...In 1993, One Dollar Inc. officially changed its name to Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree is a leading discount variety store in the United States. Their inventory is priced at one dollar including food, toys, housewares, cleaning supplies, beauty aids, paper products and many other odds and ends. Dollar Tree is able to offer its customers a wide variety of products for just one dollar because of its purchasing power. The company buys products in huge quantities. Dollar Tree imports roughly 40 percent of its stock, purchases manufacturers’ overage and maintains a strong focus on controlling costs. However, Dollar Tree recently announced an $8.5 billion acquisition. The figure rose to $10 billion due to stock prices soaring. Dollar Tree agreed to divest 330 Family Dollar stores to private-equity firm Sycamore Partners. The combined organization will operate more than 13,000 stores in 48 states forecasting sales exceeding $19 billion annually. Dollar Tree anticipates the deal will result in an estimated $300 million of annual run-rate by the end of the mergers third year. Again, the merger levels the playing field for competition with a large retail store, Walmart. The dollar concept is once again gaining popularity in the U.S. due to changing shopping patterns. Dollar stores’ convenient locations give them a competitive edge over traditional Wal-Mart stores, which are usually located on the outskirts of cities. The retail giant has also ramped up its own small store expansion...
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...New Analysis Affordable Healthcare Act Com/310 Abstract This paper will explore three published news reports on different opinions regarding the new Affordable Health Care reform Obamacare. The analysis will be from three different news channels all regarding the same issue. The report however varies in their opinions for how each new station feels towards the new Affordable Health Care. Fox news does not agree with anything in terms of Obamacare, the station is completely against it and have nothing positive to say in regards to the new plan. MSNBC News on the other hand thinks the new healthcare is great and is working fine. CNN News is in the middle, thinks the new plan could use work, but in the long run thinks it will work out just fine. This paper will examine each news stations to suggest the stations opinions on Obamacare. Fox News Analysis Obamacare Fox News has thought Obamacare has been an issue since day one, in recent news they covered a story, “President ignores Obamacare horror stories as human, financial cost pile up”. According to Bent Bozell III (2014 Fox News) the Obama administration and many in the Democratic Parties are trying to peddle the story that Obamacare is now working because the healthcare.gov website is functioning better. Fox News claims for each success there are countless failures. The cost of empty promises and outright lies is enormous bit in human and in financial terms. Fox News claims what these people are experiencing is exactly...
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...How Child Obesity Affects Children from Low-Income Families American children are getting fatter everyday. This includes a variety of reasons such as the lack of exercise, steady high calorie diet, and junk food. This problem affects many children living within the United States, but children from low-income families are more at risk of becoming obese. The reason, not only stems from their limited knowledge of healthy lifestyles but the cost and availability of nutritious foods as well. Childhood obesity has become a topic that garners much concern from parents, pediatricians, and politicians alike. During the 1970’s only 15% of children were obese, since then the percentage has been increased up to 30% (Donahue, Grisso, Orleans, and Paxson, 3). Despite the high overall levels of childhood obesity, impoverish children from ethnic minority groups present higher numbers. For example, 31% of Latino children, 23% of Black children, by contrast only 15% of both White and Asian children are considered obese (Grier and Kumanyika, 187). This makes up a 24% overall obesity for children within New York City. Asian American children are an exception to the general pattern of higher obesity rates amongst ethnic minority groups. The government is now becoming more concerned about this issue. Some of the ways they have tried to alleviate this issue is by making programs that create “opportunities for students to make informed choices regarding healthy eating behaviors” (Datar and...
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...Federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five has seen increase in the past five years growing from 8,088,005 to 9,176,736 participants [ (FNS USDA, 2011) ]. Many families that participate in the WIC program are military families in the U.S. military, I find it sad that the families who sacrifice for our freedom are stretched so thin that they need programs such as WIC. Many families use all of their coupons given to them to purchase food however many have found that the foods are sometimes what they don’t need, many wish they had more variety of fruits and vegetables instead of cereal, juice and peanut butter. Many families can’t use all the items they receive because their families don’t like what they are able to get or they don’t know what to use it for. A cookbook that allows moms to use the ingredients that they normally would not know what to do with would be in demand and would help from wasting the food that is provided for the family. The cookbook can be a hobby or release if you will because it will include other facts and ideas as well. This is something that can bring a lot of families and women together. Situational Analysis Cookbooks are something that will always be very viable in the...
