a. Do you think the US government was right in proceeding with the anti-trust case against Microsoft? Explain. What are the disadvantages to customers when one company dominates an industry? Why should competition be encouraged? The settlement focused on Microsoft’s selling practices with computer manufacturers. Until now‚ Microsoft would sell MS-DOS and Microsoft’s other operating systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) at a 60% discount if that OEM agreed to pay a royalty to Microsoft
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War Destroys Trust In the book Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah struggles between trust and survival in the midst of a gruesome war. He laments how‚ “the war had destroyed the enjoyment of the very experience of meeting people” throughout the book there are many examples of this upsetting truth. The consequences of this mistrust in people are clear as he travels through Sierra Leon while being incessantly threatened and assumed a member of the RUF. Most of this book is about the ongoing struggle within
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Equitable remedies seek to prevent or redress harm caused by the breach of equitable and legal principles. Unlike the common law remedy of damages‚ they are not punitive in either nature or intent. Equitable remedies refer to specific types of remedies available in court cases that can only be granted by a judge. A judge will grant‚ or not grant‚ a given equitable remedy based on the circumstances of a particular case. As such‚ equitable remedies are different from legal remedies or remedies granted
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Anti trust laws and cartels. Competition in economics is rivalry in supplying or acquiring an economic service or good. Sellers compete with other sellers‚ and buyers with other buyers. In its perfect form‚ there is competition among many small buyers and sellers‚ none of whom is too large to affect the market as a whole; in practice‚ competition is often reduced by a great variety of limitations‚ including monopolies. The monopoly‚ a limit on competition‚ is an example of market failure. Competition
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1. Introduction The very first credit transaction in history certainly took place hundreds of years ago‚ before the existence of bank‚ credit bureaus‚ or credit departments. As the time passed‚ financial institutions developed to put funds from savers into the hands of borrowers who used this value to create economic value. Credit contributed to economic growth of countries throughout the world as it makes goods and services available to consumers‚ businesspersons‚ and governments. Although
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THESIS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN TRUST PERCEPTIONS OF WEBSITES Name: -Shakti L Karavadra Student id: - M00286999 Module: - CMT 4141 Submission Date: - 24/ 09/2010 MSc Programme in Internet Application Development Supervised by: Dr Mark Springett ABSTRACT This paper investigates the issue of the cultural differences that are found in the trust perception of user because of their
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In Debt We Trust 1. Discuss the high cost of being poor. The black gentleman at the beginning of the video showed the cost well. He claimed he could not get a bank account‚ because the banks give him the run around saying he should have three hundred dollars to get a bank account. When you do not have a bank account and you get a check then you have to find other ways. Being poor means you are not only judged‚ but you end up paying more for the same goods. Poor people are targeted by Rent-A-Center
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Teamwork and Trust Liberty University-BUSI-501 Tawanda Diaz Dr. Alen Badal Abstract In this literature review the author discusses why building teamwork and trust is important in the workplace‚ what trust is‚ groups versus individual‚ perception of team members‚ motivation and usage of rewards to motivate employees‚ and deviant behavior in the workplace. The author goes on to discusses how each concept relates to each other and gives a resolution to building teamwork and trust within a team
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2009 (No. 24) _______________ PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA _______________ JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICAL CONDUCT Final Report ‘Public Office is Public Trust’ ______________ Brought up by Mr Wilkinson and presented to the Deputy President of the Legislative Council pursuant to Standing Order 197 (L.C.). ______________ MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Legislative Council Mr Wilkinson (Chair) Mr Hall Mr Martin Ms Thorp House of Assembly Mr Best Mr Llewellyn Mr McKim Mr Rockliff Table
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SWOT analysis details Strengths Strong market position in the Philippines banking market Metrobank is one of the three largest banks in the Philippines. Metrobank currently spans a consolidated network of over 1‚400 ATMs nationwide; over 760 domestic branches; and 38 foreign branches‚ subsidiaries‚ and representative offices. The bank’s customer base covers a cross section of the top Philippine corporate market‚ but has always been particularly strong in the middle market corporate sector of the
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