...All these can be causes for a person behaving or acting the way he does. Same is the case with me. I did not realize the actions I did were good or bad until I saw the side effects of them. The side effects were evident through the different events that occurred in my life later on. The realization came to me only after experiencing those events. The realization was a gradual process.(transition) Few months back I got admission in IBA, in the field of BBA. It is considered to be one of the top universities for bachelors in business administration in Pakistan. In the first couple of weeks everything sailed smoothly, and I thought I was on top of the world. But as the saying goes, everything that goes up must come down, and so I to had a downfall. As time passed on I noticed and felt something strange. Every day I used to have that same feeling. It was as if I was lacking in something, maybe it was that I could not fit with my mates, or not enjoying the university life. For about a weak I could not figure out what had went wrong, and what I should do. But the day finally arrived, the day on which I came to know the real reason behind it. It was a Friday like any other normal Friday, 8:30 in the morning, and I was sitting in my philosophy class half asleep as usual. The teacher was giving her typical philosophical views about the world, as if I had fewer problems in my life already. She finished her lecture, and told the class that she will be awarding the class...
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...should have been turned in sooner and I was unable to receive credit. I currently hold a 1.85 GPA. It is very important to me that I receive a degree. I have two children to support and hopefully one day I will be able to provide for my mother seeing how I am in the position I will be “sandwiched” by raising children and caring for my mother. Psychology has always been my passion since I was very young. I always read books growing up covering mentally ill patients and what kind of therapy was given. I want to help my community with my degree I plan to work with veterans. In this current term I have 90’s in both classes I have almost attended every live seminar< I’ve missed two and I did complete option 2. Since the seminars were my downfall from the last term I made it a goal and strategy not to miss one from this term and I have done pretty well. I am thinking my GPA will come up dramatically in this term but just in case I wanted to turn in this letter, Thank you for your...
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...The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg,[3] was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War of World War II.[4][5] The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were approaching Japan, and planned to use Okinawa, a large island only 340 mi (550 km) away from mainland Japan, as a base for air operations on the planned invasion of Japanese mainland (coded Operation Downfall). Four divisions of the U.S. 10th Army (the 7th, 27th, 77th, and 96th) and two Marine Divisions (the 1st and 6th) fought on the island while the 2nd Marine Division remained as an amphibious reserve and was never brought ashore. The invasion was supported by naval, amphibious, and tactical air forces. The battle has been referred to as the "typhoon of steel" in English, and tetsu no ame ("rain of steel") or tetsu no bōfū ("violent wind of steel") in Japanese.[6][7][8] The nicknames refer to the ferocity of the fighting, the intensity of kamikaze attacks from the Japanese defenders, and to the sheer numbers of Allied ships and armored vehicles that assaulted the island. The battle resulted in the highest number of casualties in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Japan lost over 100,000 soldiers, who were either killed, captured or committed suicide, and the Allies suffered more than 65,000 casualties of all kinds. Simultaneously, tens of thousands of local civilians...
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...ALL OF ME [Verse 1] (Fm, C#, Ab, Eb) Fm C# Ab What would I do without your smart mouth Eb Fm Drawing me in, and kicking me out C# Ab Eb Fm Got my head spinning, no kidding, I cant pin you down C# Ab Whats going on in that beautiful mind Eb Fm Im on your magical mystery ride C# Ab Eb Bbm And Im so dizzy, dont know what hit me, but Ill be alright [Bridge] (Bbm, Fm, Eb) Bbm Fm My heads under water Eb Bbm But Im breathing fine Fm Eb Youre crazy and Im out of my mind [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/j/john-legend/372723.html ] [Chorus] (Ab, Fm, Bbm, Eb) Ab Cause all of me Fm Loves all of you Bbm Love your curves and all your edges Eb All your perfect...
