1 Measures of Central Tendency “Measures of central tendency (averages) are statistical constants which enable us to figure out in a single effort the significance of the whole.” (Prof Bowley) The main objectives of measure of central tendency are To reduce data in a single value. To make easy comparisons between data. There are different types of averages; each has its own business applications. 1. Arithmetic Mean 2. Median 3. Mode 4. Geometric Mean 5. Harmonic Mean 1.1 Arithmetic
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Herzberg Frederick Herzberg (1923-) had close links with Maslow and believed in a two-factor theory of motivation. He argued that there were certain factors that a business could introduce that would directly motivate employees to work harder (Motivators). However there were also factors that would de-motivate an employee if not present but would not in themselves actually motivate employees to work harder. McGregor McGregor’s X-Y theory is a salutary and simple reminder of the natural rules for
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Do you enjoy drinking a warm cup of coffee in the morning? You probably do‚ just like many other people. I’m not much of a coffee drinker myself. I prefer tea. Although for those of you who love drinking coffee on a regular basis‚ you probably would prefer drinking fair trade coffee‚ especially as it ensures fair working conditions and wages for coffee farmers from developing countries. Here are 10 major fair trade coffee labels‚ as well as a description of each. Many of them are organic coffees
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leads to the fact that they find themselves in creative works‚ such as music‚ art‚ and fashion industries. It is a myth that most hipsters are unemployed and live off of their parent’s trust funds. Hipsters shun mainstream‚ It is part of the hipster central dogma not to be influenced by mainstream advertising and media. This is tends to only promote ethnocentric ideals of beauty‚ the concepts of androgyny and feminism have influenced hipster culture‚ where hipster men are often as thin as the women they
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Central Banking: Recent Trends and Debates Central Bank Independence The term autonomy‚ or independence‚ in context of Central Banks‚ refers to how freely the monetary policy makers can conduct policies with little or no interference from the government. Also referred to as the “autonomy” of Central Banks‚ the definition of independence considers two important aspects. They are political independence and economic independence‚ However‚ nowadays these
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differentiating between perfect competition and all other types of markets? Answer Selected Answer: whether or not firms are price takers Correct Answer: whether or not firms are price takers Question 7 10 out of 10 points In economic analysis‚ any amount of profit earned above zero is considered "above normal" because Answer Selected Answer: this would indicate that the firm ’s revenue exceeded both its accounting and opportunity cost. Correct Answer: this would indicate
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this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0144-3585.htm Economic transparency and effectiveness of monetary policy Economic transparency Helder Ferreira de Mendonca ¸ Department of Economics (Brazil)‚ Fluminense Federal University‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil and National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)‚ Brasilia‚ Brazil‚ and 497 ˜ ´ Jose Simao Filho Department of Economics (Brazil)‚ Fluminense Federal University‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil Abstract
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Gas prices 538852 Fletchers Meadow S.S Fluctuating Gas price Gasoline has become an essential part of life‚ something in which many of us have become dependent on. The price of gas is closely watched by the millions of consumers‚ and with the fluctuating prices it has many of us feeling drained‚ and always asking a common question; why do gas prices rise and fall? There are several factors that cause gas prices to fluctuate. One factor being the price of crude oil itself. Crude oil is used
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But subsidies are essential‚ and has always been so to ensure the survival of all persons in Malaysia - especially those from the lower-incomed groups - including the middle class. The plan of removing subsidies - and using the money saved to channel financial assistance directly to the poor is being now thrown around. But alas‚ this really will not work given the rise of ’corruption’ and ’discrimination’ in Malaysia. Even today‚ there are many complaints that the UMNO-led BN government discriminates
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Due to the technological revolution in financial sector‚ the payments in banking system have undergone a tremendous change. The Number of innovative products for making payment has developed after the privatization and globalization.Customers have showed their preference over the usageofthe plastic money generally over a period of timein thebanking process. Plastic money is an alternative to the cash or the standard ‘money’. Plastic money is referring to the credit cards or the debit cards that we
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