...IT for Change Case Study e-Choupal – An Initiative of ITC IT for Change 2008 This case study is part of a research project that sought to analyse how different telecentre models approach development on the ground, proceeding to elaborate a typology based on the cornerstones of participation and equity. To conduct this assessment, four telecentre projects were examined: the Gujarat government’s E-gram project, the corporate-led venture by ITC called e-Choupal, the private enterprise model of Drishtee, and the community-owned telecentres of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). Two main criteria were used in selecting the case studies – the diversity of ownership models, and the requirement of a sufficient scale of the intervention. In addition to the field research conducted in 2008 using qualitative methods, the research also built on secondary sources. A review of the literature in the field of Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) showed that while telecentres are viewed as contributing positively to development in general, they are largely not really seen as a space for catalysing transformative social change. Instead, there remains in the notion of telecentres for development a perpetuation of market-led approaches, wherein telecentres are viewed as a strategic means for expanding markets in rural areas, especially for corporates. In this approach, poor communities are repositioned as an opportunity for business, with ICTs as the most...
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...over the well being of farmers. The system was corrupted and the true beneficiaries were the mandis employees. The lack of resources namely technology and information made it impossible for farmers to know the true market value of their produce and therefore accepted any price set by the mandis. In many cases they received prices way below the going market price. Many unethical practices were portrayed by the mandis employees. These practices exploited farmers and the lack of education and information of the farmers furthered the abusive behavior of the mandis. The ITC group which was one of India's foremost private sectors saw the need to address these inefficiencies and therefore gave birth to a system called the E-choupal. The ITC, on implementing the E-choupal sought to improve the supply distribution chain by payment method and all in all, eliminate the inefficiencies that the mandis system posed. For example the organizational structure had to be reconstructed to lessen the number of intermediaries in the distribution chain. Payment methods were made more efficient and farmers were equipped with current information as to the price of there produce as a result of access to a computer. The case illustrates the role of globalization as it relates to the democratization of technology, finance and information and how it aids in the reduction of poverty in a third...
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...Reaching To Underserved Consumers to Bring To Life Economic Growth It is a fact that emerging markets will be the main contributors to the world’s economic growth. Companies around the world have seen the importance of reaching Low Income Consumers as the main source of expansion, knowing that in the long term, by improving their lives they would eventually turn into consumers with higher economic power that will be able to buy more products. One of the BRIC countries that are expected to account for almost a half of the GDP increase in the next years is India, and agriculture is a major contributor to this country’s GDP and accounts for more than have of the work force. However, these commodities markets and specifically the soybean was still very isolated and managed in the same traditional way as the farmers’ ancestors did. This led to a clear opportunity for ITC, to help improve the supply chain model where both the farmers and ITC where loosing profits, this adding up to the fact that the agricultural commodities division was behind in sales compared to other divisions of the company. Among the inefficiencies found through the supply chain were: 1)The presence of an intermediary called the Commission Agent who performed an unfair practice by purchasing the soybean at a lower market price to then resell it at a higher price to the processors reducing its profit margin, 2) Farmers were losing money throughout the supply chain, around 60-70% of potential crop value, as they...
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...Jenniefer Dias Muneet Narang Navyesh Kambli P Contents: Choupal: Tradition About ITC Traditional supply chain Problems faced by traditional supply chain Problems faced by traditional practices: Discuss the business benefits of echoupal Initiative Discuss the success factors for the ITC Initiative “E-choupal” What are the changes bought in the supply chain through echoupal? Role of samyojak What is the role of technology in their supply chain? Identify Key strategic intentions of the initiative Choupal: Tradition A village of Dahod, Bhopal in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh was dominated by soybean workers. Followed traditional way of harvesting crops and selling in the local market. The word choupal is a Hindi word which constituted an informal assembly or a meeting place where knowledge could be shared and captured. About ITC: It is a large agricultural export business unit which comprised of various commodities. Two-third of its business consisted of soybean and its derivatives. MP was said to be the “soyabowl” where farmers contributed 4 million of India’s 5 million tons of soybean crop. 80% - soymeal ( high protein extract for poultry) 20% - edible oil (domestic purpose) Current value chain ITC was lagging behind compared to other commodities. Y.C Deveshwar – ITC chairman S.Shivakumar the Chief Executive pondered the choupal concept. Traditional supply chain: I) After harvest, farmers...
