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The Positive Economic Impact of the Great Recession : A Case Studyof Dollar General
(2019)Economic recession is a brilliant term used to describe a beaten and battered system, trying to maintain homeostasis. The balance between sinking deeper into the recession, which refers to a period of economic decline, and ... -
The Possible Effects of NAFTA on the Mexican Agriculture and Labor from a Mexican point of The Possible Effects of NAFTA on the Mexican Agriculture and Labor from a Mexican Point of View
(1998)As a citizen of the developing world, specifically, being an Ecuadorian, it is important for me to be aware of the struggle of the Third World Countries to achieve development. It is hard to see poor people in the streets ... -
The Postwar Economic Development of West Berlin
(1964)This paper will concern itself with a discussion of West Berlin's postwar economic development. Rather than simply amass material in this connection, I have attempted to isolate my research findings and deal with only ... -
Potential European Markets for West Virginia Hardwoods
(1990)The West Virginia hardwood industry has great potential for growth in the 1990's. The 1980's saw a renewed interest in this industry and a resurgence in hardwood production. Gross revenues from hardwood sales reached ... -
The Potential for Community-Based Land Use Planning in Kalamazoo County
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2001)The transformation of the geographic landscape of suburban areas into surrounding ecosystems is occurring at an unprecedented rate. Urban expansion is driven by the continual outflow of residents from densely concentrated ... -
Potentials of Real Estate Investment : Single Family REITs vs. Direct Property Ownership
(2013)Real estate is an underutilized asset in the investment world. Investors are always looking for an advantage to make more money. Within this paper real estate investment in the form of REITs and direct property ownership ... -
Pow! Pocket Pancakes : A Business Plan for Entering the On-the-Go Food Industry
(2014)This paper examines the on-the-go food industry and how a new business can identify the gaps in the market and satisfy a consumer need. Trends in the on-the-go food industry are identified and market statistics are examined ... -
The Power of Demographic Shifts to Create Growth Industries: The Aging of the Baby Boom Generation
(1995)The Baby Boom generation, those born between 1946 and 1964 or so, has had an enormous impact on American culture and society. New issues are being raised as they age. The aging of the population means that different ... -
The Power of Proprietary Assets - Valuing Companies in High and Low Proprietary Asset Industries
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)This study aims to ascertain if proprietary assets substantially impact a company’s value and create a sustainable competitive advantage by looking at five industries based on varying levels of proprietary assets. These ... -
"The Power of Proprietary Assets" : Valuing Companies in High and Low Proprietary Asset Industries
(2017)The goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value, qualified by corporate social responsibility. But what exactly is value? How does a company make value? How does a company manage value? How does a company ... -
A Pre-Relocation Study of Forty-Three Small Businesses in the Central Parkway South Urban Renewal Project Area of the City of Kalamazoo, Michigan
(1965)This paper is largely the result of a survey of forty-three small businesses in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The city of Kalamazoo is in the planning stage of an urban renewal program that is referred to as the ... -
Predicting Future GDP Using Stock Market Indices
(2022-01-01)The following paper will examine and analyze the nature and application of GDP forecasting models. The first section is a literature review of previously published works on the topic, critiquing and analyzing their content ... -
Premier Collegiate Paintworks, LLC
(2005)It has always been a goal of mine to make a positive impact on the quality of people's lives. The desire to make an impact and do something different was the inspirational force that drove me to start my own company. I ... -
Preparing Hospital Administration for the Onset of Managed Care
(1992)The health care system in the United States has traditionally been delivered on the basis of fee-for-service, where the provider of health care has all the power in setting the price of service as well as determining the ... -
Prescription Drug Costs: Who Is To Blame?
(2010)This senior individualized project is experiential based in part on my professional experience at a contract research organization. There I hold the title of Project Leader for Laboratory Operations in the Pharmacokinetic ... -
The Present and Future Roles of Computer Networks in Corporate Environments
(1995)More than any other advancement in the business environment, computer networks have opened new possibilities for increased efficiency, accuracy, and productivity. With their abilities to access and transfer virtually ... -
Price Determinants in the Tart Cherry Industry
(1966)This study is an attempt to bring together facts and data which affect the price which growers receive in the tart cherry industry. Of the many flows which take place, i.e from the grower to the processor, from the ... -
Price Discrimination in the Housing Market on Mexican Immigrants
(2014)The 2004-2006 lending boom that took place in the United States opened up the market for prospective Mexican immigrant homeowners. Through the use of predatory tactics, brokers targeted this minority group to provide them ... -
The Price of Financial Inclusion: A Case-Study of Innovations and Interest Rates of Micro-Loans in Senegal
(2014)This case study evaluates the online market created by Zidisha for micro-loans in Senegal since the foundation in 2009. To open, the paper gives specific insights into Senegalese culture that come into play with computer ... -
Prince Corporation: Teamwork and Leadership Supporting Global Growth into the Twenty-First Century
(1996)I began working at Prince Corporation in June of 1992. At that time, Prince was a privately owned $300 million company with 1,800 employees. All Prince facilities were located in Holland, Michigan and our customer base ...