...NOTES, ABBA DS 123, Chaffe-Stengel, 6/6/2012 HYPOTHESES: Between H0 and HA, the entire number line should be covered. The textbook does not follow this protocol. Always form the hypotheses with the population parameter, not the sample statistic. H0: Always assume H0 is true. The EQUAL SIGN always goes in H0. Use [pic]. HA: Because the alternative hypothesis contains the reason for doing the study in the first place, it is often easier to form HA first. The EQUAL SIGN NEVER goes in HA. Use [pic]. REJECTION REGION: ( = Show graph with critical State decision rule [If t, give df.] boundary/ies & labels In a one-tailed hypothesis test, α appears in one tail of the distribution. In fact, α appears in the tail that the alternative hypothesis designates. The Type I error, α, is the amount of area left in the tail beyond the critical z or t bound, or the amount of area in the rejection region, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 below. | | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...Nintendo is a multinational video game company located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889, it began as a playing card manufacturer, followed by a trial and error phase in which the corporation experimented with several niche businesses such as a cab company and a hotel, before settling into video games in 1974. Today, Nintendo is synonymous with innovation and a family friendly gaming atmosphere. [Nintendo Logo] Released in 2006, Nintendo’s “premiere product,” per se, is the motion-sensing video game console Wii. [Wii Image] Using a remote and camera combination to detect player arm movement, the Wii has a large game library ranging from the traditional Mario games to Sports games such as golf, baseball, tennis, and bowling that have the player using realistic motions (swinging, throwing) to control the game. [Wii-Mote] [Wii-Camera] The Wii was originally released at the US $299.99 price point, which was a calculated decision considering Nintendo’s competition, the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3, were at least $100 more expensive at the time. Today, The Wii is priced at $199.99 US and comes with one Wii-mote/Motion camera set. [Xbox 360] Wii Xbox 360 Playstation 3 Release Price $299.99 $399.99 $499.99 Current Price: $199.99 $199.99 $299.99 [Playstation 3] Known for colorful, fairly simple, easy to understand games, the Wii quickly emerged as the leader in the current generation of gaming consoles with its family friendly appeal and lower...
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...in a restaurant, on the train or at home. You couldn’t avoid meeting little children or even adults playing with a little portable hand-held console. What was that magical thing that seemed to fall just from heaven? And where did it come from? Nintendo DS launched in 2004 by the same titled company Nintendo Co. Ltd. That was the start of a new generation. The company already released distinctly consoles such as the „Gameboy“ where everybody is already supposed to know “Nintendo” all over the world, if this is not the case, now everybody does due to the Innovation of Nintendo DS. An innovation during the period due to the touch screen function who Nintendo has been the first corporation to use this technology in his line. Nintendo DS is able to utilize by both younger generation and elder because of the attached software which for example helped to train the memories of one’s brain. Shortly after 2004 a successful console was released on the market. Nearly each household were storing a Wii console. Also at our homes we used to have that „Wii“. During those periods Nintendo was market leader in the gaming industry. Nintendo has had an appearance on the Media since the beginning of 2011. They released a follower of Nintendo DS which is called Nintendo 3DS in Japan, Europe and the USA. The followers shined out benefits...
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...Alabama Atlantic would like to determine the optimal shipping routes for its lumber and the amount to be shipped on each route, in order to minimize the total equivalent uniform annual cost. It is my understanding that the company has three sources of wood, with annual availabilities of 15, 20, and 15 million board feet respectively. Additionally, the company has 5 markets it sells to, which have annual demands of 11, 12, 9, 10, and 8 million board feet respectively. Because the estimated supply and demand of wood is in equilibrium, it is important to meet the full demand in each market. It is also important that total amount shipped does not exceed the available supply. Alabama Atlantic has two possible methods to ship the wood. They can either ship it by train or by ship. Depending on the specific source and market, it can be less costly to use one method over the other. However, it is important to note that using ships may require a large capital investment. I have had a chance to determine the potential shipping plans for Alabama Atlantic and have analyzed the company’s situation. I was able to solve this as a linear programming problem using Microsoft Excel, however some assumptions had to be made. First, the production costs are assumed to be the same at each source, so that the only relevant costs are for shipping. Second, the cost of shipping is assumed to be constant no matter what quantity is...
