When Alexander Graham Bell first invented the telephone his intent was to create a device that would make communication over great distances easier. Today‚ when we want to talk to another person‚ what do we do? We pick up the telephone‚ scroll through our contacts‚ and press send. Because of the technology that was first invented in the mid 1800’s we can instantly connect to people in other cities‚ states‚ and even other countries. But have you ever wondered how different today’s world would
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Invention of Telephone and its Influences on Economy in the United States In this research essay‚ I am going to find out the effects of invention of telephone on economy in the United States. Alexander Graham Bell‚ in the process of perfecting telegraph‚ designed telephone in 1876 that could transmit speech electrically. One year later‚ in 1877‚ he formed the Bell Telephone Company. The invention of telephone allowed everyone‚ including the poverty-stricken to have communication with others. Moreover
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HISTORY OF TELEPHONE 3 Early Telephone Development 3 The Beginning (1876-1900) 4 The New Century (1901-1940) 6 Modern Time (1940-Today) 6 CONCLUSION 7 REFERECENCE 8 INTRODUCTION A few centuries ago‚ there were only a few kinds of communication that people can use. They could speak to each other‚ they can use smoke as a means of communication to send their message from one place to another or they could use mail. Later on‚ they also had telegram. During the modern age‚ telephone is one
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1. “Revenue hours” represent the key activity that drives costs at Salem Data Services. Which expenses in Exhibit 2 are variable with respect to revenue hours? Which expenses are fixed with respect to revenue hours? a. Variable Expenses – Wages for Hourly Personnel‚ Power b. Fixed Expenses – Wages for Salaried staff‚ Systems development and maintenance‚ Administration 2. For each expense that is variable with respect to revenue hours‚ calculate the cost per revenue hour.
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Case Study – Prestige Telephone Co. Company Profile Prestige Data Services is a subsidiary of Prestige Telephone Company‚ a public utility. They are a computer data service company that does data processing for the parent company in order to sell computer services. The company was opened in order to bring in additional revenue in order to offset increases in telephone rate increases. Throughout the three years of being
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A Telephone Call Face to Face with Obsession In “A Telephone Call‚” Dorothy Parker uses diction‚ tone‚ and point of view to expose obsession and give it a voice. Parker reveals the deep feelings of a woman experiencing an infatuation. The language usage and tone help keep a high-paced unstable feeling throughout the story. Point of view focuses on the thoughts and agitations of the crazed woman. To highlight the theme Parker sensibly uses these specific literary tools. Parker takes advantage
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Telephone Etiquette A phone is ringing somewhere in your office. By the third ring the call should be Answered. BUT… before you pick up that phone: 1. Clear your mind of all but the task at hand – responding to the caller. 2. Prepare your phone voice 3. Answers by the 3rd ring 4. Offer your standardized greeting. 5. Be prepared before you respond. 6. Treat the caller with respect; be efficient‚ effective‚ empathetic and
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HBS case – Salem Telephone Company Opening In 2000 the Public Service Commission (PSC) was informed by the president of Salem Telephone Company (STC) that a profitable computer service subsidiary would reduce pressure for increases to telephone rates. With approval from the Public Service Commission‚ STC‚ a regulated public utility‚ established Salem Data Services (SDS) in 2001‚ an unregulated public utility to perform data processing for the telephone company and additionally to sell computer
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Case Study Prestige Telephone Co. CLASSIFICATION OF COSTS Jan Fixed costs: Space rent Custodial services Computer leases Maintenance Depreciation Power Wages: Operations Systems development Admnistration Sales Sales promotions Total fixed costs I Corporate services Total fixed costs II Variable cost per hour: Power Wages operations Materials Variable unit cost per hour 8.000 1.240 95.000 5.400 26.180 Feb 8.000 1.240 95.000 5.400 26.180 Mar 8.000 1.240 95.000 5.400 26.180 Average 8.000 1.240
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became more agile and simple. It changed the world making human life much easier. I have always thought of the Internet as one of the most important inventions created. Before the internet life was hard. People only communicated through letters or telephone. Letters took hours or days to get to their destinations. Previously people spent time and money sending letters and making phone calls. Next‚ books were the most important search tool that existed before that invention. To do researches people had
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