...Aims of the Study * How does tourism affect the market in Philipsburg. * How does tourism affect market price in Philipsburg. * How does tourism contribute to the economy of Philipsburg. * The opportunity cost of tourism in Philipsburg. Method of investigation In order to obtain the necessary information needed for this study the researcher chose to use questionnaires, books and the internet. Although questionnaires can be insufficient to understand some forms of emotions and can only ask limited amount of questions. The researcher chose to use this method because you can get a large number of people’s opinions and views at once. The information obtained can also be analyzed more scientifically and objectively. Therefore 50 questionnaires consisting of 10 questions were created and handed out. Respondents were chosen at random. The researcher stood in front of the courthouse and made his way around the area and handed out the questionnaires to every second passerby and asked to return it at once. Most of the respondents were working people with a few visitors and some youths. Secondary sources were also used such text books, the internet, and statistical reports, and government financial reports. These secondary sources were used because data already exist in form- text, charts, tables, diagrams. They are less time consuming and more in-depth analysis could be done. Note: There is an example of the questionnaire in the appendices. ...
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...and delays. Be sure to monitor the website for updates as they occur. Additionally, the student is required to contact me at Jason.Powers@strayer.edu. |4/8/2013 |Term Start Date | | | | | | |Week 1 | |Week 7 | | | |4/9/2013 | |5/21/2013 | |Week 2 | |Week 8 | | | |4/16/2013 | |5/28/2013 | |Week 3 | |Week 9 | | | |4/23/2013 | |6/4/2013 | |Week 4 | |Week 10 | | | |4/30/2013 | |6/11/2013 | |Week 5 | |Week 11 | | | |5/7/2013 | |6/18/2013 | |Week 6 | |...
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...ECO 100 – Principles of Economics COURSE DESCRIPTION Presents a survey of basic macro- and microeconomic principles and concepts. Reviews the economic dynamics of market forces affecting competition, different economic systems, the role of government in the economy, and economic aspects of international trade. Discusses the labor market, interest rates and the supply of money, and performance of a national economy. Examines the use of economics in business decisions, considering such principles as opportunity costs, diminishing returns, and the marginal principle. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources O'Sullivan, A., Sheffrin, S., & Perez, S. (2012). Survey of economics: Principles, applications, and tools (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall. MyEconLab book key Note: This book key comes with the purchase of a new textbook and is needed in order to access MyEconLab. Supplemental Resources Aaronson, D., Mazumder, B., & Schechter, S. (2010). What is behind the rise in long-term unemployment? Economic Perspectives, 34(3/4), 28-51. Andreyeva, T., Long, M. W., & Brownell, K. D. (2010). The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Food. American Journal of Public Health, 100(2), 216-22 Heyne, P., Boettke, P. J., & Prychitko, D. L. (2010). The economic way of thinking. (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson-Prentice Hall. High, J. (2011). Economic Theory and the Rise of Big Business in...
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...was scared when JFK was assassinated as a puppy is scared when it runs away. It wasn’t just Wendy Daubert that was sad in her house, her parents were too. Her parents were really sad and upset that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Wendy Daubert said that one of the scariest things about experiencing this is that she was way to young to see and know this. One of the things Wendy Daubert will always remember is sitting in front of the TV watching what was happening. The assassination of John F Kennedy still affects her today because she will always be curious why this happened. Another scary event in Wendy Daubert's life was when 9/11 happened. When 9/11 happened Wendy Daubert was sleeping because she worked 3rd shift that day. She was woken up to the only unsilenced phone in her house. Her daughter steph was calling her over and over again to tell her about the world trade center. When a plane crashed into the world trade center on 9/11/01 she was 42. This still affects her today because she will never forget...
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...Roman Ruler from Judea. There was also the Hashhashin who was an Islamic sect who were located in Iran and Syria from the 11th to the 13th century. Though these groups were not consider terrorist in the modern sense, the use of violence to affect politics was a clear sign of terrorism. The word terrorism comes from the Reign of Terror which was started by Maxmilien Robespierre in 1793, following the French revolution. The definition of terrorism is an illegitimate use of force or violence against people and their property and is used to intimidate or persuade a government and its civilian population to advance their interest of political or social objectives. It is very effective tactic for the weaker side of a battle and can change flow or pace of a war. The act of terrorism has been used throughout history to prove dominance to a certain group of people. The war on terrorism affects people and the countries these people live in all around the world in many ways, for example, the war on terrorism effect the economy globally. According to the 2015 Global Terrorism Index, the cost of terrorism to the world was 52.9 billion in 2014, and it was the highest amount since 2001. Not only that the war on terrorism affect the economy, has it also affects people around the world daily. Many people have died due to the acts of terrorism and the war to fight terrorism, in the war in Afghanistan, there was approximately 210,000 civilians have died as a result to these wars. The United States...
