Abstract
This paper presents an analytical study of why purchasers of Apple Computers have buying power. According to the paper, the ratio of buyers to the demand for Apple Computers is not high, since it uses a unique operating system. Therefore, the cost of these computer systems remains elevated. The paper continues by demonstrating how buyer concentration is focused on the Windows Operating System used by Bill Gates' company, Microsoft, since it is the industry standard and has saturated the market, decreasing the price of the product.

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"The ratio of buyers to the demand for Apple Computers is not high, since it uses a unique operating system, therefore, the cost of these computer systems remains elevated. Buyer concentration is focused on the Windows Operating System used by..."

Tags:power, buyers, gates

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This paper examines how, in his book, "The Buying of the President 2004: Who's Really Bankrolling Bush and His Democratic Challengers and What They Expect in Return", Charles Lewis investigates the influence of financial interests in the United States political system. It looks at how he carefully argues that financial interests are now the most powerful influence in American politics, replacing the voting public, and how Lewis's careful and painstaking research lends credibility to his argument that political action committees (PACs) play a crucial role in influencing the politics of Republicans and Democrats alike.

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"Lewis wrote the book in order to provide the American public with an understanding of how the political system and financial interests are intertwined in today's political landscape. A former journalist, Lewis purports to be non-partisan, and indeed his book contains scathing indictments of both Republican and Democratic political players. Within The Buying of the President 2004, Lewis investigates such major players as John Kerry and incumbent President George Bush, giving both personal histories of the candidates and an overview of their campaign finances. Further, Lewis is unflinching in revealing the extent to which big business has financed President George W. Bush and the Republicans, and notes perhaps surprisingly that News Corp (owners of Fox News Channel) is one of the Democrat's top 50 donors in the last 25 years."

Tags:republicans, democrats, kerry

Abstract
The paper identifies three reasons why Hitler managed to gain such power; there was rampant anti-Semitism, the rest of the world underestimated him and Hitler also managed to gain the trust of the German people because he carried out his promises. The paper therefore shows how Hitler gained power through a brilliant combination of politics, economic policy and psychological and military might. The paper points out that it is easy from a new millennium perspective to dismiss Adolf Hitler as an obsessive madman who fooled an entire nation, but, on the contrary, Hitler was a brilliant politician who sold himself very well and eliminated those who did not buy his philosophy.

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"On March 7, 1936, German troops, under the leadership of dictator Adolf Hitler, took over the Rhineland. Hitler not only blatantly violated the Treaty of Versailles; this act, essentially the beginning of World War Two, proved to the world that Hitler was not only a force to be reckoned with; it also gave later scholars years of theorizing as to how a supposedly "civilized" country like Germany could fall definitively under the spell off such a man. One can essentially pinpoint three definitive reasons why Hitler could have gained such power."

Tags:anti-Semitism, Jews, scapegoats, military

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This paper deals with the subject of increasing levels of pollution and diminishing resources of the natural environment. Its aim is to define the term 'Green buying' and link it to governmental procurement. Among other important issues, the report describes the reasons why the central authority must be involved in the environmental elements of the national society.

Outline:
Introduction
Definition of Green Power
Governmental Role
Conclusion

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" Specialists in the field highlight the fact that the natural resources for the above mentioned elements would last for a limited number of years - let us say 30-50 years. But what happens after that? It is well known that energetic factors are a very delicate issue- petroleum and natural gas are topics that deploy wars and terror against entire countries. Corporations have made the first step in handling the case by focusing on the finding of new methods to create energy and replace the traditional energetic means. The 'Green power' includes factors like wind, bio-energy, geothermal, solar and hydroelectric energy. However, corporations are not alone in this struggle against the limited resources of Earth; Governments around the world try under different forms to create incentives or even enforce directives for enabling the focus on green products for the end consumer and third companies involved. In the next paragraphs, we shall tackle the Green power topics, briefly describing each element of the category and describe how Governments can induce the ecologic point of view in the national economies of states around the globe."

Tags:technological, economy, energy

Abstract
This paper proposes a research study to examine the consumer buying power of the so-called Baby Boomer generation, which includes 76 million people, or one fourth of the U.S. population. The paper explains that the majority of businesses do not appear to recognize the value of advertising to the Boomer generation; the proposed research would explore contemporary businesses' misconceptions of Boomers as they frequently mistakenly relate to them and neglect to connect with Boomers in advertising, particularly in TV commercials. The paper concludes by stating the research questions, significance, research design methodology, and organization of the proposed study.

Outline:
Context of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Research Question and Sub-questions
Research Design and Methodology
Organization of the Study
References

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"The bottom line: This researcher knows without doubt that he is good businessman who loves the challenge/s inherent in selling. This researcher also recognizes and admits that the more help and knowledge one can attain in marketing a business - the better. In the past, this researcher has learned from personal experience what contributes to failing to convince someone to buy something. Through this DPR, this researcher intends to learn how to more effectively target and market to Boomers. In turn, learning how to most effectively market to this frequently overlooked consumer group through TV commercials, this researcher plans to later invest the knowledge gained from this study into practice."

