IFIM Students Lifestyle and Spending Habits August‚ 2009 Executive Summary: Introduction: Students all over the world spend in several different ways‚ but close market research on student spending indicates that there are several common patterns that can be seen. Spending habits in adolescents is changing drastically in the last few years‚ but that change is almost uniform in all the metros of the world. Commercialization has begun targeting students’ spending habits a very long time ago
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Why Children Are More Susceptible To Illness Than Adults? The children’s increased vulnerability to illness may be explained by the key difference in immune cells. In a study‚ it was discovered that young mice’s immune systems secrete lower levels of the cytokine than in older mice‚ which is essential for the CD4 T-cell survival during infection. It is a well-known fact that schools are popular breeding grounds for bacteria and viruses‚ but this cannot be connected to hygiene. A new research using
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compared to being in prison. Just like there is a punishment for children when they do something wrong there is also a disciplinary action for adults that don’t follow the rules‚ in this case break the law. Even though being grounded is less serious than going to prison there are still many similarities and some differences between the two of them.
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Chapter 5: The Open Economy 1. In a small open economy‚ if exports equal $20 billion‚ imports equal $30 billion‚ and domestic national saving equals $25 billion‚ how much are net capital outflows? Answer:–$10 billion NX = capital flows = 20-30 = -$10b 2. In Micronesia‚ which is a small open economy‚ if exports equal $5 billion and imports equal $7 billion‚ what is Micronesia’s trade balance? Answer: Micronesia has a deficit trade
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PGPFM nifm- Faridabad Effect of Monetary Policy of RBI on Economy Effect of Monetary Policy of RBI on Economy 2012 2012 Effect of Change in monetary policy of RBI on Economy Economy An economy consists of the economic systems of a country or other area; the labour‚ capital‚ and land resources; and the manufacturing‚ production‚ trade‚ distribution‚ and consumption of goods and services of that area. A given economy is the result of a process that involves its technological evolution
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DEMAND FORECASTING The Context of Demand Forecasting The Importance of Demand Forecasting Forecasting product demand is crucial to any supplier‚ manufacturer‚ or retailer. Forecasts of future demand will determine the quantities that should be purchased‚ produced‚ and shipped. Demand forecasts are necessary since the basic operations process‚ moving from the suppliers’ raw materials to finished goods in the customers’ hands‚ takes time. Most firms cannot simply wait for demand to emerge and then
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I. Aggregate Market Factors Aggregate factors are important indicators of the attractiveness of a product category. A. Size The market size is defined through the market volume and the market potential. The market volume exhibits the totality of all realized sales volume of a special market. The volume is therefore dependent on the quantity of consumers and their ordinary demand. Market
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Spotlight on the theory Indifference Curve Analysis The aim of indifference curve analysis is to analyse how a rational consumer chooses between two goods. In other words‚ how the change in the wage rate will affect the choice between leisure time and work time. Indifference analysis combines two concepts; indifference curves and budget lines (constraints) The indifference curve An indifference curve is a line that shows all the possible combinations of two goods between which a person is
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without more information. We know that the demand for a product is elastic if: Select correct option: When price rises‚ revenue rises. When price rises‚ revenue falls. When price rises‚ quantity demanded rises. When price falls‚ quantity demanded rises The demand for chicken is downward-sloping. Suddenly the price of chicken rises from Rs. 130 per kg to Rs. 140 per kg. This will cause: Select correct option: The demand curve of chicken to shift to the right. The demand curve of chicken to shift to the
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Examples: Expand into a new market (geographical‚ consumer segment‚ etc.) or not? Now or later? Outsource production or keep it in-house? Grow organically or acquire a competitor? Or don’t grow at all? Purchase shares in Microsoft‚ S&P index options‚ or a B-rated corporate bonds? How could we make such decisions? Lifeblood of a corporation: Typical features: How do we incorporate these two
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