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...A Practical Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis Third Edition (Java) Clifford A. Shaffer Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 April 16, 2009 Copyright c 2008 by Clifford A. Shaffer. This document is the draft of a book to be published by Prentice Hall and may not be duplicated without the express written consent of either the author or a representative of the publisher. Contents Preface xiii I Preliminaries 1 1 Data Structures and Algorithms 1.1 A Philosophy of Data Structures 1.1.1 The Need for Data Structures 1.1.2 Costs and Benefits 1.2 Abstract Data Types and Data Structures 1.3 Design Patterns 1.3.1 Flyweight 1.3.2 Visitor 1.3.3 Composite 1.3.4 Strategy 1.4 Problems, Algorithms, and Programs 1.5 Further Reading 1.6 Exercises 3 4 4 6 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 2 Mathematical Preliminaries 2.1 Sets and Relations 2.2 Miscellaneous Notation 2.3 Logarithms 2.4 Summations and Recurrences 25 25 29 31 33 iii iv Contents 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3 II 4 Recursion Mathematical Proof Techniques 2.6.1 Direct Proof 2.6.2 Proof by Contradiction 2.6.3 Proof by Mathematical Induction Estimating Further Reading Exercises Algorithm Analysis 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Best, Worst, and Average Cases 3.3 A Faster Computer, or a Faster Algorithm? 3.4 Asymptotic Analysis 3.4.1 Upper Bounds 3.4.2 Lower Bounds 3.4.3 Θ Notation 3.4.4 Simplifying...
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...Zaheer Notes Share Analysis * Right then, on the screen is a graph showing the share prices at different points during the last 5 years. * As you can see, share prices peaked during 2011 and 2012. * Now we can translate this graph into some ratios to look what it actually shows * So, the earnings per share figure has continued to grow since 2011 * However we need to look at the price to earnings ratio to fully understand what’s going on. * In 2011 there was a big increase in the price to earnings ratio * Share prices were high, and the demand had increased * But why? Investors were expecting a big growth in earnings in the future Geographical Segments/SBU’s * McDonalds segmentation focuses closely on its franchises and its McCafe brand. * Now, well all know about that cliché where Americans are known for their love for massive burgers right? So let’s look at what the actual numbers say about this... * The US has the largest fast food market in the world, estimated of produced $191billion * So how are McDonalds performing in the states compared to the rest of the world * First of all, as mentioned earlier more than 80% of McDonalds restaurants are franchises * So, because of the limited time we have today, I will be focuses on the revenues of franchised restaurants rather than the company owned ones. * If we take a look at the bar chart on the screen, almost half of the sales are coming from America, followed by Europe...
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...Itinerary We have made the following booking for you: Booking Reference: FB58V6 - Not Valid For Travel Passenger MS NYASIGE CHIBUNU Contact Information nyasigechibunu@gmail.com +255653620008 Flight Ticket Numbers DEPARTING: Date 18 Mar 2014 FlightNumber FN0141 Departure Arrive Cabin Economy Status Confirmed Dar es Salaam Mwanza 06:00 07:30 Taxes and Charges Fare Total Taxes Total Fare Payment Travel Agent Travel Agent Office Name Agent Name Web VIDWEB Important information Check-In Departure Gate Check-in counters close 40 minutes before departure Departure gate closes 10 minutes before departure 40 min 10 min Passengers arriving after these times will be denied boarding. Hand Baggage (1 Item) 56 x 45 x 25cm 1 item of hand baggage per person is permitted. Additional items or those bigger will need to be checked in. Hold Baggage (Domestic) One hold bag of up to 20kg per passenger is permitted for the fee of $6 if booked prior to the departure, $10 if paid for at the airport on the day of departure. Hold Baggage (International) Up to 20kg per passenger is available for the fee of $10 if booked prior to departure, and $15 if paid for at the airport. Mobile Number Choose FAQs For more information see answers to frequently asked questions on www.fastjet.com/faq Please refer to our full terms and conditions on fastjet.com Please make sure we have your mobile phone number on your booking. In the event of important changes or in the event of delay to your flight, we will...
