(calendar month). Ramadan A crescent moon can be seen over palm trees at sunset in Manama‚ Bahrain‚ marking the beginning of the Muslim month of Ramadan Observed by Muslims Type Muslim‚ cultural Begins 1 Ramadan Ends 29‚ or 30 Ramadan Date Variable (follows the Islamic lunar calendar) 2010 date 11 August – 10 September 2011 date 1–29 August 2012 date 20 July-18 August Celebrations Communal Iftars Observances Sawm (fasting)‚ zakat (almsgiving)‚ Tarawih prayer‚ reading the Qur’an Related
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1. Which of the following would increase the likelihood that a company would increase its debt ratio in its capital structure? a. An increase in costs incurred when filing for bankruptcy. b. An increase in the corporate tax rate. c. An increase in the personal tax rate. d. None of the statements above is correct. ANSWER: B An increase in the corporate tax rate would mean that firms would get larger tax breaks for interest payments. Therefore‚ firms have an incentive to increase interest payments
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MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES IN A BIG FOUR CONSULTING FIRM Peter Massingham University of Wollongong Abstract This case examines how a big four consulting firm reviewed the performance of two of its Asian practices. It explores how the review was conducted‚ the findings‚ and how the outcomes were communicated. It reveals the challenges faced by Western managers in telling Eastern managers they need to improve their performance. The case is about cross cultural management and organisational structure
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Guidelines Topics Market Introduction of market segmentation (NOT FROM THE NOTES) Basis of market segmentation – Consumer characteristic approach - Demographic‚ Geographic‚ Psychographic‚ and Behavioral Segments. (There are many subdivisions under each base.) Consumer response approach – benefit‚ loyalty‚ usage and occasion Marketing Strategies – undifferentiated‚ differentiated and concentrated marketing strategies. Why segmentation the market Facilitates the right choice of target market
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Variables Independent variable: The temperature of HCl is going to be changed. The temperature 10℃‚30℃‚50℃‚70℃ and 90℃ of hydrochloric acid will be used to conduct the experiment. The hot plate is going to be used to reach 30℃‚50℃‚70℃ and 90℃‚ that are higher than the room temperature. Ice cubes can be used with water bath to make 10℃ hydrochloric acid. Dependent variable: The time it takes for carbon dioxide gas produces up to 20mL of gas syringe is going to be measured. It will be measured
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Market Segmentation and Consumer Profile Segmentation is sometimes referred to as differentiated marketing. Instead of trying to sell just one product to the whole market as in mass marketing‚ different products are targeted at different segments. This is a form of niche marketing. To be effective‚ firms must research and analyses the total market carefully to identify the specific consumer groups or segments that exist within it. Below are some examples of market segmentation: Computer manufacturers
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Advantages and disadvantages of variable costing Many managers use variable costing for internal reporting and decision making since it has number of advantages (Myers par. 1). First‚ on variable costing reports costs are organized by behavior which makes it easier to understand. Also‚ variable costing statements facilitate cost volume profit (CVP) analysis because it separates cost behavior by fixed and variable. Under variable costing‚ changes in inventory or production do not affect the
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Week 1 Project: Working With the Data Editor. I opened week 1 Technology Application from Doc Sharing. Downloading Statdisk 1) First go to the website www.statdisk.org and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the Statdisk program version 11.1.0 by clicking on the windows or the MAC version. It should look like the following. Choose the correct version for your computer. I went to www.statdisk.org and downloaded stat disk 11.1.0 mac OSX version
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WD1 Work on completion of a course of study‚ with an offer of employment a. To be eligible for a work visa and/or permit under this policy‚ applicants must: i. have successfully completed in New Zealand a course that has a minimum completion time of 3 years; or ii. have successfully completed in New Zealand a qualification that would qualify for points under the Skilled Migrant Category (see SM14); and iii. hold an offer of employment relevant to their course or qualification;
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Problems of the Chinese Education System With the development of times‚ every country pays great attention to education. The education systems in different countries are always changing‚ because they need to improve their systems so that students can learn knowledge well and contribute their ability to the society. The Chinese education system is also changing‚ but some problems exist‚ such as a large number of examinations‚ and the heavy burden. The first problem of Chinese education system
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