Instructions: Please Write a Thorough, Well-Organized Essay to Answer Each

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Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. What developments characterized the "second industrial revolution"? How did the pace and processes of industrialization between 1870 and World War I differ from earlier industrialization?

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Definitions:

Amortized Historical Cost

The accounting method of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset over a period, adjusting for depreciation or amortization.

Market Value

The present listed price for purchasing or selling an asset or service in a market.

Fair Value Hedge

A specific hedging strategy used to mitigate the risk of changes in the fair value of an asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment.

Hedge Accounting

An accounting method that records the offsetting positions of a financial hedge and its underlying asset together to reduce volatility in financial statements.