...Value Line Publishing, October 2002 1. What do the financial ratios in case Exhibit 7 tell you about the operating performance of Home Depot? What additional information do the different ratios provide? Complete and compare a similar analysis for Lowe’s. 2. How sensitive is return on capital to the forecast assumptions in case Exhibit 8? What independent changes in Carrie Galeotafiore’s estimates are required to drive the 2002 return-on-capital estimate below Home Depot’s cost-of-capital estimate of 12.3 percent? Look specifically at gross margin, cash operating expenses, receivable turnover, inventory turnover, and P&E turnover. What effect does sales growth have on return on capital? Explain your findings. 3. Do you agree with Galeotafiore’s forecast for Home Depot? How would you adjust it? 4. How would your forecast assumptions differ for Lowe’s? Complete and recommend a five-year Lowe’s forecast to Galeotafiore. 5. What do the financial ratios in case Exhibit 7 tell you about the operating performance of Home Depot? What additional information do the different ratios provide? Complete and compare a similar analysis for Lowe’s. 6. How sensitive is return on capital to the forecast assumptions in case Exhibit 8? What independent changes in Carrie Galeotafiore’s estimates are required to drive the 2002 return-on-capital estimate below Home Depot’s cost-of-capital estimate of 12.3 percent? Look specifically at gross margin, cash operating...
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...termpaperwarehouse.comHow to Write a Comparative Analysis Throughout your academic career, you'll be asked to write papers in which you compare and contrast two things: two texts, two theories, two historical figures, two scientific processes, and so on. "Classic" compare-and-contrast papers, in which you weight A and B equally, may be about two similar things that have crucial differences (two pesticides with different effects on the environment) or two similar things that have crucial differences, yet turn out to have surprising commonalities (two politicians with vastly different world views who voice unexpectedly similar perspectives on sexual harassment). In the "lens" (or "keyhole") comparison, in which you weight A less heavily than B, you use A as a lens through which to view B. Just as looking through a pair of glasses changes the way you see an object, using A as a framework for understanding B changes the way you see B. Lens comparisons are useful for illuminating, critiquing, or challenging the stability of a thing that, before the analysis, seemed perfectly understood. Often, lens comparisons take time into account: earlier texts, events, or historical figures may illuminate later ones, and vice versa. Faced with a daunting list of seemingly unrelated similarities and differences, you may feel confused about how to construct a paper that isn't just a mechanical exercise in which you first state all the features that A and B have in common, and then state all...
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...are either similar or different (not both). When comparing subjects, show how they are similar. When contrasting them, show how they are different. In a comparison/contrast paper, be sure to develop a thesis that includes words that signal comparisons, such as “although,” “even though,” “in spite of,” “except for,” “not withstanding,” or “but.” Also, use appropriate transitions to signal comparisons and link paragraphs within the body of your paper, such as “on the other hand,” “in contrast,” “similarly,” “also,” “both,” “even though,” and “in the same way.” In order for two things to be worth comparing, the two things should initially appear to be different. In order for two things to be worth contrasting, the two things should initially appear to be similar. Comparing and contrasting are ways of exploring the similarities and differences between two things. 'Compare and contrast' is often used as a development strategy for essay assignments but it's a helpful strategy for any important decisions you have to make. Generally speaking, comparing is showing the similarities, and contrasting is showing differences between two things that are related in some way. For example, you wouldn't compare/contrast reading a book to driving a car, but you would compare reading a book to reading with an e-reader. COMPARING com·pare (kəm-pâr′) v. com·pared, com·par·ing, com·pares v.tr. 1. To consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous; liken: Is it right to compare the human...
