2.0 The Different Types of Business Activity By the end of this chapter‚ you should be able to: • Classify entities into primary‚ secondary and tertiary sectors • Explain features of public and private business • Understand the different forms of merger and take-over • Compare methods that measures the size of a business Levels of Economic Activity Stage Business Involved Primary Woodcutter Secondary Furniture Makers Tertiary Retailer Example – Stages in the production and sale
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S-curve describes how the performance or cost characteristics of a technology change with time and continued investments. While the horizontal axis shows the history (time and investment) of technical innovations‚ the vertical axis shows some problems of product performance or cost competitiveness. The pace of improvement slows when the established technology is improved and approaching its maturity. Many problems which a new technology has to face with are solved over time and with investment
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Every now and then life gives us a challenge‚ and often that challenge can define our life and who are. The memoir wrote by Jean-Dominique Bauby describes such a challenge. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly challenges the minds of readers to imagine a world of pure terror where ones whole existence changes due to being trapped in their own body‚ left to live life through one’s own memories and imagination. Bauby begins by describing how he is awakening from a stroke and is trapped in his own body
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interpreted by your brain. In the 1930s‚ two scientists at Bell Labs‚ Harvey Fletcher and Wilden A. Munson researched this process and what they discovered has changed and affected how we as humans understand the hearing process. Harvey Fletcher and Wilden Munson revealed‚ among other things‚ that the human ear is not linear‚ and is not capable of detecting all frequencies equally at all sound levels‚ which has come to be known as the Fletcher-Munson Curves‚ or equal loudness contours. Harvey Fletcher
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“Some Where Over the Rainbow” is truly an inspirational and moving song. It was originally sung by Judy Garland and been has covered by several other musicians and singers. However‚ I felt the best cover was sang by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. He took the original song that was sung as a ballad and gave it a new twist‚ without even changing many of the lyrics. I believe Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” is better than Judy garland’s because his vocals‚ timbre of his instrument
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soft economy condition in 2010‚ Huawei still manage to achieve sales revenue of “CNY 185.2 billion‚ a year-on-year increase of 24.2%.”1 Besides contribution from its customer-centric approach and dedicated employee‚ the major achievements actually come from continuous improvement for the respective performance target. According to Hellqvist‚ (2011)‚ an effective performance management (PM) required a parent’s strategy objective which can reflect in the performance target through measuring the achievement
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NAME: SANDJON SITIO SERAPHIN ID # UD20297BBA28298 PHASE 2 COURSE: Seminar International Development I “FRACTAL TIME “ Date FEBRUARY‚ 2015 Fractal time by Gregg Bremen Introduction Fractal time is an endless pattern of time at different scale naturally occurring. and are created by repeating in an ongoing feedback loop the same pattern over and over again. How can we study these cyclical pattern and use it to our own advantage in our life By trying to understand how this
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English “Go back to where you came from” A discovery is an experiential process that takes place over time. It involves a trigger that prompts reflection or reassessment thus leading to an altered outlook‚ enhanced understanding‚ greater learning and self-awareness. Discoveries inevitability leads to growth. By exploring new world and lands can lead individuals on a journey of a spiritual development and transformation. The people who encounter this journey can give them a greater knowledge of other
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in areas such as computing and communications (Hatry 208). According to Hatry performance management will be greatly affected by technology‚ and it will be used increasingly by public administrators with considerable training in both performance measurement and performance management (211). Technology can also help the organization lower its cost which can improve employee performance. Corporations can lower administrative costs‚ third-party consulting costs and typical services costs by better managing
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Small-Business Idea Recently the United States government has released funds for creating small businesses. An opportunity to acquire government funding for a business venture is one to take advantage of and to put dreams into reality. The intent of this paper is to outline the three main forms of business organizations including the tax and legal implications as well as the accounting requirements for each structure. In addition‚ this paper proposes creating a small business of a women’s only gym
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