Question #1. You need to borrow money in order to buy a BMW M3 sports car. You have gone to several institutions and have been quoted the following rates: a. An EAR of 10%. b. 9.2% compounded continuously. c. 9.8% compounded every 6 months. d. 10.7% compounded each 2 years. e. 2.35% effective each quarter. Which rate do you choose? Question #2 A bank offers a lending rate of 10% p.a. compounded quarterly. What figure would they quote if they wished to express this
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0013409石婉甄 1.3-20 a.select 3 vertices from A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H in C(8,3) ways,so there are 56 ways b.select 4vertices from A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H in C(8,4 ways,so there are70ays c.total polygons 28-C(8,0)-C(8,1)-C(8,2)=219 1.3-25 b.4!0!2!=12 1.4-12 a.x1+x2+x3+x4+x5+x6=39,xi≧0,1≦i≦6.there are C(6+39-1,39)=C(44,39) b.let yi=xi+3 1≦i≦5 y1+y2+y3+y4+y5≦54,yi≧0,C(6+54-1,54)=C(59,54) 1.4-19 r=4,nested for loop,so1≦m≦k≦j≦i≦20,we are making selections,with repetition of size r=4 from a collection of size
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Assignment #2: BMW’s Dream Factory & Culture By: Henry Avery Instructor: Dorothy A. Sliben BUS520 The Culture at BMW At BMW much of its success stem from an entrepreneurial culture. In an entrepreneurial culture, work is more than a job, it's a lifestyle. Employees are more like a team than in most companies, and in some cases, they're even like a family. At BMW the following characteristics are used to describe the culture. Treat people with respect: This is a very simple
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University of Phoenix Material Consumption and Mass Media Worksheet 1. Respond to all questions with academic paragraphs of at least 50 words. State your point of view and explain it thoroughly. • What is conspicuous consumption? How does conspicuous consumption influence purchasing decisions? Think about a high-priced item that you have bought or would like to buy. To what extent does conspicuous consumption affect your decision? Conspicuous consumption is the lavish spending of
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established by structured hierarchy. Therefore, a tradition of showing respect to the authority is formed. Interestingly, the ways people show respect varies due to different cultural backgrounds. Some manners of one culture might not be acknowledged or even considered rude by people from another culture. The phenomena of showing respect to people with higher power can be widely observed in various competitions where competitors must first merit required rituals before performing their tasks in front of the
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DOES CULTURE MATTER? BY SHRUTI BALABHADRA DM16144 In the yearly part of the 21st century Thomas L. Friedman published the bestseller “The World is Flat: A brief History of the 21st century” which was an international hit. The author stated that the world has become a flat and levelled field with respect to commerce thus in turn giving equal opportunity to competitors across the globe. Further, it stated that we have reached a time where geographical, cultural and historical divisions have
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Culture Impact on German Negotiation Style Chen Shuqi SEIB Abstract As the increasing frequency of international trades， international negotiation skills draw a lot of attention. Regarded as a major barrier for cross-cultural communication, understanding culture difference is of signification . This essay will firstly introduce the study history and relevant definitions of international negotiation and how culture factors impact on negotiation style. Considering the gradual closed trade relationship
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Science Studies 2/2006 A Gendered Economy of Pleasure: Representations of Cars and Humans in Motoring Magazines Catharina Landström This paper analyses cultural signification in the co-production of gender and technology. Focusing on the popular genre of motoring magazines, it discerns a pattern organising men and women in opposite relations to cars. Men’s relationships with cars are premised on passion and pleasure while women are figured as rational and unable to attach emotionally to cars
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Marie-Joëlle Browaeys & Roger Price Part One CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT Concept 1.1 Facets of culture Introduction to Part One Setting the scene This introductory chapter will give an outline of the research in the field of culture and management, which in turn serves as a framework for Part One. The concept of culture Many experts in their fields have wracked their brains to come up with what they consider to be their concept of ‘culture’. Those working in the field of cultural anthropology
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the idea and inundated social media with note of support for the company and few others who probably didn’t get involved. This is a reflection of today’s modern and segmented society. Globalization and technology have taken front seat in merging cultures and creating a world where communities interact more closely than ever. According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) there are about 63,000 multinational companies (MNCs) in the world and they have 700000 branches in
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