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...ITC E-Choupal Review 1. What was ITC's motivation for creating the eChoupal? ITC's main motivation behind creating eChoupal was to generate more sales in agriculture. The International Business Division (IBD), which was the agricultural division of ITC, was lagging behind other divisions (tobacco, retail, etc.) of the company. IBD had grossed Rs. 450 crore, while other ITC's other divisions had a total of Rs. 7701 crores in sales. ITC also wanted to increase efficiency in various aspects of the agricultural business. For example, farmers did not have access to appropriate tools that may help them achieve the maximum financial benefits. Farmers did not have access to quality inputs (pesticides, herbicides, etc.), or information on weather reports that may help improve their crop quality as well as the process of bringing it into the market. Because of this, farmers lost 60-70% of the potential value of their crop and the yield was only about a third to a quarter when compared to the global standards. ITC wanted to address the entire issue by helping the farmers earn their fair share, and improving the trading service. ITC wanted the farmers to have access to all the information, and have them make decisions on how they wanted to sell their crop. ITC enabled this by creating a Hub is each village which enabled them to attain information relating to weather, crops, best practices, and all their questions could be answered by an expert in the field. 2. What are the old and...
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...MAT220 119. Explain how to solve an exponential equation when both sides can be written as a power of the same base. When an exponential equation has both sides of the equation as the same base one needs to rewrite the equation in the form of bM=bN. For instance, 24x-3=8. To make this the same base we need to make 8 a base of two by writing it as 2^3. Then we have 24x-3=23. Then we get rid of the base and get 4x-3=3. Finally we solve for x. 4x-3=3 4x=6 x=23 120. Explain how to solve an exponential equation when both sides cannot be written as a power of the same base. Use 3x = 140 in your explanation. To solve this equation one needs to use a natural logarithm or ln. First take the ln of both sides, ln 3x= ln 140 Then using bx= x ln b, move the variable to the front, x ln 3 = ln 140 Solve for x, x= ln3ln140= 1.0986122887/4.9416424226 = 0.22231723680404. 121. Explain the differences between solving log31x - 12 = 4 and log31x - 12 = log3 4. When solving log31x - 12 = 4 one needs to write it in the form of bc=M. To do this we do the following; logbM=c means bc=M. 1) log31x - 12 = 4 2) 34=x-12 3) 81=x-12 4) x=93 In the case of log31x - 12 = log3 4, since the log is the same on both sides of the equation the will be omitted. The new equation would be; 1x-12=4. Then solve as normal. Add 12 to 4 to get 16, leaving 1x, which is just x and you have x=16. 122. In many states, a 17% risk of a car accident...
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...MA131 0 : Module 2 Exponential a nd Logarithmic Functions Exercise 2 .2 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations 1 Answer the following questions to complete this exercise: 1. Solve the following exponential equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents: 6 x = 216 2. Solve the following exponential equation: e x = 22.8 Express the solution in terms of natural logarithms. Then, use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation for the solution. 3. Solve the following logarithmic equation: log 7 x = 2 Reject any value of x that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic expression. Give the exact answer. 4. Solve the following logarithmic equation: log ( x + 16) = log x + log 16 Reject any value of x that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic expression. Give the exact answer. 5. The population of the world has grown rapidly during the past century. As a result, heavy demands have been made on the world's resources. Exponential functions and equations are often used to model this rapid growth, and logarithms are used to model slower growth. The formula 0.0547 16.6 t Ae models the population of a US state, A , in millions, t years after 2000. a. What was the population in 2000? b. When will the population of the state reach 23.3 million? 6. The goal of our financial security depends on understanding how money in savings accounts grows in remarkable...
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...Nina Hills MAT 205 /Week 2 Focus on Application 07/11/2014 The concept of this week was to look at function problems that can include exponentials and logarithms with functions. These functions help with situations such as profit analysis, compound interest, continues compound interest or even doubling time for an investment. An example that I have that would go very well with today’s day in age would be simply the economy on its own. Our economy has taken such a huge turn downhill due to big banks making poor choices of investment. With that, many people don’t have savings accounts, 401K’s and such for their own future ahead. These two examples are examples of ways we may save for our retirement, but at this point there is a bare chance of that happening at an earlier on age. Many will have to work longer throughout their lives just to make sure that they are financially set when entering retirement. With the concepts of this week, we can calculate how long it would take to double a certain amount of investment in a certain time period with a fixed interest rate that would play upon a certain interval. A=P(1+r/m)^mt This equation can help determine t (time), for the principal to double. We can put in 2P for A, due to the other known values are r (interest rate) and m=1. Once we solve for t, we know the amount of time it will take to double our investment. With this week’s concept, we can predict at a pretty accurate rate the amount of time it takes to grow...
