You are starting your own Internet business. You decide to form a company that will sell cookbooks online. Justcookbooks.com is scheduled to launch 6 months from today. You estimate that the annual cost of this business will be as follows: Technology (Web design and maintenance) $5,000 Postage and handling $1,000 Miscellaneous $3,000 Inventory of cookbooks $2,000 Equipment $4,000 Overhead $1,000
You just opened a flower shop and are trying to understand pricing issues. You were told that elasticities are very important in determining prices and what products to supply, so you decide to investigate this concept. You call your friend, an economics professor, and ask, "What is the price elasticity of demand? What determines it? What is elastic and inelastic demand?" To really understand it, compute the following price elasticities of demand: The price of a laptop increases by 20% and there is a 40% drop in the quantity demanded. The price of a pack of cigarettes increases by 10% and there is a 5% drop in the quantity demanded. Of the above examples, which is more elastic, and which is the least elastic? Why? Answer the following questions:
Write a JavaScript function that will make strings uppercase and remove all spaces. Apply your JavaScript function to username inputs in your login page. Enhance client usability by using events. For example, as the page loads, the cursor should be focused on the username textbox. Submit your updated webpage.
Discuss the variations of federalism in U.S. history. Explain why these variations were necessary and what accomplishments occurred during these variations. Your essay should be at least 500 words in length and include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. You must also use one outside source. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Using your knowledge of the previous studies by Combs, analyze the future security threat to America. Before the September 11th attacks, we the people of the United States, felt safe and secure. Following these attacks, we saw many changes and have since become complacent. So, are we ready for another attack? Was the September 11th attack on America a preceptor to future trends in terrorism? Please respond to all of the following prompts in the class discussion section of your online course: 1.Discuss the positive outcomes which have surfaced since the September 11th attacks. 2.How have they affected us? 3.What are the generalizations which can be made regarding future trends in terrorism? 4.Will there be another attack? 5.And are we ready?
A small community has discovered a mineral deposit within its borders. How can the community extract this deposit sustainability
Locate a local entrepreneur to interview and write a reflection paper on your chosen person. You are required to submit a one-page biography of your entrepreneur in Week 3 that is worth 20 points. It is important: Be sure to start this assignment as soon as possible to insure that you find a suitable entrepreneur. The purpose of this paper is to interview a local entrepreneur in order to develop insights into the world of entrepreneurship. At the end of the process, you will need to take the information and reflect upon the challenges and the rewards of being an entrepreneur.
Organizational culture Organizational culture is an important driver of the success of a business. Discuss how an organizational culture can formed (formal/informal), the organizational structures in which organizational cultures can form (groups, divisions, teams, leaders), the notion of power in this context and the impact on employees’ work performance.
1.Explain the communication process model and the ultimate objective of the communication process. 2.How does communication flow within an organization? 3.Explain how the foundational element of interpersonal communication is an understanding of ourselves. 4.Describe the different communication styles. 5.Name and describe at least three (3) of the characteristics of effective groups. 6.Identify the purpose of the communicating to inform, to persuade, and to establish credibility. 7.Discuss five (5) techniques for composing appropriate web content. 8.Discuss several types of persuasive communication you might be required to write or present in your professional and personal life.
Imagine that you are the chief operations officer (COO) of Amazon.com. You are interested in creating a competitive advantage for your company (compared to other online retailers) in that you wish to be able to provide to your customers faster shipping than you have been able to provide with your existing set of warehouses and fulfillment centers. It has been decided that using overnight shipping on every order (which would, of course, be about as quick as shipping could be) has been eliminated as a possibility due to being prohibitively expensive.