To find the equation of the tangent: EITHER: y = mx + c y = 3x + c Substitute x = 0‚ y = -2: -2 = 3(0) + c i.e. c = -2. So equation is y = 3x - 2 OR: where m = 3 Substitute x = 0‚ y = -2: i.e. y = 3x - 2 Applications of Differentiation Recall: A turning point is a maximum if A turning point is a minimum if . Example: Find the equation of the normal to the curve at the point where x = 4. Solution: The curve can be written as Therefore‚ When x = 4‚ and
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Nicholas Rossetti Mrs. Mirro Humanities III 6 September 2010 In Robert Greenwald’s documentary film‚ Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices‚ A strong and apparent negative connotation is established by his presentation of facts and his emotional appeal. Throughout his documentary‚ Greenwald uses first hand accounts from people negatively effected by Wal-Mart to appeal to his audience’s emotions. Through this he effectively tries to persuade the audience that walmart is corrupt in its nature
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Today’s aviation environment is much different then the one we had almost 30 years ago. Our old environment was highly regulated in terms of how the airlines operated economically. Before the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 the CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board)‚ now the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)‚ regulated all domestic air transport as a public utility‚ setting fares‚ routes‚ and schedules. The CAB was the driving force behind the entire airline industry. If an airline wanted to start
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organizational processes that must be in place for differentiation of employees to be equitable and productive. Introduction Differentiation is one of the topics discuss by Jack Welch that is really polarizing. Some people love it‚ use it in their organizations and discuss it as the root of their success. Others hate it; using all kinds of epithets and going as far as describing it as “cruel and Darwinian” . There is no question differentiation is a divisive topic. But a lot of the divisiveness
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Product Differentiation Definition: Development or incorporation of attributes (such as benefits‚ price‚ quality‚ styling‚ service‚ etc.) that a product’s intended customers perceive to be different and desirable. Advertising and promotion of a product is based on its differentiating characteristics. Source: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/product-differentiation.html Today‚ the market is crowded with similar brands‚ clamoring for the attention of customers. In order for their
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JOHN QUELCH ANNA HARRINGTON Samsung Electronics Company: Global Marketing Operations Company Background and Strategy The Samsung conglomerate’s roots dated back to 1938 when the company produced agricultural products. In the 1970s‚ the company focused on shipbuilding‚ chemicals‚ and textiles. Samsung Electronics Company (SEC)2 was founded in 1969‚ primarily as a low-cost manufacturer of black and white televisions. In the 1970s‚ Samsung acquired a semiconductor business‚ thereby setting
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MKT 340 Marketing Research Project SAMSUNG & NOKIA TEAM FRESH Executive Summary This report was done to analyze and compare Samsung and Nokia with regard to their marketing strategies. This report draws attention to the fact that Nokia was once the market leader for cell phone industry however‚ the company have been constantly losing its market share year after year. Samsung on the other hand have been gaining market share and is considered to be the top player in this cell phone
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Growth Strategy Analysis Of Samsung Economics of Strategy INTRODUCTION The Samsung Group is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town‚ Seoul‚ South Korea. It is the world’s largest conglomerate by revenue with annual revenue of US$173.4 billion in 2008 and is South Korea’s largest chaebol. The meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "TriStar" or "three stars". As stated in its new motto‚ Samsung Electronics’ vision for the new decade is‚ "Inspire the World‚ Create
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Product differentiation is a marketing strategy that creates differences from other competiting products by focusing on its unique characteristics and features. The organizations target one market segment or the entire market by using this strategy. (Cravens‚ p110) The coca cola company has introduced Coke Zero as new product and focused to make it different from other products. The company has introduced Coke Zero to compete Pepsi Max and has become the most successful product in the history of
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Walmart‚ a super retail store that offers a product for almost all needs at a low price‚ is guilty of closing many local mom and pop shops. The documentary film “Walmart the High Cost of Low Price” illustrates the effects felt by the local small business owners when a new Walmart opens in the area. Usually when there is a grand opening of a new business in an area there is a decrease in sales. When someone as large as Walmart moves into the area it is almost impossible to keep a local shop open for
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