Duration: 20 minutes Practice Sample Questions Section A: Data Response Questions (DRQs) [5 marks] 1. Figure 1 shows the fertility rate of women (by regions) from 1950 to 2020. Figure 1 Source: Ithaca College Gerontology Institute a. Compare the changes in the fertility rates of women in the three listed areas (world‚ more developed region and less developed region) from 1950 to 2020. [3]
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---------------------------------------------------------Answer Question 1 (compulsory) from Part I and five questions from Part II. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I (20 Marks) Answer all questions. Question 1 Answer briefly each of the following questions (i) to (x): [10 × 2] (i) Define private cost and social
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SAVE A TREE – PLEASE DO NOT PRINT ME IB Math Studies – Chapter 16 and 17 – Exponential Functions – Review Questions 1.The diagrams below are sketches of some of the following functions. (i)y = ax(ii)y = x2 – a (iii)y = a – x2 (iv)y = a – x(v)y = x – a Complete the table to match each sketch to the correct function. Sketch Function (a) (b) (c) (d) Working: (Total 8 marks) 2.The following diagrams show the graphs of five functions. Each of the following sets represents the range of
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and washing machines. Nearly half of sales come from the Asia/Pacific region. II. Situational Analysis (TOWS) Threats 1) Relentless deflation 2) Rivals can buy similar technologies from other vendors without tying up capital or making long term commitments. 3) Chinese companies keep driving prices ever lower‚ leveraging super cheap wages and engineering talent. 4) Direct and strong Competitors (Apple Computer Inc.‚ Motorola Inc.‚ Sony Corp.‚ Nokia‚ etc.) in a tough environment 5)
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Chapter8: pricing. April 2006 QUESTION 3 a) When companies introduce new products into the market‚ they have two broad pricing strategies: market-skimming pricing and market-penetration pricing. Distinguish these two strategies. (10 marks) b) When would price cuts and price increases be necessary? (10 marks) c) Why do businesses use cash discounts? Explain. (5 marks) April 2007 QUESTION 2 Nadeera Enterprise is a well known producer of cookies in Malaysia. The company intends
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Student Number ____________________ There are 3 long questions and 14 short questions totally. Make sure you answer all of them. The last question is on page 11. Formulae FV ( PV(1 ( r ( m)n. FVA ( PMT EMBED Equation.3 . PVA ( PMT EMBED Equation.3 . V0 ( EMBED Equation.3 . Where EMBED Equation.3 is the yield-to-maturity (YTM) of nth year zero-coupon bond and y is YTM. YTM ( EMBED Equation.3 . EMBED Equation.3 Long questions Please show all steps for full credits. 1. HKBU Investment
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Establishing long term goals is vital for any corporation either large or small. By establishing long-term goals‚ the corporations will be able to help all stakeholders and members of the corporation acknowledge and understand the long-term vision of where the corporation seeks to be. Examples of long-term goals for any corporation should include dividend growth‚ increase in profits‚ an increase in returns on invested capital‚ a more diversified revenue base‚ earning per share (EPS)‚ and increasing
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he primary focus of my research are the factors involved in the advantages of long-term facilities and how these institutions‚ its’ professionals‚ and next of kin can improve to support the elderly in the resolution of life. My hypothesis is that if the elderly can be nurtured by specific factors the elderly population can improve their general health by maintaining a healthy state of mind with activities that consist with being interactive with others and environment‚ also having the freedom to
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INTRODUCTION HTC Corporation‚ formerly High Tech Computer Corporation‚ is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of smartphones founded in 1997. The company initially made smartphones based primarily on Microsoft ’s Windows Mobile software‚ but in 2009 it began to shift its focus away from Windows Mobile devices to devices based on the Android operating system. HTC is also a member of the Open Handset Alliance‚ a group of handset manufacturers and mobile network operators dedicated to the advancement of the
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receivables 16‚000 Total incremental investment 36‚000 Return on incremental investment = 4‚480/ 36‚000 = 12.44% e. Given the income determined in part b and the investment determined in part d‚ should Collins extend more liberal credit terms? No‚ Collins should not extend more liberal credit
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