O Tratado Norte-Americano de Livre Com辿rcio (NAFTA) foi formado pelo Canad叩, Estados Unidos e M辿xico em 1994 para promover o livre com辿rcio entre os pa鱈ses, reduzir barreiras alfandeg叩rias e custos comerciais, e incentivar exporta巽探es. O acordo beneficiou as economias mexicana e canadense ao abrir mercados, mas tamb辿m foi criticado por transformar o M辿xico e Canad叩 em "col担nias" econ担micas dos EUA.
Roseng奪rd is an urban space in Denmark that is underutilized, with few public events taking place. The space is rigidly defined for only a small set of activities, neglecting other potential uses. Modernist projects like Roseng奪rd are often planned without considering how people experience and use space over time, which is key to developing a sense of identity and community. The document proposes a "new background" for Roseng奪rd's public spaces that would reinforce and intensify various events, making them more visible and flexible over time to encourage more people to interact with and take ownership of the spaces.
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The document discusses a masterthesis project called TripVis that aims to address problems with existing travel planning tools. TripVis is a "Travel Guide" application built with Adobe AIR that allows users to pick hotels, restaurants, and sights on a map, add them to a trip basket, and plan their timeline while visualizing costs, budget, and time spent to help with trip planning and scheduling. The evaluation notes some issues with the user interface that could be improved.
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Este documento apresenta proje巽探es e metas da Forjas Taurus para 2010. Cont辿m informa巽探es sobre receita l鱈quida, exporta巽探es, produ巽達o e vendas de rev坦lveres e pistolas, lucro bruto, encargos financeiros e lucro l鱈quido da Forjas Taurus e de suas subsidi叩rias no Brasil e nos EUA. Fornece dados comparativos dos resultados do 1T09 e 1T10.
Gatorade was invented in 1965 by Dr. Robert Cade at the University of Florida to replenish electrolytes in athletes. It has since become the world's leading sports drink brand, offering various product sizes and packaging. While prices vary depending on bottle size and quantity purchased, Gatorade can be found at grocery stores, drug stores, and vending machines. Its top competitors are Powerade from Coca-Cola, which has fewer flavors, and Vitamin Water from Coca-Cola, which some find does not taste as good but comes in different flavors.
Walmart is a large retail company founded in 1962 by Sam Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas. It has annual revenues of over $400 billion and over 2 million employees worldwide. The current CEO is Mike Duke. While it offers many low-skill, low-paying jobs, reports suggest the company culture can be challenging, with long hours and lawsuits over unpaid work. Walmart remains a massive global retailer known for low prices on groceries, electronics, and other everyday products.
TurboTax is American tax preparation software that helps people file their taxes. The document also lists tax return amounts or taxes owed for several individuals, including Jason Allison, Brook Barker, Carlton Clark, Tiger Woods, and Joe Bruin.
Avery's Recliners aims to provide the most comfortable recliners through its two flagship models, the Black Massage Recliner and Lean Back Recliner, targeting male customers aged 30-60 with college degrees and sufficient income. The company seeks energetic younger employees to market and sell recliners through extensive commercials, billboards and flyers, with startup costs of $425,000 and short term goals of selling 100 recliners in the first month while keeping employees happy.
The document provides information about starting a McDonald's franchise. It discusses that McDonald's was started in 1940 and was first franchised in 1955. It notes there are over 31,000 McDonald's locations worldwide. The franchise fee is $45,000 and royalty fee is 12.5%, with a total investment between $950,000 and $1.8 million. Popular McDonald's products are listed. The document proposes locating a franchise in an apartment complex and names Burger King and Wendy's as top competitors.
This document discusses several companies and their origins. It mentions that Avery Trendel Block 3 plans to sell celebrity-endorsed picks to be successful. It also lists short, intermediate, and long term goals. The document notes that people can file complaints with the Better Business Bureau. It provides details about how Subway, Microsoft, Google, and Dunkin' Donuts started and various statistics about each company such as locations, years founded, and franchise fees.