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...to 2 percent." Sklar, Holly. "Raising the Minimum Wage Will Reduce Poverty." Poverty. Ed. Roman Espejo. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Raise the Minimum Wage to $10 in 2010." LetJusticeRoll.org. 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Feb. 2016. •According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there is no county in the country where a full-time worker making minimum wage can afford a one-bedroom apartment, (without spending more than 30% of their income on housing). •The 2008 Conference of Mayors' Hunger and Homelessness Survey found that 42% of persons requesting emergency food assistance were employed, as were 19% of the...
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...Anabell Abud Professor Armstead SYG 2000 Social Class Paper 20 March 2013 An Analysis of Social Class in the United States As we all explore the outside world, we all see the same traffic, stores, supermarkets, restaurants, and shopping malls. There is just one difference, we all live differently according to social class. The social stratification is a system of structured social inequality. It can be described as one lady going to Macys with her credit card wasting $1,000.00 dollars in merchandise and the other woman going to a store of discounts in clothing with a strict budget of $20.00 paying in cash. Another way I see how there are inequalities in our society is a simple question, can you afford to go buy a Michael Kors bag? If you can’t, then the Payless store it is to buy a look-a-like that can hopefully give strangers the impression that you’re not in the poverty sector. Those that are part of the super-rich see the poor as lazy; they deserve to be with meager needs because they haven’t shown merit to escape the poverty class, and the underprivileged that they have to pay out of their tax dollars to support them. Sociologists say we need the poor it’s good for our economy out of many various reasons that most of society doesn’t realize. At least journalist B. Ehrenreich saw what it was to not make it in America as an experiment to educate us all in the jobs of the working class from the article “Nickel and Dimed.” I know I became well aware of these differences...
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...3.1.1 PEST Analysis Political Globalization today has changed worldwide trend of doing business. Companies find it difficult to survive by relying solely on domestic market. The borders between various countries are getting invisible. Companies are nowadays creating business in various countries without boundaries. Advertisements are all over the world for many products. Company strategists find it not an easy task to expand the business beyond borders. The basic need for globalization is to learn the different cultures of the country they plan to start business. Taking all aspects including tax rates, law and legislation is important in globalization. Economic People are nowadays looking for more income to continue their luxurious life. The number of two income households is getting increased all over the world. People are looking forward for products which reduce their time to be spent on. Improved customer service, immediate availability, trouble free operation of products is becoming more important. Since the world is facing crisis, people are looking forward for cheap and quality products. Price is becoming priority to customers. Increase in the inflation rates and increase in unemployment is also a factor for demand in lower priced products. Social, Cultural, Demographic and Environmental According to these analyses, it creates different type of consumer and consequently needs for different products, different services, and different strategies. In the view of...
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...Concept Comparison and Analysis Across Theories Julie McKay NUR/513 Theoretical Foundations of Practice December 06, 2014 Stephanie Vaughn Ph.D. R.N. CCRN A concept is a term that theoretically describes and names a fact or phenomenon, thus providing it with a separate identity or meaning. Nurses use theories to clarify the events through nursing practice. A concept analysis provides insight to nursing knowledge and understanding of the concepts allows nurses to determine nursing actions (George, 2011). Quality of Life Quality of life (QOL) is a contemporary phrase which was first heard after the Second World War and, since then, has been frequently used but not well explained (Meeberg, 1993). Most theorists have at least an unexpressed belief that human health and QOL are associated closely. It is the interest of most healthcare providers to promote QOL for those who are seeking help. However, nurses cannot work with clients to attain QOL if the goal is unclear (Meeberg, 1993). Both Virginia Henderson and Rosemarie Parse are influential nursing theorists that share a common concept of QOL. This paper will explore perspectives in regards to QOL between these two theorists. Henderson’s Theory Virginia Henderson believed humans have universal needs of water, air, and food for survival, and everyone plays a part of the contribution to the well-being of each other leading to the creation of a healthy society. Nurses care for patients, sick or well until they can care...
