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SWOT analysis.any tips?thanks!
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B & M HL IA
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What exactly is included in the word count for a Business and Management HL IA?
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Hi all, I am Ivan. This questionnaire is constructed in order to gather primary resources for my internal assessment commentary. Kodak is a well-known brand which operated for over 100 years and had been the market leader of camera market for years. However, in January 2012, Kodak has applied for chapter 11 bankruptcy in NY where its share price has dropped from $50 in 90s to $0.1-0.2 in Jun 2012. Therefore, purpose of my commentary is to investigate Kodak’s bankruptcy by looking at it’s product portfolio. https://docs.google.com/a/css.edu.hk/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEZOOGhiZzk1UVFOZTgzdC1XVXZOU0E6MQ
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I'm living in Indonesia, and I found no IBID Press supplier or any distributor/bookseller here! I want to buy Paul Hoang 2nd Ed Business& Management Book ( ISBN: 9781921917011 ) I don't want to purchase from amazon. I've contact IBID press via email but they did not respond. I've tried ProninIB that supply the book as well, contact them but again no response. Can anyone help me? I want and need the book so badly! :'( Thank You!
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Hello all. I was wondering if anyone might have any resources for practising the new Economics HL paper 3? Any practice exam questions? Any help will be much appreciated.
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http://english.ahram...s-property.aspx Is this an article suitable for my Microeconomics Commentary? I could use the concept of indirect taxes and its effect on demand and supply.
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Can anyone please help me with this article for my eco IA 3 - international trade: This is my article: http://www.nytimes.c....anted=all&_r=1 The two diagrams I am thinking of doing are: 1. Increase in exports due to subsidies (which shift the supply curve rightwards) 2. Tariff diagram showing effects on welfare loss, consumer+producer surplus
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IA (Eco) Article any good? Tips please
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What do you think of this article for my first commentary? http://www.businessd...nz/-/index.html
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We have to write our first draft of our 1st commentary based on microeconomics. Do you guys reckon this article is ok? http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/china-pollution-idINDEE8B407S20121205
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Hello everyone! I have been looking for ages for an article for microeconomics and this one looks good but I am not sure. So if someone could help me please http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/nbcuniversal-comcast-financial-performance/ I think I could talk about competiton.. Thank You!!!!
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I need help with my skills in analysis. The questions in the exams are killing me.
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Give me your opinion on my Business SL IA introduction please?
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Hello everyone, this is by no means a way to promote plagarism or copying; I just simply want other opinions on my IA introduction since I'm not quite sure if this is looking good and I want a good grade. If there are a lot of grammar errors, which I hope not, I apologize but english isn't my first language. Thanks in advance! Question: How likely is the Kindle fire to exceed iPad sales?
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Hi, Does anyone have any resources for Economics HL Paper 3 (First examinations 2013)? Thank you
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Do I have to allocate a weight to each force in a Force Field Analysis for B & M HL IA?
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Hey I just wanted an opinion on how to study from two textbooks, Economics-A global perspective and Economics-Course companion.
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Help with notes on B&M for final exams revision
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Can someone please email me some good BM HL Notes? or presentations? for paper 1 and 2?
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Basically...I pay attention quite well...like in my business class, i understand all the concepts and like...i dont always need to revise because i know how to use it and all...but....when it comes to tests, quizzes, and semester exams, I KEEP ON FAILING....the highest i've ever gotten is a 4 T_T Any tips on how to improve? I think that my writing seems superficial...maybe i'm not explaining well enough /: how can i improve?! need help T_T PLEASE!!!
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I have a question about the Economics Internal Assessment on Microeconomics. I have an article, and have written my first draft. Somehow, my teacher found it to be not so good, and gave me an 80 on the draft. I want to make it better, but can't seem to find enough topics to analyze within the article. Can anyone give me some ideas on what else I could analyze in this article? The link is here: http://www.usnews.co...roduction-costs
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Which one of the two questions is better? Firm X currently has a lot of corporate clients, and is considering changing its primary customer base from corporate clients to private individual clients. 2 questions that I considered are: " How can firm X successfully increase the number of its private individual clients, in relation to its current corporate clients?" OR " Should firm X change its primary customer base from corporate clients to private individual clients?" I understand both questions would have to be answered differently. Is the first question a bit too general?
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Hey guys, Im doing exam practice and I got this question and I'm completely stumped. The only answer I can think of is 'yes it is, because an increase in aggregate demand means one step closer to full employment.' But I don't feel this is enough to get any marks at all. Any suggestions as to how to improve my answer?
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Can the efficiency-wage theory be linked in any way to the elasticity of labour supply?
