for the year? (b) How many bookings will there be at the price from part (a)? 19. The Jefferson College basketball team has two guards who are 6¿3– tall and two forwards who are 6¿7– tall. How tall must their center be to ensure the “starting five” will have an average height of at least 6¿6–? 20. The volume of an inflatable hot-air balloon can be approximated using the formulas for a hemisphere and a cone: V ϭ 2r3 ϩ 1r2h. Assume the conical 3 3 portion has height h ϭ 24 ft. During inflation
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realized the most important thing he knows. In the article‚ “Dave Barry teaches his grandson life’s lessons - beginning with the ketchup”‚ Dave Barry uses high comedy in the form of sarcasm and hyperboles to prove that sometimes you have to learn the hard way. When saying something he did not actually mean in the letter‚ Dave Barry used the element of humor‚ sarcasm. To illustrate‚ Barry was explaining to his grandson in the letter that you do not need to refrigerate ketchup and mustard causing him to say
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"To kill or not to kill" It is evident that abortion is an issue that will not subside. There are two completely opposite sides of this issue in which no compromise appears to be apparent. The controversy lies on whether or not we believe human life begins at conception. By definition‚ life does begin at conception. The definition of alive means that the being is growing‚ developing‚ maturing‚ and replacing its own dying cells. These are all characteristics which are held by a fetus. If life does
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The Five Motivators Motivation is generally defined as the force that drives us to action. There are five main types of motivation‚ and each one influences a different behavior in its own distinctive way. An incentive can definitely be a drive of motivation. Many people love to be rewarded for doing a good job. Hence‚ the incentive that motivates a person to do better work. Another form of motivation is fear. A person might not want to fail at something because they may be afraid of the
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Satire in the Pardoner’s Tale The pardoner in The Canterbury Tales‚ preaches against greed. His motto being‚ "Money is the root of all evil‚" but‚ he himself is greedy and puts his financial desires above others and God. His tale is about the From the Pardoner’s perspective‚ the Physician told a cheaply pious story and the Host‚ a sanctimonious fool‚ reacts to the tale with what seems high praise. Then‚ after praising the Physician‚ the Host turns to the Pardoner and asks for a merry tale or jokes
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throughout the entire movie. Many critics think of the movie as a British comedy but I believe it is much more than that. I believe the cast was appropriately chosen for this movie. The main character is Shaun‚ Simon Pegg‚ who’s an irresponsible young man who just wants to have fun without any responsibility. He is accompanied by his best friend Ed‚ Nick Frost‚ who is a slacker and moocher‚ but adds much of the humor to the film. Another main character is Liz‚ Kate Ashfield‚ who is Shaun’s girlfriend
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An Essay on Man is a poem published by Alexander Pope in 1734. It is a rationalistic effort to use philosophy in order to "vindicate the ways of God to man" (l.16)‚ a variation of John Milton’s claim in the opening lines of Paradise Lost‚ that he will "justify the ways of God to men" (1.26). It is concerned with the natural order God has decreed for man. Because man cannot know God’s purposes‚ he cannot complain about his position in the Great Chain of Being (ll.33-34) and must accept that "Whatever
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Buyer Bargaining Power (one of Porter’s Five Forces) Buyer Power Definition Porter’s Five Forces of buyer bargaining power refers to the pressure consumers can exert on businesses to get them to provide higher quality products‚ better customer service‚ and lower prices. When analyzing the bargaining power of buyers‚ the industry analysis is being conducted from the perspective of the seller. According to Porter’s 5 forces industry
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has to design the right business strategy to maintain and enhance its competitive advantages in order to respond to challenges. Aim: This study analyzes the five competitive forces of the Chinese electric vehicle industry and the effect of the government policies on the Chinese electric vehicle industry. The research uses Porter‘s Five Forces model and Porter’s Generic Strategies theory to give the strategic guidance to the company. Definition: In this thesis‚ the term ―Electric Vehicle‖ referred
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involved greatly in bringing light to how power could influence individuals to act differently. Candide captures how holding a positive mindset through all the bad is not always beneficial. The novel talks about the flaws within society and society’s way of thinking through ironic situations throughout the chapters. Although there are multiple characters spread throughout the story the one that made a number of reappearances was‚ philosopher‚ Pangloss. His main takeaway of society was that all that
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