The Ready to Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry in 1994 Market demand for cereal was elastic 1. Why has RTE cereal been such a profitable business? What changes have led to the current industry crisis? Profitability- a. RTE has been very profitable – posting ROA’s in the 15-30% range. b. Restrained competition thru effective unwritten agreements for the big three to work together on restricting – trade dealing‚ in-pack premiums‚ and vitamin fortification‚ these were viewed as powerful tools for
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Response Paper From the essay ‘What You Eat is Your Business’ by Radley Balko‚ he shows a strong opinion of what should be public knowledge and what should stay private. His determination on obesity not being public health makes people rethink what obesity is‚ the government’s part in it‚ and how to go about fixing it. Though Balko isn ’t the only author with a strong belief on this subject‚ he stands out because of the way he captured the reader’s attention. He does this by challenging what
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"Buffy‚ The Vampire Slayer: A Gender Discussion" What is gender? The answer to that is not so simple. "Gender is what culture makes out of the raw material’ of biological sex‚" (Unger and Crawford‚ 1995). Also‚ there is a difference between what is gender identity and what is a gender role; a difference which seems to be even more difficult to differentiate between than the words "gender" and "sex". Media and other parts of our culture seem to believe they know the difference
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1 Why Industry Ready-to-Eat cereal been such a profitable business? What changes have led the industry to a "crisis"? Through an analysis of Porter’s 5 Forces focused on competitors‚ we highlight the elements that determine profitability: The suppliers of this industry would be cereal farmers who do not have much power as this product is a commodity. So any provider is easily replaceable. Customers must breakfast and this is a very good option‚ are hamstrung against price changes
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Q. Comment on Act 2‚ Scene 1. Ans: this passage is an extract from Shakespeare play “as you like it” and this scene takes place in the Forest of Arden. The scene begins with the entrance of the exiled duke and lord Amiens who are dressed foresters. The change in clothing immediately signals to the audience a change in environment and is also a direct contrast to the previous act in which everyone is dressed as courtiers. The duke begins to talk about pastoral life which is a major theme in the
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The Nursing Home: A Nice Place for the Elderly A.) Security 1.)Curfews 2.)Lost faculties (No need to drive) 3.)Away from con-artists B.) Activities 1.)Entertainment/Songs (Brownies example) 2.)Activities/Crafts (Beta Club example) 3.)People of similar age C.)Health Care 1.)Takes stress off of the family 2.)Help with prescriptions and medicine 3.)In case of emergency... The Nursing Home: A Haven for the Elderly Today’s nursing homes are excellent environments for our elderly
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Hush‚ the tenth episode of the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer‚ first aired in December 1999. At the time of the show’s fourth season it had grown a large and devoted following; about 7% of all households watching television tuned in to the episode’s debut (Ray‚ 2001). Its original context addresses at its surface the layered nature of communication; “So this is what it is‚” the introductory lines to the episode tell the audience‚ “Talking about communication. Talking about language; not
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George Gmelch’s article‚ “Nice Girls Don’t Talk To Rastas” (2012) explores the idea of naïve realism‚ and the affect it can have on an anthropology study that is being performed. Naïve realism is a theory that every person perceives the world in the same way and when this way of thinking is used‚ like in the article‚ negative repercussions can occur. (p.35) This article explores the concepts of different societies in the world live by different norms and cultures than what others are used to‚ and
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Abraham Lincoln – Vampire Hunter (2012) 1. Presumed and inferred event. Synopsis Abraham Lincoln who is the 16th President of the United States of America‚ happens to stumble upon the plans of the vampire clan who wanted to overthrow and take over the country in order for the clan to grow. The story evolves around Abraham who wishes to stop the plan to be taken to action. 2. Explicity and presented event. This movie starts with the main character‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ writing his diary about his
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How Nice Guys Can Succeed The traditional business philosophy holds the opinion that the nice guy won’t get as far up as the cold competitor in the corporate ladder. Nevertheless Russ C. Edelman‚ coauthor of “Nice Guys Can Get the Corner Office” believes otherwise. He gets several strategies for how nice employees and their companies can finish first based on his survey. They surveyed about 350 nice guys to discuss how they felt about themselves and their performance and get their viewpoints
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