THRIFTYFUEL are going to increase their prices by 12%. You have to : • decide which electricity supplier to use • work out how much each person owes for the last electricity bill. 1A Here are the prices from five suppliers: POWER4U: £560.98 - No increase in the cost of electricity E –city: £526.03 - No increase in the cost of electricity WEST POWER: £545.50 – None Leco: £524.13 - Maximum increase of one-tenth (maximum price can be: £524.13+ (£524.13*0.1)= £524.13+ £52.41= £576.54 ) THRIFTYFUEL: £481.27 + 12% - None Which suppliers’ annual cost in year 1 is less than thriftyfuel? Show how you decide: Thriftyfuel price is £ 481.27+ 12%=£481.27+ £57.75= £539.02 £481.27*0.12= £57.75 The suppliers are : LECO and E-CITY. 1B You decide to save money by changing your electricity supplier.
Business Research Methods, PartV University of Phoenix William Schell, PhD July 11, 2012 Business Research Methods Part V A convenience sample of 100 people participated in the survey. Three administrative questions were asked: age, gender, and state of residence. Forty-two (42%) of the participants were female and 58% were male. There were no participants in the under 18 category. The largest participating age cohort was 25-44 representing 49% of the participants.
Consumers in the Midwest pay about $70 a month for high-speed Internet. Add television service, and the cost is about $120 a month. In Provo, the costs are the same, but there is a one-time fee of $30. "Something we have noticed is that competition is good in these local markets," said Kevin Lo, general manager of Google Fiber. Google would not say how much it costs to roll out Google Fiber.
Arias, Jose English 21 Mr. Lechman Revised: Essay 1. Comparative and Contrast: Although VCI (Valassis Communications, Inc.) and Qwest have some similarities, they are also very different. VCI charges a $150 connection fee that you pay $25 the first time, and $10 a month addition to your regular phone bill for 1 year. Qwest offers no connection fee for service and free local calls for the first three months with no deposit, just for hooking up service with them. They charge $15 a month for local service + tax with voice mail, call waiting, and caller Id.
Assessment Task 1: Identify marketing opportunities PART A 1. Market and business needs 1. Market share and competitors’ information Recent years have witnessed a fundamental shift in the structure and dynamic of the global smart phone landscape. Apple is a notable exception to this dynamic, but has nonetheless created an ecosystem in which its strength in content and services is helping to create industry-leading profit margins for its hardware. A third of the value of the smart phone market today is captured by Apple, which had a 28 percent operating margin in 2013, while the majority of other first- and second-tier manufacturers — with the exception of Samsung — hovered around the zero profit line.
Their service is pay as you go. You only pay for the month you want to use the service for and for the month you don’t want the service you simply don’t pay. It’s really easy to buy pre-paid cards for your service. You can get pre-paid card in almost every gas station, convenience store or you can just call customer service and pay through the phone with any kind of credit card. With Cricket Wireless you have no contract but with Verizon you
“likes” measures the about of new likers of a brand. b. Carmex: engagements are more important than likes because you can have people “like” pages with promotions without any knowledge of the product or true interest to ever purchase the products. A lot of ‘likes can provide inaccurate information due to the amount of individuals that simply click it without reading. 3 a. Engagement: Connecting to the Facebook audience by posting quality content daily that might attract consumers and gives them an opportunity to engage.
This action plan will allow Better World Books to come out from behind the shadowns of Amazon and other online retailers, something they have been struggling to accomplish. The bottom line regarding notoriety is the fact that Better World Books is not doing enough to spread awareness of their social mission, or their business as a whole. We believe social media is a great tool to combat that
As of June 2006, management was convinced that the open source solution offered by VoIP2.biz provided a small to midsize business customer a complete telephone system solution for 10 to 30 percent of the cost of a new proprietary solution from traditional vendors. After completing Phase1 Plan in June 2006 the company got several customers, resolved several complex technical issues, and completed hiring a small team of engineering.
This is bad for competition and the ability to provide quality care. The main problem that a government-run health insurance presents is the possibility of driving people out of their current plans. The effect of this development is particularly true given the fact that a government-run plan is likely to offer reduced prices and, therefore, shift the market demand in its direction. According to the Ray (2008) the public health care plan will offer attractive and generous packages because it will be able to enjoy the sponsorship of the taxpayer. Since many private health insurance companies will not be able to offer such packages, they will be forced out of business.