(a) In what sense is taxing food is a ‘good’ way to raise revenue? Food being inelastic meaning people will always have the need to buy food consumables. Governments would benefit greatly by taxing food as it would be a fast way to raise money. Inelastic: Suppliers are unable to react quickly to a change in price. Firms also find it harder to implement change in production within certain time parameters. (b) In what sense is it not a ‘good’ way to raise revenue? Usually any increase
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feel that Southwest is being proactive by making the decision to go green. Proactive is described in our Contemporary Management text book as: “Companies and their managers actively embrace socially responsible behavior‚ going out of their way to learn about the needs of different stakeholder groups and using organizational resources to promote the interests of all stakeholders.” (George & Jones‚ 2011‚ p. 133) By Southwest decision to go proactive they are not only looking at the cost saving to
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The North and South had dramatically different regional identities‚ largely as a result of their settlement histories and economies. The Northern region was the focus of religious freedom and independence movements‚ and grew into large urban industrial centers. The South region had been settled to grow cash crops‚ like cotton and tobacco‚ and grew into large agricultural centers which heavily relied on slave labor. The North and South were deeply divided in the issue of black civil rights‚ with
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The shift of economic power from east to west In this essay I will talk about how the world power has shifted from the east to the west. If we see today’s modern world‚ we would be astonished and fascinated as to how the world power has shifted from the great east to the west. What are the main reason and factors that lead to the shift in the power? Pardon me‚ if I have condemned the knowledge and thoughts of the great thinkers‚ but I am writing this essay with a limited knowledge of
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2013 North and South: War on the Korean Peninsula War on the Korean Peninsula is always a possibility. While most experts agree that “ Korean War II” is not imminent‚ the actions of the new North Korean leader‚ Kim Jong Un‚ lead the United States to ponder the possibility of another Korean War. Andrew Salmon shows in his article “ Korean nightmare: Experts ponder potential conflict” the devastating loss of life on both sides‚ the epic battle that would take place between the North‚ South
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earth and apply geographic knowledge to a multitude of human activities and is the science of the world (GIS‚ 2011). Furthermore‚ many organizations have advanced in his or her organizational practices since the development of the geographical methodology‚ which is a new way of thinking and problem solving that integrates geographic information into how businesses and individuals understand and manage the planet (GIS‚ 2011). History of GIS Layman’s navigational tool of choice was the paper map
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A CASE ANALYSIS ON NORTH-SOUTH AIRLINE I. CASE BACKGROUND Northern Airlines merged with Southeast Airlines to create the fourth largest U.S. carrier in which it inherited both an aging fleet of Boeing 727-300 aircraft and Stephen Ruth. As the new president of the airline‚ Stephen’s first concern is to create a financially solid company since it is a common presumption for airline industries that maintenance costs rise with the age of aircrafts. He noticed that there have been significant differences
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John Dillinger was an infamous bank robber‚ some considered him as a dangerous criminal‚ and some called him the modern day Robin Hood. Dillinger was called "Jackrabbit" for his quick‚ and graceful moves during back robberies‚ and getaways from police. John Dillinger was born on June 22‚ 1903 in Indianapolis‚ Indiana. He joined the United States Navy in 1923‚ but he hated it and deserted after a few months. He was dishonorably discharged and moved back to Indiana‚ where he married a woman named
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ripping apart the fabric of communities. Street gangs are very fluid in nature‚ and while it is fairly easy to develop intelligence information about them‚ many times the information is outdated almost before it is disseminated to the proper individuals. For several years‚ gangs have been migrating from metropolitan New York City to urban and rural areas of Connecticut‚ Massachusetts‚ and upstate New York. Why NEGIS Needed In 1996‚ remarkable increase in crime came into notice of state police
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Mesopotamian and‚ of course‚ Islam. The Ottoman state‚ like the Turkish‚ Mongol‚ and Mesopotamian states rested on a principle of absolute authority in the monarch. The nature of Ottoman autocracy‚ however‚ is greatly misunderstood and misinterpreted in the West‚ particularly in world history textbooks. The central function of the ruler or Sultan in Ottoman political theory was to guarantee justice (Adalet in Turkish) in the land. All authority hinges on the ruler’s personal commitment to justice. This idea
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