Tags:consumerism, advertising

Abstract
This paper is on the prospects for the hydrogen powered car, noting the stakeholders involved, some of what they want, and how likely it is that the car will be produced in the near future. The paper indicates that the primary problem may be getting the fuel to the consumer in an economical way, given that the ultimate stakeholder is the consumer, who will be asked to buy these cars and who will want to have a car that performs as well as possible and to be able to refuel easily and economically.

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"Hydrogen-powered cars operate on energy produced by the mixing of hydrogen and oxygen, with the only by-product being water. Stacy (2003) notes that General Motors is to provide $44 million to build a fleet of 40 hydrogen-fueled cars for use in New York, Washington, Michigan, and California, with another $44 million in matching funds to be provided by the U.S. Dept. of Energy. In addition, Shell Hydrogen LLC is to create five refueling stations in New York, Washington, California, and along the east coast, and this is seen as a major step in the development of hydrogen-fueled cars, given that automakers are reluctant to develop hydrogen cars both because of the cost and because of the current lack of refueling stations (Stacy, 2003, para. 1)."

Tags:hydrogen, powered, cars

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This paper discusses the role of the fast food industry in the global problem of obesity. What does the name 'McDonalds' mean to you? Maybe the name brings back images and pleasant memories of your childhood, of going to McDonalds for a burger and fries, and playing on the play equipment. And if the images have effect that McDonalds intends it to have, you should start thinking about going down to the nearest McDonalds and buying some junk food whether you're hungry or not!

Tags:mcdonald's, power, images

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The paper argues that allowing corporations to spend freely on elections, means the people who cannot afford such large amounts of money have lost their voice in the electoral process. The paper further contends that the United States' elected officials will end up owing their loyalty to the rich just because they financially supported them in an election. The paper predicts that powerful corporations which will eventually rule the United States of America, even giving a voice to foreign corporations incorporated into U.S corporations.

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"On Thursday January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court made a 5/4 ruling in favor of corporations and unions spending as much as they want, whenever they want, on electoral campaigns. Any corporation or union can now produce as many advertisements as they wish to support or oppose a candidate. These corporations should not be able to spend as freely as they desire to support or oppose candidates for three reasons. A corporation is comprised of one or more individuals who already have the right to support electoral candidates if they wish. If the individuals of the corporation already have a voice, then why should the corporation have an extra voice above the average man? Another reason is that this new ruling overturned a 100 year old law known as the Tillman Act. There was a reason this act was set in place, and history has a tendency to repeat itself. For the most part this change in the law will mean the United States of America will no longer be a Republic or a Democracy. Corporations should not be able to spend as freely as they wish on elections."

Tags:rich, sponsorship, elections, candidate

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This paper presents an analysis of the automobile industry by looking at a number of aspects of the industry and how they will affect a company's strategy and, ultimately, its competitive advantage. Some of the factors the paper considers are internal rivalries within the industry, complements within the industry, barriers to entry, buying power, supplier power and substitutes.

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"The industry selected for analysis in this report is the automobile industry. Porter identified five major factors that affect the strategy that a company can utilize in the modern day market. Strategy planning in organizations is conceptually and practically complex in nature. (Greenwood and Carter, 1997) The type of product, the life cycle of the product and the process involved in designing, manufacturing and marketing of the product all determine the strategy that is used by a company no matter what the industry. An organization has to allow for constant and steady improvement in the company's position in the market if it has to maintain a sustainable competitive advantage. Structure-conduct performance paradigm (SCP) was used by Porter to design the five-force business strategy model that has become the foundation of business strategy studies. (Besanko, Dranove and Shanley, 2000) Successful competitive advantage is defined in a variety of performance measures such as market share, return on sales, return on investment and bottom line profitability."

Tags:globalization, free, market, economy, manufacturers, buyers, cars, manufacturers, ford, general, motors, toyota, honda, daimler-chrysler

Abstract
This paper studies the way in which. in the latter part of the nineteenth century, retail selling underwent a change as new means of production and distribution were developed at the same time that new buying power was achieved by the working classes. The paper examines consumer trends of the time, fashion, economic developments and changes of the time.

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"In the latter part of the nineteenth century, retail selling underwent a change as new means of production and distribution were developed at the same time that new buying power was achieved by the working classes. This trend would continue into the twentieth century, and in the era between the two world wars, there would be further growth in retail outlets such as the department store, which more and more would try to become a near one-stop shopping location. This trend took place in Britain as in the United States. In Britain, the development involved a number of class issues and urban-rural contrasts as well as economic issues. The period between the two world wars was seen by many in Britain as a period of stagnation and general economic depression, even before the Great Depression, but in fact there were many developments in retail trading during this period."

Tags:urban, rural, working, production, distribution, clothing