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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BMKT 600 – Services Marketing Final Exam Structure - Fall Semester 2012 - 2013 Required chapters: 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 11‚ and 12. Exam Date: Tuesday‚ February 4‚ 2013 Exam Duration: 150 Minutes |Part |Description |Weight | |I. Objective |All lectured material | | |
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competition among hotels is the competition of human resource. If a group of skilled‚ sophisticated‚ and loyal employees can be retained by hotels‚ high quality of service‚ hotel brand and honor‚ and revenue can be guaranteed to a large extent. As a result‚ employee loyalty is one of the core competitiveness of hotel‚ largely influencing and determining the further development. Also‚ employee loyalty is one of the indicators of the performance Human Resource Management in a hotel. Employee loyalty
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Executive summary Comprehensive sectoral analysis of emerging competencies and economic activities in the European Union Lot 12: Hotels and restaurants Executive summary Submitted to the European Commission; Employment‚ Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG April 2009 Executive Summary Main economic and employment trends The Hotels and restaurants sector is a highly labour intensive service sector employing nearly nine million persons across the EU. A large part of the sector
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Case 2 Key Issues: The key issue for the Accra Beach Hotel lies amongst the hotel’s tendency to serve several customer segments. The hotel is booked for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)‚ and also tries to cater to frequent vacationers at the same time. These segments behave in different ways‚ thus their needs and expectations may conflict. The noisiness from the cricket group spoils the experience of other guests who have arrived to relax in a peaceful environment. The tension between
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Michael Porter’s five forces Analysis Rivalry among competitors The Indian Telecom industry is comprised of three types of players. The State owned companies‚ private companies and foreign invested companies. Main State owned companies are BSNL and MTNL. Major private Indian owned companies include Tata teleservice‚ Tata Communications‚ Reliance communications. And finally‚ the major foreign invested companies in this sector are Vodafone‚ Idea cellular‚ Bharti Airtel Limited. BSNL Bharath Sanchar
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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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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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