MBAA 604 Activity 1.4 – Case Study 1: Emerging Markets: Brazil’s Quest for Comparative Advantage 1. Why is Brazil’s agriculture so competitive? Why do its manufacturing industries lack competitiveness? ANSWER: Although Brazil’s products within the agricultural market are not rare or hard to imitate‚ its industry is able to produce more using a fraction of the resources compared to other countries‚ all while still maintaining a high standard of quality. This allows Brazil to become the world’s
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1. Why does Machiavelli caution a prince against being too generous? Machiavelli‚ in Chapters 15 of The Prince‚ explains that nature doesn’t allow perfection in any human being. This leads him to the conclusion that princes should avoid qualities that may hindrance their abilities to rule even if they are considered ‘good’‚ under which generosity can be grouped as. He speaks further in detail in the next chapter‚ when he says generosity is a ‘dangerous practice’. He explains that if a prince were
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Question 1 a) Examine and review critically the four areas of marketing communication. Provide examples where necessary. (10 marks) b) Explain in detail the basic pricing strategies. Give examples to support your answers. (10 marks) Question 2 Identify and describe the most often used sources of differentiation. Give examples to support your answers. (20 marks) Question 3 Ursula is a marketing manager for a bathroom tile company. She is trying to figure out if her firm needs
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Othello Monologue/ Soliloquy Study B. Mitic Act II Response Shakespeare hints at jealousy from the very first act of the play‚ with Iago confessing his jealousy at Michael Cassio’s recent promotion to lieutenant. He asserts his opinion that Cassio is of less experience than him‚ with phrases such as “never set a squadron in the field” and “mere prattle without practice”. The latter phrase contains violent alliteration with the ‘p’ sound‚ giving the audience an insight into Iago’s frustration
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Chernobyl‚ Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant Meltdown The accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukrainian produced a plume of radioactive debris that drifted over parts of the western USSR‚ Eastern Europe‚ and Scandinavia. The accident‚ which occurred on April 26‚ 1986‚ was the worst nuclear power accident in history. Large areas of the Ukrainian‚ Belorussian‚ and Russian republics of the USSR were contaminated‚ resulting in the evacuation of roughly 200‚000 people. The accident raised
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of MUET as a scary test. However‚ don’t under estimate the preparation‚ time and effort required for this test either. If you have friends or classmates who have taken the test‚ ask them about it. You’ll probably get many many different types of answers. "OMG! It’s tough!" or "Actually‚ its not that hard." Their experiences may vary depending on the amount of preparation done as well as their background in English. Well‚ MUET is a test. So‚ you have to put some effort and time into preparing
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the US was able to develop Japan as a reliable and valuable ally in future conflict. The overall success of these goals displays the somewhat positive outcome of the war for the US‚ and those a considerable win. 7. List and briefly describe four effects of the Korean War. 1. The Korean War caused the focus of the Cold War from Europe to Asia‚ as the US had to provide financial aid in Asian nations. 2. The relationship between China and the US were greatly damaged. The War alongside the lack of
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protection issues such as the use of mobile phones‚ permeates the public consciousness and quite rightly becomes deeply embedded in government initiatives to be amended‚ for example‚ the Reviewed EYFS now stipulates that every setting has to have a policy regarding use of mobile
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1. Choose two amendments to the Constitution from the slideshow to research. 1. Amendment 19. 2. Amendment 24. 2. Research the amendments to answer the following questions: ◦How does the amendment protect citizen rights? ◦Who supported it? Why did they support it? ◦Who did not support it? Why were they against it? ◦When was it introduced? ◦When was it ratified? ◦What history and events led to its ratification? 1. Who supported it? Why did they support it
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Alliteration and assonance.3b) Do you think that the sound device contributes to the setting of the poem? Yes. The repeated use of the “S” sound simulates the sound of wind blowing across the desert. 3c) Try to identify other sounds in the poem. What effect does this create?The sound of the letters “O” and “A” gives the impression of an echo‚ like the voice of Ozymandias seems faraway and distant. This makes me feel like Ozymandias is fading away. | Ozymandias I met a traveller from an antique land
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