Compare and contrast macro political risk with micro political risk. Discuss policies to combat their impacts on international business activities. Strategic planning is essential prior to any individual or company deciding to engage in international business whether as direct/indirect investment or through trade. An evaluation of risks should be considered and strategies developed accordingly prior to any potential investment in a foreign country. One such risk which requires consideration is
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1); perfectly inelastic (E = 0); and perfectly elastic (E = ∞). (LO6-1) The more substitutes a good has‚ the greater its elasticity. (LO6-2) Factors affecting the number of substitutes in demand are (1) time period considered‚ (2) the degree to which the good is a luxury‚ (3) the market definition‚ and (4) the importance of the good in one’s budget. (LO6-2) The most important factor affecting the number of substitutes for supply is time. As the time interval lengthens‚ supply becomes more elastic. (LO6-2) Elasticity
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What micro environmental factors have affected Xerox’s performance since the late 1990s? Xerox has dominated the industry by inventing photocopying‚ but changes in the internal environment shook its fortune and market value. At the beginning of technological change‚ Xerox lacked a solid management level. Poor leadership makes poor marketing decisions. Restricted product options limited necessary opportunities for growth and staying atop competition. They were stuck on the copying and printing technology
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from financing by conventional banks‚ provide employment‚ engender rural development and reduce poverty. This paper theoretically examines the challenges these banks have had to grapple with from their inception. Furthermore‚ it scans the business environment to assess the prospects of microfinance banks in Nigeria. The paper shows that microfinance banking in Nigeria faces enormous challenges in infrastructural inadequacies‚ social misconception‚ poor legal and regulatory framework‚ unbridled competition
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1. INTRODUCTION Micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) are small integrated devices or systems that combine electrical and mechanical components. They range in size from the sub micrometer level to the millimeter level and there can be any number‚ from a few to millions‚ in a particular system. MEMS extend the fabrication techniques developed for the integrated circuit industry to add mechanical elements such as beams‚ gears‚ diaphragms‚ and springs to devices. Examples of MEMS device applications
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Planning an environment for toddlers aged 1-3 years requires careful consideration of several factors to ensure the toddlers safety‚ well-being‚ and development. Some key factors include: Safety Safety is key when planning for toddlers. It is important to ensure that the environment is free from hazards including sharp edges‚ small objects that could be choking hazards‚ electrical outlets‚ these should be correctly covered‚ and all furniture needs to be stable and secure. Accessibility: Toddlers
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has evolved in separate‚ disconnected strands‚ critical interdependencies between strategy‚ governance‚ operations and financial and non-financial performance are not made clear. To provide for the growing demand for a broad information set from markets‚ regulators and civil society‚ a framework is needed that can support the future development of reporting‚ reflecting this growing complexity. Such a framework needs to bring together the diverse but currently disconnected strands of reporting into
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social welfare is being maximized.” Access this statement and explain why you think it is right or wrong. This essay will commence by defining the criteria for social welfare maximization. It will then discuss the relationship between competitive market and Pareto efficient before explaining the implication from the first and the second welfare theorem. It will then talk about equity issue arise from the topic and social welfare functions. Finally‚ the essay will conclude that being at a competitive
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talented personnel. TechNavio’s analysts forecast the Global Human Resources Outsourcing market will grow at a CAGR of 12.34 percent over the period 2014-2018. Covered in this Report The Global Human Resources Outsourcing market consists of three segments: Consulting‚ Outsourcing‚ and Human Resources Services. TechNavio’s report‚ the Global Human Resources Outsourcing Market 2014-2018‚ has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the
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Research how humans interact with micro-organisms and use this information to write a discussion for your report. Basic structure and function Explain the parts and how they work for fungi and bacteria Most fungal species are multicellular. Most fungi do not have flagella in any phase of their life cycle. They move toward food by growing toward it. The main body of most fungi is made up of fine‚ branching‚ and usually colourless threads called hyphae. Each fungus will have vast numbers
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