Chapter 1: Introduction 1. Origin of Statistics: The word Statistics seems to have been derived from Latin word ‘Status’‚ German word ‘Statistik’ or Italian word ‘Statista’. Each of these means “Political State’. In ancient time governments used to collect the information regarding the population & the property of the State. In India an efficient system of collecting official and administrative statistics existed even more than 2000 Years ago‚ in particular‚ during the period of Chandra Gupta
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Introduction to Marketing Unit 8: Business and Society Portfolio (20 Points) In Unit 8‚ you learned about business and society. Now‚ you’ll apply what you learned. 1. Describe at least one global trend that you think offers a business opportunity in the global marketplace. (1-5 sentences. 2 points) Answer: Cell phones‚ computers‚ and xboxs are just naming a few global trends that offers the business opportunity in the global marketplace. 2. Describe at least three risks a company might face
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LAW201: Introduction to Business Law Essay and Literature Review OPTION TWO Mary’s Discount Public Relations Company has recently hired you as a PR consultant. Mary knows you have studied business law and asks your advice on the following: Mary operates an information service known as “Mary’s PR Notes “ which she emails to clients who subscribe to her service. Mary’s PR Notes provides subscribers with abstracts of articles on public relations. The articles come from a variety of newspapers
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Introduction to business information systems review. Week 2 Q: Does IT matter? What is the argument in favor of IT being just another utility? A: IT has gone from something for few companies to something that every business can easily get like electricity and water‚ resulting in high competition. Q: What is the term “information Technology (IT)” generally used to refer to in the media and public discussion? A: Is an “umbrella” term which refers to anything to do with information‚ computers‚ networking
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effect of communication theories in business Introduction Communication has existed since the beginning of human beings‚ but people didn’t pay attention to it until the 20th century‚ especially into the 21st century along with the communication technologies development. Nowadays‚ there have many communication theories. Among of these theories‚ interpersonal communication (IC) and organizational communication (OC) are the most commonly-used theories applied in business to help us resolve problems. IC
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who wish to set up an online model (Internet). To setup an online business one needs to get a domain name (for ones website)‚ which is generally ones business name or generic word which also includes a dot com‚ dot net‚ dot org extension. One needs to check for the availability of the domain name using the domain search tools. While selecting a domain name one needs to keep in mind that the domain name is relevant to the business‚ makes marketing sense‚ its not too long‚ easy to recall and has the
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QUESTION 1 - IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE SOURCES OF LEGISLATION THAT ARE BINDING IN SCOTS LAW AND QUOTE AT LEAST ONE EXAMPLE. Each point of law has either a statutory source or a common law source. The statutory sources of law are: Legislation in the form of an Act of Parliament With effect from 1707 Parliament (comprising of the House of Commons‚ House of Lords and the Monarch) have produced Acts of Parliament (primary source of legislation) which may apply in Scotland. It is often difficult
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Case of Archbolds (Freightage) Ltd. V S. Spanglett Ltd. Randall {1961} 1 QB 374 The decision of the case of ‘Archbolds (Freightage) Ltd. v S. Spanglett Ltd. Randall [1961] 1 QB 374’ was made by the Court of Appeal The Judges who decided this case were Sellers‚ Pearce and Devlin L.JJ. The case was heard on 4th‚ 7th and 8th of November and 15th of December 1960. S. Spanglett Ltd were a Furniture manufacturers in London The key facts relating to Archbolds (Freightage) Ltd’s claim were:
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Wal-Mart case October 9‚ 2013 1. A few of Wal-Mart’s FSA’s are the ‘every day low price’ (ELPD) and the their so called ‘exceptional service’. Their very low price is reached by a very efficient distributing systems‚ innovative technology‚ low prices negotiated with the supplier and efficient processes with suppliers. And their ‘exceptional’ service means smiling at customers‚ assisting them and exceeding their expectations. If we look at this general strategy it would seem these are all international
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Table of Contents page Introduction............................................................................................................................2 1. Mission and Objectives.......................................................................................................... 2 2. Company’s Overview..................................................
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