Watch the following video of a short speech of self-introduction titled “A Heart Worn on My Hand” and then critique it
1. Briefly describe the central idea and content of the speech (4 points)
2. Identify TWO areas that you like. Be specific (4 points).
3. Identify ONE support material discussed in class (Week 3 Topic: Supporting Your Ideas) (4 points). Be specific. For example, the speaker used ‘example’ when she described…a. Definitionb. Vivid Imagec. Exampled. Narrativee. Comparison and Contrastf. Analogyg. Testimonyh. Statistics
4. Identify THREE areas for improvement. Do not simply say “bad” or “weak”. You should explain how or why the speaker is doing poorly. For example, do not simply say that the speaker’s eye contact was poor. Tell the speaker that her eye contact favored the left side of the class room. Or she looked too much at the floor. (9 points)
5. Tell the speaker how to repair the THREE areas for improvement. Make sure your advices are measurable and specific. (9 points)
Describe or interpret the demand curve of a purely competitive firm.
Question Describe or interpret the demand curve of a purely competitive firm. Interpret the supply and demand curve of the whole purely competitive market.What conditions might give rise to pure monopoly?
Give 3 monopolistic competitive firms and identify their competitive and monopolistic elements.Distinguish pure oligopoly from differentiated oligopoly.Describe kinked demand curve
b) Design the aeration tanks and final settling tanks required in
Question b) Design the aeration tanks and final settling tanks required in a conventional activated sludge sewage treatment plant given the following data: Served population 200,000 capita Average sewage flow 220 l/c/d BOD of raw sewage 160 g/c/d Returned sludge 25% of average sewage flow Draw one of the designed aeration tanks
Windmill Ltd commenced a takeover of its principal competitor WindPower
Question Windmill Ltd commenced a takeover of its principal competitor WindPower Ltd in June 2019. The takeover was hostile and WindPower Ltd fought it vigorously. WindPower Ltd was under financial stress due to misappropriation of funds by a former employee. This provided Windmill Ltd with the opportunity to mount the takeover.
Legal costs were significant due to the hostility against the takeover.Just prior to the finalisation of the documentation, the senior management staff of Windpower Ltd won Lotto and were in a position to take over the company and pay off all outstanding debts. Windmill Ltd spent a total of $1.5 m on the unsuccessful takeover in both 2019 and 2020.
Mr Abbott, the Managing Director of Windmills Ltd, has asked for your advice of how this large expense is to be treated for tax purposes.Research this problem. In presenting your argument provide any relevant sections, cases and rulings which may support your position. You should also provide commentary on any possible opposing arguments.
In the current year, Joanne entered in to the following separate independent transactions:
Question In the current year, Joanne entered in to the following separate independent transactions: a) Joanne gifted shares of a public corporation to her 14-year-old son. Joanne had originally paid $2,000 for the shares, and they were worth $12,000 at the time of the gift. After receiving the gift, her son received dividends of $2,000 on the shares during 2019. In January 2020, Joanne’s son sold the shares.b) Joanne sold shares of a public corporation to her husband. The shares, which had a value of $10,000 at the time of the sale, originally cost $4,000. Joanne sold them to her husband for $7,000 in cash. During 2019, Joanne’s husband received dividends of $500 on these shares. In January 2020, Joanne’s husband sold the shares.c) Joanne transferred shares of a public corporation with a fair market value of $8,000 to her RRSP. The shares originally cost $10,000 when first purchased by Joanne.Required:(a) Describe the tax consequences, in detail, of these transactions for Joanne, her son and her husband in 2019 and 2020.
