Google started as one of many internet search engines, Amazon
started as an online book seller, and eBay began as a site where
people could sell used personal items in auctions. These firms have
grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust
scrutiny from competition regulators in the US and elsewhere. Did
these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they
use unfair advantages? Are there any clouds on the horizon for
these firms...
Most people, when asked, will say that they do not like
negative ads. However, negative advertising does work and,
therefore, it is used quite often. What type of campaign material
most appeals to you? What is not appealing? If you were running for
office, what kind of approach would you take?
One of the most popular types of online advertising involves
buying an ad-link on search engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing.
Advertisers can narrowly target potential customers by buying an ad
that will be placed next to the search results for a specific term.
For instance, if you used Yahoo search engine and typed in
“spaghetti,” you would get 13 million results, ranging from
spaghetti recipes, to encyclopedia references, to a link for the
“Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.”...
Use google to search for VPN uses. Make a list of how a company
that hires remote employees might us a VPN. What kinds of hardware
and software do you need to run a VPN? List general steps to
install and use a VPN. Describe security risks of using VPNs to a
business. Submit your findings in a brief 250 word essay.
Google could be regarded as the search engine monopolist of the
world.
How would you assess
the Elasticity of Demand of Google; according to you, a. is it
high, b. is it low, c. is it medium or d. is it impossible to tell?
Please explain.
ANSWER:
1.
Reflect on the misuses of Data. How do people use biased samples
and surveys that would affect conclusions? Give an example.
2. How do people manipulate data to display the conclusions?
Give an example.
10) Most cells like to grow attached to a surface or to other
cells. However, cancer cells break away from the mass and move
through the bloodstream. This process is called A. Apoptosis B.
angiogenesis C. metastasis D. density dependence
11) In class we discussed a drug that is used to treat cancer by
blocking new blood vessel formation which feeds a tumor. This drug
blocks __________________________ and is called __________________.
A. spindle fiber formation; Taxol B. angiogenesis; Avastin C....
Most sports injuries are immediate and obvious, like a broken
leg. However, some can be more subtle, like the neurological damage
that may occur when soccer players repeatedly head a soccer ball.
To examine effects of repeated heading, McAllister et al. (2013)
examined a group of football and ice hockey players and a group of
athletes in noncontact sports before and shortly after the season.
The dependent variable was performance on a conceptual thinking
task. Following are hypothetical data from...