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        <title><![CDATA[Concentration ratio in economics is a measure of market power of...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/total-industry-sales-105-million-top-four-firms-124131</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Concentration ratio in economics is a measure of market power of dominant firms in a monopolistic or oligopolistic market. Concentration ratio or, more specifically, four-firm concentration ratio is  the percent of total industry turnover accounted by the largest four firms in the industry. The concentration ration could be calculated for some other number of firs also. For example we can calculate eight-firm concentration ratio also. In a...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:22:38 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The answer to the question is given in the question itself. Labels or,...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/why-might-producer-use-designer-label-124127</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The answer to the question is given in the question itself. Labels or, to give it a more generic name, brands are used by producers and sellers to differentiate their products from other products. The brand which may be represented by a name, a logo or some other design, a label, or some combination of these identifies the the product from a particular source.
The brand is a convenient means by which customers remember a particular product and...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:02:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What you have to do to figure this out is to add the sales of the four...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What you have to do to figure this out is to add the sales of the four firms and divide that figure by the total for the whole industry.
The four firm concentration ratio is a figure that is often used (along with eight firm concentration ratios) to determine the extent to which a particular market is oligopolistic.
So, in your example, the four firms have sales of $32 million combined out of the total industry figure of $105 million.  This...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:01:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA["TOTAL INDUSTRY SALES ARE $105 MILLION.THE TOP FOUR FIRMS ACCOUNT FOR...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/total-industry-sales-105-million-top-four-firms-124131</link>
        <description><![CDATA["TOTAL INDUSTRY SALES ARE $105 MILLION.THE TOP FOUR FIRMS ACCOUNT FOR SALES OF $10 MILLION,$9 MILLION,$8 MILLION, AND $5 MILLION, RESPECTIVELY".]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:55:50 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This is because producers of this sort are in the market structure...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/why-might-producer-use-designer-label-124127</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This is because producers of this sort are in the market structure called monopolistic competition.
In this market structure, the goods produced are not homogeneous (unlike in perfect competition).  The goods are "differentiated," which means that buyers care which good they buy.
To differentiate your good from your competitors' goods in the minds of the consumers, you have to create a difference in their minds.  Using a designer label would...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:40:45 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[WHY MIGHT A PRODUCER USE A DESIGNER LABEL TO DIFFERENTIATE HER PRODUCT...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/why-might-producer-use-designer-label-124127</link>
        <description><![CDATA[WHY MIGHT A PRODUCER USE A DESIGNER LABEL TO DIFFERENTIATE HER PRODUCT FROM THAT OF ANOTHER PRODUCER?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:36:25 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The dollar is falling and according to some it may continue to fall,...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/falling-u-s-dollar-123993</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The dollar is falling and according to some it may continue to fall, because there is so much of it. It really is a matter of supply and demand. So, if the government keeps printing money, and they printed a whole lot so far, the dollar will continue to fall. The inevitable outcome will be inflation. This is why so many people are trying to get commodities such as oil and gold to hedge against the dollar. So, to answer your second question,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:26:22 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I would say the lack of strength in the dollar is due to the economic...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/falling-u-s-dollar-123993</link>
        <description><![CDATA[I would say the lack of strength in the dollar is due to the economic challenges being faced in the States as well as foreign perception about its economy.  Foreign perception of economies of scale is very important and part of this confidence is seen in how much the dollar is valued by other countries.  Part of this perception has to do with the belief or confidence in whether the United States can finance and pay off its large debt. ...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:33:08 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Well, it's hard to separate the problems in the US economy from the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Well, it's hard to separate the problems in the US economy from the problems in the world economy.  But if I had to pick one of those, I would say the dollar is falling more because of the problems of the US economy than of the world economy.
Mainly, I think that the dollar is falling because fewer people want to buy US securities because they no longer seem to be such a good investment.  This reduces demand for the dollar.
I also think that...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:59:11 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why is the US dollar falling?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/falling-u-s-dollar-123993</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Why is the US dollar falling?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:45:31 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Planning, organizing, leading and controlling (POLC) are the four basic...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/among-planning-organising-leading-controlling-polc-123875</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Planning, organizing, leading and controlling (POLC) are the four basic processes or functions of management that constitute the entire work of management. All these four processes are essential parts of management
Planning involves setting objectives and deciding on actions to be taken to achieve these objectives. The process of organizing involves designing and development of structure of relationships between members of the team or group...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:29:27 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[among planning, organising, leading and controlling (POLC), what are the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[among planning, organising, leading and controlling (POLC), what are the two most important process and why?(according to me its planning and leading)]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:40:49 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In general it is a bad management policy to recruit or not to recruit...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/company-faced-problem-mass-absenteeism-desirable-123843</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In general it is a bad management policy to recruit or not to recruit workers based on criteria like their community, caste, race, or religion. In many countries it is also illegal to discriminate people for employment in the basis of such consideration.
The question mentions about problem of mass customization, and suggests that the problem may be solved by some form of discrimination based on community. There is no further data provided to...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:20:42 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This is a question with many variables and so it will be difficult to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/company-faced-problem-mass-absenteeism-desirable-123843</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This is a question with many variables and so it will be difficult to answer this question. Here are some considerations for you though. First, why is there a mass problem of absenteeism? Is it something to do with the work environment? If so, then it really does not matter where you get people, because they will probably be absent. In this case, you need to address the problems in the work place. If there is nothing wrong with the work...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:54:38 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[There are a couple of issues at play here.  The first would be to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/company-faced-problem-mass-absenteeism-desirable-123843</link>
        <description><![CDATA[There are a couple of issues at play here.  The first would be to deduce if the problem of mass absenteeism is caused by conditions in the external community or if it is something internal.  If the absences are caused by the external community, the business might be best suited if it investigated the conditions present and see if there could be any interventions or proactive steps that can be taken.  If nothing can be done, relocation might...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:23:54 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The company faced the problem of mass absenteeism. Is it desirable to...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/company-faced-problem-mass-absenteeism-desirable-123843</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The company faced the problem of mass absenteeism. Is it desirable to recruit workers from the same community? ]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/company-faced-problem-mass-absenteeism-desirable-123843</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:52:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What are output processes in learning and teaching?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/what-output-processes-learning-teaching-123841</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What are output processes in learning and teaching?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/what-output-processes-learning-teaching-123841</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:38:37 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Job analysis is one of the preliminary activity necessary for preparing...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/what-difference-between-job-analysis-job-123613</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Job analysis is one of the preliminary activity necessary for preparing a proper job description. However job analysis may be used for other purposes also.
A job description is defined by BS 32207 as a written outline of the main tasks of a job. It is a written statement covering the essential features of a job, including its purpose, duties, skill requirements and a set of duties and responsibilities that indicate the content of the job in...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:43:17 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A job analysis is the act of collecting the information one would need...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/what-difference-between-job-analysis-job-123613</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A job analysis is the act of collecting the information one would need to determine what is needed to complete a job and the steps involved in that completion.  To effectively analyze a job one would need to know how long it takes to complete a job, what specific tasks are needed to achieve the goals, what are the goals and what type of employee might fit that need.  A job description, on the other hand, describes, or lists the specific...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:41:20 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the difference between job analysis and job description?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/business/q-and-a/what-difference-between-job-analysis-job-123613</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the difference between job analysis and job description?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:25:31 PST</pubDate>
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