As such, various inhumane means to minimize disruption and opposition were employed. ... Due to the economic standstill upon the defeat of Singapore, there was more demand than supply and the Japanese tried solving this by printing banana notes which, needless to say, devalued over time as the Japanese printed more and more. ... Those caught looting were beheaded and their heads were displayed at the public places as a form of warning. ... There was a strong Communist influence during the Japanese Occupation which was a political awakening for the people of Singapore in view of the defeat of t...

• Word Count: 715
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The quote "Europe invented historians and then made good use of them to promote their own interests at home and elsewhere in the world" shows us Frank's view of history even though he disputes the point. ... Frank explains that there are A and B economic cycles, these cycles result in different sections of the world coming to power at various times throughout history. ... When Frank attempts to argue a point that Adam Smith makes in his book Creating the World Economy, about the development of capitalism in Europe and its eventual spread out from there, the best he can do is "With th...

• Word Count: 1370
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

If the policy is not properly evaluated then the problem comes back on the policy agenda. ... Thus none of the suppliers has the position of power so the price is determined jointly by the behaviour of all the consumers and all the suppliers. ... Oligopoly can be differentiated either as homogeneous oligopoly when consumers can base their preferences solely on the price because the products are all the same, however if there is any product differentiation then there is heterogeneous oligopoly. ... When there is exclusive ownership or provides a scarce resource. ... If the price is such that i...

• Word Count: 1897
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Machiavelli states that the chief foundations of all states were good laws and good arms, without which a state could not hope to exist, since it could not preserve order (Machiavelli, pg.72). ... "And consequently among men", he contends, "there ariseth on that ground, envy, hatred, and finally war; but amongst these [ants and bees] not so" (Hobbes, pg.86). ... In his book Wealth of Nations, Smith states that the government has three functions and none initiated any kind of government-regulated market or economy. ... As people artificially drive up their wages based on sel...

• Word Count: 1585
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although America has experienced numerous recessions in the past none such have been characterized by such high unemployment along with a snail like rate of growth in GDP. ... House prices were soaring as were the number of newly constructed homes. ... Rather than the traditional originate to hold policy in which banks lending out the money would hold that mortgage and receive money from the borrower, the policy shifted towards originate to distribute in which the mortgages were packaged and then sold off as securities (Krugman & Wells 5). ... If consumer confidence isn't present, there i...

• Word Count: 2201
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It then goes onto say that the first usage appears to have been in Austria. ... The article then goes on to explain that as Social partnership evolved within this country that it then went on to add the Community and Voluntary as a pillar in the process. ... Barbados first implemented the Social Partnership protocol in 1993 and since then there has been five (5) additional agreements, running up to Protocol 6 being the latest since 2013 (Minto-Coy, 2011). ... These findings were then evaluated using the applicable theory highlighted in the Literature Review as well as the general knowled...

• Word Count: 5360
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Different Types of Organizations There are three types of organizations in business field. ... For egg - if there is an sports government organization then it will be the responsibility of their head to lead his team for the betterment of sports field. There are many government organizations in UK. ... If the performance of the employee is high then the salary is incremented accordingly. ... If the strategy applied correctly in the organisation then it can easily attain their responsibilities successfully. ...

• Word Count: 6987
• Approx Pages: 28
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Along these lines, there is monopoly from one viewpoint and perfect competition, then again. ... In practice, then again, if shopper sanity/imaginativeness is low and heuristics are favored, monopolistic competition can fall into common monopoly, even in the complete unlucky deficiency of government intercession. ... There is flexibility to enter or leave the business, as there are no significant boundaries to entrance or passageway. 5. ... There are four primary sorts of separation: a. ... Over the long haul there is free passage and passageway. ...

• Word Count: 2996
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Existing novel products may help market players in gaining access to fresh markets that were unapproachable in the past. ... Moreover, the guidelines ensure that there is a room for updating the operating procedures to offer clear guidance on how to adhere to the legal requirements. ... If the prospective commodity appears to be an excellent fit with the firm and its clients, only then does successful leadership delve into the more technical aspects of the given decision. ...

• Word Count: 9702
• Approx Pages: 39
• Grade Level: Undergraduate