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...is the process of identifying similarities and differences between ideas or things. A variety of strategies can be used when designing comparison activities. We will discuss sentence stems, Venn diagrams, double bubble diagrams and comparison matrices. Sentence Stem Comparisons This strategy can be used to have the students compare and contrast people, characters, places, events, concepts or processes. The comparisons can be general or specific. Marzano’s Becoming a Reflective Teacher, gives the following examples: General – House cats are similar to lions because ____________________. House cats are different than lions because _______________________. Specific – Sherlock Holmes and Gandalf are both characters who enjoy solving mysteries, but they are different because ____________________________. After a gym teacher has provided a series of critical-input experiences on baseball and fast pitch softball, he might assign a sentence stem assignment comparing and contrasting the two sports. A completed example can be found in Marzano’s A Handbook for the Art and Science of Teaching and looks something like this. Baseball and fast pitch softball are similar because they both… • Have 4 bases in a diamond shape • Have 9 defensive players. • Have the same ball/strike counts: 4 balls = walk & 3 strikes = out Baseball and fast pitch softball are different because… • In baseball, the bases are 90 feet apart, but in fast pitch softball the bases are 60 feet apart. • In baseball...
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...Where does the US Healthcare system rate? 37th in the World England Compare and Contrast the English healthcare system with the US system The citizens won’t see a single medical bill, the hospitals and their employees are owned by the government. Hospitals go against each other to get funding. It’s similar in the fact their is a “family doctor.” What are the advantages of this system over the US system? No medical bills, no medical bankrupcy. Patience can choose what hospital they want to go to. Excellent preventitive medicine. What are the disadvantages of this system? They pay much higher taxes. Takes a while to get hip or heart surgery (waiting list). Japan Compare and Contrast the Japanese healthcare system with the US system Cover everyone and spend half the amount the U.S. does. 80% of hospitals are private buisnesses. There are set prices for everything in hospitals all across Japan. What are the advantages of this system over the US system? Everyone is covered and it is very cheap. There is no gate keeper, no appointment is neccessary so they can go see any specialist they want. Insurance takes care of the bill. What are the disadvantages of this system? The doctors can’t charge what they want which limits the amount of money they can make. 50% of hospitals in financial trouble. Spend too little on medicine which cause this financial trouble. Germany Compare and Contrast the German healthcare system with the US system Like Japan, most...
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...organize your paper so that it will be clear and effective. It will also explain how you can (and why you should) develop a thesis that goes beyond “Thing A and Thing B are similar in many ways but different in others.” INTRODUCTION In your career as a student, you’ll encounter many different kinds of writing assignments, each with its own requirements. One of the most common is the comparison/contrast essay, in which you focus on the ways in which certain things or ideas—usually two of them—are similar to (this is the comparison) and/or different from (this is the contrast) one another. By assigning such essays, your instructors are encouraging you to make connections between texts or ideas, engage in critical thinking, and go beyond mere description or summary to generate interesting analysis: when you reflect on similarities and differences, you gain a deeper understanding of the items you are comparing, their relationship to each other, and what is most important about them. RECOGNIZING COMPARISON/CONTRAST IN ASSIGNMENTS Some assignments use words—like compare, contrast, similarities, and differences—that make it easy for you to see that they are asking you to compare and/or contrast. Here are a few hypothetical examples: * Compare and contrast Frye’s and Bartky’s accounts of oppression. * Compare WWI to WWII, identifying similarities in the causes, development, and outcomes of the wars. * Contrast Wordsworth and Coleridge; what are the major differences in their...
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...Compare and contrast essays are effective in all areas for my life. Comparing two items that are similar can be positive, however contrasting these items may not be the best way to write about them. Comparing two items that are very different would not be the best way to write about them. Comparing thru contrast would be a much better essay. The idea of writing any essay is to interest the reader to the point where they do not want to stop reading the paper. It is important to capture the reader’s attention, and to keep their interest until the end of the story, or essay. Comparing two ideas that are similar and comparing their similarities could be detailed on how you could change something about the subjects to be able to show their differences. Letting the reader make their own conclusions after giving them the information will help to get the reader involved. subjects. The situations in which these are most effective are professional reflections. Professional comparisons are usually backed by professional primary sources. Those are primary sources can give factual information about both viewpoints in the essay. Personal reflections in a compare and contrast essay is slightly more ineffective as usually personal emotions can get in the way of being objective. If you take one side of a two viewpoint subject, you would find the essay favor the side you have taken. Professional compare and contrast essays are coming from multiple viewpoints. These viewpoints are factual...
