.... are generally price sensitive, yet they spend more than 120 million annually for veterinary fees and medications for dogs. Approximately 65% of all dog food sales are made in supermarkets, which provide 25% gross profit margin to the retailer. Typically, all pet foods are located in one area of the store, separate from human foods. III. COMPETITION There are about 1,000 dog food manufacturers in the United States. Ralston Purina, Carnation, Mars, Heinz, Quaker Oats, and Grand Met USA, together capture 83% of all supermarket sales. Traditionally, dog food comes in five forms: Canned, Dry, Soft-Dry, Moist, and Treats. The prices of these form .....

.... carried over into the post war period and allowed authoritarian regimes in the four little dragons to go unquestioned by the public. This lack of dissent allowed the four little dragons to have stable governments which were critical to investment and industrialization. The stability of these nations was a direct result of Confucian values being indoctrinated into the population. Confucian placement of the group over the individual and strong belief in filial piety also caused families and local communities to accept social responsibility for members of their community. This safety net that was provided by communities and families allowed the governme .....

.... career that at times is very rewarding financially, investment banking could be the career. Investment banking has been around since stocks have been issued and bonds sold, but the field demanded little, if any new jobs before the 1980's. This was due to the low complexity of the financial markets. Since then, investment banking jobs have been significantly growing due to the availability of complex securities and high-yield bonds, also known as junk bonds.(Investment Banking,12) Now that the financial market has become more complex, companies that didn't require and investment bankers now need their advice to effectively help th .....

.... This was just the beginning in the Americanization of Canada. As more and more Canadian exports were being directed into the United States, the British invested less and less into the Canadian economy, while the Americans invested more, and more, and more. More and more Canadians began to believe in their country again, and more and more began to invest in various money making systems, such as stocks and bonds, investing in companies, and even making their own company. Anyone who had an idea could make a company to produce it. The most powerful business tycoon of the 1920's was Sir Herbert Holt. Holt controlled so much .....

.... especially in an era of free trade. Complete monetary unification would be impossible to bring about without extensive integration and unification of international governments and economies, a task so vast that it is unlikely ever to be accomplished. Thus, the only option central banks have is to allow exchange rates to float freely. The European Monetary System, which virtually collapsed in 1993, was an attempt to fix exchange rates within certain tight bands, to coordinate monetary policy between member nations and to have central banks intervene to keep exchange rates within the bands when necessary. The reasons for the collapse were myriad, .....

.... The European Union was created after World War II to prevent any more wars between the European countries. There are fifteen countries participating in the European Union which are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The European Union brought together a market of 370 million consumers, which share common institutions and policies. The European Union made Europe one of the world's trading powers. The European Union has also created a single market that took effect in 1993, and established a free trading environment between these co .....

.... the prior month" (Griffin 1). Some researchers have found links between unemployment, poor mental health and poor general health possession. Other studies have shown that the informal support systems, like friends and relatives, can help absorb shock against the negative effects of unemployment (Unemployed 1). The latest unemployment rate for August '96 shows that 4.3 percent of Vermont's citizens are unemployed. That is about fourteen thousand people in just this one small state (Griffin 1). Think of how many people are unemployed in the entire United States. That would be over five million people. If people wanted to get out and get a j .....

.... lies. An understanding of economics is a bold step forward toward total freedom in society. Aberrations tend to blow rapidly when their lies are exposed. Therefore I have written this short essey on the actuual laws of economics, as they may help you. Today, almost any person has a present time problem, growing more pressing as time goes by and as our society evolves. It is the simple question: How can I live? The answer to this quuestion in a broad general way can be found by attaining an understanding of the subject called "Economics." Economic Theories Economics are as simple as they are not obscured and as c .....

.... tool available is the reserve requirement. The reserve requirement is the percentage of money that the bank is not allowed to loan out. If it is lowered, banks are required to keep less money, and so more money is put out into circulation (theoretically). If it is raised, then banks may have to collect on some loans to meet the new reserve requirement. The tool known as open market operations influences money and credit operations by buying and selling of government securities on the open market. This is used to control overall money supply. If the Fed believes there is not enough money in circulatio .....

.... a job should be easier to get and more enjoyable. The goals that were set for this course are quite simple, relative to each other, and helpful. My major goal is to comprehend an edge and understanding in searching for a job and/or running a successful business. This goal also branches off into many smaller goals or steps. One of these steps is to gain experience by taking this course. The experience I will gain is about running a business and by getting knowledge of our economy to help get a job and help keep or get a job promotion . Another step is to seize more experience in interacting with people in a business. This experience will help extr .....