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Problem 1: Internal Rate of Return Your firm is considering overhauling its production plant. The finance department in consultation with the engineering department has come up with two proposals, one for a minor overhaul and one for a major overhaul. These two proposals have the following cashflows The cost of capital for these projects is … Read more

Foreword The European Master’s in Translation network first published its framework for translator and translation competence, including the well-known EMT “Wheel of Competence”, in January 2009. This has now become one of the leading reference standards for translator training and translation competence throughout the European Union and beyond, both in academic circles and in the … Read more

By normal academic standards, international political economy (IPE) is a very young field of study. It emerged in the 1970s out of dissatisfaction with what Susan Strange, a pioneering IPE scholar, referred to as a ‘dialogue of the deaf’ between economists and political scientists. By contrast, IPE has consciously sought to theorize the interpenetrated nature … Read more

LEARNING OUTCOMES LO1 (1) To demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of Energy Management strategies in commercial & industrial environments. LO4 (4) To prepare or evaluate a building energy audit & understand how an audit can drive performance improvement. Project PART 1 You should complete a study paper with regards to Energy Management … Read more

Assignment 1. (a) How do we ensure that the live conductors of a cable are adequately protected against the effects of overload? (b) What limitations do we need to impose on the volt drop in electrical distribution design? (c) Why are we required to calculate the value of prospective short circuit current at points in … Read more

The global economic crisis that started in 2007-8 as a US-centred financial crisis was not widely anticipated by mainstream economists and IPE scholars. Yet its impact on the IPE has been both enduring and deep in its effects. While some states, notably China, and several of its trading allies, such as Australia, were relatively unharmed … Read more

Objective: To develop a new product or service and market it effectively. Brief: This project enables you to think creatively of developing a new product/service. Simply conceiving a great idea is not enough, you need to do a reality check on many aspects. Hence, you need to focus on the following aspects: 1. Ideation: This … Read more

Introduction  The 21st century has witnessed a strong outbreak of the covid epidemic worldwide. COVID-19 has had an immediate impact on our daily lives, enterprises, and global commerce and mobility. The global economic slowdown has resulted from governments throughout the world being obliged to implement harsh measures to stop the spread of the virus, including … Read more

Questions With reference to an HR issue, interpret analytical data using appropriate analysis tools and methods and demonstrate calculations/methods of analysis Interpret and demonstrate calculations using analytical tools (functions in Excel; percentages; translating data sets) to review “absence” data (Table 1) and provide findings of the following 5 categories: – Trends across departments, Absence by … Read more

Task 1    HomeTool UK Ltd designs and manufactures a range of DIY tools for the European market. You have joined the company as a new trainee design engineer. Before starting on the detailed design of a new pistol grip hand drill tool range you need to source a variety of information so that you … Read more