Archive for the ‘Business’ Category

What is the Difference Between Sales and Marketing?

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Obviously they are related and can't really exist without each other. In the marketing process, a need in the market is identified and a product is designed to fulfill that need and advertising is used to get the message to the consumer. Selling is the last step in the process; ...

What is the Biggest Airline in the World?

Friday, July 4th, 2008

I have chosen to answer this question in terms of the biggest amount of scheduled passengers. Southwest Airlines in the United States serves a relatively small geographic region. In 2007, they carried almost 102,000 passengers. In fact, the top 4 airlines in terms of scheduled passengers are all American: Southwest, ...

What is the Difference Between Gross and Net?

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Gross refers to a sum of money given to another person; typically as payment for labor, without any taxes or other deductions taken away. For example, if you earn a salary of $40,000 per year, this amount is your gross earnings, but because we live in a community, we give ...