STRATEGIC AUDIT WORKSHEET FOR APPLE INC. Prepared by: MGMT 4480 FALL 2009 I. CURRENT SITUATION A. Current Performance: Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter ended September 26‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion. These results compare to revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent‚ up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago
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DISTINGUISH BETWEEN COST PUSH & DEMAND PULL INFLATION [10 Marks] Can you remember how much you paid for the same items you buy now‚ two years ago? This increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy is inflation‚ measured by the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index; Commonly referred to as Inflation. There are however‚ different types of inflation’s‚ each affected by different factors. Aggregate supply is the total volume of goods and services produced by an
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(bài viết sử dụng font Arial 11‚ đã chỉnh 1.5 spacing) I.Product: Creating high standards‚ introducing innovative products and providing excellent services are the core values that Apple follows. Ipad is known as a flexibility portable product‚ it is a tablet having features such as gaming‚ organizing‚ tools and application pad‚ which enable you to do everything from writing essays to gaming (Rianna 2012). A special feature of ipad is its utility as a device for accessing and browsing the Internet;
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Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix for Apple Strengths | Weight | Rating | Wt.Score | 1. Customer loyalty combined with expanding closed system 2. As a leading innovator in mobile device technology 3. Strong financial performance 4. Powerful Brand reputation 5. Retail stores 6. Strong marketing and advertising teams | 0.120.100.090.110.090.10 | 443434 | 0.480.400.270.440.270.40 | Weakness | | | | 1. High Price 2. Incompatibility with different OS 3. Patent infringements
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THE ANALYSIS OF APPLE’S BRANDING STRATEGIES by Anna Glenn The Apple brand strategy is all about the experience. According to Wired.com‚ “Apple’s emotional branding‚ a brand that is felt in the heart and mind of the consumer” [2]‚ is the key to its survival. Apple’s brand is reflected through their core beliefs about innovation‚ imagination and design. It is promoted through their products‚ advertisement and customer experience. This paper will give an introduction on understanding what a brand
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CASE STUDY: APPLE Chapter 7: Pricing Contents A. Understanding Pricing 4 1. Internal and External Considerations Affecting Price Decisions 5 1.1. Internal factors 5 1.2. External Factors 9 2. Setting The Price 10 B. Introduction to Apple 13 1. Product 14 2. Promotion 15 3. Place 16 4. Price 17 C. IPHONE 19 1. Introduction to iPhone 19 1.1 Main Features 19 1.2 Market share 20 2. Pricing Strategy of Apple’s IPhone 21 2.1 High Reference Pricing 21 2
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Apple prices strategies. Introductory prices. This strategy means to set low prices that are used to gain entry into the market. It is usual used from startup companies and companies that want to enter in the new market. Establish a high reference price Behaviorial economist Richard Thaler has noted that consumers are really bad at making decisions about value and constantly need "reference prices" for comparison. A dress costs $80. Is that too much? Not if it’s marked down 50 percent from $160
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Financial Analysis 3. Marketing Analysis 4. Human Resource Management Analysis 5. Operations Analysis 6. Prioritised Strengths 7. Prioritised Weaknesses 5 5 8 10 12 14 14 15 15 18 19 21 21 22 22 External Analysis 8. P.E.S.T.E.L Analysis 9. Porter‟s Five Forces Analysis 10. Critical Success Factors 11. Prioritised Opportunities 12. Prioritised Threats Current Strategies 13. Strategic Position Future Strategies 14. Proposed Strategic Options 15. Selection of the Winning Strategy 16. Description
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of $599 in the United States‚ the iPhone was one of the most anticipated electronic devices of the decade. Despite its high price‚ consumers across the country stood in long lines to buy the iPhone on the first day of sales. Just two months later‚ Apple discontinued the less-expensive $499 model and cut the price of the premium version from $599 to $399. Target Group A study conducted by Rubicon (2008) on iPhone users indicates that 50% of the surveyed users are age 30 or younger. Most of the
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APPLE DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY Post Published: 17 January 2011 Author: Nellie Amirah Lim Found in section: MWS Articles We can describe Apple’s strategy in terms of product differentiation and strategic alliances Product Differentiation. Apple prides itself on its innovation. When reviewing the history of Apple‚ it is evident that this attitude permeated the company during its peaks of success. For instance‚ Apple pioneered the PDA market by introducing the Newton in 1993. Later‚ Apple introduced
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