This document discusses various business concepts including corporations, franchises, mission statements, goals, procedures, organization charts, and organizational structures. It provides examples of corporations like Coca-Cola and franchises like McDonald's and Dominos Pizza. It explains that a mission statement outlines a business's purpose and goals. The importance of setting long and short term goals for employees is discussed. Common company procedures and what an organization chart diagrams are also summarized. Finally, the key differences between a functional and matrix organizational structure are presented.
The document summarizes several US government agencies and organizations that regulate consumer products and businesses. It describes the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, the role of the Attorney General, and the Better Business Bureau. All of these bodies have a role in protecting consumers, regulating industries, and promoting fair marketplace practices in the United States.
A patent gives an inventor sole rights to make, use or sell an invention for 17 years. A copyright protects creative works of authors, artists and composers. A trademark is a symbol or word linked to a specific company or product, like McDonald's arches or the Nike Swoosh. A monopoly exists when a business controls the entire market for a product or service, which can allow them to charge high prices for low quality, as seen with the NFL's monopoly on American football in the US.
The document discusses key concepts in international trade including balance of trade, exchange rates, and factors that influence international business such as geography, culture, and examples of the US balance of trade with select countries. Balance of trade is the difference between a country's total exports and imports, and a positive balance is better for attracting trade partners. Exchange rates show the value of one country's currency compared to another, and geography and culture also impact international business activity and relationships.
GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually, with the U.S. having the highest GDP in the world and GDP per capita of $36,000. Unemployment rates in the U.S. and North Carolina are currently around 7.6% and 7.9% respectively, meaning many people do not have jobs or income for their families. Personal income includes wages, investment returns, and government payments. Productivity and consumer, business, government spending as well as net exports contribute to a country's overall economic activity.
This document outlines different categories of economic concepts including needs versus wants, goods versus services, natural resources, human resources, and capital resources. Needs are things like water and shelter while wants include candy and a nice house. Goods are tangible items while services involve activities consumed during production like farming or factory work. Natural resources consist of water, oil, and natural gas, while human resources include farmers, factory workers, and entrepreneurs. Capital resources encompass buildings, equipment, and supplies.
Pepsi was created in 1890 in North Carolina by pharmacist Caleb Bradham and has since grown into a global company with around 185,000 employees worldwide as of 2008. Pepsi offers several popular brands of soft drinks including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Sierra Mist. The company is headquartered in Purchase, New York and led by CEO Indra K. Nooyi, reporting $39.4 billion in revenue for 2007. Pepsi has seen success due to its wide range of well-selling products, global reach, and significant advertising spending on campaigns like "It's the cola" and "Have a Pepsi day".
The document discusses several decisions around where to live, whether to get a job or go to college, and how to travel to Florida. It also briefly outlines the differences between command, market, capitalist, and communist economies, providing examples and pros and cons of each.
Gatorade was invented in 1965 by Dr. Robert Cade at the University of Florida to replenish electrolytes in athletes. It has since become the world's leading sports drink brand, offering various product sizes and packaging. While prices vary depending on bottle size and quantity purchased, Gatorade can be found at grocery stores, drug stores, and vending machines. Its top competitors are Powerade from Coca-Cola, which has fewer flavors, and Vitamin Water from Coca-Cola, which some find does not taste as good but comes in different flavors.
Walmart is a large retail company founded in 1962 by Sam Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas. It has annual revenues of over $400 billion and over 2 million employees worldwide. The current CEO is Mike Duke. While it offers many low-skill, low-paying jobs, reports suggest the company culture can be challenging, with long hours and lawsuits over unpaid work. Walmart remains a massive global retailer known for low prices on groceries, electronics, and other everyday products.
TurboTax is American tax preparation software that helps people file their taxes. The document also lists tax return amounts or taxes owed for several individuals, including Jason Allison, Brook Barker, Carlton Clark, Tiger Woods, and Joe Bruin.