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...9/11 Macario Vidal Devry University Professor Legare April 15, 2013 9/11 On September 11, 2001 members of Al Qaeda were able to take over US planes in an act of terrorism. Two of the planes struck the Twin Towers in New York and caused them to fall taking many lives in the process. Another plane struck the Pentagon and caused damage and casualties. The last plane was on its way to another attack when it abruptly crashed in a field in Pennsylvania and killed all passengers and terrorists on board.9/11 attacks were orchestrated by Al Qaeda in a move to disrupt the Western economies and to strike fear in our country and the world. It was a form of both economic and social terrorism. As well, the attackers intended to impose the direct and secondary costs on the target nation, the United States. Other nations in the western hemisphere were also part of the target and felt the burden of this attack. The attacks caused immense damage in terms of physical infrastructure as well as loss of lives and earnings. The effects caused many families to lose their earnings, and also slowed down the growth of the global economy. Capital losses were experienced in the stock markets around the world as well. Some of the effects included higher insurance and shipping costs. On the other hand, it had a massive impact on public confidence. It affected tourism and travel in a great way. The effects led to the invasion of two nations...
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...decisions made by the government at different times over recent years. Since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, security interests appear to be of the utmost importance, but prior to that, since the end of the Cold War, economic interests seemed to be the priority. Over the past seventy five years or so, the interests of the United States has fluctuated between security and economy, but all of this has relied upon the world situation at the time. For example, during the Cold War, the U.S. had the worry that they would be the target of missile attacks, making security the number one priority; as is to be expected. However, prior to this, during the depression, the economy was clearly the number one concern. In an attempt to distinguish between the two, the following essay will cover a number of separate occasions where the interests of the United States have swayed between their economy and national security, and how foreign policy was affected by this; those cases being the Great Depression, the Cold War, America’s support for Israel, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the very recent Global Financial Crisis, or GFC. With this evidence a conclusion will be made which answers the question of what is more important in regard to foreign policy: the economy or security. When the Great Depression struck in the late 1920’s (Smiley, 2008), the U.S. government came to the realisation that not only did they have to protect their citizens in a physical sense but also in an economic sense. Prior to...
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...Wealth, Happiness, and the National Economy, Is There A Paradox? Question Does a healthy national economy increase the happiness of the nation’s citizens? Background America is still recovering from the greatest recession sense the Great Depression and many countries around the world are now struggling with bad economies, unemployment, and massive debt. But why are governments so concerned about the economy? Governments care because it is believed that a better national economy leads to a better quality of life for the nation’s citizens. So, governments spend billions of dollars as an attempt to help the nation’s economy grow, which should lead to a better life for the nation’s citizens. This seems like it has good intentions, but many governments borrow the money they use for this spending and that only creates new problems. In the United States, the total debt is greater than its total economic output, and this debt will only hinder future and long term growth. On top of all that, the idea that a better national economy will make the citizens happier overall contradicts the idea that money doesn’t buy happiness. Does this mean that money actually does buy happiness, or does it mean that the economy doesn’t have anything to do with people’s happiness? Some regions are poorer than the United States and yet are happier, an example is Latin America. Other richer countries, like the United States, Japan, and China have had great economic growth over the past few...
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...STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MGMT E -5000 LVMH Case Analysis By Kavya October 6, 2008 External Analysis for LVMH. Environmental analysis (PESTEL): See Exhibit 1 for comparison of PEST factors: Key findings on the analysis were: * The luxury goods industry was very sensitive to the fluctuation of the economy and any economic drift could have a great influence on its sales. * If the economy was depressed its sales growth went down sharply (e.g. SARS attack 2003) and so did the consumer spending for the luxury goods. * Socio cultural challenge for LVMH was to cater to the needs of the different target customers. (Middle class customers to elite group customers). * Although the luxury market seemed to be dull between years 2001-2003 there was a turnaround and the world economy was recovering enormously and LVMH net sales was still better than the average industry performance. * Positive economic climate (periods of relative prosperity with low interest rates and increased consumer spending), tax cut rates along with the optimistic attitude of the firm all favored the growth of LVMH. * There were enormous growth opportunities in new regions such as China, India and Russia. Inspite of the economic downturn, LVMH’s growth was positive and maintained its leadership position in the luxury industry. As the affluent middle class primarily drives the rapid growth of the luxury goods industry, LVMH needs to monitor them more closely and cater to their needs....
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...Bern University of Applied Sciences Business and Administration Drugwar of Mexico The Mexican drugwar hampers the development of the national economy Final paper for the module "Academic Methods of Working" submitted as part of the degree programme Semester Class Authors Bachelor of science Business Administration 2 2i Ardian Beqiri Kevin Leiser Thomas Zbinden 22th May 2013 Benjamin Spycher Benjamin Spycher Date of submission Supervision Responsible for the module Page 2 Contents 1. 2. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 3 Source basis ............................................................................................................. 3 2.1. Research method .................................................................................................. 3 2.2. Documentation of research .................................................................................... 3 2.3. Discussion of the source material .......................................................................... 4 2.4. Summaries ............................................................................................................ 5 2.4.1. 2.4.2. 2.4.3. The Mexican Economy After the Global Financial Crisis ............................................. 5 Inside Mexico’s Drug War ............................................................................................ 5 Drug War...
