Questions 1. What benefits have CEMEX and the other global competitors in cement derived from globalization? More broadly‚ how can cross-border activities add value in an industry as apparently localized as cement? CEMEX and their competitors have realized many benefits from globalization. The first of these was a reduction on tariffs associated with exporting their product. If the manufacturer has a localized facility‚ they do not have to pay export tariffs on the delivery of cement. Next
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Today’s NBA offenses The NBA has evolved over time. Players and coaches are adjusting to this change with different strategies on the offensive end‚ but is this hurting or helping the game? Two sides will be discussed. One point being how today’s NBA offenses are bad and hurting the game‚ and the other point being that NBA offenses are good helping the game. The NBA has evolved to more of a guard based league. With a guard based league this means less post ups for post players and
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A) Who wrote the text‚ when‚ and what was their role? Gerry Adams in October 1994. Gerry Adams is the political leader of the nationalist party Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland. B) In what historical context was the text produced? Throughout the twentieth century‚ Northern Ireland has been divided in its identity and affiliations as a state and nation. There are those who say the entirety of Ireland should be one nation‚ separate from the sovereignty of Britain. And there are those who believe
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Soldier Field I have never been astounded by such marvelous architecture until I laid my eyes on Soldier Field in Chicago‚ Illinois. Soldier Field seemed like a dragon‚ just engulfing everyone who was spectating the Mexico vs Bosnia game on May 2011. When I first laid eyes on the monstrosity‚ I was very intimidated. The thought of entering this behemoth marveled me and made me even more excited to enter and watch the Mexico soccer game that I was anxiously waiting for! Chicago itself is a marvelous
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1. The need being met by JetBlue is mainly transportation. In today’s world consumers need to be able to travel long-distances quickly and JetBlue’s practices ensure customer comfort/satisfaction along the journey. The wants of JetBlue’s customers are to safely and quickly travel on an airplane. They also want to be comfortable and treated well. JetBlue accomplishes this by providing leather seats and entertainment with great customer service. The demands of this airline’s customers are pretty
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The whole Ready-to-Eat (RTE) breakfast cereal industry is a very profitable industry in general with the Big Three: Kellogg‚ General Mills‚ and Philip Morris dominating more than seventy percent market share. By using 5-Force Analysis‚ we can have a deeper insight of this Industry: • Entry Barrier: High The Big Three has spent large amount of money on advertising to establish brand recognition and to promote sales. By paying grocers “slotting allowance”‚ the Big Three gain shelf space advantage
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Why did L.B.J sign the civil rights act of 1994? From information from documents I believe that principle was the reason. He was for the little people. As many Spanish kids did not know why they were disliked and them at such a young age‚ he thought they deserved a reason to be disliked. He would argue and at any price he would win to show that he believed and would stand behind what he said. Also‚ before he signed the act‚ he was asked why it took so long for him to act on signing these rights and
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Marketing - Is the process of building profitable customer relationships by creating value for customers and capturing value in return - Satisfying customer needs 2 GOALS OF MARKETING • To attract new customers by promising superior value • To keep and grow current customers by delivering satisfaction MARKETING PROCESS 1. Understanding the Marketplace and Customer Needs 1.1. Needs‚ Wants‚ and Demands 1.1.1. NEEDS – states of felt deprivation. 1.1.2. WANTS – the form human
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Marketing Management‚ 14e (Kotler/Keller) Chapter 1 Defining Marketing for the 21st Century 1) Which of the following statements about marketing is true? A) It is of little importance when products are standardized. B) It can help create jobs in the economy by increasing demand for goods and services. C) It helps to build a loyal customer base but has no impact on a firm’s intangible assets. D) It is more important for bigger organizations than smaller ones. E) It is seldom used by nonprofit
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Marketing Management‚ 14e (Kotler/Keller) Chapter 2 Developing Marketing Strategies and Plans 1) The task of any business is to ________. A) create customer needs B) differentiate in terms of cost of production C) deliver customer value at a profit D) reduce competition E) communicate similar value as provided by competitors Answer: C Page Ref: 33 Objective: 1 Difficulty: Easy 2) What is the traditional view of marketing? A) Firms should just focus on production because if the
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