“Explain the characteristics of perfect competition‚ monopoly and oligopoly and consider the usefulness of these models in understanding business activity in the UK economy.” Introduction Definitions of • Perfect competition • Monopoly • Oligopoly Perfect Competition: - All Firms sell an identical product - All firms are price takers - All firms have a relatively small market share - Buyers know the nature of the
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THE BRITISH HOME FRONT In August 1914‚ Britain was ill-prepared to fight a prolonged war on the Continent. Nevertheless‚ changes were soon made to rectify this situation. 1. Increasing government control over society and the economy: • Britain introduced the Defence of the Realm Act in August 1914‚ to give the government special powers to run the war. • Heavy industry (eg. Steel) was placed under government control. • Certain industries were nationalised. These included the coal industry
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computers and their software and even the beverage we drink‚ most of these products are supplied by Multinational companies. Their existence has great impact on our lives. In the world today‚ Multinational enterprises are powerful companies and they own resources in excess that most host countries possess. These companies are so powerful that they turn out to be power centers that can manipulate the host countries and even international organizations and at times the affairs in its home country. The setup
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How do we solve a problem like....stereotypes We can say that stereotypes are based in some kernel of truth. Some stereotypes are self-perpetuating‚ but is it up to the minority itself to regulate and stop those who perpetuate certain stereotypes? Can you tell one group of a minority to stop acting a certain way‚ to stop dressing a certain way‚ to stop talking a certain way? Would it really be better for society if we took out the kernels causing all the self-perpetuating problems? I believe
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Explain how services are commissioned‚ procured and funded. A commissioned service means that the care‚ support or supervision has been arranged and paid for on the service user’s behalf. This will be paid for by the local authority health and social care department. Commissioning is a cycle when a local authority’s‚ at a strategic level‚ decides which care and support it should design‚ deliver‚ monitor and evaluate through a contractual arrangement. It is a way of assessing needs‚ planning and
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election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Roosevelt’s extensive program to restore the economy made up the New Deal. Overall‚ these legislative measures dealt with assisting people financially‚ reform other systems and institutions‚ and recover the prosperity before the Depression. While not all were entirely successful‚ the various programs all contributed to the eventual‚ though gradual‚ recovery of the economy. Age of the Radio: Radio reached its climax in the 1930s when millions of Americans
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Introduction to India & Indian Economy: India is the seventh largest country by area‚ the second-most populous country with a population of over 1‚241‚491‚960 people. India is surrounded by three-water bodies namely Indian Ocean on the south‚ the Arabian Sea on the west‚ and the Bay of Bengal on the east. India shares its border with 7 countries namely Pakistan‚ China‚ Nepal‚ Bhutan Afghanistan‚ Burma and Bangladesh. India is a democratic country and is governed under a parliamentary system consisting
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decision of whether to follow a command or market economy has significant influences on the countries potential and its people. A market economy is one that gives the people the freedom to shape the economy. Countries that have a market economy include the USA‚ Canada‚ and UAE. Command economy on the other hand‚ does the opposite where the government has full control on the economy. The USSR and North Korea both have a Command economy. Both of these types of economies have social goals and strive to benefit
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2 Economic Systems for Resource Allocation Decisions about resource allocation are necessary because we live in a world of scarcity. A review of the ideas listed at Key Points 1.1 and 1.2 should remind you of how central this basic premise is to the study of any branch of economics. To take a surreal example‚ when you open your front door in the early morning there are not millions of bottles of milk covering the neighbour’s lawn; nor is there no milk. There is just enough bottled milk to meet
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Introduction People are the real assets of an organization. If treated well‚ they can take organizations to commanding heights. Two plus two could be four or even ten. Human Resource Development (HRD) stresses that human beings have the potential to do things better and hence it is a very positive concept in the human resource management. It is based on the belief that an investment in human beings is necessary and will invariably bring in substantial benefits in the long run. Therefore‚ HRD is a
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