Week 2 ------------------------------------------------- HIA The title of the article poses a question on whether foreign investments can increase productivity of the local (national) firms. The answer could be in the positive when we realize that the international Inward Foreign Direct Investment (IFDI) has risen from 5% in 1979 to 16% in 1999. To prove this statement‚ Lipsey‚ Blomstrom and Romestetter (1998) affirm that “foreign affiliate’s share of world production is now 15% in manufacturing
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past few years‚ Zappos has become a company to fear for competitors not only for it’s customer satisfaction but also employee gratification. Unlike any other company‚ Zappos prides itself on their unordinary training process. Anytime during that 5 week training course an employee can decide that the company is not a good fit and is offered $2‚000 for their decision. This reward of $2000 is already enough motivation‚ at least for me if not everyone‚ to apply in the first place. Motivate is the drive
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Exam II BA 301 Spring 2003 S.K. Norman Version 1 Select the best answer. 3 Points each. 1. In the 1980’s‚ Xerox studied the distribution system of L.L. Bean. Xerox compared the performance of it’s distribution system with L.L. Bean’s and used what it learned to improve its operations. This process is called a. employee empowerment b. benchmarking c. copycatting d. industrial espionage 2. You are auditing
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ECO561 Week 3 …FREE…Quiz with Answers… ** I see a lot of views ‚ but no comments : ( Roguephoenix FaceB**K PLEASE COMMENT TO LET ME KNOW THAT THIS IS HELPING MY FELLOW PHOENIX. 1. A purely- or perfectly-competitive firm would be characterized by which of the following? Hint : The different types of firms include pure competition‚ pure monopoly‚ monopolistic competition‚ and oligopoly. A. Large number of firms‚ price taker‚ free entry and exit‚ and standardized product
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Week 8 Assignment 4 Internet Technology‚ Marketing‚ and Security James Bradley Stroble Dr. Akpan BUS508 Contemporary Business November 30‚ 2012 Social media marketing has become exceedingly popular among business of all sizes. So many people use social networks every day. Marketing for business can get very expensive. With social networking‚ businesses can promote their products and build their fan base. A business can use Facebook or Twitter to alert customers
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at the end of this year (i.e.‚ D (1) = $1.50). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% a year. The required rate of return on the stock‚ r(s)‚ is 15%. What is the value per share of Boehm’s stock? 1.50 / (0.15 – 0.07) = $18.75 7-4 Preferred Stock Valuation Nick’s Enchiladas Incorporated has preferred stock outstanding that pays a dividend of $5 at the end of each year. The preferred sells for $50 a share. What is the stock’s required rate of return? $5 / $50 = 10% 7-5 Non-constant
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MTT (Set 5 with answer) 1) The following is selected information from the records of Ray‚ Inc.: Purchases of raw materials $ 6‚000 Raw materials‚ beginning 500 Raw materials‚ ending 800 Work-in-process‚ beginning 0 Work-in-process‚ ending 0 Cost of goods sold 12‚000 Finished goods‚ beginning 1‚200 Finished goods‚ ending 1‚400 What is the total amount of conversion costs? a. $5‚500 b. $5‚900 c. $6‚100 d. $6‚500 ANSWER: Choice "d" is correct. Conversion costs (labor and overhead)
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acceptance of solution clear responsibility speed 3 As a consequence of the information circulated by the grapevine in an organization‚ employees experience increased member satisfaction increased anxiety increased power increased certainty 4 Genepa Corporation manufactures home appliances and other electronic products. Genepa is planning to introduce a new refrigerator model. The marketing manager at Genepa has developed a marketing plan for this new product and wants to communicate this
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Getting things done through people and other resources and providing leadership and direction are what managers do. True An example of global sourcing is seen when Gap‚ Inc uses low-cost Caribbean labor to cheaply produce their clothing‚ and then finish off and sell their clothing in the United States. True The manager’s function in an organization is the same as the supervisor’s. True Most early interpretations of the Hawthorne studies agreed that money was the cause of the increased output.
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Home Water Use Table of Contents: (1.) Water Use in the Industrialized World (2.) Activity: Water Use Calculator (3.) Activity: Drips and Leaks Water Use in the Industrialized World If you’re like most people in the developed world‚ you don’t think much about water. Clean‚ drinkable water is delivered into your residence almost invisibly‚ and it’s always there when you turn on a faucet. As such‚ most North Americans don’t see the need for water conservation‚ particularly those who live in
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