19/08/2013 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT WILL BIDDEFORD’S TRAM MAKE A RETURN? Question 1 The central focus of this case is how Biddiford Tram Company‚ under the management of Mary Jo and Marty‚ can increase revenue and become profitable given the business constraints it must operate under‚ namely; (a) Loss of $0.15 subsidy per passenger from the State of Maine (b) Not increase the price of tram fare above $2.00 for two years and subsequently not above the rate of inflation
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Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My
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Legal considerations The legal aspects are important for the business choice. Laws are different in every country. Laws would regulate business practice‚ define the manner and set down the rights and obligations. This made business have to run within the border set by law and definitely affects the efficiency and profitability when running business in that country. The type of legal system. The legal system in Spain and Korea is based on civil law‚ while court precedents are not granted official
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Assignment Title: Firms should seek to “get their own house in order” before seeking to manage suppliers Purchasing is a vital process of the company‚ 100% efficiency is required at all times. There must be proper organization and flexibility in this department. People working in this department should constantly evaluate the current purchasing scheme of the company and adapt to changes at all times. Purchasing department or team of a company basically seek to answer these two questions: what
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3.1 Explain how to establish and maintain a safe and supportive environment A safe and supportive environment‚ on a practical level‚ would involve the tutor taking responsibility for the physical environment i.e. health and safety issues‚ ensuring all risks have been assessed. Seating arrangements; i.e. either informal to promote more casual participation or formally to promote formal learning such as lectures etc. Ensuring the students have access to toilets‚ outside smoking areas‚ relaxation
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Apple-Merging Technology‚ Business‚ and Environment 1. What might have happened to Apple if its top executives had not supported investment in iPods? Had Apple’s top executives not supported investing in the iPod‚ Apple Computer‚ Inc. may have not come back from “near oblivion‚” as the textbook described. With MP3 players dominating the music world‚ Apple had a slim chance of becoming the leader of these devices. Focusing on a unique type of MP3 with features unlike others‚ investing in
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Working For Large Companies Or Running Your Own Business Some people show special interest in working for a large company‚ while others are more willing to run their own business. Of course‚ every individual has his own opinion about the strengths and weakness when it comes to serving in a big firm or managing his own business. For me‚ my choice is to work for a large company. In a large company‚ I could own a step-by-step process from starting at an entry-level position to working myself up
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Unit one: Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment Assessment You should use this file to complete your Assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or a disk • Then work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference • Then‚ go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed Assessment to your tutor via your My
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HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY Anheuser-Busch School of Business BSAD 0220‚ Legal Environment of Business Section 61 Saturday‚ 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Instructor Dr. Johndavid Kerr “Attendance Discussion Question” By Brandon Dickson Homework assignment presented to: The Anheuser-Busch School of Business‚ Harris-Stowe State University‚ St. Louis‚ Missouri 63103 in partial fulfillment for the requirements of the degree Bachelor of Business Administration September 13‚ 2014 1. To ensure
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service. It operates under a public limited ownership as a tertiary business. A public limited company (PLC) means it is able to offer shares to the public. The owners of these PLC’s are the main shareholders. A tertiary business is one that provides a service to other business or individuals. Federal Express (later known as FedEx) was established in 1973. Ten years later‚ the company reaches $1bn in revenue – the first US business to achieve this status without merger or acquisition. Services extend
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