a 1. a. Percentage Change in Quantity = (12‚000 – 8‚000)/8‚000 = 0.5 x 100% = 50% Percentage change in price = ($150 - $120) / $120 = 0.25 x 100% = 25% Price elasticity = 50% / 25% = 2% b. Elastic‚ because when the price rises the quantity goes down‚ and also when the price goes down the quantity goes up. 2. a. P1 E1 Q1 b. P2 E2 P1 E1 Q1 Q2
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well-known facts it can be claimed that the evolution of living organisms has been considered as a scientific way of thinking concurrently with Charles Darwin (1809-1882) as a result of the fact that Darwin stated the mechanisms of these changes in a systematic and detailed way besides he came up with convenient evidences in his most famous and impressive book On the Origin of Species (1859) (Pickren & Rutherford‚ 2010). Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection consists of three fundamental
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Hominid Evolution The evolution of hominids has been and still is a heated topic of debate. Many scientists debate over which species can be classified as “human”. The root "hominid" refers to members of the family of humans‚ Hominidae‚ which consists of all species on our side of the last common ancestor of humans and living apes. The time split between humans and living apes used to be thought of fifteen to twenty millions of years ago‚ but now the time period has shifted to around five
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Organizational Behavior: An Analysis of Helm Fire and Rescue Company Introduction Organizational Behavior is referred to as the study of individuals and their relative behavior subject to the existing organizational environment. The concept applies in a diverse workplace setting in different ways and had diverse impacts to the organization. Organizational behavior field includes communication‚ sociology‚ psychology‚ and management. The concept is subject to both internal and external factors affecting
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EVOLUTION OF SOCIOLOGY Soculita Classical Period - Classical Political Thinkers: Plato‚ Niccolo Machiavelli‚ Jean Jacques Rousseau‚ Polybius‚ Thomas Hobbes and Giambattista Vico * according to them‚ political issues are only parts of the specific concerns of the society - attempts were made to find the connections of political issues with social and other physical factors * Baron de Montesquieu postulated that climate‚ geographic‚ economic and
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Evolution vs. Creationism: Disproving The Theory of Evolution Since the 19th century‚ biologists have questioned the origin of life‚ asking the question "How did life first begin?" To answer that question‚ they have come up with two contradicting yet plausible theories‚ Creation and Evolution. The theory of Creation states that an intelligent being designed each organism. On the other hand‚ the theory of Evolution states that some form of stimuli sparked one of the earliest forms of life and
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positive effect on communication in general. Furthermore‚ I will describe some of the communication standards necessary for public sector officials to apply‚ so that the level of integrity the public expects is preserved. Whilst looking at these standards I will apply them to the Queensland Police Service. Technology has been an essential aspect to the evolution of communication. Without technology human interaction would be confined to oral interaction‚ symbols‚ and face to face meetings. The invention
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created equal and I believe this should have been enforced. In 1793 after the united states became a country‚ the cotton gin brung in many businesses ‚and with these businesses came many slaves. I believe if we had gave up slavery before this big evolution of the cotton business it might of been easier to get slavery out of our country. In the article the expansion of slavery and the missouri compromise in paragraph 3 it states “slavery was kept alive by the rise of the massive cotton growing industry
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Snails‚ clams‚ squids‚ chiton. Is it possible that they may all be related in some way? Could they come from the same family tree? How does an octopus related to an oyster other than living in water? Yes it is very true that all of the above named specimen evolved from the same ancestor. The hypothetical ancestral mollusk has evolved into so many different species that are adapted to live in a variety of environments. Among the many species clams and snail‚ land snails in particular‚ have evolved
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Evolution of Software The Early Years (50’s – 60’s) * This generation was characterized by Batch orientation‚ limited distribution‚ and customization of software. * In Batch Processing‚ the system handles an entire sequence of jobs together‚ often with little or no human intervention. * Also‚ as computers were not widely used at that time‚ only in scientific and military institutions‚ software could be highly customized since distribution was limited. Job mobility was low‚ and the
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