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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Five vulnerabilities for the workgroup LAN based on the Microsoft Security Advisories are 2755801‚ 2719662‚ 2854544‚ 2846338‚ and 2847140. 2846338 involves privilege elevation‚ vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution‚ and is a high priority. Three vulnerabilities and Solutions related to client configuration. Advisory Number: 2719662. Microsoft is announcing the availability of an automated Microsoft Fix it solution that disables the Windows Sidebar
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There are multiple broad theories‚ which explain the relationships between environment and children behaviour. Below are relevant theories which clarify or hints underlying factors within family environment that influence a child to run away from home. These theories are being extracted from famous book of David R. Shaffer‚ 2010. A. The psychoanalytic perspectives Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development: For many years scientist focussed on the importance of early family experiences on children‘s
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finding proper information that may help me more to do better. The data on rural finances are not available in organized manner. Many firms render rural finances through improper distribution channel and don’t maintain database. Micro Finance A type of banking service that is provided to unemployed or low-income individuals or groups who would otherwise have no other means of gaining financial services. Ultimately‚ the goal of microfinance is to give low income people an opportunity
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Dr. Gail Gross‚ the author of the article The Power of the Environment discusses ways parents can enhance child development through their child’s environment. Dr. Gross gives helpful suggestions for parents on how to make the most out of their child’s environment so that they get optimal learning experiences. Dr. Gross explains the things babies and toddlers do are to discover their world. Dr. Gross suggests finding what your child is interested in and using that as a learning experience. Dr. Gross
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selecting the 100 SMEs that constituted the sample size of the research. Structured questionnaire was designed to facilitate the acquisition of relevant data which was used for analysis. Descriptive statistics which involves simple percentage graphical charts and illustrations was tactically applied in data presentations and analysis. The findings of the study reveal that significant number of the SMEs benefitted from the MFIs loans even though only few of them were capable enough to secure the required
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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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Sociological theories can be divided into two categories‚ macro-sociological and micro-sociological theories‚ otherwise known as structural and action theories‚ respectively. As sociological theories‚ they both aim to explain the society we live in‚ but differ in where they choose to focus their explanation‚ with macro-sociological theories observing society as shaping the individuals that live in it‚ and micro-sociological theories observing individuals as shaping the society they live in. Structural
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