MBA 504 MAC 502 Spreadsheet Modeling Assignment #8 Prof. Liz Durango-Cohen The data needed for this problem set is contained in worksheet “MBA_504_MAC_502_Problem_Set_#8_F14.xls” Problem 1: Writer’s Edge is a seller of fine fountain pens. The company has found that‚ in spite of the growth in online buying‚ its catalog business is still quite strong. With the holiday season coming Writer’s Edge is planning to run a new direct mail campaign. Relevant information includes: The cost
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Charging for Plastic Bags Nowadays‚ many billions of plastic bags have been using every year‚ and it seems to be increased more and more. According to Noland (2013)‚ in the UK‚ the number of plastic has risen up to 5.4% in 2010 to 2011. Another statistic illustrates that 90 percent of plastic bags do not be reused or recycled (Bobby‚ 2013). This shows that people do not care much about the effect of plastic bags. Therefore‚ the government should intervene to solve this problem: to introduce a charge
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Gold Mining: Why it should be banned in the Philippines? Gold mining in the Philippines can be traced hundreds of years back before the colonizers came to the country. As early as 1521‚ our ancestors were already panning gold and have decorated themselves with gold accessories. As years passed‚ the growth of the mining industry has increased. In 1995‚ Philippine Mining Act was passed which the government allowed foreign companies to fully operate in the country; it created backlash from Filipinos
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smart‚ and the realization that beauty comes from within. A prince is kidnapped by a dangerous dragon‚ as the dragon’s fiery breath burns up all the clothes in the palace the princess who loves the prince is left with only finding a paper bag to wear as she goes to rescue her love. By cleverly tricking the dragon‚ she enters the cave where the prince‚ still beautifully dressed‚ is held captive. She recues him‚ and is true love rewarded? No! The prince complains that she is a disaster‚ badly
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Reduce Usage of plastic bag Plastic! Plastic! Plastic!.this materials is use by people all over the world.Plastic uses for many activity‚mainly for carry things.we can see plastic every day and every where in our life.at shop even at stall.Usage of plastic has advantage and disadvantage. The advantages of plastic are ‚ the misuse of plastic bags may be responsible for environmental contamination‚ they are much more eco-friendly than many assume‚ especially when looked at from their creation to
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mean to stay gold? What does it mean to be gold? Is it possible to stay gold? In the young adult book‚ The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ staying gold is a main theme of the book. Everyone has gold in them‚ but everyone also loses some of their gold. It is possible to stay somewhat gold‚ but not completely gold. Staying gold means stay innocent and pure. It also means people are gold when they are young and do not have anything to worry about. In Johnny’s letter he said‚ “...you’re gold when you’re
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MARKETING PLAN 1.0 Executive summary Milton POLAR BAGS conducted a survey in India‚ based on the survey it was found that the people still prefer carrying food from home despite of the changing life style. People would like to have fresh food. That’s were the use of our product comes‚ a container which keeps the temperature of the food intact. 2.0 Situation analysis 2.1 Market survey Existing market contain either one of the product Improving the efficiently of the existing product It
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Since prehistoric time‚ human are using the gold in trading and value keeping asset. Even current financial activities are always surrounding by the gold issue. The ancient treated the gold as the true form of wealth. Gold has been using early in 4000 B.C as a fashion decorative object in where today Eastern Europe is centred. In 1500 B.C the gigantic gold-bearing regions of Nubia made Egypt a wealthy nation (National Mining Association). By the time the gold has widely recognize as the standard form
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Who are you today‚ Maria? and The Medicine Bag are two stories that discuss cultural heritage. The two stories talk about 2 kids‚ Martin and Maria‚ they both have their grandparent who inherit their possessions that demonstrate the culture of what they are‚ or they coming from. In the stories Martin is not quite sure to take what his grandfather is giving to him‚ in the other hand we have Maria that is excited to receive what her grandmother would giveto her. Martin’s grandfather lives on a reservation
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Against :” Banning Plastic Bags”‚ taxes and bans don’t work‚ based on several reasons below. The communities thought that banning and taxing plastic bags would decrease the environmental problems. However‚ they had an opposite effect. After a 2002 tax on grocery bags in Ireland‚ consumers have used 10 percent more plastic bags than they did in Ireland’s pre-tax days. In San Francisco‚ people switch using plastic bags to paper bags was caused by San Francisco’s ban on plastic bags. Therefore‚ it caused
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