Coursework one (Deadline 28th March 2013) A maximum of 10 people per group Arnold deals in making and selling of bricks. He would like to computerize for better management. The price of a single brick varies from time to time. The minimum price of a brick is always constant. Due to various factors‚ additional costs may come in. During the rainy season‚ an additional 30% of the minimum price is charged per brick. If one buys all the bricks at once‚ he or she is given a discount of 15% the total
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Question 1 Should the red grouse be conserved? The red grouse and the management of the moorlands in which it lives is a controversial issue and has led to a polarisation of views of those who believe that the moorlands should be managed and those who think that nature should be allowed to take its course. Those who are for the conservation of the grouse through the management of the moorlands claim that they have improved not only the land but the lives of those who live and work there. By the
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CAR USAGE We have become extremely dependent on cars; there were five hundred and ninety million worldwide in 1990 and it is estimated that this figure will grow to eight hundred and sixteen million by 2010. Clearly cars are so popular because they are both convenient and efficient. On the other hand‚ there are powerful arguments against car use. Firstly‚ they damage the environment. Secondly‚ they can kill and maim large numbers of people. Thirdly‚ some people argue that they contribute to the
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According to a recent statistic on the internet‚ the number of cars in traffic busy time is so large and undoubtedly has the tendency of increasing. In order to solve this‚ some people insist on making drivers pay a certain amount of fees so that they can be permitted to drive out in traffic busy time. However‚ others believe that there is hardly any necessity to charge. From my perspective‚ I completely agree with the former idea. The first reason I want to put forward is that charging money
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Electric cars are seen as the future of human life. They provide an oppurtunity of being clean and eco-friendly. Electric car motors are magnificent and figuring out how they work is a mystery. Electric cars have also been around for a while since almost two decades ago. Electric cars are proven to be better for the environment. Electric cars are a prime example of how electricity has changed over the years. First‚ electric cars are amazing‚ but what is more amazing is the motor that makes one
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CE : Section 5 Fossil Fuels 1. 93 1(c) Alkenes can be obtained from petroleum fractions by a process called ’cracking’. Using a suitable petroleum fraction‚ a student carried out this process in the laboratory and collected the gaseous product over water. (i) What is ’cracking’ ? (ii) Draw a labelled diagram of a laboratory set-up that can be used for carrying out the process and collecting the gaseous product. (iii) An important safety precaution in the experiment is to prevent sucking
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Sporty‚ 10 spoke design. Light and Strong Flow Formed Barrel Dark‚ matte‚ charcoal finish One-Piece Aluminum Construction Elegant Shelby SB201 Branded Center Cap 20x 10.5” – Rear only Fits all 2005 to 2014 Mustangs Dynamic appearance. It is not a complete customization job without a new set of wheels. Update the appearance of your 2014 – 2015 Mustang with the Shelby SB203 Charcoal wheel featuring a 10 spoke design that extends to the edge of the outer lip to exaggerate the overall size of the
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Newton’s First Law of Motion says that unless an outside force acts on an object‚ the object will continue to move at its present speed and direction. Unless the objects inside the car are restrained they will continue moving at whatever speed the car is traveling even if the car is stopped by a crash. Changing or stopping an object’s momentum requires a force acting over a period of time. If momentum changes instantly‚ as in a car crash‚ the force is very‚ very great! In a head-on collision‚ if
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Session 2010 Tak_meng82@hotmail.com Everyone’s Gasoline Problem Gasoline prices in Hennepin County have risen from $ 2.283 to $2.69 over the last 12 months with a series of price fluctuations in between. Prices fluctuate for a number of economic reasons. One such reason is supply and demand. We have seen gas prices raise after 9/11 and more importantly after the start of the war with Iraq. So‚ why does supply and demand lead to fluctuation of gasoline prices? It is quite simple if we understand the
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Introduction The chosen industry is the supermarket sector. The assignment is going to be focusing on Tesco’s due to it being the market share holder in the sector. Tesco have branched out into a wide range of markets ranging from banking‚ food‚ petrol‚ and clothing. However this assignment will focus on food and services. The first part of the assignment will look at Porters five forces‚ followed by porter’s generic strategies. The last part of the assignment focuses on three aspects being methods
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