by Rich Karlgaard from forbes. During the great recession. U.S economy was performing better then expected and was growing. From 2008 to 2010‚ U.S GDP is projected at 14.3 trillion‚ 14.2 trillion‚ 14.6 trillion. So how did this actually happen? Carl Schramm‚ who heads America’s top entrepreneurial think tank‚ the Kauffman Foundation‚ explain in a interview with the author: “The single most important contributor to a nation’s economic growth is the number of startups that grow to a billion dollars
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The goal of the Crusade was to win Jerusalem back from the Muslims. The Crusaders knew it would be impossible to control and take over the city surrounded by the Muslims who thought the city was sacred to them and belonged to them. “To conquer and have the power over Jerusalem‚ the Crusaders had to attack and control the surrounding territories in Syria‚ Lebanon‚ and Palestine‚ including the important cities‚ Edessa‚ Antioch and Acre”. At first‚ the crusaders were successful. They captured land around
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socialized) because of the internet? 10. Juvenile Offenders * Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished as adults? 11. Models * Should there be a minimum weight limit? 12. School lunches * Should government impose restrictions on what kinds of foods acan be served in school cafeterias? 13. Single-sex schools * Do children learn better in boys-only and girls-only schools * 14. Wages * There is a minimum wage‚ but should there also be a maximum wage/salary a person can
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While spending time thinking about the goal in my life‚ the only one answer coming up in my mind is to achieve success. But what exactly the word ‘success’ should be defined? Thinking considerably‚ there are at least two fundamental achievements in life that inspire people. One is to be rich‚ while another one is to be famous. Though these two words are somehow closely related if you think about the celebrities who are famous and rich at the same time‚ there are some others who only have high recognition
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Which statement is most likely true about a marketing channel system? A) Firms in the marketing channel typically work independently. B) Modifying a channel system is usually a simple‚ inexpensive task. C) Marketing channels represent a very small portion of the world’s business. D) Most marketing channel systems are easily duplicated by other firms in an industry. E) Efficient marketing channels reduce distribution costs and increase customer satisfaction. 6) What is the most likely outcome of
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still plagued in economic and industrial underdevelopment yet we boast of sufficient natural and human resources coupled with a large internal consumer and industrial market. Several reasons exist and some of the causes are initiated by our very own governments but most of the inadequacies have been forcefully injected into our systems by the colonial masters and other western powers. Historically‚ the colonial masters deliberately refused to lay the foundation for sustainable economic and industrial
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Survival should always be a person’s primary goal. Experiencing death most importantly would hurt loved ones and people closest to you. In some very harsh cases‚ Maybe the only thing that is keeping you from dieing‚ is your family. Another reason why survival should be primary goal is because living through a bad time could sometimes have an impact on someone. Surviving could prevent another life being taken away. For example in the book “Night” There are many cases where someone dies and their
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better to shoot for your dreams and fail than not try at all? After all‚ it is possible to spend a lot of time and money pursuing your passion only to end up very stressed‚ very tired and very broke. If you have managed to pursue your dreams‚ even if it doesn’t work out‚ at least you have the knowledge that you gave it your best shot and if you died tomorrow you would have no regrets. On the other hand by doing nothing you will always wonder what might have been. A feeling of regret can build up
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that all support production and marketing for industries within the country. Beside that‚ the quality of an Infrastructure directly affects a country’s economic growth potential and the ability of an enterprise to engage effectively. Infrastructure is important for the services it provides. Infrastructure provides services that support economic growth by increasing the productivity of labors and capital thereby reducing the costs of production and raising profitability‚ production‚ income and
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Eco 101-301 April 24‚2014 Economic problems that free competitive markets solve Everyone always seems to be searching for happiness‚ and a free market seems to be something that could bring happiness to a community. “Economics starts with one very important assumption: Individuals act to make themselves as well off as possible. To use the jargon of the profession‚ individuals seek to maximize their own utility‚ which is a similar concept to happiness‚ only broader (Wheelan 6). In a free
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