12-Sep-13 Objectives of firms 1. Profit Maximisation In neo-classical economics it is assumed that the interest of owners or shareholders are the most important. Just as consumers attempt to maximise utility‚ shareholders main motivation is to maximise their gain firm the company. Therefore‚ one of the main objectives of firms is to maximise profit. Profit is the reward for the risk-bearing function of the entrepreneur. The firm is in equilibrium‚ and is maximising profit‚ when it
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Summary: Experiment 9 is conducted to identify the importance of intermolecular forces and how they affect molecules. Intermolecular forces are forces between molecules that determine whether the molecule is a solid‚ liquid‚ or gas under standard conditions. In our lab‚ we measured the maximum and minimum temperature reached and time it took to reach it of alcohols and alkanes. In addition‚ we measured the vapor pressure of the liquid at different temperatures. Through Experiment 9‚ we concluded
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What would I do if I was in George Nash’s position as Vice President of Real Estate at Desperate Air Corporation (a company in dire financial straits)‚ and my pending sale of Florida property potentially had toxic waste buried beneath the surface. I found this to be the least challenging question posed thus far in terms of my own ethical beliefs. In this instance I would proceed with the sale without disclosing the information regarding what I had heard about the toxic waste. Clearly Florida law
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Porter’s Five Forces Analysis Diagram 1 Porter’s five forces model (source from Business Resource Software‚ Inc.) The Porter’s five forces model will be used to evaluate information system and automobile industries. Determinants of Entry By entering into car manufacturing market is very costly and risky as the initial costs required a large capital investment on technologies‚ economics of scale and accessibility to distribution channels has restricted the entry of new entrant to the industry
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............................... 7 AIM To show that three forces acting upon a body‚ in equilibrium‚ may be represented by a triangle of forces. (Vector addition) INTRODUCTION With this experiment we will show that a body in a state of equilibrium‚ with three forces acting in a singular plane. The following conditions must be met: * Moment of all three forces must pass through the same point. * Magnitudes of the forces can be represented by the sides of a triangle‚ each as a vector
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The Use of Force The Wichita Police Department’s policy and procedures on the use of force for its employees takes every measure of precautionary to ensure that the best method of force is used in making a lawful arrest. These policies and procedures go into great detail to inform officers when the use of force is necessary and how much force is needed. An officer of the WPD is justified in using force as long as they believe it to be necessary to effect the arrest and to defend one’s self or another
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02/21/2011 Fresh Air Portland Community College decided to become smoke-free in the fall of 2009. They were just one of the many colleges in Oregon‚ and by extension‚ in the United States‚ to become smoke free campuses. Most people know that smoking is bad‚ but how bad is secondhand smoke? Many people that go to campuses dislike breathing in secondhand smoke. PCC’s policy‚ as of fall 2009‚ to become a non-smoking campus‚ was a wise decision that listened to the students. Secondhand smoke
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A Review of understanding and Assessment of the extent to which external forces impact on business goals and objectives TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Title 1 2. Introduction 2 3. Significance of External Environmental Analysis 2 4. Instruments for Analysis
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Buoyancy‚ Force‚ and Gravity Purpose: To check the buoyancy of the object measured in Newton. Hypothesis: I think the force pulling down on the clay might be heavier then the container with water and clay. Apparatus: 1 small beaker (mL) 1Graduated cylinder 1 container 1 small portion of clay can Spring scale (newtons) Tap water 1 Cloth Method: First‚ hang the clay on the hook of the Newton spring scale. Secondly‚ record the measurements. Thirdly‚ get a container‚ fill it with
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The short story titled "Emperor of the Air"‚ by Ethan Canin is a very easy to understand narration. It is puzzling to think that such a young writer would have such great insight into the world of an older man‚ but he most definitely does and it is portrayed through the eyes of the narrator. But the story isn’t about just the narrator‚ it is really about the differences between the narrator and Mr. Pike‚ the younger‚ healthier‚ next door neighbor. The Narrator experiences a heart attack that slows
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