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Assignment 10 (group 3) Summary: American Water is the largest public water utility in the United States. The problem that the company was facing is that it had to do a lot of manual work in order to get information from its different subsidiary and departments. The increase in manual work was because the systems were not integrated and due to decentralized groups of individual regional businesses. This also led to data redundancy and inconsistency. To solve this problem American water made…

consumption however, if you knew its effects, you might not want to buy these things. These are known as externalized costs. By purchasing the same products repetitively, the consumer encourages the corporation to mass produce in order to keep up the supply for the demand. This entices the companies to create shortcuts which ultimately lead to the externalized costs that the consumers indirectly pay for. Without realising it, consumers pay for costs that aren’t associated with the product upon…

The stock market has long befuddled Americans because of its complexity and uncertainty. There have been strategies on how to attack the stock market, however, about 80% of people still lose money. A strategy to combat this is to diversify your assets to avoid having your investment crash if a company fails. This is, however, becoming an increasing issue due to 10% of the market index consisting of just 3 companies and 50% being comprised of only 50 companies. These companies became so large…

Increasing numbers of two-income households is an economic trend in the United States. Individuals place a premium on time. Improved customer service, immediate availability, trouble-free operation of products, and dependable maintenance and repair services are becoming more important. People today are more willing than ever to pay for good service if it limits inconvenience. Economic factors have a direct impact on the potential attractiveness of various strategies. For example, when interest…

Flint Michigan Water Crisis In 2013, Flint, Michigan city officials debated switching from current provider Detroit Water and Sewage Department to Karegnondi Water Authority to save money.They turned to the Flint River which had been their primary water source until the 1960’s. Officials did not immediately treat the Flint River water to ensure it didn't cause corrosion in the pipes, leading to illness amongst residents. As the crisis progressed lead was found in the water and more than 100,000…

Consumer Defy Common Sense 1. C=$700+$85x, C= $700+($85)10 You will set this equation up as C=the cost, which is what you are trying to find. Then you will have the 700 plus whatever 85 times 10 equals. I took 85 times 10 because in the readings it says 10 years. That equals $850 and when you add the $700, you get $1550. You could also set this up as C=(85)10+700 and you would get the same value for C. 2. Y=$1000+$25, Y=$1000+($25)10 You will set this equation up as C= the…

The topic issue of the article is the use of hand-pumps for the distribution of water in sub-Saharan Africa; while this is just one of many methods of supplying water it is one of the most important to those in developing and rural areas. It’s pointed out that the hand-pump is one of the cleanest, easiest, cheapest, and most reliable (year round operation) sources of water for sub-Saharan Africa. Open wells are more vulnerable to contamination and motorized pumps and piped schemes are more…

Mr. Ross, your response does little to address the complaint. How do you explain handing out water collection kits and offering free water quality testing. Yet to date I haven't received any report on the sample I mailed-in? Given the sample size required in your kit is smaller than the sample size required by water testing laboratories. I don't believe High Quality Water of AZ ever intended to have the sample tested for quality. Furthermore, I believe your only using the promise of water…

Critical Thinking and Interdisciplinary Approaches Critical thinking involves identifying a subject and examining the problem that directly affects the subject. Moreover, the concept of critical thinking involves a self-directed approach towards learning how to problem solve through effective communication and raising vital questions that can lead to solutions. In the case of the Syrian impact on Jordan’s water crisis, policies can be established to help assist the Syrian refugee community,…

Money is generally created through banks. Despite what many people think around 97% of money is created through banks, whereas, only 3% of money is created by the government. the way banks create this money is through bank deposits. The way this works is people deposit money into banks and then the banks give out that money in the form of loans which brings money back into the banks to continue to loan out to more people. Banks charge interest when giving out loans which requires the person to…