A problem-solving search can either forward or backward. What factors determine the choice of direction for a particular problem? Farword Versus Backword Reasoning. FORWARD VERSUS BACKWARD REASONING (Search Direction) A search procedure must find a path between initial and goal states. There are two directions in which a search process could proceed. (1) Reason forward from the initial states: Being form the root of the search tree. General the next level of the tree by finding all the rules whose
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Topic: Is the Prime Minister Too Powerful? In this essay‚ I will demonstrate that the Prime Minister is powerful and can cause many potential dangers by analyzing different elements inside and outside of our government over the period of different Prime Ministers throughout the Canadian political history. In theory‚ the Parliament is the most important institution in the Canadian government and all members of the parliament are equal. The Prime Minister is supposed to be primus inter pares‚ meaning
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came to be feared and hated because of their increasing numbers‚ and in 1603 the Spanish murdered thousands of them (later‚ there were lesser massacres of the Chinese). The Spanish governor‚ made a viceroy in 1589‚ ruled with the counsel of the powerful royal audiencia. There were frequent uprisings by the Filipinos‚ who disliked the
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Franc is that 1.15 SF is equal to 1 US $‚ and the annual interest rate on fixed rate one-year deposits of SF is 1.5% and for US$ is 2.5%‚ what is nine-month forward rate for one dollar in terms of SFs? Assuming the same interest rates‚ what is the 18-month forward rate for one SF in US$s? Is this an indirect or a direct rate? If the forward rate is an accurate predictor of exchange rates‚ in this case will the SF get stronger or weaker against the dollar? What does this indicate about the market’s
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The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator Published: October 31‚ 2011 Author: Carmen Nobel Executive Summary: When evaluating compensation issues‚ economists often assume that both an employer and an employee make rational‚ albeit self-interested choices while working toward a goal. The problem‚ says Assistant Professor Ian Larkin‚ is that the most powerful workplace motivator is our natural tendency to measure our own performance against the performance of others. Key concepts include: • The most
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Running head:PERSUASION 1 Persuasion Is Powerful Tameka James PSY301 Jennifer Weniger Persuasion 2 While many people have no joy in selling‚ everyone has found himself or herself having to persuade someone at one point in their life. Being a powerful persuader is not just the job of a salesperson but it’s a national process. You may try to persuade your child to study by informing them of the consequences of not studying. You may try to persuade your
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The Vikings were a powerful force in the history books. The Vikings had a need to raid and settle in other lands for these reasons land‚ revenge and wealth. The Vikings needed to raid and settle in other lands because Vikings lived in Scandinavia‚ in Scandinavia it is very hilly‚ covered in forest and had a lot of sandy soil which not idled for growing food. It is believed that the Viking raids start by the Frankish expansion. Charlemagne became the new Frankish king from 768 AD. He also forcefully
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Is Monopoly necessarily less efficient than Perfect Competition According to SJ Grant’s Introductory Economics‚ Monopoly is the only sole supplier of the industry. They would not inherit any competitions as well as having no close substitutes. There are many reasons that cause the formation of Monopolists. Barriers to enter or exit discourages new firms to enter the market (patent rights creates a right to sell that product‚ abnormal profit‚ predatory pricing‚ raw material ownership‚ high fixed
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that is experiencing significant over-capacity. In the face of the challenges presented to us‚ we must determine if Ford should embrace the direct business model which utilizes “virtual integration” that has driven Dell to become a clear leader in their industry. Further‚ if we chose to utilize “virtual integration” based on the Dell model‚ we will need to develop and implement significant changes in the some of our most fundamental supply chain operations. In addition‚ we must determine how Ford
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Disney’s competitive strategy 1) Vertical integration 2) Strategic alliances 3) Corporate diversification 4) Creative content 5) International strategy Sometimes it’s not worth it to vertically integrate because then you hold all of the risk if an investment goes wrong. My first example of Disney’s strategy is actually the antithesis of vertical integration- outsourcing. The Year: 1991 The Goal: Produce of 3D films to reduce risk in case of failure in the industry The
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