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...With reference to organisations or industries that you know, to what extent do you think that recent changes in the UK economy will inevitably damaged the long-term profits of businesses that operate in this country? (40 marks) The economy goes through a series of fluctuations associated with general booms and slumps in economic activity. In a boom it can be stereotypically stated that nearly all businesses benefit and in a slump most lose out. This would therefore agree with the statement, that the recent recession would damage the profits of businesses in the UK. However there are many economic changes that affect business including changes in the interest rate, wage rates, and the rate of inflation. Businesses will be more encouraged to expand and take risks when economic conditions are right, e.g. low interest rates and rising demand. However can it be shown that the recent slump in economic activity in the UK was actually beneficial to some companies? In a strong economy, nearly all businesses enjoy greater prosperity. Disposable income is high, unemployment is low and consumer confidence prompts people to pump their money back into the economy through the purchase of essential and nonessential goods and services. The impact of a strong economy on a business is two-fold: as business increases, so too does the need to keep pace with demand. Hiring additional employees, expanding retail space or adding new product lines, may do this. While this may be viewed as a positive...
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...served. Leaving a legacy for the next generation and giving young people an opportunity to learn a new skill and concepts. · What concerns you about being an entrepreneur? The concerns revolve around not having the resources to continue running the business. The product or service rendered is no longer needed and not having the technology to advance. The business failing because of bad decisions that were made. 1. The global economic crisis has negatively impacted many entrepreneurs. Those who began their businesses during better times have found themselves in severe financial trouble. However, the downfall in the global economy has also presented a new opportunity like never before for individuals to become entrepreneurs. Although many businesses have failed as a result of the economic crisis, it has proven to be fertile ground for many. I believe the global economic crisis has forced many people to look at their own skills and talents as a viable means of supporting themselves and their families. The worsening economic crisis has arguably become the biggest motivator for those who have been contemplating entrepreneurship. The exciting attributes of being an entrepreneur is setting your own standards. Creating jobs for the community and putting resources back in the community served. Leaving a legacy for the next generation and giving young people an opportunity to learn a new skill and concepts. · What concerns you about being an entrepreneur...
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...How has the current economic climate influenced your post high school educational choices? Several things have influenced my post high school educational choices, one of those being the current economic climate, and the other, my family history. I have been taught, number one, that without a college degree there isn’t financial stability. My father didn’t graduate from high school and currently is unemployed. My mother went to a technical school to become a medical assistant. The starting salary isn’t great but being within the health field has been stable during this economic climate. My grandmother and grandfather, also, do not have college degrees. My grandfather is in construction and the downfall of the economy has been very hard on them, financially. I have also learned that I need to select a stable field should this happen again. My Step-Dad, has a Bachelors in Business Administration – Marketing, and an 03 in the Navy stationed in the Philippines. After the Navy, he has been self- employed since 1992. His business has suffered since the economic downfall and he made the choice to look for stable employment. His business deals with booking entertainment/bands for corporate events and private parties. This is considered a luxury item and those are the first to go. With him being self-employed for so long it has been hard for him to enter in the business field. I have never put much thought into the budgetary process of the Legislative State until it actually...
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...exploitation was their downfall. Studies of, Easter Island, Petra and the Anasazi Indians near Chico Canyon, the ancient people that once populated these locations took from Mother earth everything she had to offer without regard to the future. Taking from the land, this way seems to be the major reason for the downfall of civilizations past. 2) How stable do you think our current economy and civilization is? Our world is slowly grinding to a halt. Governments are falling on shaky ground financially as the economy is destroying the support systems needed to survive. We continue to take from the limited amount of natural resources without regard to the future. There appears to be less cropland available to meet the growing demands of a hungry and ever-increasing population. Pastures are being over-grazed creating more and more desert. The fossil fuel diet of the world is consuming oil faster than any other time in history. Fish are being harvested from the oceans beyond the ability of nature to replenish them. Finally, it has been noted that clean water is at an all time low. 3) How feasible is it to change from “business as usual” to a more sustainable eco-economy? How long will this process take? Everyone agrees that a change from the “business and usual” model to something better, is fast becoming necessary in order to slow the destruction of our world. It is also equally evident that the existing industrial economic model cannot sustain economic progress. One of the...