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...Strengths Establishing brands The company is highly recognised because of its brand names within the video gaming industry operating in a worldwide marketplace. Since 1977 the corporation has been managing the video game console with colour television games and it’s the oldest company within the gaming industry. Nintendo is the largest manufacturing console in the world and the portable console market leader, Nintendo Entertainment System; Super Nintendo Entertainment System; Nintendo 64; GameCube; Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Wii and Nintendo 3DS had been released and it’s planning on releasing Wii U. The Nintendo DS series, Wii hardware and Nintendo 3DS global sales were 17.5 million units,15.1 million and 3.6 million units in FY2011 also the global sales of Nintendo DS series, Wii software and Nintendo 3DS units were 121 million, 171.3 million and 9.4 million units in FY2011. However the Nintendo DS series units in FY2010 has increase from 114 million to 139 million in FY2011 while in FY2010 the Wii enhance from 79 million to 103 millions in FY2011. Moreover in FY2011 Nintendo 3DS had 2 million retailers. Geographical and diversification products decreases the business threat The company has various geographical presences. The company operates in America, Japan and Europe. Their manufacturing plant is situated in Japan as it’s operating through subsidiaries in various countries including Canada, US, France etc. Moreover the worldwide presence enables the company...
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...Gregory Passani Economics 106T Professor Board December 2, 2010 Nintendo: Horizontal Differentiation in an Oligopoly “The game has changed, ... and the way the game is played has to be changed.” —Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo Co. Ltd (Malstrom) Nintendo has been a major player in the technology and gaming industry ever since entering into electronics in 1970. While for years it dominated the market for virtual gaming, a rise in competition within the industry presented serious challenges for the company. After struggling for the first five years of the new millennia, Nintendo made an exceptional comeback with its innovative products, the Wii and the DS, that shook the market and brought in a whole new set of customers. Their new strategy was so successful it allowed the company to be ranked the second most valuable Japanese firm after Toyota in 2007 (Farhoomand 6 ). Despite its recent success, Nintendo must look ahead and act strategically as its competitors begin to adapt to the new market trends. Market Background The Birth of Gaming The electronic gaming industry began with a few very basic games in the 1970s. At first, they appeared in the form of coin-operated machines in public places, with games like Pac Man and Donkey Kong before moving to home entertainment with hits like Atari’s Pong (Vaughan 13). A major shift in the quality of in-home gaming came with Nintendo’s release of Famicon in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States...
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...Criticisms While Kim and Mauborgne propose approaches to finding uncontested market space, at the present there are few success stories of companies that applied their theories in advance. One success story that does exist is Nintendo, who first applied the Blue Ocean Strategy to create the Nintendo DS handheld game system which was the first portable gaming system to offer dual screen gaming and a touch screen in 2004. In 2006, Nintendo released the Wii, which redefined how video games are played by. The 3DS is Nintendo's third endeavour for its blue ocean strategy. Its first two attempts, the Nintendo DS and Wii, were wildly successful, becoming some of the biggest selling platforms in history. Nintendo revealed their Blue Ocean Strategy during an E3 press conference during the hype build-up of the Wii. However with just one case study, this hole in their data persists despite the publication of Value Innovation concepts since 1997. Hence, a critical question is whether this book and its related ideas are descriptive rather than prescriptive.[10] The authors present many examples of successful innovations, and then explain from their Blue Ocean perspective – essentially interpreting success through their lenses.[11] The research process followed by the authors has been criticized[11] on several grounds. Criticisms include claims that no control group was used, that there is no way to know how many companies using a Blue Ocean Strategy failed and the theory is thus unfalsifiable...
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...By Ahsan Manazir [pic] My aim is to investigate the role of the creativity in the business Game station, which is one of the UK’s leading computer and video games retailer. The definition of an aim is a target or to intend to move towards a certain goal. An objective is a goal that an individual or a team works toward to attain the end target. My objective for this particular research activity is to investigate different ways and ideas the business company Game station uses to improve creativity to attract customers. Primary research includes collecting data that does not already exist and therefore this could be data collected first hand. Examples could be conducting interviews or handing out questionnaires or observations. I will use secondary research which is data that already exists; this could be through published or recorded data that has already been collected for some other purpose rather than the current study. Therefore my research methods will consist of research from the internet and various websites. Game station provides customer service through numerous branches around the UK. Their products range from video games to electronic gadgets such as X-Box or Nintendo Wii, which are displayed throughout the shop for customers to observe and enquire about. The consumers for such products in Game station include children, teenagers as well as adults as most gadgets are designed for all ages while games on the other hand can specifically target a certain age group....
