1. Show that the points (0‚ 0) and on the curve e(x + y) = cos (xy) have a common tangent. (Total 7 marks) 2. The curve C has equation y = . (a) Find the coordinates of the points on C at which = 0. (4) (b) The tangent to C at the point P(1‚ 2) cuts the x-axis at the point T. Determine the coordinates of T. (4) (c) The normal to C at the point P cuts the y-axis at the point N. Find the area of triangle PTN. (7) (Total 15 marks) 3. The function f is defined by f(x) =
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Introduction to Poetry “In a poem the words should be as pleasing to the ear as the meaning is to the mind.” -- Marianne Moore The Human Brain: Left Brain: Creativity Emotions Right Brain: Logic Reality POETRY REQUIRES: Poetry requires creativity Poetry requires emotion Poetry requires an artistic quality Poetry requires logic *Rhyme-the repetition of sounds *Rhythm- the beat *Dactylic *Monosyllabic *Anapestic *Spondaic *Trochaic *Iambic *Accentual
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I. Cost Leadership & Differentiation strategies A/ My perspective on the issue As far as I’m concerned‚ cost leadership and differentiation are the most popular strategies applied in business battlefield. Each has its own pros & cons‚ aims and sticks firmly to companies’ different long-term goals. And here are my brief comparison tables between them : Cost leadership Differentiation Staples Provide customers with standardized products at the lowest prices Provide customers with products having
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Broad Differentiation Some important tactics necessary to gain and maintain perceived uniqueness: 1. Developing innovative products/services for broad range of customers Zara creates a “fast fashion” concept which getting designs to customers quickly. It has more style than Gap‚ faster growth than Target‚ and logistical expertise rivaling Wal-Mart. 2. Significant investments in Marketing‚ Technology Development‚ Procurement & Customer Service ZARA takes just two weeks to get a new design
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functions so any product that specialize In one of those individual functions can also be termed as a substitute. Buyer power Buyers bargaining power is high because of the following reasons: * More choice of products and very limited differentiation of those products * Elastic demand- demand is highly sensitive to economy * Less asymmetric information-buyers have all the required information * Less switching costs: This depends on the country and type of mobile plans provided
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generic strategies available to a firm: differentiation or cost leadership. Both strategies can be applied either into a focused market or a broad market. Do you agree that these are the only two strategies available? Are they mutually exclusive? Why or why not? Porter’s Generic Strategies Target Scope Advantage Advantage Low Cost Product Uniqueness Broad(Industry Wide) Cost Leadership Strategy Differentiation Strategies Narrow (Market Segment) Focus Strategy(low cost) Focus Strategy(differentiation)
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and smooth all day long. Shoe polish is applied on cloth‚ brush‚ or rag. People can make our shoe shine by gently rubbing the cloth with an amount of the shoe polish. After you apply this‚ wait for the shoes to be dry. This shoe polish is made from charcoal and candle. By being creative‚ people can invent or discover a new thing like this. Also‚ by being creative‚ people can be frugal. Instead of buying expensive shoe polishes‚ people can now provide a low cost shoe polish for everyone. Sometimes
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Environmental Product Differentiation: IMPLICATIONS FOR CORPORATE STRATEGY Forest L. Reinhardt roducers of toilet tissue‚ outdoor wear‚ tuna‚ beef‚ investment services‚ trash bags‚ and herbicides have recently positioned their products as environmentally preferable‚ with the idea of capturing a price premium‚ winning new customers‚ or both. Managers are looking for ways to reconcile their need to deliver shareholder value with intensifying demands for improved envirofimental performance. Perhaps
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* High employee turnover from stress Alternative of differentiation Pros * Highlights company strengths and niches * Attract target customers * Higher revenue per transaction * Lower cost because specialized inventory needs less space Cons * Alienate customers that can’t afford higher cost of product * Higher market risk because business is less diversified Alternative of using both low cost and differentiation Pros * More customer volume * More diversified
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Activated charcoal isn’t the dark‚ smelly result of burning wood or coal. This kind of charcoal is created especially for use as a medicine. The manufacturers of activated charcoal heat the common type with gas to produce charcoal with pores that are used to trap toxins. History of Charcoal You might have heard of charcoal because it’s used in hospitals to help treat accidental poisonings in children and adults. The activated charcoal is ingested where it absorbs toxins and poisons out of the stomach
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