Profitability Ratios The profitability ratios of Apple show that the company is doing well financially. The gross profit margin shows the percentage of revenues available to cover the operating expenses and still turn a profit. The higher the percentage is the better off the company is. Over the years‚ the trend should be moving in an upward position (**Book citation.). For 2010‚ 2011‚ and 2012‚ Apple’s ratios were 39.38%‚ 40.48%‚ and 43.87%‚ respectively (Apple financials). The trend is increasing over
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Also changing the way Americans communicate‚ Apple Inc. has also changed the way Americans learn. Education is something that American’s take serious because it is something that can be taken away from an individual. Apple Inc. is the one that made us be able to access and search the internet. The internet has an incredible amount of all the information that can help a person learn about anything they might need to. Apple has opened up a whole new worldwide creation by creating new devices‚ and that
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Apple Inc. Financial Ratio Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Introduction Liquidity i. ii. iii. Working Capital Current Ratio Current Cash Debt Coverage Ratio pg. 7 pg. 3 pg. 5 pg. 6 Asset Management i. ii. Inventory Turnover Days in Inventory iii. iv. Solvency i. ii. iii. iv. Accounts Receivable Turnover Receivable Collection Period pg. 9 Debt to Total Assets Ratio Cash Debt Coverage Ratio Times Interest Earned Ratio Free Cash Flow pg. 11 Profitability Ratios i.
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Questions: What do you think was the main reason for Ipone’s success in America? ➢ Innovations ➢ Apple retail stores ➢ Emphasis on design ➢ Digital music player’s success ➢ Successful marketing effort - meet the expectation - mystique ➢ Good service plan (unlimited data with direct internet aceess‚ visual voicemail and a host of other goodies) 4Ps: Product: Fashionable‚ new advantages. Promotion: Tv campaign Price： Consumer psychology Place With tough competition from
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management: A case study comparing Canon‚ Inc. and Apple Computer‚ Inc. Ikujiro Nonaka Institute of Business Research‚ Hitotsuhashi University‚ Kunitachi‚ Tokyo‚ Japan Martin Kenney Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences‚ University of California‚ Davis‚ CA 95616‚ USA Abstract This paper argues that innovation can be best understood as an information process which is then concretized as a product that meets demand. Two very different firms‚ Canon Inc. and Apple Computer Inc.‚ are used as
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Problems Q.1 Consider a five-year coupon bond with a face value of $1000 paying an annual coupon of 15%. (i) If the current market yield is 8%‚ what is the bond’s price? (ii) If the current market yield increases by 1% what is the bond’s new price? (iii) Using your answers to part (i) and (ii) ‚ what is percentage change in the bond’s price as a result of 1% increase in interest rates. Q.2 Consider the following FI balance sheet: M. Match Ltd Assets | Liabilities | 2 –year Treasury bond
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Table of contents Apple competitive advantage ……………………………………………………………… p 3 The personal computer industry ………………………………………………………….. p 6 Apple’s competitive advantage in PCs …………………………………………………... p 9 The introduction of IPhone as a blue ocean strategy ……………………………………. p 13 Apple’s competitive position in smartphones …………………………………………… p 19 How does the death of Steve Jobs affect Apple’s overall strategy for the next 5 years …. P References list ……………………………………………………………………………
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Apple Computers have found themselves in a very different world today from when they first started in the 1980s. The savviness of today’s consumers and the emergence of new markets and competitors are just a few differences that Apple has faced. Using Porter’s 5 Force Model‚ we will look at the major changes. Intensity of Competitive Rivalry The intensity of competitive rivalry has increased because of the number of competitors‚ the innovations in distribution channels as well as the decrease
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Apple‚ Inc. Marketing Strategy Plan Prepared by Techno-Geek Consultants MARKETING APRIL 28‚ 2012 BY: GROUP C Executive summary Apple has dominated the market with its innovative line of products like iPod‚ iPhone and iPad. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started Apple in 1976‚ and in the 34 years until the launch of the iPod‚ the company had many difficulties. In 1980‚ Apple was leading the market with its Macintosh that was worth $1B annually. Their product stood alone at the top in a primitive
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personal computer industry and the mobile phone industry……………………………………..3 Resources…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………....4 Economies of scale‚ experience and scope……………………………………………………………………………………4 What are the main strengths of Apple and what distinguishes this company from the competition?.................................................................................................................................5 Strategic fit………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………5
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