Chapter 4 Knowledge Representation question and answers 1. Consider the following statements a) Reema is a super star. b) All super stars are rich. c) All rich people have fast cars. d) All fast cars consume a lot of petrol. Use predicate logic and inference rules to draw the conclusion “Reema’s car consumed a lot of petrol”. a. List any two knowledge representation techniques. b. Write Modus Ponens rule. c. Define disjunctive normal form with suitable
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“NAFTA” ……….PEST Analysis and its effects on Business Environment Module Name: Managing International Business Submission date: 8th Nov‚ 2011 Subm
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THE EFFECT OF PEST INFESTATION IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS IF PEST INFESTATION IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY There are so many ways that pest infestation can have negative impact in the hospitality establishment which ranges from profit losses to lower employee morale‚ legal actions in form of fines‚ sanctions‚ closure of the hospitality premises‚ health risk etc. pest infestation not only destroy the hospitality reputation but can also cause physical damage to the
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PEST and SWOT analysis of AirAsias international business operations 1.1Background AirAsia was set up by Dato’ Tony Fernandes in 2001. In December 2001‚ Fernandes and his partners set up Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tune Air)‚ an airline holding company then bought over AirAsia. Now‚ AirAsia has become one of the most successful airlines in the Southeast Asian region and the pioneer of low cost and no frills travel in Malaysia. The leading low fare airline in the Asia - AirAsia has been expanding rapidly since
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1. Discuss the importance of manufacturing industry in Malaysia. Manufacturing is the use of machines‚ tools and labor to produce goods for sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity from handicraft to high tech‚ but is most commonly applied to industrial production‚ in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale. Such finished goods may be used for manufacturing other‚ more complex products‚ such as household appliances‚ automobiles or sold town whole sellers
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External Remote/macro-environment Analysis: Socio-cultural‚ Technological‚ Economy‚ Environmental/Ecological‚ Political‚ Legal (STEEPDG) The US automobile manufacturing industry includes about 200 companies with combined annual revenue of about $250 billion. Major companies are GM‚ Ford‚ and Chrysler (which is controlled by Italy ’s Fiat). The industry is highly concentrated: the top three companies account for more than 90 percent of revenue. Selling the Vision Most US auto manufacturers have
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PEST Analysis of India This paper will provide the advantages and disadvantages of different facets that fall within the PEST analysis: political‚ economical‚ social‚ and technological aspects of India. Political: India is the biggest democracy in the world‚ with a government type of federal republic. The country’s form of government mimics the United States with its federal structure. The federal government consists of executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial branches. In addition
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to catch up. Apart from that‚ strong competition from heavy discounters as Lidl and Aldi wins over Morrisons’ customers by causing fall of its market share. PEST Analysis In order to see macro-environment of supermarket industry of UK‚ PEST analysis is presented below. PEST analysis discusses about external factors that effect on industry and its players. It is essential to know cause-and-effect of political‚ economic‚ social‚ and technological factors since choice of strategic direction will
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This Industry Risk Ratings report from IBISWorld evaluates the inherent risks associated with the Petrochemical Manufacturing in the US industry. Industry Risk is assumed to be ’the difficulty‚ or otherwise‚ of the business operating environment’. The report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognized in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk)‚ risks arising from the expected future performance
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Authority and National Institute of Economic and Social Research and two anonymous referees for comments on earlier drafts. This paper has been prepared as background to a study on the implications of an ageing population for the financial services industry and its regulation. This wider study is being conducted by the Financial Services Authority in co-operation with the Bank of England. Copies of working papers may be obtained from Publications Group‚ Bank of England‚ Threadneedle Street‚ London
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