A joint venture is a contractual agreement joining together two or more parties for the purpose of executing a particular business undertaking (InvestorWords‚ 2008). Some of the most significant benefits gained from joint venturing include‚ a reduced risk of both companies resulting from capital and resource sharing‚ the opportunity to increase sales‚ and enhance technological capabilities through research and development underwritten by one party (INC‚ 2009). Joint ventures also provide a mode
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Were the crusades worthwhile for the people of Europe? Religious wars‚ known prominently by the name of the crusades‚ were a sequence of battles between Christian and Muslim forces for control of the Holy Lands‚ in particular‚ Jerusalem. The battles occurred between the years of 1096 and 1291. Christian forces believed it was the place where Jesus was crucified and where he ascended to heaven; alternatively‚ to Muslims it was the place where Muhammad ascended to heaven. Despite the
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endorsed by adidas are not as popular as Nike’s -Nike gaining ground on European soccer market -Public dissent over use of sweatshops -E-commerce is limited to USA -Direct sale to consumers is creating conflicts with its own resellers. -High prices in some products. -Online customer service not ‘helpful’ or easy to find. Opportunities -Acquisition of Reebok. -Growing strength in golf industry through TaylorMade and recent acquisition of Maxfli -Growing revenue from opening of own retail
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In this poem‚ William Shakespeare illustrates a woman who is not so imposing. Throughout the piece‚ the narrator compares his lover to beautiful things‚ but she comes out with the short end of the stick. She was not blessed with desirable attributes‚ yet he loves her. Unlike most poets from his time‚ Shakespeare does not write to please the reader’s ears but to be brutally honest in a way that is endearing‚ in a roundabout way. His sonnet is very atypical in the way that he describes his beloved
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Economies of scale are the cost advantages that a business can exploit by expanding their scale of production. The effect of economies of scale is to reduce the average (unit) costs of production. Economies of scale‚ in microeconomics‚ refers to the cost advantages that an enterprise obtains due to expansion. There are factors that cause a producer’s average cost per unit to fall as the scale of output is increased. "Economies of scale" is a long run concept and refers to reductions in unit cost
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How to make a kite Kites are a classic childhood toy. Kites utilize basic laws of physics and employ a fairly simple construction. It’s a simple‚ practical craft that you can enjoy making. Flying a kite made by your own hands is sure to put a smile on your face! 1 Get a piece of paper to form the body of your kite. 2 To cut a diamond shape on the paper‚ simply cut the 4 corners off. . The diamond needs to be a little bottom heavy -- about 3" from the top is where your two left and right corners
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Scales of Justice shows a police force where there is a culture of corruption. The parts of the TV program that we saw were made up of two parts‚ The Job‚ and the Game. The Job is about a new probationary officer named Webber‚ and how he is forced to accept the corruption that occurs in the force‚ and ends up getting fired. The Game takes corruption to a new level involving higher powers such as MP’s and non-uniformed officers. They both are good examples of how it is a culture for them. The
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evaluate one or more explanations of why people obey There is a choice given to people‚ either to obey or to disobey orders give by others. Some psychologists have researched into why people obey‚ and what factors cause them to do so. An autonomous state is where an individual or individuals are aware of the consequences of their actions and chose voluntarily to behave in a certain way. This can be changed however‚ and particularly shown in the study of Milgram’s obedience‚ into an agentic state. Many
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of the given figure. 4y2=height 7y3=base ½ base * height = area ½ * 7y^3 *4y^2 5.3 66. (5x + 4)(x2 - 3x + 2) 5x^3-15x^2+10x 4x^2-12x+8 5x^3-11x^2-2x+8 82. Rectangular Garden A rectangular garden has a perimeter of 500 feet. (a) If one side of the garden has length x‚ then write a polynomial expression that gives its area. Multiply this expression completely. (b) Evaluate the expression for x = 50 and interpret your answer. 5.4 74.
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in an oligopoly is economies of scale. Economies of scale generally refer to the cost advantages that will be associated with large organizations. Margaretta (2012‚26) suggests that companies pursue economies of scale in the belief that this will be decisive in determining a competitive advantage and increased profitability. Woolworths enjoys significant economies of scale in relation to its competitors. In the supermarket industry‚ benefits of economies of scale is usually achieved by buying products
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