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After our last COM 101 class, I was tempted to do more research about the risks for financial investments. One of the biggest reasons behind our 2008 recession is caused by the bankruptcy of the Lehman Brothers. During the month of May, shareholders were constantly selling their shares. As more and more people sold their […]
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In our last COM 101 class we had a Finance guest speaker, Murray Carlson, to give us a brief understanding of finance. We discussed why Wal-Mart was planning to bid the South African retailer Massmart with such a big risk. We found out that in the long-run Wal-Mart will gain substantial profit from the company […]
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As technology is in its booming age, consumers around the globe are constantly exposed to new gadgets. The Apple Ipad has finally bet its new rival, the Blackberry Playbook. With only half the weight of an ipad, the Blackberry Playbook contains many exclusive features. For example, the Blackberry Playbook has its advanced security feature with […]
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From our class discussion, we brought up the topic on whether Lieber Light Company should decrease its product price by 15% to attract more customers. Firstly, by lowering the price of the product, Lieber Light must be losing a substantial amount of profit. Attracting customers and selling more products will serve no good to the […]