I.B.M. Offers $4.9 Billion for Cognos 8:59 AM ET
OTTAWA, Nov. 12 — I.B.M. offered about $4.9 billion in cash today to acquire Cognos, a Canadian producer of software used by corporations to analyze their operations.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
A review of the chapters that we'vve covered do far
Chapter 1-
What is business?
Business_ is a profit seeking activities and enterprises that provide goods and services necessary kto the economic system
profits- rewards for business people.
no profit organization- business like establishments that have primary activities either that returning money to their owners
Chapter 2
Concern of Ethical and Societal issues
business ethics- the standards of conduct and moral values governing actions and decison inthe work enviorment
Chapter 3
Microeconimics: The Forces and Demand andd supply
Demand- refers to willingness andd ability of buyers to different prices
Supply- the abilty of seller that provide with goods and services for sale at different prices.
Demand
-price
-The need of wanting
-Demand curve-
_ the slope going downward meaning lower and lowere attract larger purchases
Supply
-business make decisions on how to profit
-supply curve- goes upwardsit moves that opposite meaning that the relationship between different prices and the quantities that sellers will offer for sale regardless of demand
global business- trading of goods internally
( now everyone selling to us before the main supplier)
equilibrium price- where the demand and supply curve meet
Types of Comp-
1. pure competition- large nummbers of buyers are sellers exchange products no big difference in price
2. monopelistic- competition have some control of price products are different
3. oligopoly- not to many sellers compete high start up cost make it difficult to enter the market they have some control over price
4. monopoly- single sellers controls the trade in a good service
Planned economy- Government determine ownership profit to accomplish goals
2 forms of planned economy is
1. communism
2. socialism
chapter 4
e-commerce- after e-commerce business can be close 24 hours a day
competition has increase
comparitive advantage- in a product if it can supply it more efficiently and ata lower price than it can supply other goods
chapter 5
Small business- firm that is independently owned and operated.
Chapter 1-
What is business?
Business_ is a profit seeking activities and enterprises that provide goods and services necessary kto the economic system
profits- rewards for business people.
no profit organization- business like establishments that have primary activities either that returning money to their owners
Chapter 2
Concern of Ethical and Societal issues
business ethics- the standards of conduct and moral values governing actions and decison inthe work enviorment
Chapter 3
Microeconimics: The Forces and Demand andd supply
Demand- refers to willingness andd ability of buyers to different prices
Supply- the abilty of seller that provide with goods and services for sale at different prices.
Demand
-price
-The need of wanting
-Demand curve-
_ the slope going downward meaning lower and lowere attract larger purchases
Supply
-business make decisions on how to profit
-supply curve- goes upwardsit moves that opposite meaning that the relationship between different prices and the quantities that sellers will offer for sale regardless of demand
global business- trading of goods internally
( now everyone selling to us before the main supplier)
equilibrium price- where the demand and supply curve meet
Types of Comp-
1. pure competition- large nummbers of buyers are sellers exchange products no big difference in price
2. monopelistic- competition have some control of price products are different
3. oligopoly- not to many sellers compete high start up cost make it difficult to enter the market they have some control over price
4. monopoly- single sellers controls the trade in a good service
Planned economy- Government determine ownership profit to accomplish goals
2 forms of planned economy is
1. communism
2. socialism
chapter 4
e-commerce- after e-commerce business can be close 24 hours a day
competition has increase
comparitive advantage- in a product if it can supply it more efficiently and ata lower price than it can supply other goods
chapter 5
Small business- firm that is independently owned and operated.
Wall Street Rallies, but Worries Remain
Wall Street bounded higher Tuesday as investors still mindful of widening credit problems nonetheless went in search of bargain stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 117 points, with soaring oil and precious metals prices driving up the companies that produce those commodities.
Wall Street bounded higher Tuesday as investors still mindful of widening credit problems nonetheless went in search of bargain stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 117 points, with soaring oil and precious metals prices driving up the companies that produce those commodities.
Monday, November 5, 2007
PetroChina Shares Triple in Debut
By DONALD GREENLEES 8:39 AM ET
Super-heated markets in China drove the value of the state oil and gas company above $1 trillion, giving it the highest market capitalization in corporate history.
By DONALD GREENLEES 8:39 AM ET
Super-heated markets in China drove the value of the state oil and gas company above $1 trillion, giving it the highest market capitalization in corporate history.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
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