Published: September 1‚ 2011 Technology in Education The rapid and constant pace of change in technology is creating both opportunities and challenges for schools. The opportunities include greater access to rich‚ multimedia content‚ the increasing use of online coursetaking to offer classes not otherwise available‚ the widespread availability of mobile computing devices that can access the Internet‚ the expanding role of social networking tools for learning and professional development‚ and the
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way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships that people make? Has this been a positive or negative development? It is true that new technologies have had an influence on communication between people. Technology has affected relationships in various ways‚ and in my opinion there are both positive and negative effects. Technology has had an impact on relationships in business‚ education and social
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is significantly different from the way our forefathers lived fifty or sixty years ago. Thanks to modern technology‚ today we have got just about every amenity we need to live a comfortable life. Some people believe that modern technology has made our lives more complicated. They are of the opinion that we should learn to do away with it. Is that possible? Let’s examine. Modern technology might have made our lives more complicated‚ but one has got to admit that it has improved our lives in several
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4.4ai. The price elasticity of demand is given to calculate the new price. The fruit stall has 100 peaches initially but 10 peaches are rotten. It means the number of remaining peaches is 90 units. Therefore‚ the question provides the factors such as initial quantity‚ new quantity‚ initial price which are 100‚ 90‚ 1 respectively. Let the new price be x. Therefore‚ we will choose $1.2 per unit as the new price to sell the remaining peaches. 4.4aii. Case 1: If I do not discover the
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Some people may prefer to have a lower-paying job as long as the job asks for shorter working hours so they can have more free time spending with their friends and family. However‚ I would rather be given a higher-paying job with longer hours‚ even if I would have little time with my friends and family. I do not much care about the free time nowadays; I really care about money. Besides‚ all my friends and my family members are usually busy working. Furthermore‚ if I do not earn a lot of money‚ I
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Outline I. Introduction A. Attention getter B. Introduce topic II. Price elasticity of demand A. Define B. Example III. Price discrimination A. Define B. Example IV. Effect A. Who/how benefits B. Revenue V. Conclusion A. How B. Closing attention getter Price Elasticity of Demand and Price Discrimination Buy one get one half off and 10% off are just two of the more common offers I come across as a student. They may not seem like much‚ but for some people saving just one dollar
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Gas Price Elasticity The Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy began tracking weekly gasoline prices in 1990 by means of a survey of 800 service stations around the country. The average retail price for unleaded gasoline posted its fourth record high during the week of June 12‚ 2000‚ increasing 5 cents a gallon to an average of $1.681. The price at the pump is higher than the same period last year by 56 cents and has risen 16.2 cents over the past month (Anonymous‚ 2000)
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Consumer Price index- has absolutely no impact on prices‚ it will not change prices! Possible reasons for it to be inaccurate: 1) New products and technology- tendency to lag the advantage of a new technology. By the time they start incorporation the price it is already cheaper‚ but they use the higher price. This can cause a problem. 2) Quality of products changes- You may be getting more for your money. This can be a negative thing to because you could end up paying for things
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contribute to rising gasoline prices. The major cause for increasing gasoline prices has to do with refining capacity. Even if oil were inexpensive‚ we would still have a problem converting it into the gas that fuels our economy. That is what keeps the gas prices high. When gas supplies are short‚ due to an “inability to refine crude oil into gas efficiently‚” prices increase. This is a component of supply and demand economics. In a positive aspect‚ rising gasoline prices do serve a purpose; they
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Why Gold Prices Fluctuate? Posted on May 25‚ 2010 by Manish — 2 Comments ↓ This is the first post in the learner’s series. A simple question that we will answer through this post is‚ “Why do gold prices fluctuate?”. While I am writing this article‚ the Gold price stands at $1238 per ounce (1 ounce = 28.35 grams). This fluctuate everyday‚ and the gold prices have gone significantly up in the past few months. Like all other investments and commodities‚ gold prices also fluctuate everyday and are
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