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...Measuring Soil Erosion Purpose: Soil erosion is a serious problem in our world today. The purpose of this project is to determine its effect, the damages that it does to our lives and in what ways can we prevent it to happen. Procedure: 1. Find patches of different types of soil that are on slight slopes or hillsides. a. Alternatively, you could look for patches of the same soil type with different amounts of plant cover, for example, bare soil and a grassy area. b. Alternatively, you could compare different degrees of slope with the same soil type and plant cover. c. Choose a sufficient number of sites so that you can compare the variable of interest as the sole change between sites. For example, if you wanted to investigate degree of slope, you should select at least three sites with similar soil types and plant cover but different slopes. If you want to investigate the effect of plant cover, select at least three sites with similar slope and soil type, but different amounts (or types) of cover. 2. For each test site, make 3 sampling containers. d. Cut the tops off plastic bottles such as soda bottles or milk jugs. Use the utility knife safely: keep your fingers away from the path of the blade. e. Use the same size bottle for all sites. f. Bury each container so the lip is even with or slightly below the soil surface. 3. Weigh the soil that collects in the containers after each rain. Dry the soil in an oven before you weigh...
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...Name ------------------------------------------------- Practice Your Skills—Compare Your Choices Next time you are at the grocery store choose one food that you buy on a regular basis and examine the Nutrition Facts Panel. A good place to start would be breakfast cereal or yogurt. Check out the serving size, calories per serving, and % Daily Value for fat and sodium. Compare that product to a similar products. Does the product you usually consume have more or less or any nutrient than you thought? Were there products that were similar that may be a better choice for your overall diet? If so, give the new product a try; you may be willing to make a trade-off to make your usual choice the healthier choice. ------------------------------------------------- Compare Breakfast Cereals | Special K Red Berries | Multigrain Cheerios | General Mills Kix | Serving Size | 1 cup | 1 cup | 1.25 cups | Calories per serving | 110 | 110 | 110 | Fat grams | 0g | 1 g | 1 g | Sodium milligrams | 190 mg | 120 mg | 180 mg | ------------------------------------------------- Compare Yogurts | Chobani Greek Strawberry Yogurt | Dannon Light & Fit Greek Strawberry Yogurt | Chobani Simply Fit 100 Cal Strawberry Yogurt | Serving Size | 8 oz | 5.3 oz | 5.3 oz | Calories per serving | 190 | 80 | 100 | Fat grams | 0g | 0g | 0g | Sodium milligrams | 90mg | 55mg | 65mg | Based on what you found in this activity, will you change the cereal or yogurt that you usually...
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...Associate Program Material Appendix C Rhetorical Modes Matrix Rhetorical modes are methods for effectively communicating through language and writing. Complete the following chart to identify the purpose and structure of the various rhetorical modes used in academic writing. Provide at least two tips for writing each type of rhetorical device. NOTE: You may not copy and paste anything directly from the textbook or a web site. All information included in this assignment must be written in your own words. Rhetorical Mode | * Purpose – Explain when or why each rhetorical mode is used. | Structure – Identify the organizational method that works best with each rhetorical mode. | Tips – Provide two tips for writing in each rhetorical mode. | Narration | The purpose is to tell the reader a story. | You need to understand the four basic components to all narratives which are the plot, character, conflict, and theme. | -It must be fact or fiction.-You are telling the reader a series of events in an exciting way. | Illustration | The purpose is to show the reader a clear picture. | You need to use specific details. | -You want to keep your introduction very interesting to the reader is excited.-Make sure to use clear supporting details so the reader is able to visualize what you are saying. | Description | The purpose is to be able to understand a person, place, or object using sensory details. | Using description you will set the tone and point of your essay....
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...performs them. Women often are in administration jobs with a great amount of responsibility, but are often under paid as compared to a man with similar responsibilities. By enforcing pay equity laws, an employer will create a productive workforce among all employees. In the Canadian workplace employees can value equity in different ways. They can compare their job to similar jobs within the same department, or compare their job to different jobs within the same workplace. Therefore, the equity or pay they receive can make the employee satisfied or dissatisfied depending on their view of the job they perform. Also, employees can compare their equity to others in another company who do similar jobs or others who are in the same union or profession. To an employer equity can be compared in four categories: external equity, internal equity, individual equity and personal equity. External equity is when an employer pays wages comparable to similar companies doing the same jobs. There are many factors involved in this type of comparison. The factors can be geographic location, organization size, unions, industry sector, competition in the area, education required to do the job, as well as company prestige. A company has to look at all of these factors when setting wages because they could set their wage too high if they compare themselves to city locations rather than rural, or they could set their wages too low and not be able to attract and retain good employees. Internal...