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Hey guys! I am currently starting on my business IA and I need some of your guys opinion on my recently thought Research Question. It would great if anyone could give me feedback on it. Thanks! R.Q: Should company X change it's organizational structure to assist with expansion?
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I was wondering if you are doing you IA in development, if you are allowed to use external fact/ statistics that are not in you article? Such as GDP per capita, HDI, Gini coefficient, from the IMF or worldbank ,for the country in particular?
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These are some notes I made reviewing for midterms, thought I'd post it here.. maybe some people might find it useful : ) Cheers~ Protectionism Positive: Domestic employment Sunrise or infant industries, give industries a chance to develop economies of scale, lower production prices and strengthen Counteract tax differences (Value-added tax Vs. built-in tax burden) Prevent dumping that could destroy domestic industries, making the country dependent on imports Diversify production base, produce against comparative advantage so that the economy would not be as vulnerable to the price swings of a certain product Raise government revenue Negative: Misallocat…
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Where can I find an a economics article with its commentary as a sample , because this is the first commentary I will write. thanks
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I am currently taking Economics HL (my first year). I am wondering if the IB course will give me enough knowledge to pass the AP Micro and Macro exams this year (or next). I know the IB Economics syllabus covers Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, but I am not sure how well I would be prepared for AP exams on the subjects.
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Hey guys, Im doing some economics exam prep and Ive come across some unemployment questions. Due to my economics teacher being extremely ill, Ive basically had to teach myself a huge chunk of the macroeconomic section. However I cant seem to understand unemployment enough to make a decent economics reply to any of the questions. I came across this question: 'Discuss policies that a government might use to reduce levels of structural and equilibrium unemployment?' Once again I'm stumped. Besides the definitions I do not know where to begin. My understanding of Structural unemployment - due to advancing technology/ skills needed and lack of demand for certain skills. Eg at…
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Hi! I have my Macroeconomics Internal Assessment due tomorrow, and since we covered all Macro topics last year, it is safe to say that I've almost completely forgotten it. This is my article: http://www.nytimes.c...r=0&ref=economy Could someone explain what I should do? What do you think I should focus on? Maybe the Lorenz curve? Expressing your views about the article is always welcome as well. By the way, I'm also considering writing my internal assessment on this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/29/business/uk-economy-shrinks-more-than-expected.html?ref=economy Which one would you prefer? And the same questions (What you think I should focus on, etc.) are av…
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What do you think I can do with this article http://www.globalpos...tests-austerity in regards to macroeconomics? much appreciated. thanks!
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Hi. I have to write my first commentary on an Economics article for tomorrow. This is the article that I was given to do: Chinese Yuan China rules out faster yuan rise despite soaring prices I wasn't good in Economics last year and I have no idea how to do this, where to start. I have the criteria that the teacher gave us... I am looking at the thread Tips for Economics Portfolio (Commentary) which explains step by step, which is great but I don't know how I will get information, like the effects, what I think will happen as a result, etc. I really don't know what to do Should I buy VIP, are there some helpful sample commentaries there? Either way I probably won't be abl…
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Can anyone please help me find any databases or sources containing information on the market concentration for the oil industries in any of the following countries: Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, Brazil, Mexico, Kuwait, Russia, China. Thanks ! Please do try to help me out!
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Hey, so no offence to my B and M teacher, but she isnt really the best teacher that one could have. This makes it very difficult for me(and my friends) to understand much of the subject. I wanted to know if there were any good sources online from where i could actually learn the subject properly. Thanks!
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i dont think it would be cost-push because supply is not really affected but i dont think its demand-pull either because that doesn't seem like it would make sense.... help anyone? I'll love you forever! :*
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Hey guys, so my economics teacher gave us a data response question as a practise and I'm having a little trouble understanding the last part of it. So basically the article is about how the prices of dairy products have increased. If anyone wants to read the article :http://www.stuff.co....te-milk-freezeh The question is "Discuss the extent to which manufacturers of dairy products will be able to pass on the increased costs to consumers in the form of higher prices". I don't really get what they're asking for... The article says that the prices of dairy products has increased due to the price increasing in other parts of the world. But I havn't gotten any further. So if a…
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Hello there, if you are by chance an Indonesian/ living in Indonesia particularly Jakarta and knew any good economics teacher that teaches IB and would like to tutor a very willing to learn student please share some information! Thank You! Or that if you know an online IB economic teacher that can mentor you greatly please do share as well, I'll appreciate your input! Thanks
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/sep/12/uk-unemployment-fall-olympics-jobs this article is about how the olympics have temporarily helped the uks employment rate but afterward it is expected to go down. im kinda confused on how to evaluate though because most of the article is how the unemployment has gone down which is a good thing but in my book it only talks about the cons of a high unemployment not the pros of a low unemployment. Usually these articles are about problems like the unemployment rate has gone up and thats bad for the economy or the inflation rate has risen and thats bad for the economy. I'm just really confused and any help would be much apprec…
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http://www.npr.org/2012/09/11/160919837/fears-of-currency-devaluation-mount-in-egypt
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Hey, so in our new guide (first exams in 2013), and I believe in the older ones too, under the Economics section it is written "Essays should not be historical. They should be related to economic information that is no more than three years old.". My exam will be in May 2013 and deadline for complete essay is 18th Jan 2013. I'm writing about an effect of an increase in VAT and excise tax. Excise tax was increased 1st Jan 2009 and VAT was increased 1st Sep 2009. So my question is "Is my topic too old or is it still okay?" Is there anyone in IBO I could write and inquire about this issue? My teacher seems to think its fine or just simply didn't think about the time issue.
