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Hailey
The portrayal of Eve in Paradise Lost and Defense of Women take on two different opinions of who should be blamed for the consequences following the apple. In Paradise Lost, Milton scene showing Eve admiring her reflection in the water shows her to be narcissistic, though I wouldn’t blame her for her same interest in seeing what she looks like as that is a viewpoint we don’t see without a reflection. Milton also writes in a way that has Adam taking the lead and Eve falling behind or being less interested in the lessons being learned. I believe this makes Eve appear weak and inferior to man. However, in Defense of Woman, there is a strong argument for who is to blame. Why should Eve be blamed for something Adam knew, at that point, two times not to participate in. He knew not to bite the apple before Eve offered it, so why accept it then? Then why does Eve have the blame? The questions and points made in this story are very interesting. The inequality presented by placing all the blame on Eve is very unfair. These views present very different ideas, and can still relate to many of the different viewpoint shared between men and women today
Olivia
Although the two show slight similarities in the comparison and opinion on Eve they also show significant differences. I think eventually towards the end of both the stories both authors come to the realization that both man and woman are at fault in the big picture of sin. Regardless on the shared theme of fault on mankind the two authors displayed rather different ideas about the “place” of women. Lanyer believes that woman are more significant than men because they are able to bring life into the world. She also mentions that men should be strong enough to resist the same sin that Eve managed to fall under. She proposes that men are just as much to blame for the sin of mankind that woman are. While Lanyer makes a solid argument, Milton shares the opposite view. Milton talks about how women have come from men therefore making her inferior or a subordinate. He makes arguments that woman are susceptible to flattery and easily influenced. Thus, making her weaker but Adam made a decision to eat the forbidden fruit in efforts to live in sin with Eve forever.
Michael
Cash flow measures the liquidity if a company and its ability to pay its bills and other financial obligations. A companies cash flow can be affected by many things such as the timing of when accounts receivable and accounts payable are due or reported on. Profit on the other hand is total revenue minus total expenses. In most scenarios a profitable business will not go bankrupt as long as the owners and operators are managing the cash flow correctly. An instance where a company that has a profitable product could go bankrupt is not paying attention to the delay between making a sale and receiving payment. For instance, a construction company could win a giant bid for a million dollars and their accounts receivable would have a credit of one million dollars however payment is usually not upfront and if you put all your eggs in one basket and do not receive payment in time to cover the operating cost it is possible to go bankrupt. In short your accounts receivable could be larger than your account payable but the rate of cash flow could put you in debt. This is why it is necessary to manage the big three of cash management which are accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory. It is important to receive accounts receivables quickly while closely managing and keeping an eye on accounts payable and to not have to much money tied up in inventory.
Joy
Cash flow measures a company’s liquity and its ability to pay its bills and other financial obligations on time by tracking the flow of cash into and out of the business over a period of time. For example, a company can decide if they are doing very well by their cash flow and determine if it is a good idea for them to expand the business or remain the same. A company is unable to pay bills with negative cash flow. A company can have a postive or negative cash flow. Profit, also known as net income is the difference between a company’s total revenue and it’s total expenses. In other words, I imagine its like getting a paycheck and not seeing what you really got until after all the bills are paid. Cash flow is different from profit because how much a company profits determines if their cash flow is postive or negative. A company’s profit is proof if they are growing or declining. A profitable business can defintely go bankrupt by ignoring cash management. Being financially disciplined has helped many companies. As we read in earlier chapters there are different phases a company goes through, one of them being a declining stage, when sales drop. If a company is not financially discipline it will be challenging or almost impossible to recover. The big three items of cash management that should be manage are accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory. In the book it talks about managing the three primary causes of cash flow problems can dramatically lower the likelihood of experiencing a devastatingcrisis. Its like paying attention to the railroad crossing gate. It wont stop the train but its less likely you’ll be affected in an nonrecoverable way.
