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    ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND ECONOMIES OF SCOPE Economies of scale are reductions in average costs attributable to production volume increases. They typically are defined in relation to firms‚ which may seek to achieve economies of scale by becoming large or even dominant producers of a particular type of product or service. A distinction can be made between internal and external economies of scales. Internal economies of scale occur when a firm reduces costs by increasing production. External economies

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    Running Head: The Devastation of Hurricane Katrina The Devastation of Hurricane Katrina Gregory Forbes Our Lady of the Lake College Abstract: A Hurricane is a storm with a violent wind where it forms from ranges of categories 1-5 through large areas of rainfall. Hurricanes can also turn into tornadoes depending on the category it is in. Hurricane Katrina (2005) is one in particular that has left the Nation in devastation where many will never forget. The Levee in New Orleans led to massive flooding

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    Rubin “Hurricane” Carter Case Initial Description: On June 17 1966 two men walked into the Lafayette bar and grill in New Jersey and shot a total of 4 people. Two of those men were killed instantly‚ one died a month after from all the bullet wounds and the last man survived but is blinded in one of his eyes. 2 out of the four people shot were alive when the police came Multiple shots fired at the victims Police Investigation: After hearing from the witnesses that were currently

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    to regain normalcy after hurricane Ivan. Thesis: Three steps were taken by Grenada to regain normalcy after hurricane Ivan‚ firstly‚ they seek financial aid for recovery‚ Secondly‚ implement an immediate response strategy and one last point is to develop an agency of reconstruction and development programme. Topic Sentence Seeking Financial aid for Recovery Grenada saw the need to seek financial aid for recovery in order to fill the financial gap created by hurricane Ivan. Immediate Response Strategy

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    I am talking about is during the early 1800’s. Japan may have been secure in its current conditions‚ but it saw the need to change‚ and through that change Japan emerged suddenly as a great world power by the 1900’s. Japan changed on all fronts‚ whether it is government‚ military‚ or economy. The result of these extreme reforms caused Japan to stand out as a world power‚ and create a positive effect on their entire society When talking governmentally‚ the Japanese basically changed from paranoid

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    Principles of Microeconomics (ECO2103) Diploma in Business Administration Mehdi Tasaloti mehdi.tasaloti@newinti.edu.my Faculty of Business‚ Communication & Law (FOBCAL) INTI International University August 2014 Session Faculty of Business‚ Communications and Law INTI International University 1 Class syllabus for Long semester Week 1-3 4-6 Topic Economics Concepts‚ Issues & tools Price Theory ( Demand & Supply) / Individual assignment/ Test 1 7&8 Applications

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    Hurricane Katrina: Destruction and Devastation Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane‚ as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States. The record of Atlantic hurricanes said it was the sixth strongest overall. Prior to Katrina‚ the most deadliest hurricane was the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. Hurricane Katrina was formed on August 23‚ 2005 over the Bahamas as a moderate Category 1 hurricane. The storm weakened before making its

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    barrier islands which are the first and main defense against hurricanes. But the cost for these projects were too big to even consider them. People then noticed that the Army Corps of Engineers already dredge 40 to 45 million cubic yards of sediment from the delta each year. This could be put to good use but instead the sediment is dumped

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    Did you know that a hurricane is basically a small tornado? When warm air and cool air collide over a large water source such as a sea or ocean‚ a hurricane is made. Hurricane Katrina just happened to be the second largest hurricane in United States history. Being formed in the Caribbean Sea‚ it was at first a category 1 hurricane. It gained strength in the Gulf of Mexico‚ placing it’s rank at category 5. After hitting Louisiana at it’s highest peak‚ it decreased to category 3. Winds at 120 miles

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