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...References 19 * Introduction: Juvenile delinquency is one of the most prominent problems today throughout the world especially in developing countries as Bangladesh. It is seems that traditional patterns of guiding the relationships and transition between family, school and work are being challenged. Social relations that ensure a smooth process of socialization are collapsing and lifestyle is becoming more dynamic and less predictable. The reformation of the labour market, the extension of the maturity gap and the limited opportunities to become an independent adult are all changes influencing relationships with family and friends. Also, educational opportunities and choices, labour market participation, leisure activities and lifestyles often create hindrance in the way of developing adolescence normal behaviour. There are some new pressures that influence on young people while undergoing the transition from childhood to independence. The factors which create a bridge with the way of getting delinquent in Bangladesh are rapid population growth, the unavailability of housing and support services, poverty, unemployment and underemployment among youth, the decline in the authority of local communities, overcrowding in poor urban areas, the disintegration of the family, and ineffective educational systems are some of the pressures which young people are dealing with. Young people who are at risk of becoming delinquent often live in difficult circumstances. Children who...
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...MKTG2100 Principles of Marketing 08 Fall Nintendo: Situation Analysis Krista Law C3110728 Kimberley Campbell C3194572 Julia Arellano C3206262 Haydon Potter C3207158 Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 3 Market/Customer Situation Description 4 Industry & Product Category 4 Segmentation Bases & Variables 4 Demographic 4 Psychographic 5 Target Market Description 5 Marketing Situation Description 6 Product 6 Price 6 Promotion 7 Place 7 Process 7 People 8 Physical Evidence 8 Competitive Situation Description 9 Macro-environment Forces Situation Description 10 Demographic 10 Economic 10 Natural 11 Political 11 Technological 11 Socio-Cultural 11 SWOT Analysis 13 Strengths 13 Weaknesses 13 Opportunities 14 Threats 14 Main Opportunity Description 15 Conclusion 17 Reference List 18 Executive Summary This report comprises an analysis on the current and projected marketing performance of Nintendo. After careful and extensive research, a comprehensive analysis of these situations provides an insight into the anticipated future of the company. This will allow Nintendo to evaluate their current marketing situation and make appropriate changes in order to increase the effectiveness of any future marketing campaigns. The methods of analysis include: * An analysis of the current market/customer situation, this provides an...
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...Analysis on the Business Opportunities Article: A village in a million The article, “A village in a million” written by “The economist” on December 16th 2010, shows a great insight into the Indian culture, highlighting with it the job opportunities that are beginning to arise as the country modernizes and with it how long-held and deeply embedded traditions are on the verge of becoming extinct. Shahabpur is a small village located in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. For centuries defined by its ancient ways and unique and diverse culture it is slowly being modernized. Shahabpur is located very close to the tracks and therefore not far from cities such as Mumbai. As the world progresses at a rapid rate coincidentally so does India. The farming in Shahabpur doesn’t bring in enough income, realising this many fathers send their children to work in factories in bigger cities, such as Mumbai furthermore many fathers are giving up their agricultural ways and moving towards factory work too, bringing in as much as 200rupees a day, twice what they can bring in back home. The business opportunities that arise from this vast movement to industrial work, is the opening of many more stores in Shahabpur bazaar and the increased exchange in money. As money comes in, Shahabpur is growing; three local schools have been set up, with more children being able to attend because of increased financial stability in the family. Parents are now realising the importance of education...
