“Did you know?” Some interesting facts about the environment This is a News item written on July 30‚ 2007 by admin This week’s blog will be a little different than the rest‚ to keep you (and myself) entertained. Here are some things that you may or may not have known about the environment—ok‚ some of them are fun but some of them are scary. What did you expect?? 1. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours. 2. During the time it takes you to read this
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Compare the macroeconomic performance of your chosen country to that of the UK Relative levels of macroeconomic development Germany’s level of GDP per capita compared to that of the UK is higher‚ seeing as it was $39 100 in 2012 while the UK’s was $32 272. Germany’s HDI ranking compared to the UK is also higher; they come in at 5th while the UK comes in at 26th. Comparative rates of macroeconomic progress Germany’s GDP growth rate in comparison to the UK’s is higher‚ Germany’s is 0.9% and the UK’s
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Econ 301 Intermediate Macroeconomics‚ Professor __________ Park University Online‚ Fax _________________ Final Exam (Weight 300 Points) STUDENT’S NAME ______________________________ Multiple choice Questions. (Weight 5 points each) Choose the best answer. 1) The unemployment rate is the number of ? 2) The value of steel sold to an automobile producer is __________ directly included in the GDP because __________. 3) In the simplest Keynesian model of the determination of income‚ interest
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A recession is the contraction phase of business cycle. The official agency in charge of declaring that the economy is in a state of recession is the nation bureau of economic research. According to NBER the recession is defiend as “Significant decline in economic activity lasting more then a few months”‚ which is normally visible in GDP‚ real income‚ employment‚ industrial production‚ and wholesaler- retail sales. WHAT CAUSES RECESSION ? An economy which grow over a period of time tends to
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Onion nutrition facts Can you imagine a recipe without the Onions? This wonderful bulb vegetable‚ one of the oldest edible sources known to humankind‚ is found in a bewildering array of recipes and preparations‚ be it your favorite salad‚ or mouth-watering gravy or curries. It has also been in used in traditional medicines since ancient times for its health promoting and curative properties. Botanically‚ the vegetable belongs to the Alliaceae family of the genus‚ Allium and known scientifically
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Principles of Macroeconomics / Microeconomics Your Name:___Yurui Yao_____________________ Instructor: Jim Borer‚ MBA Homework Assignment #3 due by 11:59 PM on February 7 (100 points) Part 1: Answer the following multiple choice (MC) questions (you may highlight‚ bold‚ or enter a letter in the blank – 2 points each): 1. __D____ If the price of a sub sandwich increases by 2% and the quantity demanded falls by 5%‚ then there will be a. an increase in the price elasticity of demand. b. an increase
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after the civil war had ended. This era in history holds many key events that helped give African American’s the rites they truly deserved which is why I believe it definitely necessary. However‚ this was a slow process of making them completely equal to whites in a sense that they were not completely free people. In fact‚ they were not allowed to vote‚ attend public schools‚ unable to own farmland in certain areas‚ and were unable to testify against the whites. The right for the blacks to vote did
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The Global Recession and Workplace Malfeasance The great global recession has claimed many victims. In many countries‚ unemployment is at near-historic highs‚ and even those who have managed to keep their jobs have been asked to accept reduced work hours or pay cuts. In some cases—say‚ the U.S. auto industry—job losses have been predictable but no less painful. However‚ in other cases‚ they have come as a surprise. Norm Elrod had earned an MBA while employed at an online marketing firm. His degree
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Case facts Nike entered the 1980s on a roll‚ thanks to the successful launch of Nike Air technology in the Tailwind running shoe in 1979. By the end of 1980‚ Nike completed its IPO and became a publicly traded company. This began a period of transition‚ where several of Nike’s early pioneers decided to move on to other pursuits. Even Phil Knight stepped down as president for more than a year in 1983-1984‚ although he remained the chairman of the board and CEO. By the mid-1980s‚ Nike had slipped
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cite a minimum of three electronic references). The first concept I am going to discuss is recession. A recession is a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity is reduced‚ generally identified by a fall in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) for two or more consecutive quarters. During my search‚ I came across an article titled “America’s Response to a Deep Recession”. In this article it states that in March 2009 more than nine in ten Americans (93 percent) rated
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