IN THIS CHAPTER YOU WILL . . . 1 Learn that economics is about the allocation of scarce resources Examine some of the tradeof fs that people face Learn the meaning of oppor tunity cost See how to use marginal reasoning when making decisions TEN OF PRINCIPLES ECONOMICS Discuss how incentives af fect people’s behavior The word economy comes from the Greek word for “one who manages a household.” At first, this origin might seem peculiar. But, in fact, households and economies
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kiosks. Redbox’s growing popularity is facilitated by its physical distribution, which places the kiosk in high traffic locations such as WalMart, Kroger, McDonalds and Walgreens. Due to redbox’s standing as the progressive option for DVD rental, its decision to target the 18-24 year old demographic was evident. This demographic embodies the idea of innovation, experimentation, and dependency on technology, all of which are imperative to transform an introductory product into a nationwide brand. The following
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Seventh Edition Accounting for Decision Making and Control Jerold L. Zimmerman University of Rochester To: Conner, Easton, and Jillian ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING AND CONTROL, SEVENTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Previous editions © 2009, 2006, and 2003. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed
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Worcester Road, Rexdale, Ontario M9W 1L1, Canada British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0-470-84147-8 Project management by Originator, Gt Yarmouth (typeset in 10/12pt Times) Printed and bound in Great Britain by Biddles Ltd, Guildford and King’s Lynn This book is printed on acid-free paper responsibly manufactured from sustainable forestry, in which at least two trees are planted for each one used for paper production
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Data Mining Third Edition This page intentionally left blank Data Mining Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques Third Edition Ian H. Witten Eibe Frank Mark A. Hall AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON NEW YORK • OXFORD • PARIS • SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Morgan Kaufmann Publishers is an imprint of Elsevier Morgan Kaufmann Publishers is an imprint of Elsevier 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA This book is printed
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the booklet, it is possible that errors may still be included. The author do not claim for any perfection whatsoever as to their accuracy or suitability for a particular term, acronym, or definition. © Copy-it-Right: This booklet is provided for personal use only: it can be reproduced, in any form and by any means, without permission from the author as long as you do not make money from it! However, copy it right! Use quality soft colored paper, and be sure not to exclude the authors’ name and
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in the booklet, it is possible that errors may still be included. The author do not claim for any perfection whatsoever as to their accuracy or suitability for a particular term, acronym, or definition. © Copy-it-Right: This booklet is provided for personal use only: it can be reproduced, in any form and by any means, without permission from the author as long as you do not make money from it! However, copy it right! Use quality soft colored paper, and be sure not to exclude the authors’ name and
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sPraise for How to Interview Like a Top MBA “A must read! As someone who has also recruited top MBA candidates for investment banking, I unequivocally recommend How to Interview Like a Top MBA. It does an exceptional job of explaining what recruiters at the most sought-after corporations look for when deciding whom they should hire. Easy to read and very well organized, Dr. Leanne’s book covers important aspects of the interview process and provides valuable anecdotes. Readers will find the ‘100
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