around us is an extension of ourselves‚ or‚ in other words‚ any medium is an extension of a human body or mind or senses. For an instance‚ the hammer is an extension of a human’s arm‚ the wheel is an extension of a human’s leg‚ and the medium of a language helps us to put our thoughts and emotions into words. According to this‚ things around us would not be the medium unless it does its function. Like‚ an electric light itself is a medium without the message‚ pure information‚ unless we use it in a
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Medium of Music Tone is the medium of music and refers to the sound that travels through air and reaches the audience. It is produced by an instrument or by the voice and has 4 qualities: * Timbre * Pitch * Duration * Intensity Timbre (also called tone color or tone quality) is the distinctive quality of a tone. Pitch refers to the highness and lowness of a tone. The vibrations and sound-producing material determine the pitch of a tone : the slower the vibration‚ the slower
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Study notes for commerce. Consumer choice Comparison shopping * Impulse buying means buying something without giving much thought to whether you really need it. * A retailer is a person or business that sells directly to the consumer * Comparison shopping is shopping around to find the best deal * If there is a lot of difference in the prices‚ the cheapest product may not always be the best because it may be not last as long as the expensive product Retail stores *
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E-Commerce: Business. Technology. Society. 5e (Laudon/Traver) Chapter 1 The Revolution Is Just Beginning 1. Which of the following statements is not true? A) In 2008‚ the major source of online retail growth was from existing buyers. B) By 2008‚ 21 million people had created a blog. C) In 2008‚ the number of households online in the United States exceeded 80%. D) In 2008‚ on an average day‚ 112 million people go online. Skill: AACSB: Reflective Thinking 2. In 2008‚ roughly _____
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Brick and Mortar Retail vs. E-commerce What is the Solution? 1. Executive Summary Although the recent development of the Internet has skyrocketed business sales for the average e-commerce company‚ there are many advantages that they are missing out on that a brick and mortar organization can provide. So where is the ultimate middle-ground a firm can search for when aspiring to provide quality products and quality customer service in the most efficient way? The following is a discussion on the
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Bibliography: 3. Kaveri Subrahmanyam‚ Robert E. Kraut‚ Patrica M. Greenfield‚ Elisheva F. Gross. “The Impact of Home Computer Use on Children’s Activities and Development”‚ 16-year-old HomeNet participant (1995) 4
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The Electronic Commerce Act 2006 The pre requisite for an electronic commerce transaction to be enforceable Ever wonder what are the pre-requisites for an electronic commerce transaction to be enforceable? Jillian Chia explains … INTRODUCTION Due to the rapid growth of electronic commerce in recent times‚ there has been a surge in the usage of the internet for business transactions. Commercial transactions such as banking transactions and the purchase of goods and services are now frequently
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Chapter 15 E-Commerce Strategy and Global EC Learning Objectives Upon completion of this chapter‚ you will be able to: 1. Describe the strategic planning process. 2. Understand how e-commerce impacts the strategic planning process. 3. Understand how EC applications are formulated‚ justified‚ and prioritized. 4. Describe strategy implementation and assessment‚ including the use of metrics. 5. Understand the causes of EC failures and lessons for success. 6. Evaluate the issues
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Open Market software and pay a small fee for every online transaction. After the first fiscal year‚ the total sales of all the merchants were very low in comparison to projections. Open Market then decided to focus on producing custom developed e-commerce applications which cost between $250‚000 to $1‚000‚000 dollars. In 1995‚ Gary Eichorn joined Open Market Inc. as the new President and CEO. After Eichorn joined‚ Open Market began broadening their target market and product lines in order to attract
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held electronically instead of the investor taking physical possession of certificates. A demat account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker (or sub-broker). The demat account number is quoted for all transactions to enable electronic settlements of trades to take place. Every shareholder will have a demat account for the purpose of transacting shares. Access to the demat account requires an internet password and a transaction password. Transfers or purchases of securitiescan
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