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Hey guys, I'm planning on writing my second economics commentary on International Economics - Tariffs. I was wondering which article is better: 1- http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2012/05/31-percent-anti-dumping-tariffs-announced-for-chinese-solar-panels The problem with the one above is that it's too long, can I use part of it only? the section before "The Background". 2- http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/dec/15/china-taxes-us-car-imports Thank you!
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Hey guys, is this article good enough to do as a commentary? http://www.menafn.com/menafn/1093550094/Colombia-lowers-interest-rate-to-475 I'm kinda concerned if it isn't a commentary already, and I will just be commenting on a commentary..well you know what I mean..soo give me your thoughts!
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I'm on the look for good IB Business & Management books, and I am using the course companion published by oxford. (The pink book 2009) http://www.amazon.com/Business-Management-Companion-Diploma-Programme/dp/019915225X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b Well, I want to purchase another book as well for better resource (link below) because it's the latest one (published by cambridge 2011). Any one of you use this book as well? http://www.amazon.com/Business-Management-Diploma-Peter-Stimpson/dp/0521147301/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345262334&sr=1-1&keywords=9780521147309 Recommendations and Reviews anyone? What books do you use? Thank You.
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Economics IA
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How can I find a good topic about developements for my economics IA?
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How does a government reduce current account deficit?
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Okay so in my IA ... I am going to be doing a location decision for a firm . What all tools can i apply in addition to the investment appraisal tool, specifically what qualitative tools can be applied. Can this for a good IA ?
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I'm on the look for good Economics book (new syllabus). My teacher is new to IB and my school. He barely know about the new syllabus, thus we ended up using the old 2007 economics book produced by Oxford (the blue one Jocelyn Blink & Ian Dorton course companion). I'm taking Economics HL and the worst thing is that my teacher is totally new in IB and the school. Cool isn't it? Anyways, I need your recommendations/ reviews about the economics books (new syllabus), please do share any informations/links about it! Here are the books that I have as options to make purchases on: 1. Economics for the IB Diploma by Ellie Tragakes (Cambridge, November 2011) http://www.amazon.c…
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Hey guys, I just want to confirm that I'm doing this right with real-life sales figures. The data available are annual revenues and annual units sold, therefore I will be finding unit price from annual revenue/annual units sold. The data provides figures for 10 years. Then I'll apply the equation PED=%change in Qd/%change in price between every two years, finally I'll find the average of the 9 PEDs found over an interval of 10 years. ...Or is it better to just use the data from the first year and the last year? Of course I know that the results are going to seem odd (in fact when I tried it they turned out POSITIVE...) unless we live in a perfectly programmed world. Tha…
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Well there have been changes in the IA part for the new syllabus. I wanted to ask if we are required to define terms or just use economic terminology. The criteria clearly states "Terminology relevant to the article is used appropriately throughout the commentary." However, in my school we have been asked to define the key terms. However, given the limited word count that is a little difficult. Also from this year do we only have to produce a portfolio of 3 commentries? Linking the new syllabus guide-http://uwcmaastricht-econ.wikispaces.com/file/view/Econ+guide+2013.pdf
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Is the Business & Management IB Syllabus of 2009 STILL APPLICABLE for exams in 2013 ONWARDS? I will have the exam on May 2014. Or are there new/latest syllabus/ subject outline published by IB? If there is new syllabus, can you please kindly share the link? Thank You.
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I'm doing an Extended Essay on the economics of maid-servants and was wondering if the market for female domestic maid-servants was an example of a market failure. There is one prominent characteristic about this market. The government has set a minimum wage and has also legislated that there is a fixed amount of hours a worker can work. However, this is not being followed. Most domestic workers dont know about this. Which is leading to the misallocation of the service. Can this be considered as a market failure? Thank you.
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Hello, Economics (IA) must the article have to have been published in paper format?
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