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...Assignment 4: Analysis of the Business Cycle April Hammer Strayer University Online Assignment 4: Analysis of the Business Cycle Introduction 1. The Current Economic Conditions Microeconomics is a social science that deals with the behaviors of individual consumers, firms and industries. It is an analysis of certain firms, individuals and households’ decision making processes as well as behaviors that affect how resources are allocated (EconGuru Economics Guide, 2006). Where macroeconomics deals with the economy as a whole, microeconomics deals with individual firms and how consumers make decisions as well as how companies decide what to sell and at what price to sell it at. The economy today has been in a big uproar with major downfalls and setbacks that have come about. We are in a current recession. One would hope that the economy will be able to repair after this downfall. Today’s economy in the United States is becoming a major disaster in more areas then one. One major issue is that the United States does not make enough products that we need to sustain ourselves. We import far more then we export. This has put the United States in debt to other countries. This debt continues to grow and become unreachable. Some of our major companies are being bought out by other countries. There are many data tools that can be evaluated to determine how well a current economy is doing. GDP growth is a measurement of the total value of goods produced is an...
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...The Role of Ethics The concept of social responsibility or corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not new within the corporate world but has garnered much press and public awareness in recent years due to a number of firms overlooking ethical behaviors as actions that should be placed at the core. Instead some firms have seen value in disregarding the role of ethics and seeking strategies based upon stakeholder greed for profit and larger market share. This lack of ethics and social responsibility only leads to a great downfall and loss to the community. For example a firm that is no longer doing business because it failed to include the role of ethics in strategic decision-making is Countrywide Financial. The firm simply disregarded the wellbeing of the economic environment and its threshold for creating new loans in order to keep the greed machine working long enough to benefit a few select stakeholders and their agendas (Lecker, 2011). The firm’s founder Angelo Mozilo’s behavior was dubious at best suggesting the firm functioned upon core cornerstone values like accountability and ownership of actions when really leadership was only seeking these actions as pretense to create false social responsibility (Lecker, 2011). Instead leadership was hiding a big scam, a secret that would create one of the worst financial recessions since the Great Depression. In short the role of ethics in this strategy was simply nonexistent. Aguinis and Glavas (2012) see the role of ethics as...
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...Course Managerial Economics and Globalization Follow Below Link to Download Tutorial https://homeworklance.com/downloads/eco-550-entire-course-managerial-economics-globalization/ For More Information Visit Our Website ( https://homeworklance.com/ ) Email us At: Support@homeworklance.com or lancehomework@gmail.com ECO 550 DQ 1: Managerial Economic Decision Making From the e-Activity, assess how business leaders use managerial economics to make business decisions indicating how profits may be impacted. Analyze the principal-agent problem to determine how the relationship could be less adversarial. ECO 550 DQ 2: Fundamental Economic Concepts Pick a recently released good or service. Then, determine the factors that must be evaluated regarding the product’s supply and demand. Analyze how these factors impact the decision to supply the product indicating the significance of each in the decision-making process. ECO 550 DQ 3 From the e-Activity, explain the most important information you would require on which to base sound economic judgments. Explain your rationale. Assess the various forms of organizing and processing information to determine which is the most difficult to get correct. Explain your rationale ECO 550 DQ 4 Analyze the characteristics that make any transaction possible and justify the importance of each of the characteristics.Evaluate the role institutions play in transactions and discuss the likely economic impact if institutions...
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...Fundamentals of Global Business Japan’s Economic Malaise and Future for Growth Japan was considered an economic powerhouse during the 1960s through the 1980s. During it’s peak the Japanese economy suddenly became stagnated. There are several reasons for this downfall, including falling housing prices, unrest with the Chinese government leading to anti-Japan sentiment, a drop in birth rate leading to an aging population and natural disasters that have hindered Japan’s economic recovery. Despite this, Japan still retains many advantages for companies wanting to do business with them. In addition there are several potential solutions that could aid the Japanese economy to return to the level of health it had at its peak. Some of the reasons for this downfall during the late 80’s is the Japanese market crashed THIS WAS THE RESULT OF BAD ECONOMIC DECISIONS. causing a lot of housing prices to fall in the wake of the market. There has been some unrest with the China government and their communist ideals, which has allowed a lot of the citizens to turn anti-Japanese. THIS IS VERY RECENT ISSUE. JAPAN'S PROBLEM IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD. This anti-Japanese movement has caused Japanese companies billions of dollars from actions such as vandalism of Japanese vehicles or looters causing vandalism of some of the grocery stores. Nature has also been a big factor by inhibiting the economy to rebound such as earthquakes, flooding, and tsunamis, which has caused extreme difficulty in the...
