INTERNATIONAL BACCALAURÉAT BACHILLERATO c BACCALAUREATE INTERNATIONAL INTERNACIONAL N04/370/S(2)M+ MARKSCHEME November 2004 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Standard Level Paper 2 14 pages –2– N04/370/S(2)M+ This markscheme is confidential and for the exclusive use of examiners in this examination session. It is the property of the International Baccalaureate and must not be reproduced or distributed to any other person without the authorization of IBCA. –3– 1. (a) Explain
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COMPETITIVE STRATEGY OF WINE INDUSTRY The wine may appear to be a simple drink with limited variation available‚ has turned into a multibillion dollar a year industry with enormous variation and an increasingly sophisticated consumer base. The variation available and changes in the age groups who are becoming the major markets for wine producers have created visible market trends that cannot be ignored. These trends also affect the global market.
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Timothy O’Neal MGT 400 Dr. Jones 2/3/15 The Davis national drugstore chain prefers to operate one outlet in a town that has four major market segments. The numbers of potential customers in each segment along with the coordinates are as follows. Location Coordinates Number of Market Segment x y Customers 1 2 18 1‚000 2 15 17 600 3 2 2 1‚500 4 14 2 2‚400 a. Which would be the best location by the center-of-gravity method? Cx = [2(1‚000) + 15(600) + 2(1‚500) +14
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Executive Summary: Porsche is a reputable global manufacturer of economical sports car and is planning in expanding its operations in to SUV market. The strategy of Porsche has been the fine balance between externalizing the manufacturing of 75% of its components via contracts with suppliers‚ while maintaining core competencies in design‚ interiors‚ engines‚ and aesthetic values by internalizing the assembly and marketing. This has helped them to differentiate by offering brand value recognition
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Ann Taylor: Survival in Specialty Retail Founded in 1954 by Robert Liebeskind‚ Ann Taylor starting out in New Haven‚ Connecticut‚ is first stand-alone store. Ann Taylor was considered a store for the busy socially upscale women- polished‚ refined and versatile women. Although Ann Taylor wasn’t a real person‚ her persona lived up to the character of the customer. Ann Taylor has been one of the most popular women’s clothing companies in the United States. Ann Taylor has four divisions; Ann Taylor
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The Greatest Marketing Secret of All If there is something about which I am pretty adamant‚ it’s the concept of attracting clients that are pre-qualified and willing to do business. And this involves many different things. In fact‚ most of it comes down to three core practices: 1) Focus‚ 2) targeting‚ and 3) multiplication (such as focusing on a niche‚ market targeting‚ and multiplying one’s marketing efforts). However‚ this fundamental magnetism is not only based on pure marketing practices
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NIKE-HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION. 1. Brief about the case Nike from the start has used outsourcing as its strategy. It outsources labour to developing countries to exploit cheap labour and maximize profits. But this has given rise to sweatshops in Asia especially in South-East Asia (Indonesia‚ Malaysia etc.) 2. Type of company activity where human rights has been violated Nike has been blamed for the following things:- Inadequate wages Working hours Safety hazards Withheld passports of foreign
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Marketing TARGET MARKETING: Market Segmentation‚ Targeting and Positioning Introduction 1. To succeed in today’s competitive marketplace‚ companies must be customer-centered‚ wining customers from competitors and keeping them by delivering greater value. a. Sound marketing requires a careful‚ deliberate analysis of consumers. b. Since companies cannot satisfy all consumers in a given market‚ they must divide up the total market (market segmentation)‚ choose the best segments (market
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Segmentation in B2B Markets A White Paper by Paul Hague and Matthew Harrison of B2B International E-mail Web Blog info@b2binternational.com www.b2binternational.com www.b2binternational.com/b2b-blog/ WHAT IS MARKETING IF IT IS NOT ABOUT SEGMENTATION? CVS Pharmacy is one of the most successful drug store chains in America. What is the reason for this success? They understand their market and have approached it through segmentation and targeting. The company looked at its customer base
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Case 1 Read: Situation 3 (Chapter 7‚ page 226). Beginning sentence: "Ricardo De La Blanca Brigati is CEO of the DLB Group‚ a full-service marketing company...." Now‚ answer the questions below: Question 1: Identify a minority group to which you do not belong. What steps could you take to learn about the market segment in order to sell the consumers a product or service? I do not belong to any minority group so I will choose Hispanic. First‚ I would learn about the market for Hispanics as accurately
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