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  • China Plastics Industry

    China Plastics Industry

    China Plastics Industry Market Report Prepared by : Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd Date : October 23, 2004 PVC 5100 4006.5 2292.4 45.3 PS 1049.6 1009.2 1564.3 53.9 ABS 494.6 4.6 1790.1 21.4 Tota l 14444. 7 13889.1 13071.2 158.4 Table 2: Apparent consumption of 5 major synthetic resin in China in 2003 Unit: ktonnes Type Output Import Export Apparent consumption Import/Apparent consumption (%) PE 412.96 4690.1 25.9 8793.8 53.3 PP 426.82 2734.3 11.9 6990.6

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    Essay Length: 5,610 Words / 23 Pages
    Submitted: April 8, 2010 By: Mikki
  • European History: Industrial Revolution, Roles of Men and Women

    European History: Industrial Revolution, Roles of Men and Women

    The Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries symbolized a change not only in the economic sectors of European life, but also a change in class construction, the rise of cities, and the shift from manual labor to industry. Through these changes, new opportunities appeared and new problems arose for this quickly evolving society which effects can still be seen today. This revolution stemmed out of a chain of events which started with the

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Place of an Auteur Director in the Nigerian Video Film Industry

    The Place of an Auteur Director in the Nigerian Video Film Industry

    Introduction Films are the product of many individuals working together. This is evident in the credits that are scrolled at the end of each finished work. I could easily say that it takes a village to make a movie. Consequent upon the above stated, it becomes shocking to find out that there is a significant tendency among film scholars to treat films as the product of a single individual. To toe this line of interpretation

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    Essay Length: 1,304 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Yan
  • Southwest Airlines

    Southwest Airlines

    Running head: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Southwest Airlines William F. White Grand Canyon University Introduction Southwest Airlines took their first flight in June 18, 1971. The company got underway more then four years earlier but had a number of tough lawsuits against them before they were able to get their first plane up in the air. Southwest Airlines began serving the Texas cities of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. And then in 1979, Southwest Airlines finally made

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Artur
  • Malaysia Finance / Banking Industry 2008

    Malaysia Finance / Banking Industry 2008

    Malaysia Finance / Banking Industry 2008 Malaysia economy, in the third quarter of 2007, has strengthened with a real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rising to 6.7% that is led mainly by strong activities within the services sector and was fortified by unremitting construction activity and a pick-up in both the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. For the fourth quarter of 2007, Malaysia economy registered an even stronger economy growth of real GDP raised to 7.3%,

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    Essay Length: 356 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Top
  • Can the Music Industry Change Its Tune?

    Can the Music Industry Change Its Tune?

    Group task report- Dollar General Background: Dollar General is... Question 1: Describe Dollar General’s business strategy. Why has the company been so successful? Whilst Dollar General is unable to keep up with Wal-Mart in terms of total revenue, it makes its mark in earning a greater percentage of revenue on each dollar of sales. Dollar Generals revenue per dollar of sales for the last year was 4.3 cents, compared to 3.5 cents for Wal-Mart. There

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    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Economics

    Economics

    The Interest Rate (IR) is considered as one of the most important economic factors affecting every household, firm and government all over the world. It is, as described by Parkin et al (2005), the opportunity cost of holding money, that is, the price of borrower are willing to pay for the use of the loan. On the other hand, it is also the compensation to the risk that lenders take in lending the money. (investopedia.com,

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    Essay Length: 818 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 10, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Classic Airlines

    Classic Airlines

    Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas Classic Airlines senior management team is under extreme pressure to decrease cost and increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. A potential conflict between managerial self-interest and the ethical responsibility of managers to perform in an ethical way is an issue that can be faced within the company. Independent and open procedures must be in place in order to monitor managerial ethical performance and avoid any wrongful behavior. As a corporation Classic Airlines main

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    Essay Length: 427 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • Economic Theory

    Economic Theory

    “Moreover, contrary to the what economic theory suggests, higher interest rates have not caused everyone to borrow less for consumption. Most people are borrowing as much as ever – or more – to buy goods now”. Question: Are economists wrong in saying that consumption depends negatively on interest rate? (5 marks) The economists are not “wrong” in claiming consumption depends negatively based on interest rates as economic theory suggests consumption is inversely related to interest

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    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Edward
  • Airline Business

    Airline Business

    Executive Summary It’s in airline business, providing the cheapest source to travel around all European countries; its passenger growth has been steady over the past years with around 20% for the past 3 to 4 years. This airline has a concept that keeps costs low by eliminating the unnecessary costs and 'frills' which characterise 'traditional' airlines. This is done in a number of ways such as ,Use of the Internet to reduce distribution costs,Maximise the

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    Essay Length: 3,842 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Economic Literacy

    Economic Literacy

    UM Economic Literacy What do UM students really know about Economics? is a question I‘ve always wanted to answer since Economics plays an important role in everyone’s life because we all are confronted daily with economic issues related to topics such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, federal budget deficits, taxes, government spending and many others in different ways, mainly through news media by reading newspapers or by watching the news, but do college students

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    Essay Length: 511 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Top
  • Airline Profits

    Airline Profits

    MEA flying high with increased profits Chairman confident of future success The chairman of Middle East Airlines (MEA), Mohammed Hout, projected Wednesday that his company will generate an operating profit of $15 million at the end of 2003, thanks to the high tourist season and a restructuring plan. MEA, which has been owned by the Central Bank since 1996, recorded a $3 million profit in 2002, the first such achievement in almost 25 years. Hout

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    Essay Length: 586 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Yan
  • Healthcare Industry Paper