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...they are positive or negative. What can the government do to address possible business concerns they may have with the external factors. •Economic conditions •Emerging technologies •Political –legal considerations •Social issues •Global environment •Ethical issues and social responsibility Answer: My focus will be on the Canadian business environment. As most of the world is aware by now, the oil prices have been going down. This probably fits under global environment. In terms of Canadian businesses, depending which industry you are in, it is either a good or bad thing. It’s positively affecting businesses which the use of gas is a big expense to them, like airlines, trucking industries, and shipping companies to name a few. It is also a positive for us, the consumers, as we are paying considerably less for gas. We have extra money available to us, so we have more to spend. This could go as far as to be related to the economic conditions affecting businesses unrelated to oil in a positive way, as the Canadian consumers are willing to spend a bit more. In terms of negative impact, the main target is obviously the oil industry and the businesses in that field. Businesses have been going down, and a lot of people have lost their jobs. In turn, provinces like Saskatchewan and particularly, Alberta, are experiencing major economic struggles, like declining house prices and unemployment. Even though the oil and gas sector are in shambles, we have to take in consideration...
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...Portugal’s Economic Crisis A series of economic-plummeting activities has plagued Portugal since 1999. Until 2011, the country has been covering up their genuine economic crisis. It wasn’t until they requested financial assistance from The International Monetary Fund and the European Union in April 201l, that their crisis was revealed. There are several debates on the reasons for Portugal’s bailout request. Robert M. Fishman, a professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, argues, “[Portugal’s third national request for a bailout] has come under unfair and arbitrary pressure from bond traders, speculators and credit rating analysts.” With this statement, he claims that Portugal’s bailout request didn’t result from a debt, but rather the threat of these market forces that have pushed out the prime minister of the country for a four-month period. With the absence of this democratic government, Fishman debates further that there was not a genuine underlying crisis in Portugal. (Fishman, Robert. The New York Times (The Opinion Pages) Portugal’s Unnecessary Bailout. April 12, 2011) The truth is that Portugal has had an underlying crisis for years but has managed to shift from the global public eye. According to David R. Cameron, professor of Political Science at Yale University, “there has been a recurring imbalance between spending and revenues.” This leads to my first solution, which is to have Portugal abandon their current fiscal policy. This would help cure the...
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...Thomas Sowell’s interview on basic economics covered many issue such housing crises, high Taxations, spending 17 % of our GDP on healthcare, trade balance, and currency threats in the future. His main focus was the negative side effects of government intervention in a capitalistic market that can lead to downfall of an economy such as the housing crises in 2008. Thomas Sowell wants to limit government intervention and promotes free trade, the same economics that was advocated by Adam smith and Milton Friedman, the right to buy and sell goods and services without interference from the State, the right to have economic freedom without price and wage control from the central government. Thomas Sowell opposes the welfare system strongly, because it increases unemployment, government debt, and inefficiency in the system. Although Thomas Sowell does not specifically talk about welfare system in America in his interview with Peter Robinson, but we can conclude that welfare system is a government intervention to help the needy and end poverty in a country. So therefore, he strongly oppose the welfare system in America because taking wealth from the wealthy and distributing it among the poor creates inefficiency in the capitalistic system and increase the gap of inequality in America. According to Dr. Sowell people who lives in poverty will abuse the system of welfare by not working hard and becoming extremely dependent on wealthy tax payers, basically the government is paying the...
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