1. Show that the points (0‚ 0) and on the curve e(x + y) = cos (xy) have a common tangent. (Total 7 marks) 2. The curve C has equation y = . (a) Find the coordinates of the points on C at which = 0. (4) (b) The tangent to C at the point P(1‚ 2) cuts the x-axis at the point T. Determine the coordinates of T. (4) (c) The normal to C at the point P cuts the y-axis at the point N. Find the area of triangle PTN. (7) (Total 15 marks) 3. The function f is defined by f(x) =
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Polesie Master Thesis‚ 10 points Abstract Master Thesis in Business Administration School of Economics and Commercial Law Gothenburg University Autumn 2006 Authors: Hiba Larsson and Christian Falkemark Thesis Adviser: Thomas Polesie Title: BMW – A Company Analysis Thesis Language: English Background: The automotive industry is distinguished by a highly competitive market. Thus‚ the actors on the market struggle with increasing cost of production‚ development and mature markets. With the
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I. Cost Leadership & Differentiation strategies A/ My perspective on the issue As far as I’m concerned‚ cost leadership and differentiation are the most popular strategies applied in business battlefield. Each has its own pros & cons‚ aims and sticks firmly to companies’ different long-term goals. And here are my brief comparison tables between them : Cost leadership Differentiation Staples Provide customers with standardized products at the lowest prices Provide customers with products having
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efficiency over quality. BMW continues to provide consistent growth both financially and in market share by believing that you can have the best of both worlds; a quality product that is made efficiently and doesn’t compromise the most important element of any car: the driver (Larrson‚ 2006). The purpose of this brand analysis is to dissect the BMW brand to better understand how Bavarian Motor Works has become the most successful premium automotive producer. Overview of Company BMW Headquarters: Munich
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Management Process On BMW Organization INTRODUCTION: The brand name (BMW) was established around the year 1913. During this period‚ the previous owner of a German aircraft company and a distinguished engineer‚ K. F. Rapp had established a business in order to manufacture aircraft engines (McDonald‚ 2005). He had started the company with the name of Rapp Motoren Werke in the city of Munich (originally‚ the company was based out of a suburban location. The primary reason behind setting up the
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2006 BMW Group confirmed its position as the world’s leading premium manufacturer in the automobile industry with record sales‚ and profits exceeding €4 billion1. Since its inception‚ the BMW brand has stood for one thing: sheer driving pleasure. For many BMW drivers‚ owning a BMW has symbolic meaning of quality‚ efficiency and engineering expertise. BMW’s long-standing marketing message has been simply “the ultimate driving machine”‚ which is now 33 years old‚ (Trout‚ 2005). In 2000‚ BMW linked
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Market Development BMW had been one of the world’s most ingenious marketers of luxury goods The majority of BMW’s success is attributed to the development of a consistent marketing policy‚ the ’market niche’ strategy. The company built its brand on Technology‚ Quality‚ Performance and Exclusivity since inception and continues to portray one or more of these in their Global ads. What differentiates their promotion is that they remain consistent throughout the company’s international campaign across
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TB0301 Dmitry Alenuskin Andreas Schotter BMW of North America: Dream It. Build It. Drive It. Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black. Henry Ford Introduction In early January 2012‚ Joseph Wierda‚ BMW’s X3 Product Manager‚ reviewed the latest sales numbers of the popular X3 Series compact SUV. He was‚ in particular‚ interested in the effects of BMW’s customization program called “Dream It. Build It. Drive It.” on both unit sales and overall profitability
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Broad Differentiation Some important tactics necessary to gain and maintain perceived uniqueness: 1. Developing innovative products/services for broad range of customers Zara creates a “fast fashion” concept which getting designs to customers quickly. It has more style than Gap‚ faster growth than Target‚ and logistical expertise rivaling Wal-Mart. 2. Significant investments in Marketing‚ Technology Development‚ Procurement & Customer Service ZARA takes just two weeks to get a new design
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BMW Using a BRIC localization strategy to maintain global leadership in luxury automobile manufacturing Achille MOLLON‚ Aleksander OLECHNOWICZ‚ Ania‚ TWOREK‚ Celine PAN‚ Jade CHAN‚ Sophie SCHAEFGEN‚ Viktor MIKUS Content • Introducing BRIC • Company Snapshot • R&D • Sourcing • Manufacturing • Sales BMW Winning the BRIC Auto Market BRIC market performance By 2014 BRIC will account for 30% of the world sales As a whole is growing by 3%-15% per year between 2009 and 2014
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