Amy Bilak
I lost my job in January of 2010. I have enjoyed staying home with my two children.
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Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri SauceGrilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
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Asiago Cheese and BBQ Sauce CheeseburgersThese delicious burgers are topped with Asiago cheese, bacon, and grilled onions. They are brushed with BBQ sauce. YUM
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Buttermilk PancakesThis recipe uses low calorie sweetener and I also provide a healthy alternative recipe.
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Slow Cooker Shredded Beef for TacosRecipe for slow cooker beef for tacos
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OligopolyThe four firm concentration ratio (CR), is the percentage of the value of total sales accounted for by the four largest firms in an industry. In other words, it is the market share of the four largest firms in an industry.
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HeuristicsHeuristics are strategies that are fast and efficient, that work most of the time, but that also risk error. The three heuristics are: Availability, Anchoring and Adjustment, and Representativeness (Plous, 1993).
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Easy Bread Machine PizzaBread machine Pizza recipe
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Sirloin Tip Roast with Rosemary and ThymeCooking Sirloin Tip Roast with fresh herbs
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Fixed and Variable CostsExamples of fixed and variable costs in an organization.
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Easy Crock Pot Baked French Onion SoupCrock Pot Baked French Onion Soup
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Vanilla Cake ShakeThis shake tastes just like birthday cake
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Transition Effects and Custom Animation in PowerPoint PresentationsTransition effects and custom animation enhance your PowerPoint presentation.
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Time LagsIt is difficult to implement stabilization policies. The main goal of stabilization policies is to stabilize the business cycle, to counter contractions and expansions. Time lags can actually make stabilization policies destabilizing.
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Three Forms of Legal Business OrganizationsThe three forms of legal business organizations are: Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Corporations. There are advantages and disadvantages of each of these types of organizations.
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Responsibility CentersResponsibility centers are classified into four different centers. They are cost center, revenue center, profit center and investment center.
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Predatory PricingThe United States Government has stepped in and created rules against the unethical issues of predatory pricing and discriminatory pricing. Two of these are The Robinson-Patman Act and The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.
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Acquisitions and MergersThere are four types of mergers. Mergers and acquisitions can be friendly or hostile.
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Two Approaches to Performance ManagementOrganizations need to be able to measure their financial and non-financial performance. Many companies are using a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and Economic Value Added (EVA) as a way to measure performance.
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Local Laws for Operating a Retail Business in IllinoisLaws that new business owners need to consider before they open up a retail business in Illinois.
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Two Ways that a Company Can Record AssetsShould a company expense or capitalize assets? What are the differences between expenses and capital equipment?
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Is Harmonization Between Countries Possible?What are the benefits to harmonization? There are ethical issues that need to be addressed when accounting across cultural and national boundaries.
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Efficient Market Hypothesis TheoryShould the efficient market hypothesis should impact the drafting of accounting standards? Does accounting data really have predictive power?
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Corporate GovernanceResponsibilities of the Board of Directors and a "real world example" of an issue that faces the Board of Directors.
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Should the Government Be More Involved in Controlling Irresponsible Behavior of Companies?The function of the S.E.C. is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. How and why the government may need to get involved in the behavior of companies.
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Quantitative and Qualitative DataStatistics is developing, collecting, and analyzing data, and then drawing conclusions from that data. Different ways to collect Quantitative and Qualitative data.
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Money SupplyThe responsibilities of the Federal Reserve and what they can do to increase or decrease money supply.
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Externality and PollutionExternality definition and how it relates to pollution. Why do companies use the Margin Principle?
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Importance of Diversified InvestmentsThere is some Risk and return of investments. It is a good idea to have a variety of securities in your portfolio.
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Modern Portfolio TheoryThere are several types of investors. They are: risk averse, risk neutral and risk seeking. It is important to diversify investments. -
Financial RatiosTypes of financial ratios and their importance. Why financial ratios are important for managers stockholders and creditors
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Types of Bonds and How They Are Related to the Stock MarketTypes of bonds and what bonds are. How bonds are related to the stock market.
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Differences Between Managerial Accountants and Financial AccountantsMain differences between managerial and financial accountants.
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Memorial Day Events and Festivals in ChicagoFestivals and events in Chicago and the surrounding area for Memorial Day weekend. Includes something that everyone in the family can enjoy.