Apple Inc.‚ 2008 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages in the computer business? There are mainly two kinds of competitive advantages‚ which are cost advantage and differentiation advantage. Apparently‚ Apple adopted the latter one. On one hand‚ Apple enjoys high-end technology and innovation and keeps offering unique features. Apple put a high premium on creating machines that offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. In marketing its Mac products‚ Apple highlighted
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Making homemade liquid soap is not as challenging as you may think. With just a few ingredients and a little bit of time‚ you can make your own liquid soap right in the comfort of your home. If you are looking to save some money‚ or just want a fun project to do at home‚ you can create a homemade product that works just as well as commercial-grade soaps at a fraction of the cost. You will need to spend some money upfront‚ but you can make several batches of soap with the ingredients. Bar soap works
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Transition to Agriculture: Human Improvement or Not? History 103 World Civilizations I Instructor: Paul Toro February 13‚ 2012 The transition that humans made from hunting and gathering to foraging was quite a transformation around 13‚000 years ago. Man had man a big change when deciding to domesticate animals and plants. Man had discovered that the wild animals that they once hunted could be tamed and could be domesticated livestock for reproduction. With plants‚ they found the ones that
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BEN BATES MBA | Working | Wilton | Mount Perry | Annual Salary | 55‚000 | 98‚000 | 81‚000 | Expected increase | 3% | 4% | 3.50% | Work (years) | 38 | 36 | 37 | Tax rates | 26% | 31% | 29% | Annual tuition | | $63‚000 | $80‚000 | Books and other supplies (annual) | | $2‚500 | 3‚500 | Programs (year) | | 2 | 1 | Signing bonus | | 15‚000 | 10‚000 | Health insurance (annual) | | $3‚000 | 3‚000 | Room and board (annual) | | $20‚000 | $20‚000 | 1. How does Ben’s age
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decision to get an MBA? If Ben works hard on his MBA‚ he will get great grades and possibly a high GPA which can have better opportunities and promotions. 3. Assuming all salaries are paid at the end of each year‚ what is the best option for Ben‚ from a strictly financial standpoint? Wilton Mount. The program is a year longer‚ but he will earn a higher salary‚ with a higher increase each year. Tax rates will be lower. Books and tuition are less expensive. 4. Ben believes that the appropriate
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instance‚ in the quarterly report ended September 2002‚ amortization on franchise operations is $1‚647‚000. In this case‚ the company treats its reacquired franchise rights as intangible assets that have limited lives. 2. Rewards Network Inc. (11-14-2002): The company classifies franchise rights to goodwill. Because according to SFAS Nos. 141‚ which indicates that intangible assets not specifically identified and inseparable from the business as a whole (SFAS 141). Most of its business
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The Transition to Agriculture HIS 103 14 November‚ 2011 Ever wonder what life would be like if we never transitioned to agriculture? We might still be hunting for food‚ moving from place to place‚ and with a world population of less than a million. But how did we transition to agriculture? The mix between pure coincidence and Mother Nature helped develop the path to the transition to agriculture. For over 100‚000 years‚ the first people‚ later known as the Natufian people‚ were known for
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How to Make Homemade Pesticide Things You’ll Need * Spray bottle * Dedicated blender or food processor * Protective gloves Read more: How to Make Homemade Pesticide | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2043716_make-homemade-pesticide.html#ixzz2L1VJ1Ivu Instructions 1. * 1 Mix homemade garden sprays using water and plants (or dried powders) from the garden such as hot peppers‚ onions and garlic. Add a drop of dish detergent to help the solution stick and store in a
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1. Brief summary of the case Ben Bates‚ 28 years old‚ graduated from college six years ago with a finance undergraduate degree. He is now working at the financial management company of Dewey and Louis. He expects to work for 38 years later. His goal is to become an investment banker. And he feels that an MBA degree would allow him to achieve this goal. After examining schools‚ he has narrowed his choice to either Wilton University or Mount Perry College. - The Ritter College of Business is under
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Reading Report# 1 Ben Carson Gifted Hands Ben Carson is a young boy when his mother tells him that his father is leaving and will not be back. Ben loves his father and is very upset. Ben recalls how much fun his father was‚ how he would count the minutes until his father came home at night. Only later in life did Ben and his brother Curtis find out that his father had another "wife" and other children. In later years‚ Ben’s mother refers to his father having been involved with other women and
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