... as a percentage of GDP, has diminished from 6.1% in 1994-95 to 4.9% in 1996-97 and was targeted down further to 4.5% for 1997-98, according to the 1997-98 budgetary estimates. But due to the Central Government’s turnover and runaway Government non-plan expenditure, it is estimated to have ballooned to 6.1% of the GDP. The rate of inflation, measured by the Whole Sale Price Index, decreased from 10.4% in 1994-95 to 5.0% in 1995-96 and has been hovering around this figure till date. Consistent with this, broad money M-3 targeted to grow by 15% to 15.5% during 1997-98, shot up to 17% in the same year. The balance of payments situation in 1997-98 remained sound. Th ...
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... had agreed upon the environmental laws, but the rapid growing factories would still effect the environment more or less. If there happen to be an accident which could've been unproper dispose of chemicals. According to the agreement, the signatory could be fined, however the damaged that's done could not be recovered. I personally think NAFTA is a benefactor to the environment that we are living in right now. Despite the fact of the small chance that our environment might be damaged due to signatory defying the agreement (Not many signatory would not want to spend extra money or be sentenced to jail because of some environmental crisis)Think about ...
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... yet widely praised policy was followed, and allowed the economy to go on without the government interrupting or regulating it in any way. The belief that came from this policy was that the businesses that consolidated would receive larger profits from the consumer and share it in the worker's wages, who would in turn invest in the general wealth by investing in the stock market and also buying the manufacturer's goods. Even though it was true that the businesses were gaining on profits, the worker's wages were not being raised, and so they could not contribute to the buying of goods. Yet surprisingly, the stock market soared without any regulation. In th ...
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... climate for international business. It is committed to fiscal responsibility, deficit reduction and job creation. The following are some essential points all of which prove Canada is a favorable choice: Domestic market; wage competitiveness; work force quality; International business skills; raw materials; energy costs; infrastructure; business services and legal environment. Domestic Market Canada's per capita purchasing power is second only to that of the United States, among the G-7 countries, and the OECD expects Canada to lead the industrialized countries in near-term economic growth. Inflation is below two per cent and forecast to remain low. Cost of ...
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... their taxes. Saving money isn’t the key issue that members are focusing on though. The issue at hand that the city council members are focusing on is one of equity. This new raise in property taxes will help Texans to save money and also to help reduce the problems created by the collection of automobile taxes. I definitely believe the people are all going to be in favor of this new law. Critique Page I believe the editorial entitled “Automobile Tax – Equity issues outweigh lost revenue” is hitting the nail right on the head. I know that I personally dislike having to pay additional taxes on vehicles that I buy. I’m always buying lesser of a vehicle because I ha ...
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... medications for dogs. Approximately 65% of all dog food sales are made in supermarkets, which provide 25% gross profit margin to the retailer. Typically, all pet foods are located in one area of the store, separate from human foods. III. COMPETITION There are about 1,000 dog food manufacturers in the United States. Ralston Purina, Carnation, Mars, Heinz, Quaker Oats, and Grand Met USA, together capture 83% of all supermarket sales. Traditionally, dog food comes in five forms: Canned, Dry, Soft-Dry, Moist, and Treats. The prices of these forms of food can range between, $.60 per can, up to $7.19 per 12 lb. Bag. Because dog food is heavily advertised, comp ...
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... as treasury bonds and bank accounts. As the prices continued to ascend, some economic analysts began to warn of an impending correction, but they were largely ignored by the money-hungry population. Many banks, eager to increase their profits, began speculating dangerously with their investments as well. Finally, in October of 1929, the buying craze began to dwindle and gave way to an even wilder selling craze. The bottom began to fall out on Thursday, October 24, 1929. Prices dropped precipitously as more and more investors tried to sell their holdings. The New York Stock Exchange had lost four billion dollars by the end of the day. It took exchange clerks unt ...
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... currently operates steel-producing mini-mills in Birmingham, Alabama; Kankakee, Illinois; and Seattle, Washington. There is also a rolling mill in Joliet, Illinois; a rebar distribution operation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PESCO); steel distribution depots in Baltimore, Maryland, and Oakland and Fontana, California; and a steel scrap recycling and processing facility in Jackson, Mississippi. The company operates two high quality bar, rod, and wire production facilities in Cleveland, Ohio. Through its subsidiary, Birmingham Southeast, LLC, the company specializes in producing merchant products at facilities in Cartersville, Georgia, and Jackson, Mississippi ...
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... are all linked together using calculus formulation. Calculus is also used in the study of optics. Finding the tangent to a given curve at a specific point allows us to determine at what angle a light ray strikes a lens, which is also important in determining the direction a moving body is travelling. Calculus is used in maximum-minimum problems such as ballistics. It allows us to determine the maximum range of a canon or other projectile instrument. Plotting the path of a trajectory is all done using Calculus as well. This is a very important application used by the defense department for satellites and launches such as missiles. When asked the type of c ...
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... to be found in Russia. Before the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Chevron had nearly signed a deal with the government to buy Tenghiz, the biggest oil field to become available in twenty years. Hug reserves of oil, approximately 250 billion barrels, were waiting to be taken from the earth. After the uprising in Russia, Chevron feared that the deal would be off. Fortunately, they were able to bargain with the new-found government and enter into a joint agreement to produce oil from the fields in Tenghiz. At this time, Chevron is planning to export the oil from Russia by pipeline to the Black Sea where it will be transported out by oil tanker. The cost of this ...
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