Energy Efficient Building Windows Energy efficient windows have multiple layers of glass. The reason for this is because the more layers of glass you have the better it insulates the house. Three or four layers of glass are one of the best because you have more airspace in between layers. A smaller airspace doesn’t insulate the building as well as a thicker airspace would. The thickest an airspace should be is 1 inch because any thicker than that will cause the glass of the window
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An efficient market is a market in which prices can always fully reflect available information. According to Andrei Shleifer‚ Market efficiency is theoretically based on three conditions‚ which are investor rationality‚ independent deviations from rationality and unlimited arbitrage. If three conditions cannot be satisfied‚ the market might be not efficient. Thus‚ investors’ rational behavior leads to stock market efficiency. For instance‚ when a company releases new information‚ for all investors
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Affordable Care Act. In a time of ever growing fear‚ monopolies in the health-care market is a growing problem. Although physician groups‚ hospitals‚ and health systems have monopolies only in local markets‚ they possess more power than ever to exploit the public. Health Markets currently are free to charge extremely high prices because insurers pockets are extensive and patients just don’t have the time to compare cost and benefits. Such monopolies‚ that are backed by
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3.4 summarise the types of risks that may be involved in assessment in own area of responsibility. The candidate assessor provides evidence that they understand the following risks; • Health and safety • Unrealistic/unnecessary stress on the learner • Inauthentic evidence/collusion/unjustifiable support to the learner • Over-assessment • Potential for unfairness to learner • Failing to meet the requirements of any relevant assessment strategy if assessing a qualification Risk on the grounds
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Monopoly Vs. Perfect Competition A monopoly is a market structure in which there is only one producer/seller for a product. In other words‚ the firm on its own is the industry. Perfect competition is a market structure in which all firms sell an identical product‚ all firms are price takers‚ they cannot control the market price of their product‚ firms have a relatively small market share‚ buyers have complete information about the product being sold and the prices charged by each firm‚ and finally
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ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND ECONOMIES OF SCOPE Economies of scale are reductions in average costs attributable to production volume increases. They typically are defined in relation to firms‚ which may seek to achieve economies of scale by becoming large or even dominant producers of a particular type of product or service. A distinction can be made between internal and external economies of scales. Internal economies of scale occur when a firm reduces costs by increasing production. External economies
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TDA 3.3 Describe with examples how transitions may affect children and young people’s behaviour and development. Transition is a term given to periods of change which children or young people undergo as they progress through different periods of their lives. Transitions are crucial for children to grow and for future development. There are transitions which affect every child’s development and transitions which are personal to only some children. Many transitions are conventional and expected
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| MAY SEMESTER 2013ASSIGNMENT | BMSB5103 – SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | | Prabageran Thiagarayah | CGS0045480223rd July 2013 | QUESTIONS: One business expert acknowledges that “Different stages of a small business cycle of development may not necessarily require the identical sources of financing. As such different sources of financing are observed right from the initial business idea creation‚ to start up‚ expansion and to the maturity and sustainable stages”. 1. Critically discuss
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personalities may be difficult because some peoples personalities may clash for a number of different reasons but you must remember that you work together to help benefit and give help to the children. Having different opinions may be difficult because everyone brings a great depth of knowledge and experiences with them. When having different opinions you may feel that you have been able to share your views and ideas with everyone towards the child’s care. Time and availability may be difficulty
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What are the sources of Monopoly? A monopoly is defined as a market structure where one firm supplies all output in the industry without facing competition. Monopolies arise from barriers to entry‚ which make it difficult or even impossible for new firms to enter the market. These economic barriers include: - Control of natural resources that are critical to the production of a final product‚ including the uneven distribution of natural resources. For example‚ the fact that oil is concentrated in
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