (with institutional lenders being major equity holders). So, the higher leverage has been a consequence of the conditions that Japanese business face with a more pronounced effect (due to relationships) in companies which are in corporate groups known as keiretsu. These conditions were characteristic of the past. As the benefits of debt are well known in finance theory (tax shields, signaling etc ... THE GROWTH ERA (1955 to 1973) The economic environment that Japanese firms operated in favored highly leveraged capital structures. The following are some of the factors, besides belonging to a keiretsu, that have had an effect on a Japanese firm s capital structure. Equity Markets The reluctance of Japanese managers to raise equity capital stems from the operations of the Japanese stock markets. Firstly, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is less ...
- 102: The Secret Within: Teen Pregnancy, The Cause and Effect on Teens
- The Secret Within: Teen Pregnancy, The Cause and Effect on Teens Abstract As time and style change, each generation of teens tend to mature faster. Over the last decade numbers of teen pregnancy have increased significantly in the United States. Researchers have wondered why ... they are taking the challenging responsibility of raising a child. Waking up in the peek-morning hours warming bottles or changing diapers; listening to the baby cry out for their mothers sweet embrace. Another effect is their other half. Most of the mothers are not with the babys father. Most likely the father is not working, and doesnt pay child support. If anything, most fathers hardly see their ...
- 103: Effects Of Social Pressure On
- ... all. Using a one way ANOVA of the independent variable, the experimenters found a significant difference in the GPA's of the students. A Tukey's post hoc analysis showed that the significance of the effect was found between the positive and control groups as well as the positive and negative groups. The Role of Social Pressure on Academic Performance of Entering Freshmen According to Rosabeth Kanter (1977), the more isolated ... when female students are a very small minority in a male dominated law school. They added that these characteristics would influence the over all performance of these female students. Meanwhile, Allen & Bragg (1968) investigated the effect of social pressure on learning acquisition. In their experiment, they tested the attainment of the concept of colored circles and triangles by subjects. They had three groups: the first group was called the veridical feedback ... task. Another group, non veridical - veridical; subjects of this group got incorrect response in their first task then correct response in their second task. They observed that the non veridical-veridical group showed a transfer effect. In other words, social pressure resulted in poorer performance in the second task. This research illustrated that a group of peers can strongly influence the concept attainment of each member. Agreement with the group ...
- 104: Theory Of Human Development
- ... In the first part, this "origin" will be referred to as the core personality and will be based upon heredity. The second part will look at the growth of personality as a sort of snowball effect with environmental factors and experiences continually adding to the core personality, making it more complex. Some of these factors include social groups, geography, and learned behaviors. The Core Personality From the moments of conception, your parents' genes determine what many of your physical traits will be. Among these are gender, height, and skin color. These sorts of traits will have an effect on how the child perceives itself and how others perceive the child, consequently having an effect on the child's personality. For example, this person could have some physical characteristic that is looked down on or made fun of by various people. This, in turn, would affect the individual's ...
- 105: Cause and Effect of Speeding
- Cause and Effect of Speeding The popular movie "Top Gun" coined a phrase that reads "I feel the need, the need for speed." Many drivers today would agree with that phrase. Speeding is one of the most common ... to offset the risk they raise the premium. Which means it is more expensive to obtain insurance. If the insurance company decides to raise your rates by only ten dollars it can have a lasting effect. When the ticket falls off your driving the record, usually in three to five years, you have spent more than one thousand dollars more than if you had not been speeding. The insurance company raises ...
- 106: Theory of Human Development
- ... In the first part, this "origin" will be referred to as the core personality and will be based upon heredity. The second part will look at the growth of personality as a sort of snowball effect with environmental factors and experiences continually adding to the core personality, making it more complex. Some of these factors include social groups, geography, and learned behaviors. The Core Personality From the moments of conception, your parents' genes determine what many of your physical traits will be. Among these are gender, height, and skin color. These sorts of traits will have an effect on how the child perceives itself and how others perceive the child, consequently having an effect on the child's personality. For example, this person could have some physical characteristic that is looked down on or made fun of by various people. This, in turn, would affect the individual's ...
- 107: Candide: Cause and Effect
- Candide: Cause and Effect Voltaire evoked many questions in the publication of the book Candide. The most influential question is how to answer the problem of suffering. Voltaire answers this question though the eyes of the character known as ... responsible for their own actions. Candide's views and beliefs lead one into thinking that his answer to the problem of suffering is optimistic. Though the reading I collected that he believes in cause and effect. That if something happens, it happens for the best, and causes a positive outcome. No matter how bad a consequence it happened for a reason and that reason will somehow benefit a person. Influence by ...
- 108: The Call of the Wild: Effect of the Environment
- The Call of the Wild: Effect of the Environment The Call of the Wild by Jack London shows the effect that the environment can have on ones reactions. The main character is a dog named Buck who changes through the course of the novel in reaction to his environment. The harshness of the climate and ...
- 109: A Review of "The Rattler"
- ... passage, The Rattler creates two equally likable characters which presents a dilemma for the reader. The author wants the reader to believe that life is dear in his story The Rattler. The author uses smaller effect to produce the overall picture of life being dear. The conflict between the snake and man makes the reader realize that life is precious and the author controls the readers emotions through lesser effects. The ... to make the reader like the man, he then continues to depict the snake as an innocent creature, and he also has the man justifying his intentions to kill the snake to produce the overall effect of life being dear. The author first portrays the man as a likable character creating the effect of life being dear. The author first displays the man to the reader as a person who likes nature by expressing details about the man. I walked out into the desert. The author depicts ...
- 110: The Call of the Wild: The Effect of the Environment
- The Call of the Wild: The Effect of the Environment The Call of the Wild by Jack London shows the effect that the environment can have on ones reactions. The main character is a dog named Buck who changes through the course of the novel in reaction to his environment. The harshness of the climate and ...
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