CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 Introduction: * 1979 Motorola developed first single chip Microcontroller for French Banking * 1982 World ’s first major IC card testing * 1992 Nationwide prepaid card project started in Denmark * 1999 Federal Government began a Federal employee smart card identification Smart Card or Chip card technology is fast becoming commonplace in our culture and daily lives. We hope that this site will bring you a little closer in your understanding of this exciting
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Credit cards have become one of the most commonly used means for daily financial activities. They are used for everything from buying breakfast‚ to getting gas‚ to paying the power bill. Some people use them for the rewards and others for a stream of cash until the next paycheck. While some people pay the balance off monthly‚ many more have some significant amount of debt from one or more credit cards. In fact‚ the average credit card debt per U.S. adult‚ excluding store and zero balance credit cards
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to apply for credit each time new credit is desired. Common examples of open-end credit are credit cards‚ both general purpose cards (e.g.‚ Visa‚ MasterCard‚ Discover and American Express) and retail store credit cards. II. WHAT IS A CREDIT CARD A credit card is pre-approved credit which can be used for the purchase of goods and services now and payment of them later. In the case of credit cards‚ individuals may continue to borrow as long as they do not exceed the credit limit‚ which is the maximum
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decisions in marketing (PRODUCT) Case No. 4: “SMART Cards” ____________________________________________________________________________ SMART CARDS S mart is the operative word among many product developers these days. For example‚ smart card is the name of an advanced form of pocket- and purse-sized cards that may soon usher in a new era of cashless electronic commerce. Although they resemble familiar ATM cards‚ each smart card is equipped with a computer chip instead of a black magnetic
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NA Credit card has undoubtedly made our lives easy but it is important that you use credit cards in the right way so that you can make the most of it without getting caught in the credit trap. All you have to do is to keep a track of your purchases‚ remember you payment cycles‚ try to settle full credit card payments at the end of every month‚ avoid spending in excess and carry your cards cautiously. If handled properly‚ credit cards can serve to be very convenient but they can also lead you to a
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internet-based shopping and banking. Over the years‚ credit cards have become one of the most common forms of payment for e-commerce transactions. In North America almost 90% of online B2C transactions were made with this payment type. Turban et al. goes on to explain that it would be difficult for an online retailer to operate without supporting credit and debit cards due to their widespread use. Increased security measures include use of the card verification number (CVN) which detects fraud by comparing
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different topics. The first topic that is discussed is what a portfolio analysis is. Next it will give a brief background of Truman Medical Center in Kansas City‚ Mo. Third it will describe nine products and services that the given health care organization‚ Truman Medical Center offers and group them in to four categories. The four categories are cash cows‚ stars‚ problem children‚ and dogs. What is a Portfolio Analysis-? A portfolio analysis examines the market position of a health care organization
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Case Study: Hyundai Cards Marketing Strategy By: Innestasia Tjahyadi I. Introduction Hyundai Cards‚ sponsored by Hyundai Kia Automotive Group‚ was established in 1999. They joined in as the market follower‚ challenging the highly competitive credit card industry in Korea. In 2005‚ HyundaiCard formed a strategic alliance with GECF (part of GE)‚ which invested 678.3 billion won in the firm and became the largest shareholder. Through its corporation with GECF‚ HyundaiCard made effort to become
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assets * However‚ avoid the temptation of over-exposure to higher risk investments * Come to terms with the difference between nominal and real rates of return * Maximize after tax return Richard Khoo is considering selling his equity portfolio and reinvesting the proceeds into short-term fixed deposits to take advantage of current high interest rates. What comments would you make regarding his strategy? Answer Richard Khoo’s investment needs and objectives are not known so care must
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Balot Balot is a popular card game in Saudi Arabia. A lot of people like to play it‚ from old men to young boys. The game has become a tradition for young people. They play it anywhere: in front of the sea‚ in coffee shop and in their apartments. Balot has a basic set of rules all players have to learn suits and apply. Before play one must have 4 players and 32 cards from the ace to the 7 in all suits. The game has two different styles‚ San and Hokom. There is also the balding of hands for the
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