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...model a variety of realworld phenomena: growth of populations of people, animals, and bacteria; radioactive decay; epidemics; absorption of light as it passes through air, water, or glass; magnitudes of sounds and earthquakes. We consider applications in these areas plus many more in the sections very important. As a part of our BBA course, we are required to submit a term paper for every subject each semester. As our Advance Business Mathematics faculty Associate Professor Lt. Col. Md. Showkat Ali has asked us to submit a term paper on a topic upon our will. So, we have decided to choose “Exponential & Logarithmic Functions”. to graph exponential functions to evaluate functions with base e to learn the use of compound interest formulas to learn the changing from logarithmic to exponential form to learn the changing from exponential to logarithmic form to learn the evaluation of logarithms to learn the use of basic logarithmic properties to learn the use of graph logarithmic functions to find the domain of a logarithmic function to learn the use of common logarithms to learn the use of natural logarithms to learn the use of the product rule to learn the use of the quotient rule to learn the use of the power rule to...
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...This lab requires you to: • Evaluate exponential functions. • Graph exponential functions. • Evaluate functions with base e. • Change from logarithmic to exponential form. • Change from exponential to logarithmic form. • Evaluate logarithms. • Use basic logarithmic properties. • Graph logarithmic functions. • Find the domain of a logarithmic function. • Use common logarithms. • Use natural logarithms. • Use the product rule. • Use the quotient rule. • Use the power rule. • Expand logarithmic expressions. • Condense logarithmic expressions. • Use the change-of-base property. Answer the following questions to complete this lab: 1. State in a few words, what is an exponential function? 2. What is the natural exponential function? 3. Evaluate 4–1.5 using a calculator. Round your answer to three decimal places. 4. The formula S = C (1 + r)^t models inflation, where C = the value today r = the annual inflation rate S = the inflated value t years from now Use this formula to solve the following problem: If the inflation rate is 3%, how much will a house now worth $510,000 be worth in 5 years? 5. Write 6 = log2 64 in its equivalent exponential form. 6. Write 8y = 300 in its equivalent logarithmic form. 7. Hurricanes are some of the largest storms on earth. They are very low pressure areas with diameters of over 500 miles. The barometric air pressure in inches of mercury at a distance of x miles from the eye of a severe hurricane is modeled by the formula...
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...This is an essay about nothing in order to qualify for this site it must contain at least 250 words. So On the left-hand side above is the exponential statement "y = bx". On the right-hand side above, "logb(y) = x" is the equivalent logarithmic statement, which is pronounced "log-base-b of y equals x"; The value of the subscripted "b" is "the base of the logarithm", just as b is the base in the exponential expression "bx". And, just as the base b in an exponential is always positive and not equal to 1, so also the base b for a logarithm is always positive and not equal to 1. Whatever is inside the logarithm is called the "argument" of the log. Note that the base in both the exponential equation and the log equation (above) is "b", but that the x and y switch sides when you switch between the two equations.PrintHidden<p><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000">Note: The graphic in the box below is animated in the original ("live") web lesson.</font></p> —The Relationship Animated— | | If you can remember this relationship (that whatever had been the argument of the log becomes the "equals" and whatever had been the "equals" becomes the exponent in the exponential, and vice versa), then you shouldn't have too much trouble with logarithms. Copyright © Elizabeth Stapel 2002-2011 All Rights Reserved //(I coined the term "The Relationship" myself. You will not find it in your text, and your teachers and tutors will have no idea...
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...and brought the microscope over to my work area, making sure to carry the microscope by the arm and base. I uncovered and plugged in the microscope. I then went back to the cart and got a slide and slide cover, as well as a small glass bottle and dropper. I filled the small glass bottle with water and took everything back to my work area. I wrote a letter e on a piece of paper with a pen, pulled a strand of hair from my head and pulled a string off of my jacket. Then I turned on the microscope, prepared my slide and proceeded to look at each object under the microscope. Data: If the slide was too close or too far from the lens than you will not be able to see the specimen. The larger the magnification on the microscope the more detail that can be seen. The course and fine adjustment knobs move the slide up and down to help focus the specimen on the slide. The mechanical stage controls move the slide left and right, and forward and backwards. Findings: While observing the hair under the microscope I noticed that it is not smooth. The hair actually looks like it is made up of tiny scales. While observing the paper with the letter e written on it, I noticed that, just like the hair, the paper does not look smooth. The paper actually looks like a bunch of threads woven together like a birds nest. The ink on the paper only seemed to stick to the top layer or two of the paper material. I also observed that the letter appeared upside down and...