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...Abstract This paper goes into great detail of describing the association of risks with insurance. We do not think that there could be risks associated with insurance but, there is. The next focus in the paper is to determine what types of ethical misconduct can be foreseen if the supply and demand of insurance was too much to handle. This paper gives opinion of whether or not a person’s income should be a consideration as to whether or not they should be insured. Driving factors for the basis of a consumer seeking insurance and how it compares to the empirical measurements were discussed in detail as well as how to measure the demand for insurance. Lastly, the paper breaks down the lemons principle in terms of how it applies to health care and where we are today. Key words: insurance, health, supply, demand, insured What is insurance without risk? When we think of the term insurance the first though that comes to mind is something that we are given by our employers or others in the event that something should happen to us we are covered. One can say that insurance for consumers is almost the same as the insurance we purchase for our cars. The insurance covers us for medical procedures that might have to be incurred at the time of an accident. The proper description of insurance is that of the providing by a company to the consumer in the return of a premium or co-pay (Folland, Goodman, Stano, 2013). Insurance now has become more important to have than ever with all of...
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...“Livoria will be the first choice of Dawkins residents who are seeking a variety of high- quality fresh sandwiches at reasonable prices.” Mission statement is “We are the highest-quality sandwich shop in Dawkins because of our legendary sandwich-making processes and our commitment to using the highest-quality ingredients.” Situational Analysis The following are facts important to LS analysis. * Paul and Sam aims for 1.1 Million Net Income in 2015. * LS maximum 6 employees. * LS must maintain $20,000 at the bank. * Must pass city quarterly health audit. * Paul purpose franchising alternative and highlighted eggplant sandwiches strong forecasted growth. * Sam purpose vegetarian menu expansion and highlighted strong vegetarian sandwich demand due to health concerns and customer’s concern over limited sandwich selection. * Key success factors are highlighted in LS vision and mission, which is making high-quality fresh sandwiches with highest-quality ingredients. * Tax at 20% payable on March 31 of the following year. Tax audit found $22,500 in payables due 2013. * Refer to Appendix 1 for SWOT Analysis Analysis of Minor Issues and Alternatives The following issues and alternatives are ranked. 1. Litigation payment of $0.5 million increase risk of not meeting bank’s minimum cash balance of $20,000 and risk bankruptcy. Cash flow forecast estimates enough cash flow to meet three equal payments of $166,666.67 in May of each year. 2. Insufficient...
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...that I reach a decision based on business. The two careers I researched were International Corporate attorney and Investment banker. Hopefully the details provided in this report will give you solace. I found information that brings to light what my future career should be. I believe I told you international law was something that interested me while a career in finance such as investment banking was also on my mind. My decision is based upon the best available research and is also the best decision for me more importantly. Since this report is based on my needs, I think that it is best to reveal them. My goal is to someday raise a family somewhere in the United States. So the criteria I am evaluating my career decision on is based with that goal in mind. There are specific needs that I would like filled with my career and families have unique needs. This report will contain many facts and figures based on research collected over a large period of time. The kinds of information provided in this report include salaries, employment outlook, education, and overall job experience. When I was researching law, I found that you were right about most of it. I was so startled by the overwhelming data on attorneys and how the law school system is misleading. There are many others in my class that would like to become attorneys and I hope they came...
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...Analysis of Contemporary Health Care Issue National health care expenses in the United States have been on the rise more rapidly than the national financial system for countless years, however several United States citizens are still lacking adequate health care. Sadly, health care spending is only going to rise and many people in the United States may have to make complicated decisions involving health care and additional responsibilities in their everyday lives if we do not start to reform. By reforming, it is hoped that America will see an increase to high-quality, affordable health care for all. Not only are private sector insurances enduring challenges due to health care spending, but Medicaid and Medicare are also. The Health Care Reform Act is hoping to drive down the cost or at least maintain the cost of health care spending. The reform is hoping to offer a delivery system that works better for clinicians and provider organizations by reducing their administrative burdens and helping them collaborate to improve care. The achievement of this reform will hopefully lead to assessable development in outcomes of care, and in the general health of the American people. Profit/Non-profit Although the provision of health services is dominated by not-for-profit organizations, there are many for-profit organizations as well that are affected by health care spending. With the National Health Care Reform Act, both profit and non-profit organizations could see a boost in...
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