Business & Finance - 17 August 2007

it just doesn't pertain to someone who sells a lot. it means making a customer happy with how you assisted them with their purchase or concern.

2007-08-17 02:38:09 · 18 answers · asked by Paz 2 in Marketing & Sales

What influence does the internet have in relation to business environment in the last ten years which created changes in India
How it has changed lives esp in relation to the business …is it a negative or a positive influence?

2007-08-17 02:36:21 · 4 answers · asked by coffeeanu 4 in Other - Business & Finance

Heard good and bad about State Farm, do they work with their agents or always pushing them to produce more?

2007-08-17 02:25:03 · 2 answers · asked by ee-texan 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

My wife and I live in Austin, TX where it can get pretty warm out. We know that we want to add a swimming pool to our back yard, but we are not sure about the spa. The spa will run an extra 7,000 to 9,000 dollars. Although we know that we will use it from time to time, we are not sure it is worth the extra cost.

One of my big concerns is the resale value of the home. Knowing that I will most likely only get back $.50 on the dollar if we ever sell this home, I wonder if the Hot tub will impact that price. When people look at buying a home with a pool do they see a pool in the yard or do they really take notice that their is a spa.

I guess my question is, will I actually see any more return on my investment if I have the spa built or not?

Thanks you in advance for your feed back.

2007-08-17 02:22:44 · 8 answers · asked by Joel B 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I am originally from Pennsyvania and would like to base it out of that state, I am currently an Florida resident. My main concern is the difference in taxes.

2007-08-17 02:13:47 · 2 answers · asked by same1961_2000 1 in Small Business

The ask price is supposedly what a seller a willing to sell his share of equity for at the min price. The bid is supposedly what a buyer is willing to buy his share of equity at the maximum price. This creates the bid-price spread. My questions are why does the closing price sometime deviate from the asking price and when you buy, do you buy at the the market price or the asking price throughout the day? And if you do buy it at the asking price, do you sell it at the market price?

2007-08-17 02:07:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing

When you sell stock how long after the sale takes place do you receive your money? What is the process after you sell? I sold shares on Monday so when should I expect the check in the mail?

2007-08-17 02:04:17 · 3 answers · asked by trackman716d 1 in Investing

I need to get out of the 9-5 rat race. I have about £15,000. I'm not good with ideas and I need to invest the money or start a business. The only thing is I don't know what to do. Can anyone please advise me?

2007-08-17 02:03:21 · 3 answers · asked by didi 1 in Investing

We're currently looking to improve the response rate of staff surveys for this year. We have a section on the intranet for managers, in which we're hoping to include a 'top tips' for improving responses section which they can use to encourage their team to return the surveys.

Does anyone have any top tips we can use, or know of any articles etc that I can obtain some from?

Thanks

2007-08-17 02:02:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

i am looking for information on the institute of children's literature. i need to know the good & bad reports on it from consumers. i tryed consumer reports.com & got nothing. where else can i go to?

2007-08-17 01:53:14 · 1 answers · asked by chipmunk764 1 in Other - Business & Finance

how is it possible there is no inflation if gas prices are 3 times what they were 6 years ago and have stayed there or above that level for quite some time - doesnt the cost of utilities,transport,packaging ,consumer goods all increase because of this .and at the same time hasnt the value of the dollar decreased on world markets by about a 1/4 of its value -but yet the fed continues to state there isnt inflation -I dont get it -why is there no inflation ? is it just because the fed says there isnt ?
The only thing I can think of is the Yuan is way undervalued keeping the CPI(consumer price index) low ? or some other costs of doing business has dropped - what do you think?

2007-08-17 01:41:00 · 4 answers · asked by rooster 5 in Investing

2007-08-17 01:39:37 · 6 answers · asked by rabouly 1 in Small Business

Any advice or suggestion on how to tell which is better for personal finance reasons?

2007-08-17 01:31:27 · 6 answers · asked by Too Curious 3 in Personal Finance

I daily watch CNBC & NDTV Profit on TV in India. Certain terms I don't understand. Are there any sites to understand these terms?

2007-08-17 01:29:17 · 1 answers · asked by SAKI B 1 in Investing

2007-08-17 01:27:06 · 5 answers · asked by panorman99 1 in United States

Are the amounts at which fixed assets are reported in the balance sheet their approximate market values as of the balance sheet data? Explain.

2007-08-17 01:25:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

I have 2 mutual funds and they both pay dividends in Dec. How long do I need to be in the fund to collect the dividend...is it prorated or is there a minimum amount of time required? Also, do I need to be holding the fund on the distribtion date to get the dividend....ie if I had the fund for 9 months then decided to sell it would i still get any dividends for the 9 months I did have it? Thanks in advance your help is appreciated

2007-08-17 01:24:55 · 5 answers · asked by Nicholas L 2 in Investing

2007-08-17 00:59:59 · 3 answers · asked by kelly s 1 in Other - Business & Finance

If your currently living in an apartment (US), what is your utility bill like? I know houses can be expensive, but I would not imagine it would be too much for an apartment.

2007-08-17 00:34:35 · 6 answers · asked by RavrSimba 1 in Renting & Real Estate

this company emaled me telling me i won 950000 $ i want to be sure that this is a write thing

thankes for your help

2007-08-17 00:20:04 · 3 answers · asked by john r 1 in Corporations

Need to know how to break a lease agreement - there are 2 of us on a lease agreement - other party refuses to do her part - and also refuses to take her name off the lease. question is how can I take my name off of the lease and move on with my life, and let her deal with the lease herself, without messing up my credit? Landlord expects me to find a replacement for me, but I don't have the time or the want to help my room mate out.

2007-08-17 00:10:53 · 6 answers · asked by Lilkryptonite 4 in Renting & Real Estate

I'm finally looking at moving out of the parents house. Do the rent prices listed on common websites such as rent.com generally include basic utilities? I know they not all of them do, however I know some of them include basic utilites. (Many websites do not specify.)

I'm setting up a budget to see what I can afford and what I can't. I'd call around to the individual places, but right now i'm trying to get a round number to see if I am even financially able to move out.

2007-08-17 00:08:08 · 9 answers · asked by RavrSimba 1 in Renting & Real Estate

What all is needed to purchase homes, what process do I go through to get homes, do I buy homes using money out of my own pocket or do I apply for bank loans? What exactly should I be prepared for?

2007-08-17 00:03:34 · 3 answers · asked by gameboy453320 1 in Renting & Real Estate

High volume spike in the sp-500.

2007-08-17 00:01:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Investing