    Healthcare Industry Paper

    Healthcare Industrial Overview When a person thinks that he or she is feeling under the weather where is the first place that they think to go? Most people would say the hospital, and in most cases that is true. At a healthcare facility, doctors, nurses, and assistants that can help people recover from their illnesses, and experience a sense of benevolence from the environment. The healthcare industry not only provides healing and comfort for people

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    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: regina
  • Avistion Industry in India

    Avistion Industry in India

    Aviation Industry Overview The history of civil aviation in India began in December 1912. At the time of independence, the number of air transport companies, which were operating within and beyond the frontiers of the company, carrying both air cargo and passengers, was nine. In early 1948, a joint sector company, Air India International Ltd., was established by the Government of India and Air India (earlier Tata Airline) with a capital of Rs 2 crore

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    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Southwest Airlines

    Southwest Airlines

    Southwest Airlines: Business Evaluation Submitted by: D. Dill March 13, 2006 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Purpose, Method and Scope Southwest Airlines began business over 30 years ago in Dallas, Texas, to provide customer with a low-cost way to fly and has grown to the third largest airline in the nation. To evaluate whether Southwest has good investment potential, there must be an evaluation of the airline industry and Southwest. The industry will be evaluated using Porter’s Five

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    Essay Length: 658 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 14, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Porter's Five Forces - a Model for Industry Analysis

    Porter's Five Forces - a Model for Industry Analysis

    Porter's Five Forces A MODEL FOR INDUSTRY ANALYSIS The model of pure competition implies that risk-adjusted rates of return should be constant across firms and industries. However, numerous economic studies have affirmed that different industries can sustain different levels of profitability; part of this difference is explained by industry structure. Michael Porter provided a framework that models an industry as being influenced by five forces. The strategic business manager seeking to develop an edge over

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    Submitted: April 14, 2010 By: David
  • Airline Security

    Airline Security

    In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the federal government has directed its focus towards national security by improving airport security nationwide by taking control and voting to improve airport security nationwide. Pre-September 11, airport security was the responsibility of either the individual airports that hired out security services to inconsistent, non-conforming, private companies, or airlines whose employees were in charge of checking in passengers, loading baggage, ordering fuel, checking weather, and coordinating

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    Essay Length: 2,370 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Ecuador’s Economic Chronological Analysis

    Ecuador’s Economic Chronological Analysis

    The Republic of Ecuador is a small country located in the Northwest side of America. Ecuador is bounded on the north by Colombia, on the south and east by Peru, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Ecuador’s territory is 109,483 sq mi with an estimated population of 13,5,680 habitants as of 2007. The capital is Quito and the largest city and main commercial port is Guayaquil Most of the population lives in the

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    Essay Length: 345 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Monika
  • Economics

    Economics

    Analyze the following statement using course material, "why is the science of economics concerned with the activity of households and individuals at one end of the scale, and that of multinational corporations and governments at the other?" Economics is the study of how people use their limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs. Since all of the resources are scarce but people’s wants are unlimited, individuals and nations have to make decisions of how

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    Essay Length: 927 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Jon
  • Greeting Card Industry Research (info and Sources only)

    Greeting Card Industry Research (info and Sources only)

    Greeting Card industry Source: The Greeting Card Association- www.greetingcard.org (A good resource, an international organization that has been in existence since 1941) General Facts *U.S. consumers purchase approximately 7 billion greeting cards each year, generating nearly $7.5 billion in retail sales. *More than 90 percent of all U.S. households buy greeting cards, with the average household purchasing 30 individual cards in a year. *The average person receives more than 20 cards per year, about one-third

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    Essay Length: 681 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Economics I

    Economics I

    Economics I December 08, 2007 ROUND 1 I decided to produce seven (7) units based on the initial guidance of requiring less than 20 units being produced. The guidance also stated that in past production cycles I produced between 1-10 units. The next factor was the Market Research and the composition of a total of six companies that manufacture the same product. This led me to determine that the market demand forecast would be between

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    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Jack
  • Office Supply Industry

    Office Supply Industry

    Office Supply Industry Within the $45.5 Billion office supply sector, three major players, Staples, Office Depot and Office Max make up nearly $41 Billion of that total and Staples claiming one third of the market share. Thus, barriers to entry are high as these few firms dominate market share. Establishing new relationships with both buyers and suppliers to rival the existing competition is next to impossible. In fact, with Office Max as the sector’s most

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    Essay Length: 396 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Southwest Airlines: Control Mechanisms

    Southwest Airlines: Control Mechanisms

    Southwest Airlines: Control Mechanisms Southwest Airlines is a dynamic organization that is researched and studied by many. One reason for this attention is the positive corporate culture. This culture attracts dynamic people to the organization who are encouraged to be innovative and grow as leaders while supporting and promoting the mission of the airline. This culture was established through effective planning, organizing and leadership. To maintain this culture and the success of the airline, the

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    Essay Length: 441 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 17, 2010 By: David
  • Economics - Investing

    Economics - Investing

    The definition of investing is, “To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return.” There are two traditional types of investments. Fixed income investments like government bonds don’t give ownership rights but they do pay a fixed rate of return. Equity investing in businesses, stocks or real estate pays returns that depend on the level of success or failure of the business. People can also put their money in a bank account.

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    Submitted: April 17, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Porter’s Five Forces a Model for Industry Analysis

    Porter’s Five Forces a Model for Industry Analysis

    The model of pure competition implies that risk-adjusted rates of return should be constant across firms and industries. However, numerous economic studies have affirmed that different industries can sustain different levels of profitability; part of this difference is explained by industry structure. Michael Porter provided a framework that models an industry as being influenced by five forces. The strategic business manager seeking to develop an edge over rival firms can use this model to better

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    Essay Length: 3,361 Words / 14 Pages
    Submitted: April 18, 2010 By: Jack

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