Part 1: Description and explanation of innovation The Nomad Micro-Home Fig 1: taken from The Daily Mail’s publication (2013) The Nomad micro-home is essentially a flat-pack‚ self-assembly product. It is a two storey house with all of the mod-cons of contemporary living condensed or minimalized to provide a house that delivers a basic living area that makes the most of the available space by creating innovative ways of incorporating the material things needed for necessary habitation (Warren‚ 2013)
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Question 1: Assume that Econoland produces haircuts and shirts with inputs of labor. Econoland has 1000 hours of labor available. A haircut requires ½ hour of labor‚ while a shirt requires 5 hours of labor. Construct Econolands PPF. Answer 1: To construct Econolands Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) we first need to understand what is a PPF. A production possibilities frontier (PPF) is a graph showing the different quantities of two goods that an economy can efficiently produce with limited
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Classical and Keynesian Economic Theories Economics can be defined as a social science concerned primarily with description and analysis of the production‚ distribution‚ and consumption of goods and services. There are two main schools of thought when it comes to economics: Classical and Keynesian economics. Each theory takes a different approach to the economic study‚ but neither approach is flawless. First‚ looking at the Classical economics theory‚ it is based largely on the thought that free
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1. From the definition of GDP we arrive at the following expression: c + i + g + x-m = y = c + s + t Discuss the three important economic relationships that can be derived from this expression related to the definition of GDP and explain each carefully. The expression above depicts two different ways to come up with real GDP for a country. The left side of the expression explains expenditure side of computing real GDP which can be rewritten as: y = c + i + g +x – m In real terms‚ it could
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The offline retail environment of the automobile industry is that of manufacture to intermediary to consumer. The process from which the product (car) proceeds from manufacturer to consumer is that of through the automobile dealer. This intermediary batch purchases a number of models from the manufacturer and sells them from the ‘lot’ or storefront. This placement and presentation of the product has proved largely successful. The tangible product is viewed‚ test driven and purchased from the
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The Importance of Automobile Safety Many people‚ including college students‚ overlook one of the most important things when buying a new car–safety. It is a known truth that a new car is probably filled with the most up-to-date safety features in the automotive market today. However‚ knowing that the car is “safe” does not mean how safe the car really is because of the safety features it has or the lack of them. Therefore‚ this paper will illustrate the need to examine and research the safety features
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What Is A Lesson Plan? There is some confusion about what a lesson plan* is and is not. A worksheet is not a lesson plan. A handout is not a lesson plan. A classroom game or activity is not a lesson plan. In fact‚ there is no need for a lesson plan to ever be seen‚ touched‚ considered or dreamed of by students‚ and nor does it even need to exist on paper or disk‚ though it usually does. A lesson plan is a teacher’s plan for teaching a lesson. It can exist in the teacher’s mind‚ on the back of an
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1. The state of California recently considered passing a tax on the services of doctors in that state in order to raise revenue to pay for universal health coverage for California residents. Suppose the average open heart surgery costs $100‚000‚ and at that price 23‚339 surgeries are performed each year. Fully explain what the most likely outcome would be in this market if a tax on surgeries is implemented. Use a graph if it will help. 2. Price Changes and Responses by Consumers | Price
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Stage 4 - Investigation 5.5.1 Definition of investigation and assessment Investigation and assessment is a process of gathering and analysing information and evidence to determine whether: • abuse has taken place • there is ongoing risk of harm to the adult at risk. 5.5.2 Purpose of investigation and assessment The purpose of investigation and assessment is to establish the facts and contributing factors which led to the referral. Central to this is establishing the views and wishes
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES Institute of Management College of Social Sciences SHUMAN AUTOMOBILES‚ INC. RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING TRANSFER PRICING Submitted By: Ame‚ Donna Mae B. Dela Pena‚ Melissa S. Dulad‚ Jhune E. Submitted to: Sir Jay Stephen Siy 12 October 2006 CASE 22 1 : SHUMAN AUTOMOBILES‚ INC. Responsibility Accounting & Transfer Pricing Facts of the Case: 1. Clark Shuman‚ owner and general manager‚ plans to retire and relinquished his control over the company 2. Business has
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