An Analysis of DirecTV and its Current Strategic Market Plan Lamont DuBose Southern New Hampshire University Abstract: Publicly held companies are not successful by chance. They have to utilize systems that will determine their future and identify potential financial risks‚ be they environmental or by fellow competitors. The company will focus on five areas of concern that will lead the public to a better understanding of
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first arcade game 1971-1974 Birth of Commercial Games • 1971: – Nolan Bushnell [Nutting] develops Computer Space • • • • First commercial arcade game Based on SpaceWar Vector graphics‚ but really cool real-time space game Too sophisticated for market. Fails • 1972: – Bushnell starts Atari • Named after a move in GO – Odyssey by Magnavox – “Hockey” • First home TV game – analog not digital • 100‚000 sold - $100/console – • 1973: – Pong in Arcades by Atari • Sued by Magnavox
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empirically analysis of the impact of GDP growth rate and employment rate on inflation. For this purpose data from 1995 to 2008 has been collected and analyzed through OLS technique. The result of the model shows that GDP growth rate and employment rate adequately affect inflation. With the increase in GDP and employment‚ inflation decreases. INTRODUCTION Inflation is a burning issue in Pakistan. It is generally felt that for several years Pakistan has had a double-digit inflation. The public sector
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Market Equilibrium Process Economics/561 Monday‚ February 6‚ 2012 Professor Michael Shackelford Market Equilibrium Process According to "Business Week" (n.d.) “Market equilibrium is a situation in which the supply of an item is exactly equal to its demand. Since there is neither surplus nor shortage in the market‚ price tends to remain stable in this situation.” (Market Equilibrium). The market equilibration process is very important to manufactures and sellers in the marketplace
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Oligopoly is a market form‚ in which few sellers dominate the complete market. Oligopoly is slightly different from monopoly‚ in monopoly market is ruled by a single seller and consumers or buyers have no other choice‚ where as in oligopoly consumer have choice but very few‚ usually a seller creates its brand value and gain customer loyalty. In oligopolistic competitions possess certain obvious characteristics the cartel can set prices‚ entry and exit is difficult for a seller from the market‚ each firm
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Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) Vol 3‚ No.9‚ 2011 www.iiste.org Government Expenditure and Economic Development: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria Muritala Taiwo Department of Economics and Financial Studies‚ Fountain University Osogbo‚ Nigeria Corresponding Author’s E-mail: muritaiwo@yahoo.com Tel: +2348034730332; +2347054979206 Taiwo Abayomi Department of Economics‚ Tai Solarin University of Education‚ Ijebu-Ode‚ Nigeria E-mail: yommy246@yahoo.com Tel: +2348055821802 Abstract
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The art of slow reading Patrick Kingsley If you’re reading this article in print‚ chances are you’ll only get through half of what I’ve written. And if you’re reading this online‚ you might not even finish a fifth. These are the two findings from two recent research projects‚ which both suggest that many of us no longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion. The problem doesn’t just stop there: academics report that we are becoming less attentive book-readers‚ too
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3D PC Glasses Abstract: Only a few years ago‚ seeing in 3-D meant peering through a pair of red-and-blue glasses‚ or trying not to go cross-eyed in front of a page of fuzzy dots. It was great at the time‚ but 3-D technology has moved on. Scientists know more about how our vision works than ever before‚ and our computers are more powerful than ever before -- most of us have sophisticated components in our computer that are dedicated to producing realistic graphics. Put those two things together
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from McElroy‚ he was not surprised a lot. All the problems that had occurred over time‚ and punctually postponed‚ now appeared. When Martell was elected as the new president of PC&D‚ he brought his “entrepreneurial spirit” that quickly spread across the organization. This had a positive effect on the company‚ especially in terms of profitable growth. In fact it led to the creation of 11 entrepreuneral subsidiary‚ of these 4 had successfully been merged into the company. This allowed to Electric
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An inevitable consequence of economic growth is increasing inequality. Do you agree or disagree with the assertion? In the world we live in today‚ it is quite obvious to see that inequality is a growing consequence of economic growth. In this essay I will discuss how inequality affects states and the individuals living in the state. There are increased demands for educated workers; dependence of technology; privatization of markets; and the rise of capitalism which have led people to have drastic
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