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...that explore what effective leadership is. Compare and contrast the following three leadership approaches/theories" * Trait approach (Remember there are many people who have researched leadership traits which you can draw on) * Situational leadership theory (Remember the essay is asking you to concentrate on situational leadership theory (Blanchard et al. 1985) specifically here and not other situational/contingency based models) * Transformational leadership theory (Bass and Avolio's (1990; 1994) transformational leadership theory is the main theory to explore although there are others you could also include in the discussion e.g. Burns (1978)) Key terms - Compare and Contrast Compare - Identify the similarities and differences between two or more phenomena. Say if any of the shared similarities or differences are more important than others. ‘Compare’ and ‘contrast’ will often feature together in an essay question. Contrast - Similar to compare but concentrate on the dissimilarities between two or more phenomena, or what sets them apart. Point out any differences which are particularly significant. Key terms - Compare and Contrast Compare - Identify the similarities and differences between two or more phenomena. Say if any of the shared similarities or differences are more important than others. ‘Compare’ and ‘contrast’ will often feature together in an essay question. Contrast - Similar to compare but concentrate on the dissimilarities between...
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...Corporate Structure 1. How is the company structured at present? i. ls the decision making authority centralized around one group or decentralized to many units? Is the company organized on the basis of functions, projects, geography, or some combination of these? ii. 2. In what ways does this structure compare with those of similar company’s? b. Corporate Culture 1. What are the main values of the company? ls the culture consistent with the current objectives, strategies, policies, and programs? 2. What is the cultures position on important issues facing the company (that is, on productivity, quality of performance, adaptability to changing conditions, and internationalization) c. Corporate Resources 1. Marketing a. What are the company’s current marketing objectives, strategies, policies programs? b. How well is the company performing in terms of analysis of market position and marketing mix (that is, product, price, place, and promotion) in both domestic and international markets? What percentage of sales comes from foreign operations? Where are current products in the product life cycle? c. How well does the company’s marketing performance compare with that of similar companies? 2. Finance a. How well is the company performing in terms of financial analysis? (Consider ratio analysis) How balanced, in...
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...Kingsolver’s books have been read by many readers. She is a well-known author with multiple books, and numerous people have written compare and contrasting essays on her novels. This essay will compare the setting, characters, and the tone of Kingsolver’s “The Bean Trees” and “Pigs in Heaven.” First, Kingsolver’s novel “The Bean Trees” begins in Pittman County, Kentucky (Kingsolver 1-2). Throughout the story the primary setting changes to Tuscan, Arizona as Taylor decides she’s ready to go out on her own. Then in “Pigs in Heaven” the setting begins in Kentucky and then carries on throughout four states: Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. The setting in these novels are similar as they both include Kentucky and Arizona. Second, Kingsolver...
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...Selecting a Topic and Brainstorming Worksheet Complete the following and post as an attachment. What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to compare and/or contrast? The two objects to which I am going to compare and contrast are how children are affected by the media today versus how they were affected by media in the early 1990s. What are the similarities between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many similarities that you can think of. The similarities that each time period represents are that each generation children were subjected to the media in some way shape or form. Television, music and the celebrities that are big during these times. A lot of the toys advertised on television now are the same toys that were advertised on television back in the early 90s and similar are the cartoons that are shown now are re-makes of cartoons that were shown during that time. Music is a big influencing factor and it has a similar effect to children today as it did back then. Celebrities too have influenced children in similar ways that they dress the same and want to be those people that they see. What are the differences between the two objects, people, subjects, or concepts? List as many differences that you can think of. Television seems to be a bigger factor in children today than it used to be. Celebrities’ back then did not promote scantily clad and half naked fashions. They also did not promote the baggy to the knees...
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