Introduction The acid-fast stain was developed in 1882 by Paul Ehrlich. Ehrlich was working with Mycobacterium tuberculosis‚ the bacilli responsible for tuberculosis‚ and found a technique that renders M. tuberculosis distinguishable from nearly all other bacteria. Acid-fast staining is‚ therefore‚ known as a differential stain. Mycobacterium and some Nocardia species are considered acid fast because‚ during the acid-fast procedure‚ they are able to retain the primary dye even when decolorized
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Introductory Microeconomics 2008 Exam Solutions Section A 1. C |Hours of tutoring per week|Total Opportunity cost |Marginal Cost |Wage Payment (Marginal | | | | |Benefit) | |0 |0 | | | |1 |$20 |$20 |$50
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Cost-based pricing is the simplest pricing strategy. Using this strategy price is set by adding some mark-up to the cost of the product. This strategy works if firm’s prices are not too high as compared to the competition. (Kotler P. ‚ Armstrong‚ Saunders‚ & Wong‚ 2005) Another cost-oriented pricing strategy is Break-even Pricing. Firms determine the price at which they can recover manufacturing and marketing cost‚ or make targeted profit. (Nagle & Hogan‚ 2006) Competition-based Pricing is when
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Case Example Delhi Metro Case Problem • MD of Delhi Metro worried as Projected revenues were Rs 674.5 million below the projected costs for next year • Rs 200 million promise from State • A shortfall of Rs 474.5 million • Another possible source of fund – City funds Delhi‚ Noida and Gurgaon- But unlikely due to problems in city Budget • How to solve his pending budget crisis? Case Problem (continue………) • Mr. Sreedharan glanced through a Business magazine while his thoughts travel in the
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01DEFINE AND EXPLAIN A RANGE OF CORE ECO TERMS AND CONEPTS INCLUDING ECONOMIC SURPLUS OPP COST AND SUNK COST DEFINE AND EXPLAIN A RANGE OF CORE ECO TERMS AND CONEPTS INCLUDING ECONOMIC SURPLUS OPP COST AND SUNK COST CHAPTER !: THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST Scarcity principal: due to limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants‚ trade offs occur in terms of having more of one good and less of another Economic decision: any decision when securing something of value means going without something
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business environment is said to affect organizational decisions‚ strategies‚ processes and performances ” with reference to a business organization of your choice and using macro environments factors only‚ comment on the validity of this statement.(25) INTRODUCTION Lancaster (2011) defines the macro environment as ’those global elements over which the organization has no control over but which affect the organization’s ability to serve its customers profitably.’ There are six major macro environment
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Christopher Martin ‘Micro-finance programmes are aimed at reducing poverty. What ethical challenges are raised by the operation of micro-finance and which ethical theory can best be applied to assess how Grameen Bank addresses these challenges?’ Introduction: The essay seeks to examine the ethical issues raised by the operation of microfinance. In the first section‚ an overview will be offered. In the second
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | |After discussing the meaning of business environment‚ now we will discuss the various components of business environment. The various components of business environment are- [pic]External environment consists of those factors that affect a business enterprise from outside. External environment includes shareholders‚ competitors‚ customers‚ society‚ government laws and regulations‚ policies and technology. External environment is generally classified into micro environment and
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·1864· Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Innovation & Management Impact of Microfinance on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Nigeria Idowu Friday Christopher School of Management‚ Wuhan University of Technology‚ Wuhan‚ P.R.China‚ 430070 (E-mail: ifchristo@yahoo.com) Abstract The fundamental objective of this study is to assess the impact of Microfinance on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was employed in selecting the 100
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Why Micro social work practice is important for our clients’ and our communities and organizations? Micro social work is the most common practice‚ and happens directly with an individual client or family. Regardless of which level a social worker pursues‚ a Masters in Social Work degree will strengthen their knowledge of their practice and broaden their career possibilities. How does this focus in social work interested you? Micro social work is significant for the reasons that I want to work
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