2/6/13 Technology in the next 100 years: the futurologist’s view ComputerWeekly.com Technology in the next 100 years: the futurologist’s view Futurologist Ian Pearson discussed technologies of the future to more than 200 IT‚ security and finance delegates on the Aurora cruise ship. He spoke of IT security threats from smart bacteria‚ gadgets which are installed in the skin‚ the soaring of tax rates precipitating the emigration of graduates to low-tax economies‚ oil at 30 dollars a barrel
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be confused with profit. The contribution of a product refers to how much it contributes to the fixed costs and profit of the business once variable costs have been covered. It can be calculated either per unit of output or in terms of total contribution of all units produced. Contribution ignores fixed costs and only considers any surplus left once variable costs have been subtracted from revenue. Hence‚ contribution is what a product contributes towards the fixed costs of the business and‚ once these
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PLATE MARGINS (TRANSFORM FAULTS): When two plates slide past each other they create a conservative plate margin. The relative movement is horizontal‚ and classified as either sinistral (moving to the left) or dextral (moving to the right). Along these margins crust (lithosphere) is not being destroyed by subduction‚ neither is it being created. There is no melting of rock‚ and‚ therefore‚ no volcanic activity or formation of new crust. Despite the absence of volcanic activity‚ these margins are tectonically
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International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management Menu design: can menus sell John T. Bowen Anne J. Morris Article information: To cite this document: John T. Bowen Anne J. Morris‚ (1995)‚"Menu design: can menus sell"‚ International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management‚ Vol. 7 Iss 4 pp. 4 - 9 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09596119510091699 Downloaded on: 24 November 2014‚ At: 00:21 (PT) References: this document contains references to 16 other documents
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remain in the room when you write your examination. You may not refer to any books‚ notes‚ or other material‚ but you may use a calculator (but not a “programmable” one). Look over the entire exam before you start. There is a total of 105 points (+ 6 bonus points) 1.Firms that specialize in helping companies raise capital by selling securities are called ________. A) commercial banks B) investment banks C) savings banks D) credit unions E) all of the above. 2.Commercial paper is a short-term
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Question 1 (5 points) 1. Which of the following may lead to vertical integration? a) Technological interdependencies b) Reduced search and bargaining cost c) The hold-up problem d) All of the above Question 2 (5 points) Effective collusion generally is more difficult when a) the number of oligopolistic firms involved decreases b) the number of oligopolistic firms involved increases c) when customer orders are small‚ frequent‚ and received on a regular basis as compared
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leLECTURE 5a Cost Estimation/Segregation Techniques Cost estimation is a term used to describe the measurement of historical cost so as to be able to predict future costs for management decision making. That is‚ historical information is analyzed to provide estimates on which to base future operational To do cost estimation‚ it is important for the Accountants to be able to ascertain the activity level as well as cost drivers which exert main influence on the company activity. A cost driver is
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economy it is difficult to sell any product that is not an absolute necessity. On the other hand in a good economy the sale of these goods require little marketing. There are companies however‚ that face the daunting task of marketing products that are a hard sale no matter the condition of the economy. This paper will focus on the television manufacturing and funereal services industry to discuss the issues facing companies who must market products that are not an easy sell as well as discuss the impacts
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Achievements are easy to write. Setbacks‚ failures and weaknesses‚ however‚ pose a challenge because we are not sure how to project them without adversely affecting our chances of being admitted. All of us fail regularly to equal our dreams of perfection and to perform as well as we feel we can. The big issue is not that we have weaknesses or we have failed; it’s part of life. The point to make through the essays is that you have a system to manage these imperfections in a way that they do not dictate
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discuss options that would be good for Futronic‚ Inc. in reducing cost for the business. We will look at outside sourcing for some of the in-house services. We will discuss keeping the business in house and look to outsource some of the units. The benefits of outsourcing will not only save our business money‚ it can help us grow and hire more local employees with the money we save. What are the main reasons people outsource? * Lower worker costs * Ability to concentrate on core functions
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