3/19/2013 Opening Case • It was the early 1930s when a physician –turned textile trade in rural Karnataka found his business getting interrupted for want of regular supplies of cloth from the weavers. When he enquired with weavers about the reason for their irregularity‚ he was told that there was no working capital available to them. There were no banks in the area. The one located in the town was not interested in lending to small operators particularly in the rural area. Local money lenders used
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P4 Competitive factors in the retail environment There are many different government policies that could potentially affect Clarks Village‚ one of those is fuel duty‚ if fuel duty is raised then it may mean that less people choose to visit by coach as people may not find it good value for money‚ so may choose to visit city shopping centres such as Cabot circus or Cribbs causeway because it is more accessible along the motorway. If the Government raised VAT it would probably mean that people would
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Key factors that support speech‚ language and communication environment: 1. Your room/setting layout - what does your physical environment look like? The noise level - are there quieter and noisier areas‚ planned times or activities. Evidence: There are two main rooms that are in use during morning and afternoon sessions‚ the classroom and larger hall area. The classroom has a book corner with a child’s size couch and soft cushions on the floor. This area is ideally for quiet time and reading
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declared to be in recession following two consecutive quarters in 2008 during which economic growth dropped (BBC‚ 2009). Many businesses‚ including British Airways‚ have found it increasingly difficult to survive in the resulting testing macroeconomic environment. The Recession A recession will often occur when inflation grows rapidly; goods become more expensive at a time when consumers have less money to spend. As consumers spend less money‚ supply begins to exceed demand within the markets. This causes
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P. 1 2. Company Background P. 1 3. Macro-environment i. Political-Legal Environment P. 1 - 2 ii. Economic Environment P. 2 iii. Social Environment P. 2 iv. Ecological Environment P. 2 4. Difficulty i. Political-Legal Factor P. 2 - 3 ii. Economic Factor P. 3 iii. Social Environment P. 3 iv. Ecological Environment P. 3 5. Suggestion P. 3 - 4 6. Conclusion
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Business Environment - China vs India ‘For Australian businesses looking to expand their operations overseas‚ China is a more attractive location than India.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer. ________________________________________ Introduction In the year 2007‚ China and India ranked first and second respectively in the list of ideal foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations‚ according to A T Kearney‚ a global strategic management consulting firm (The
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Chapter 1 1. The scientist usually considered the first to see microorganisms‚ which he called "animalcules"‚ was A) Redi B) van Leeuwenhoek C) Pasteur D) Tyndall 2. The idea of Spontaneous Generation postulated that A) organisms could evolve into the next generation of organisms B) organisms could spontaneously combust C) organisms could spontaneously arise from other living organisms D) living organisms could spontaneously arise from non-living material 3. The work of Tyndall
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Market Size and growth rate: Market size of the industry is 40 billon and the industry has been growing at the rate 20% during the period 2000-08. The industry is currently in the rapid growth and takeoff phase since many innovations are coming up and the industry is being attracted by many big corporate to enter in. Number of rivals: The industry is divided into two sub segments: routine tests and specialised tests. In routine test segment‚ the industry is fragmented into many small companies
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Little Sheep‚ the China’s leading hot pot chain‚ operates about 480 restaurants in China‚ Japan and even in North America nowadays. The success of the business and its rapid growth in the past decade can be contributed by 3 factors: (1) strong desire for achievement of the founder‚ Zhang Gang; (2) economic reform programs launched in China since 1980s causing the significant increase in GDP per capital; (3) partnership with 3i in order to strengthen its industry expertise and management team. The
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QUESTIONS chap12 3. How do the entry and exit of firms in a purely competitive industry affect resource flows and long‐run profits and losses? LO3 Answer: Entry and exit help to improve resource allocation. Firms that exit an industry due to low profits release their resources to be used more profitably in other industries. Firms that enter an industry chasing higher profits bring with them resources that were less profitably used in other industries. Both processes increase allocative efficiency
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