Avery's Recliners aims to provide the most comfortable recliners through its two flagship models, the Black Massage Recliner and Lean Back Recliner, targeting male customers aged 30-60 with college degrees and sufficient income. The company seeks energetic younger employees to market and sell recliners through extensive commercials, billboards and flyers, with startup costs of $425,000 and short term goals of selling 100 recliners in the first month while keeping employees happy.
The document provides information about starting a McDonald's franchise. It discusses that McDonald's was started in 1940 and was first franchised in 1955. It notes there are over 31,000 McDonald's locations worldwide. The franchise fee is $45,000 and royalty fee is 12.5%, with a total investment between $950,000 and $1.8 million. Popular McDonald's products are listed. The document proposes locating a franchise in an apartment complex and names Burger King and Wendy's as top competitors.
This document discusses several companies and their origins. It mentions that Avery Trendel Block 3 plans to sell celebrity-endorsed picks to be successful. It also lists short, intermediate, and long term goals. The document notes that people can file complaints with the Better Business Bureau. It provides details about how Subway, Microsoft, Google, and Dunkin' Donuts started and various statistics about each company such as locations, years founded, and franchise fees.
This document discusses various business concepts including corporations, franchises, mission statements, goals, procedures, organization charts, and organizational structures. It provides examples of corporations like Coca-Cola and franchises like McDonald's and Dominos Pizza. It explains that a mission statement outlines a business's purpose and goals. The importance of setting long and short term goals for employees is discussed. Common company procedures and what an organization chart diagrams are also summarized. Finally, the key differences between a functional and matrix organizational structure are presented.
The document summarizes several US government agencies and organizations that regulate consumer products and businesses. It describes the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, the role of the Attorney General, and the Better Business Bureau. All of these bodies have a role in protecting consumers, regulating industries, and promoting fair marketplace practices in the United States.
A patent gives an inventor sole rights to make, use or sell an invention for 17 years. A copyright protects creative works of authors, artists and composers. A trademark is a symbol or word linked to a specific company or product, like McDonald's arches or the Nike Swoosh. A monopoly exists when a business controls the entire market for a product or service, which can allow them to charge high prices for low quality, as seen with the NFL's monopoly on American football in the US.
The document discusses key concepts in international trade including balance of trade, exchange rates, and factors that influence international business such as geography, culture, and examples of the US balance of trade with select countries. Balance of trade is the difference between a country's total exports and imports, and a positive balance is better for attracting trade partners. Exchange rates show the value of one country's currency compared to another, and geography and culture also impact international business activity and relationships.
GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually, with the U.S. having the highest GDP in the world and GDP per capita of $36,000. Unemployment rates in the U.S. and North Carolina are currently around 7.6% and 7.9% respectively, meaning many people do not have jobs or income for their families. Personal income includes wages, investment returns, and government payments. Productivity and consumer, business, government spending as well as net exports contribute to a country's overall economic activity.
This document outlines different categories of economic concepts including needs versus wants, goods versus services, natural resources, human resources, and capital resources. Needs are things like water and shelter while wants include candy and a nice house. Goods are tangible items while services involve activities consumed during production like farming or factory work. Natural resources consist of water, oil, and natural gas, while human resources include farmers, factory workers, and entrepreneurs. Capital resources encompass buildings, equipment, and supplies.
Pepsi was created in 1890 in North Carolina by pharmacist Caleb Bradham and has since grown into a global company with around 185,000 employees worldwide as of 2008. Pepsi offers several popular brands of soft drinks including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, and Sierra Mist. The company is headquartered in Purchase, New York and led by CEO Indra K. Nooyi, reporting $39.4 billion in revenue for 2007. Pepsi has seen success due to its wide range of well-selling products, global reach, and significant advertising spending on campaigns like "It's the cola" and "Have a Pepsi day".
The document discusses several decisions around where to live, whether to get a job or go to college, and how to travel to Florida. It also briefly outlines the differences between command, market, capitalist, and communist economies, providing examples and pros and cons of each.