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...A Generalized Logarithm for Exponential-Linear Equations Dan Kalman Dan Kalman (kalman@email.cas.american.edu) joined the mathematics faculty at American University in 1993, following an eight year stint in the aerospace industry and earlier teaching positions in Wisconsin and South Dakota. He has won three MAA writing awards, is an Associate Editor of Mathematics Magazine, and served a term as Associate Executive Director of the MAA. His interests include matrix algebra, curriculum development, and interactive computer environments for exploring mathematics, especially using Mathwright software. How do you solve the equation 1.6x = 5054.4 − 122.35x? (1) We will refer to equations of this type, with an exponential expression on one side and a linear one on the other, as exponential-linear equations. Numerical approaches such as Newton’s method or bisection quickly lead to accurate approximate solutions of exponential-linear equations. But in terms of the elementary functions of calculus and college algebra, there is no analytic solution. One approach to remedying this situation is to introduce a special function designed to solve exponential-linear equations. Quadratic equations, by way of analogy, are √ solvable in terms of the special function x, which in turn is simply the inverse of a very special and simple quadratic function. Similarly, exponential equations are solvable in terms of the natural logarithm log, and that too is the inverse of...
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...Question 1 Evaluate the function at the indicated value of x. Round your result to three decimal places. Function: f(x) = 0.5x Value: x = 1.7 | | -0.308 | | | 1.7 | | | 0.308 | | | 0.5 | | | -1.7 | 5 points Question 2 Match the graph with its exponential function. | | y = 2-x - 3 | | | y = -2x + 3 | | | y = 2x + 3 | | | y = 2x - 3 | | | y = -2x - 3 | 5 points Question 3 Select the graph of the function. f(x) = 5x-1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 points Question 4 Evaluate the function at the indicated value of x. Round your result to three decimal places. Function: f(x) = 500e0.05x Value: x=17 | | 1169.823 | | | 1369.823 | | | 1569.823 | | | 1269.823 | | | 1469.823 | 5 points Question 5 Use the One-to-One property to solve the equation for x. e3x+5 = 36 | | x = -1/3 | | | x2 = 6 | | | x = -3 | | | x = 1/3 | | | x = 3 | 5 points Question 6 Write the logarithmic equation in exponential form. log8 64 = 2 | | 648 = 2 | | | 82 = 16 | | | 82 = 88 | | | 82 = 64 | | | 864 = 2 | 5 points Question 7 Write the logarithmic equation in exponential form. log7 343 = 3 | | 7343 = 2 | | | 73 = 77 | | | 73 = 343 | | | 73 = 14 | | | 3437 = 2 | 5 points Question 8 Write the exponential equation in logarithmic form. 43 = 64 | | log64 4 = 3 | | | log4...
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...1. An exponential function is a function with a constant base that is changed by x, a variable. Exponential functions are used to predict changes in murder rates, bacteria growth even investments. This function can also be used in predicting rate of decay such as automobile value and radioactive half-life. 2. The natural exponential function, f(x) = ex, has a known base constant. Unlike other exponential functions where the constant, a, can be any real number, e is always 2.718. A good example of a natural exponential function is continuous compound interest. 3. Evaluate 4-1.5 = 0.125 4. Using the formula S = C(1 + r)t If the inflation rate is 3%, how much will a will a house now worth $510,000 be worth in five years? S = $510,000 ( 1 + .03 )5 S = $510,000 x 1.035 S = $591,229.78 5. Write 6 = log2 64 in its equivalent exponential form. y = loga x 6 = log2 64 x = ay 64 = 26 6. Write 8y = 300 in its equivalent logarithmic form. y = bx 300 = 8y logb (y) = x log8 (300) = y 7. Using the formula: f(x) = 0.48 In (x+1) + 27 a. Evaluate f(0) and f(100). Interpret the result. f(0) = 0.48in (1) + 27 = 27 says the barometric pressure at the eye is 27 f(100) = 0.48 (101) + 27 = 29.215 says the barometric pressure 100 miles from the eye is approximately 29.2 b. At what...
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