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...primary characteristic of the “Era of Good Feelings” (1815-1819) after the War of 1812? 2. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the nation’s economy?. 3. How was nationalism reflected in domestic and foreign policies during the Era of Good Feelings? 4. Describe the sectional issues and events that brought an end to the Era of Good Feelings. 5. What was “Jacksonian Democracy”? 6. Describe the impact of federal government’s Indian policies under Andrew Jackson. 7. What issues impacted American politics while Andrew Jackson was president? 8. What was the Second Great Awakening and what effect did it have on social movements in the mid-1800s? 9. Identify the major reform movements of the mid-1800s. 10. What effect did the women’s rights movement have? 11. Identify significant figures in the abolitionist movement and describe their efforts to end slavery. 12. How did territorial expansion into Texas lead to conflict and change? 13. Explain how “Manifest Destiny” resulted in westward expansion. 14. Describe how the Mexican War resulted in increased sectionalism. 15. Which territorial acquisitions were a result of the Mexican War? Flashcards: http://www.quia.com/jg/2615676.html Words to know 1. nationalism 2. protective tariff 3. internal improvement 4. sectionalism 5. doctrine 6. suffrage 7. patronage 8. nullification 9. reform 10. temperance 11. abolitionism 12. manifest destiny U.S. History...
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...spread over the airways via internet, radio, and television. The media will continue running a story over and over the replaying of a story helps to reinforce this information in people’s minds thus helping to shape their opinion on different subject. This paper will discuss media’s reaction regarding the Arab and Muslim Americans since September 11 attacks. This paper will address the historic framework as well as the political content on this issue. My own opinion will be given on certain messages the media was attempting to portray was this coverage a biased or unbiased as well as was this issue sensationalized or objectively portrayed. For this assignment comes a story from the Detroit news titled Always Suspect: Local Arabs and Immigration. After September 11, 2001 became a turning point in the lives of people in America and around the world. Many Americans lost and gave their lives as well as being injured this had a huge effect on the Arab and Muslim community in living in United States. The lives of many changed due to the actions of a few even the media had a huge impact with people in how they would view these events on 9/11. Months following this tragic event news stations even radio stations their stories focused many on terrorism by Arab and Muslim people. When the average people listen to the news this became...
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...Business Review Questions 1. How did the global economic crisis unfold? The economy changed for the worst when the dot.com bubble burst in 2000, and 9/11 terrorist attacks happened in 2001. 2. What steps did the Federal government and the Federal Reserve take to mitigate the crisis? They decreased interest rates, and subprime mortgage came into play. They seized a few companies that controlled a lot of the mortgage. The congress passed a bill on dollar bailout plan. As the new administration began Obama passed a 825 billion dollar bailout plan. 3. Compare and contrast microeconomics and macroeconomics. How do the two approaches interrelate? Use a specific example to explain. Macroeconomics is the study of a country’s overall economic issues such as performance, structure, behavior, decisions making, and study rates. Microeconomics focuses on smaller economic units such as individual consumers, families and businesses. They can affect how much and what you can buy for your family. 4. What is the difference between fiscal and monetary policy? What role does politics play in shaping these policies? Fiscal policies refer to government efforts to influence the economy through taxation without representation and spending decisions that are designed to encourage growth. Monetary policies refer to actions that shape the economy by influencing interest rates and the...
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...perfect time as I found myself surrounded in History as I toured Pearl Harbor this weekend. I have to admit watching video and listening to some of the survivors take on the events brought me to tears. I was fortunate enough to have my mom on this trip and she gave me some more great family history and explained that her sister was on the island when the attack happened and was able to get back to the mainland 10 days later. I could write 10 pages on what we spoke about the past few days. Our class has made me realize that we speak of history every day even in simple conversations about what we did a year ago or when we were children, the events we witness today is our children’s history and it is made every day. This class has opened my eyes to take a closer and awareness at the things that are happening around us today and in the past. Now that the class is about complete I am not sure how anyone may have negative views on history, no matter what had happened in our history it has been done and we must see it for the positive things we can take from our past. The debate on immigration can be seen and actually felt when traveling to different parts of our country and abroad. Listening to some of the fascinating tales on Hawaiian history it was not that long ago Americans and Europeans were trying to mass populations, mainly military, to Hawaii. The Asian influence came in the late 1800’s when they needed people to work on the farms; several hundred thousand of the local population...
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...and Events Industrial Revolution Great Exhibition of 1851 Chartist movement Capital Capitalism Luddites Protective tariff Trade union Mass production Domestic system Separate spheres Zollverein Factory Act of 1833 Combination Acts Parish Apprentices Grand National Consolidated Trades Union Craft union Economic nationalism Class-consciousness Mines Act of 1842 Urbanization Part II Review Questions Directions: Check your understanding of this chapter by answering the following questions in about four-five well written and effective sentences each. 1. How did economic and demographic developments in the 18th century cause the Industrial Revolution? In what industry did the Industrial Revolution begin? 2. What factors supported the growth of the Industrial Revolution in England? 3. Describe the energy crisis in England. How was it solved? 4. What impact did the railroad have on (a) the factory...
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