* Question 1 4 out of 4 points | | | M2 consists ofAnswer | | | | | Selected Answer: | M1 plus amounts in savings accounts‚ money-market mutual funds (held by individuals)‚ and small time deposits (under $100‚000). | Correct Answer: | M1 plus amounts in savings accounts‚ money-market mutual funds (held by individuals)‚ and small time deposits (under $100‚000). | | | | | * Question 2 0 out of 4 points | | | A mechanism by which a short-term loan is made‚ allowing
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Introduction For this assignment‚ General Motors is the automobile company that will be reviewed and researched in detail. In the year 1908 William Durant‚ who was already known as a leader in this industry for horse drawn vehicles‚ founded General Motors. "At its inception GM held only the Buick Motor Company‚ but in a matter of years would acquire more than 20 companies including Oldsmobile‚ Cadillac‚ and Oakland‚ today known as Pontiac" (General Motors‚ 2012). In this paper GM ’s income statement
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Perfect competition Learning outcomes You should be able to: Describe the assumed characteristics of perfect competition: a large number of firms; a homogeneous product‚ freedom of entry and exit (no barriers to entry or exit); perfect information and perfect resource mobility (factors of production can move easily in and out of the market) Explain‚ using a diagram‚ the shape of the perfectly competitive firm’s average revenue and marginal revenue curves‚ indicating that the assumptions of perfect
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Treatment of Consolidated Environmental Accounting The business activities of companies and other organizations in the modern socio-economic system have expanded in scale‚ diversified‚ and become globalized to a degree not experienced previously. A great number of companies have been established corresponding to each purpose‚ and group management is practiced. In a group management system‚ the independent decision-making ability of group companies is limited. At the same time‚ the primary objective
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1. Drawing on the Internet and other media sources‚ discuss current developments in the Mexican economy and how they are influencing companies in the United States and the U.S. economy Mexico’s economic freedom score is 67.0‚ making its economy the 50th freest in the 2013 Index. Its score is 1.7 points better than last year‚ reflecting notable improvements in investment freedom‚ trade freedom‚ and monetary freedom. Mexico is ranked 3rd out of three countries in the North America region‚ but its
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You may have heard about goods being classified as either a search or an experience good. The concept is not new‚ and was actually developed by American economist Philip Nelson. These classifications provide a working distinction between different types of products and services. If you like/need examples of Nelson’s classifications‚ here are some. Paper (notebook‚ copier‚ etc.) is a search good. Paper products can be easily be compared and evaluated prior to purchase. Commodities are search
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Eco – Tourism refers to a form of tourism in which the main motivation of the tourist is the observation and appreciation of the nature as well as tradition and culture prevailing in a natural area. Eco – tourism has following benefits: (i) Economic Development: Tourism is currently world’s largest industry and fastest growing sector of economy. It is already the largest source of foreign exchange in countries like Cost-Rica and Belgium. (ii) Employment generation and income opportunities for
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"Eco-tourism is a feasible alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism". Discuss this statement. Eco-tourism is defined as being responsible when travelling to natural areas that protect and conserve the environment‚ helping to raise the well-being of the locals living there. Eco-tourism is an excellent alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism as it lets visitors appreciate the scenery of an area‚ or discover and understand a local culture‚ and at the same time it also
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Eco-tourism and cultural tourism as a sector is variant of the evolution of an economy and education. History is glorified in the text books and spread of awareness as per the changing trends in lifestyles and economies. Thus‚ tourism emerges. The urge to explore‚ experience and extricate‚ gives one an opportunity to travel. Reasons might be many so will be destinations. Therefore as the focus of a destination/region is seen in the potential growth in a sector‚ infrastructure takes the centre
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An eco-column is used to model an ecosystem on a smaller scale. The purpose of an eco-column is to examine how an actual ecosystem would respond to different conditions. Eco-columns typically have three chambers: the aquatic chamber‚ decomposition chamber‚ and terrestrial chamber. The aquatic chamber contains water and an aquatic plant‚ and it is at the bottom of the eco-column. The decomposition chamber contains items that will work as decomposers and as a possible catalyst for plant growth. Examples
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