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    Introduction  Wrong or inaccurate measurements can lead to wrong decisions‚ which can have serious consequences‚ costing money and even lives. The human and financial consequences of wrong decisions based on poor measurement being taken in matters as important as environmental change and pollution are almost incalculable. It is important therefore to have reliable and accurate measurements which are agreed and accepted by the relevant authorities worldwide. Metrologists are therefore continuously

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    Although national income is a convenient way for measuring the standard of living between countries‚ it still has its limitations. Firstly‚ as national income statistics are calculated from millions of different returns to the government‚ inevitably mistakes are made. For example‚ returns may be inaccurate or simply not completed. This makes the data incorrect‚ hence hindering people to analyze the living standard of a country accurately. Secondly‚ National income does not record the output produced

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    Question:  ‐  Is  It  Possible  to  Guarantee  Development  Having  Zero  Real  GDP  Growth Rate?    GDP:‐GDP is defined as the total market value of all final goods and services produced  within the country in a given period of time (usually a calendar year).    Economic development  Generally  refers  to  the  sustained‚  concerted  actions  of  policymakers  and  communities  that  promote  the  standard  of  living  and  economic  health  of  a  specific  area.  Economic  development 

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    LINEAR POSITION MEASUREMENT USING A MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR Abstract: A smart transducer used to measure the linear displacement of an object in a magnetic field is presented. The application is to be safely used for demonstration purposes in the Playpen laboratory. The system uses an array of five HMC1501 Magnetoresistive (MR) sensors to sense the position of a magnet attached to the moving object. The system also has the ability to monitor the ambient operating temperature and detect if it is

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    2010 INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VAT AND GDP IN NIGERIAN ECONOMY Denis Basila Department of Accounting Adamawa State University‚ Mubi‚ Nigeria denis.basila@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This study is an empirical investigation into the relationship between Value Added Tax (VAT) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nigeria. This research is significant for planning and policy formulation as regards revenue generation. A data based on VAT revenue figure and GDP figure from 1994 to 2008 obtained from

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    As mentioned before‚ a welfare state aims to aid those who are unable to establish a good live for themselves or their children. Although there are many European countries that provide welfare programs to their citizens‚ most welfare systems in these countries have several significant similarities. For example‚ welfare states in Europe attempt to commit to full employment‚ social protections for all citizens‚ social inclusion‚ and democracy. Because social welfare states in Europe attempt to reach

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    Chapter 7 Measuring a nation’s income The economy’s income and expenditure GDP measures two things at once: the total income of everyone in the economy and the total expenditure on the economy’s output of goods and services. GDP can perform the trick of measuring both total expenditure because these two things are really nearly the same. For an economy as a whole‚ generally‚ income must equal expenditure This is true because: An economy’s income is the same as its expenditure because every

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    BUS305 WINTER‚ 2013 MODULE 3 CASE ASSIGNMENT 02/02/2013 What is the difference between a final good and an intermediate good? Intermediate Goods Intermediate goods by definition are used as a raw material for further production of other goods for its manufacturer (Bouman‚ J.‚ 2012). In the calculation of national income goods which are used for resale in the same year are also treated as intermediate goods (Bouman‚ J.‚ 2012).

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    Theory The first experiment focused on the concept of errors and uncertainties that are obtained during measurements. For an experiment to be successful‚ especially those that involve measurements‚ the number of significant figures must be known. Significant figures are the digits required to express a measured quantity and thus reflect the accuracy of the measurement. Uncertainty is defined as the smallest increment that can be measured and is defined by the instrument used. An error is defined

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    The GDP of Canada

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    Gross Domestic Product‚ Which will be presented as the abbreviation GDP below‚ is a measure of the economic situation within a territorial area. Moreover‚ it is defined as Total market value of all goods and services that produced in the economy during a given time period. Personal Consumption Expenditure‚ equally important‚ refers to the fees paid by people in order to satisfy their daily needs. It’s an important indicator that measuring consumers’ spending levels on goods and services‚ for example

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