...beliefs. Example Cadilac or Hummer high class people. By socio-cultural factors - such as class. By demography - such as age, sex, and so on. A example of demography would be mini vans for family soccer moms type. Trucks for the working guy. A company will evaluate each segment based upon potential business success.Opportunities will depend upon factors such as: the potential growth of the segment the state of competitive rivalry within the segment how much profit the segment will deliverhow big the segment is how the segment fits with the current direction of the companyand its vision. I also researched hotels and seen that there is a similarity with cars and hotels. Hotels are built to a specific price range like how you have your five star hotles and so forth. Cars are done the same way you have your affordable ones say a Nissian Versa a one star hotel then you have your Cadilac Escalade your Hilton or what ever a expesive hotel is. From what I read in the text I think this is what you were aiming for if I am wrong I will redo which is why I...
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...Last summer my family and I took a trip to Disney World. I went with my sister Sameerah , my brithers Rafi and Nafis , mom Jenise and my grandmother Jenise. It was our first time on a plane. My brothers and I had never been on a plane before. We had to leave really early in the morning to get to the airport on time for checkin. McDonalds was near us so brought breakfast from there and the me and my grandmother where looking around in the airport. My siblings and I played on our tablets while we waited for our plane to leave. The plane ride took two hours ,on the plane the flight attendant gave us veggie chips, peanuts and something to drink. The plane ride was over and we had landed in Orlando Florida. We rented a car and drove to the...
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...DEMAND Demand: the quantity of a product that consumers are able and willing to purchase at various prices over a period of time Market: where or when buyers and sellers meet to trade or exchange products. It is important to remember that a want and demand are entirely different what consumer’s want they may not actually purchase. Notional Demand: The desire for a product Effective Demand: The willingness and ability to buy a product The definition of demand assumes that the only factor affecting demand is price, economists refer to this as ceteris paribus Ceteris Paribus: Assuming other variables remain unchanged The relationship between demand and quantity is INVERSE CONSUMER SURPLUS: In every market there are always people who are willing to pay above what they actually pay. Consumer Surplus: the extra amount that a consumer is willing to pay for a product above the price that is actually paid! Diagram: The determinants of Demand Consumer Income Real disposable Income: income after taxes on income have been deducted, state benefits have been and added AND the result is adjusted to account for changes in prices! For Example: If the money I receive from my job increases by 5% but prices also increase by 3% then my real income only increases by 2% Therefore if consumer income increases then so does demand but if it falls demand falls because they lose the ability to pay for the good. Normal Goods: goods for which an increase in income leads to an...
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...Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Starwood Hotels are one of the world’s largest hotel and leisure companies. They conduct hotel and leisure business both directly and through their subsidiaries. Brand names includes following: * St. Regies: A luxury full service hotel, resorts and residences is for connoisseurs who desire the finest expression of luxury. They are located in the ultimate location within the world’s most desired destinations, important emerging markets and to be discovered paradises. * The Luxury Collection: The group of unique hotels and resorts offering exceptional service to all clientele. To give world of unique, authentic and enriching experiences to each destination that captures the sense of both luxury and place. * W Hotles: Upscale full service hotel, where iconic design and cutting edge lifestyle set the stage for exclusive and extraordinary experiences. * Westin: Hotel provides innovative programs and instinctive service which transform every aspect of guest stay into experience. * Le Meridien: A Paris born hotel brand aims to target the creative minds that are eager to learn something new and see things in different light. * Sheraton: The largest brand serving needs of upscale business and leisure travelors worldwide. * Four Points: A selected service hotel delights self sufficient traveller with what is needed for greater comfort and productivity. * Aloft: Small scale service hotel which provides vision of W hotel to every category...
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...KENYA GENERAL INFORMATION Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a sovereign state in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya lies on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. Kenya covers 581,309 km2 (224,445 sq mi) and has a population of about 44 million in July 2012. The country named after Mount Kenya, the second highest mountain in Africa. The country has a warm and humid climate along its Indian Ocean coastline, with wildlife-rich savannah grasslands inland towards the capital. Nairobi has a cool climate that gets colder approaching Mount Kenya, which has three permanently snow-capped peaks. Further inland there is a warm and humid climate around Lake Victoria, and temperate forested and hilly areas in the western region. The northeastern regions along the border with Somalia and Ethiopia are arid and semi-arid areas with near-desert landscapes. Lake Victoria, the world's second largest fresh-water lake and the world's largest tropical lake, is situated to the southwest and is shared with Uganda and Tanzania. Kenya is famous for its safaris and diverse wildlife reserves and national parks such as the East and West Tsavo National Park, the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Aberdares National Park. There are several world heritage sites such as Lamu, and world renowned beaches such as Kilifi where international...
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...Austin and Boxerman’s Information Systems for Healthcare Management Seventh Edition Gerald L. Glandon Detlev H. Smaltz Donna J. Slovensky 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 [First Page] [-1], (1) Lines: 0 to 27 * 516.0pt PgVar ——— ——— Normal Page * PgEnds: PageBreak [-1], (1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 AUPHA/HAP Editorial Board Sandra Potthoff, Ph.D., Chair University of Minnesota Simone Cummings, Ph.D. Washington University Sherril B. Gelmon, Dr.P.H., FACHE Portland State University Thomas E. Getzen, Ph.D. Temple University Barry Greene, Ph.D. University of Iowa Richard S. Kurz, Ph.D. Saint Louis University Sarah B. Laditka, Ph.D. University of South Carolina Tim McBride, Ph.D. St. Louis University Stephen S. Mick, Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University Michael A. Morrisey, Ph.D. University of Alabama—Birmingham Dawn Oetjen, Ph.D. University of Central Florida Peter C. Olden, Ph.D. University of Scranton Lydia M. Reed AUPHA Sharon B. Schweikhart, Ph.D. The Ohio State University Nancy H. Shanks, Ph.D. Metropolitan State College of Denver * [-2], (2 Lines: 2 59.41 ——— ——— Normal * PgEnds [-2], (2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 [-3], (3) Lines:...
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