DAVID B. YOFFIE tC Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the Twenty-First Century For over a century‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola vied for “throat share” of the world’s beverage market. The most intense battles of the cola wars were fought over the $60-billion industry in the United States‚ where the average American consumed 53 gallons of carbonated soft drinks (CSD) per year. In a “carefully waged competitive struggle‚” from 1975 to 1995 both Coke and Pepsi achieved average annual growth
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Gonzales v. Raich In the case of Gonzales v. Raich‚ the Supreme Court made a judgment that affected the California users of medical marijuana. Under a law the federal Controlled Substance Act‚ marijuana is a schedule one controlled substance‚ however under a 1996 state California law‚ marijuana is legalized for usage for people who have a prescription from a doctor for medical usage. When the federal Drug Enforcement Administration enforced the CSA by destroying one of the defendant’s marijuana
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Briefing Not- For- Profit &Government Accounting Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Briefing The Village of Tinley Park‚ is located in Cook County‚ Illinois‚ was entered in 1892 under the provisions of the constitution and general statutes of Illinois. The Village operates under government of the trustee-village and provides many services including planning‚ public safety‚ zoning‚ roads‚ and general administrative services (Tinley Park‚ 2009)
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Executive Summary: Calpine Corporation ’s Senior Vice President of Finance (S.V.P.) Bob Kelly and Vice President (V.P.) of Finance Robin Crabtree knew 1999 was going to be a difficult year. Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) Pete Cartwright had recently announced a bold ramp-up in Calpine ’s growth strategy‚ raising the 5-year target for generating capacity from 6‚300 to 15‚000 megawatts (MW). The financial requirements were formidable. Adding 12‚000 MW to Calpine ’s current 3‚000 MW electric generating
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PART 1‚ COMPANY OVERVIEW: Company History Dick and Mac McDonald opened their burger stand in 1948 in San Bernardino‚ Calif. Under the guidance of Ray Kroc‚ a onetime milkshake-mixer salesman. Since the 1940’s‚ McDonald’s has built a loyal customer base by continually dedicating themselves to customer service and providing high quality fast food for its customers. McDonald’s franchises grew swiftly: by the end of the 1960s‚ there were more than 1‚000 across the U.S. The first international franchise
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(1.3) Goal of firm C M | Answer: a | MEDIUM | The primary operating goal of a publicly-owned firm interested in serving its stockholders should be to | | | | | | | | | | a. | Maximize the stock price per share over the long run‚ which is the stock’s intrinsic value. | b. | Maximize the firm’s expected EPS. | c. | Minimize the chances of losses. | d. | Maximize the firm’s expected total income. | e. | Maximize the stock price on a specific target date. | (1.3) Corporate
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Femme Fatale For Immediate Release Contact: pll@dullhouserelations.com Dull Relations 412-715-2233 x2 412-715-2445 Female Rock Band Femme Fatale Releases long awaited debut album Which launches nation-wide tour Pittsburgh‚ PA November 1‚ 2012 – Femme Fatale‚ Pittsburgh based female rock band will release their debut album titled “I Hit a Boy.” The release of their album also launches their nationwide tour beginning
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ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND This briefing paper will focus on the condition of democracy in Canada to aid reform campaigns initiated by Leadnow.ca‚ an independent advocacy organization working towards progress through democracy (Leadnow‚ 2011). Leadnow.ca was formed in 2011 by a group of young‚ dedicated and inspiring Canadians dissatisfied with the state of Canada’s political system and the repercussions of a shallow democracy (Leadnow‚ 2011). Their organization is independent of any political
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information system can be a big challenge‚ which is why choosing an information system that will assist the organization in meeting their goals is important. Including stakeholder input is also vital to ensuring the correct system is chosen. This briefing will discuss the process of selecting and acquiring an information system‚ how the goals of the organization‚ and how the stakeholders affect the selection process. Selection and Acquisition In order to begin to select and acquire an information
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Administration Law November 24‚ 2012 Korb v. Raytheon‚ 707 F. Supp. 63 (D. Mass) case involves an employee‚ Lawrence J. Korb and Raytheon Corporation the company. “Korb was terminated from his position as vice president for Washington operation of Raytheon Corporation because he publicly expressed opinions‚ which was a conflict of interest with the corporation’s economic concern” (http://www.loislaw.com.libdatab.strayer.edu/pns/index.htp). The case involves freedom of speech‚ information and challenges
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