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...Nintendo’s continued success Introduction Who have never heard about Nintendo? Nintendo Company, Ltd. has been created in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi with the main goal of producing “hanafuda” cards, which is a traditional Japanese game. Based in Kyoto, the company changed its business and has become well-known all over the world for its numerous innovations in interactive entertainment. Nintendo has been manufacturing and selling hardware and software for systems such as Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi from the 1980’s. Mario, Donkey Kong, Pokémon, or Zelda for the most famous characters from Nintendo’s video games, still are great classic nowadays and are recognisable by most of people. The corporation is now one of the most popular and the leader of the video games market. It could be argued that its continued success as a gaming company is due attributable to an understanding of the psychology of marketing and consumer behaviour. This assignment will evaluate the extent to which Nintendo have successfully applied the theories and topics studied as part of the module of Psychology of Marketing. Each part of this assignment will consider a different aspect of the consumer behaviour: perception, attitude, motivation and involvement. “Customer perception is reality” (Piercy, 2009) “What is the first thing that pops into your head?” This is the question asked by Brand tags, a website which registers words or phrases sent by internet users who answer this question...
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...Assignment 1 [Due 11 September 2015, 4pm] Assignment should be submitted in the box 402-512 by the due date. Penalty will apply for late submission Question-1 The six month and one-year rates are 3% and 4% per annum with semi-annual compounding. Is 3.90% or 3.95% or 3.99% closest to the one-year par yield expressed with semi-annual compounding? (3 marks) Question-2 A company enters into a short futures contract to sell 50,000 units of a commodity for 70 cents per unit. The initial margin is $4,000 and the maintenance margin is $3,000. Explain what is the futures price per unit above which there will be a margin call? (3 marks) Question-3 The spot price of an investment asset is $30 and the risk-free rate for all maturities is 10% with continuous compounding. The asset provides an income of $2 at the end of the first year and at the end of the second year. What is the three-year forward price? (2 mark) Question-4 On March 1 a commodity’s spot price is $60 and its August futures price is $59. On July 1 the spot price is $64 and the August futures price is $63.50. A company entered into futures contracts on March 1 to hedge its purchase of the commodity on July 1. It closed out its position on July 1. What is the effective price (after taking account of hedging) paid by the company? (2 marks)...
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...Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP) 2011/4/13 BUS 343 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recognized as the global leader and responsible for the progress of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) distributes and markets the PlayStation game console, PS2 computer entertainment system, the PSP handheld entertainment system and the PS3 system. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI is an independent unit of business of Sony Corporation, which was founded in 1946 (Sony Corporation, 2011). SCEI, along with its subsidiary divisions Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. (SCEE) develops, publishes and distributes software. It also manages the third party licensing program for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. The SWOT Analysis examines the internal and external environment that Sony is facing. According to Appendix exhibit C, the market share of Sony’s gaming industry has decreased by 9% after the maturity of Apple’s iPhone. Also, Nintendo has launched its latest product, 3DS. It is necessary for Sony to evaluate these competitors, so we can find the factors that contribute to the decrease. We have come up with two major marketing objectives: increase product awareness and increase market share while still maintain profitable. Through segmentation, we can better identify and group our potential customers. Since consumers have different wants and needs, by segmenting the market...
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...DECRETO SUPREMO N° 594 APRUEBA REGLAMENTO SOBRE CONDICIONES SANITARIAS Y AMBIENTALES BASICAS EN LOS LUGARES DE TRABAJO Núm.594.- Santiago, 15 de septiembre de 1999.- Visto: lo dispuesto en los artículos 2°, 9 letra c) y en el Libro Tercero, Título III, en especial en el artículo 82, del Código Sanitario, aprobado por Decreto con Fuerza de Ley N° 725 de 1967, del Ministerio de Salud; en los artículos 65 y 68 de la ley N° 16.744; en los artículos 4° letra b) y 6° del decreto ley N° 2.763 de 1979; en los decretos supremos N° 18 y N° 173 de 1982; N° 48 y N° 133 de 1984 y N° 3 de 1985, todos del Ministerio de Salud, y teniendo presente las facultades que me otorgan los artículos 24 y 32 N° 8 de la Constitución Política de la República, y Considerando: La necesidad de actualizar las disposiciones vigentes destinadas a velar porque en los lugares de trabajo existan condiciones sanitarias y ambientales que resguarden la salud y el bienestar de las personas que allí se desempeñan, incorporando los adelantos técnicos y científicos ocurridos, D e c r e t o: Apruébase el siguiente Reglamento sobre Condiciones Sanitarias y Ambientales Básicas en los Lugares de Trabajo: TITULO I Disposiciones Generales Artículo 1°: El presente reglamento establece las condiciones sanitarias y ambientales básicas que deberá cumplir todo lugar de trabajo, sin perjuicio de la reglamentación específica que se haya dictado o se dicte para aquellas faenas que requieren condiciones especiales. Establece, además...
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