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SHOPS, DISCOUNTS AND KNOWING WHEN TO STOP

price cuts can also be duplicated by the competition (McConnell and Brue, 2006). When a rival moves to lower prices, any potential...

OPEC AND ECONOMICS

much to the market. Though this means members of the cartel get an equal share (which might be less than if they were separate ent...

Henry Ford and His Impact on Economics

is, it owns or controls suppliers of raw materials, parts, fabric for seats-anything that goes into a Ford, Ford Motor controls; i...

Automotive Industry And Global Financial Crisis

less cost than other countries (Tabarrok, 2008). This means that every country can have a comparative advantage if they specialize...

The Civil War, Augusta County Virginia, and Franklin County Pennsylvania

square miles and Franklin County Pennsylvania encompasses approximately 772 square miles. Despite their similarity in size, howev...

Fuel Cells

An 8 page paper discussing the economics and problems of hydrogen fuel cells as power plants for cars. Jay Leno praises the BMW H...

Threats Against “Four Effects” in Iraq That Could Delay Transition

be an emerging Kurdish state in northern Iraq (Russell, 2007). In addition, the "armed Peshmerga today police the borders of the n...

HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS: INCREASING INPUTS AND COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS

to go out the window, due to various situations. The healthcare industry is such a one, that may not perform to the usual demands ...

ISSUES IN TRADE, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND PRODUCT ROLLOUT

is because the U.S. is becoming a service-oriented economy -- while the country is certainly a net importer of goods, its exportin...

THE ECONOMICS OF U.S. AGRICULTURE

years, thanks to the incentive of subsidies, fields that sprouted different crops have been given over to the growing of corn. Thi...

Forecasting for a Fast Food Outlet

and ice creams sold in the summer, this looks at the trends rather than just the past performance. Regression analysis takes th...

Harford: “The Undercover Economist”

but sometimes works in unpredictable ways. Harford also uses Starbucks to explain why location is so important in real estate and...

Country Comparison: Spain And The United States

spoken in the United States. At a size approximately double that of the state of Oregon, Spains population currently stands as ju...

Colonization, Economic Development, Geographical Distinctions and the American Civil War

Geography is also important because, as noted, the North had become industrialized. Almost all of the industry was located there, ...

THE THROW-AWAY WORKER: USE (AND ABUSE) OF CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN DEVELOPING CANADA'S RAILROADS - AN OUTLINE

the immigrants were considered expendable when it came to building the railroads. History of Canadas Railroads Much of th...

OIL AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONNECTION

Before we take on an explanation of oil and petroleum on a global scale, we first need to understand how the "liquid gold," as...

Managerial Economics; the Dominant Firm

2000). There are a number of examples of this model, however it is one that is generally seen as unhealthy on an industry...

HISBAH AND ECONOMICS

is the law, Hisbah (or Al-Hisbah) is the collection of people assigned to ensure the law is fulfilled. In Saudi Arabia, for exampl...

Article Analysis on the Economy and Savings

to your hats" (Miller, Ewing, Reed, Cohn & Balfo, 2005, p.58). Are their observations true? It seems that on the surface, authors...

Home Economics Over The Past Century

When home economics incorporated the long overdue aspect of hygiene and disease control, it served as a watershed moment in the on...

New York City Draft Riots of 1863

of the rioters, which was directed at African Americans, possessed the mob with such ferocity that they lost all sense of humanity...

Healthcare Economics

matter for self interest for those who had the economic power, self protection in a direct and indirect manner it was not only the...

Pariarchy and the Repression of Women: Reflections in Literature

Mrs. Mallards husband. She describes the "sudden wild abandonment" (Chopin 394) that Louise Mallard felt upon hearing this news. ...

Trade in the Aftermath of the World Wars: A Comparison of Post-WWI and Post-WWII

throughout the twentieth century played a role. In examining the differences between trade before and after each world war, there ...

The Relevance of Economics for the Real Estate Agent

agents," 2006). Brokers hire agents as needed. One observation about the business is tied to the economy, as follows: "Employment ...

Economics in the News

the entire budget with demand line; This shows us that where all the money were spent on capital goods there would be nothing ...

A HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: ITS INFLUENCE ON POLITICS AND SOCIETY FROM 2000 BCE TO 1500 CE

This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on gover...

The Politics and Economics of Stem Cell Utilization

fetal stem cells raises the ethical problems surrounding abortion. This presented a scenario where politicians found themselves p...

The Political and Financial Impacts of Health Coverage

separation of Medicaid eligibility from assistance programs. In fact, this act was designed to increase the access for low-income...

American Political Thought: A Look at the Presidency of Ronald Reagan

did. He was so confident in his vision, that people automatically would trust in the things he said. In reviewing his stint as pr...