American Barrick Resources Corporation Case a. Explain the value chain for gold mining firms (how can a mine create a competitive advantage relative to its rivals). What are the factors that may explain exceptional performance of ABX relative to the other gold mines? To create a competitive advantage‚ a mine has to properly manage its exposure to gold price fluctuations. This is not an easy thing to do since there are so many factors to consider: when‚ how much‚ and how to hedge the gold
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A. The first sign of communication problems surfaced at Cerner corporation on March 13th‚ 2000 • The CEO‚ Neal L. Patterson sent a memo to the entire corporation with extremely hard remarks • The CEO did not consider the fact that this memo can be leaked to outside worlds if sent to entire corporate • The CEO did not consider the impact of his message on the all different kinds of employees that the company has B. The message sent by CEO has no objective • The message should have been discussed
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TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1994 Core-Competencies The core competence of Toyota Motor Corporation is its ability to produce automobiles of great quality at best prices‚ thereby providing a value for money to the customers. This core competence of quality can be attributed to its innovative production practices. The quality aspect of Toyota’s products have revolutionized the automobiles in the past and almost all the automobile companies had to try and better the quality of their products. It is a
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Costco Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest wholesale club operator in the United States. Costco stores offer discount prices on an average of about 4‚000 products‚ ranging from alcoholic beverages and appliances to fresh food‚ pharmaceuticals‚ and tires‚ making it fall into other type of industry; Warehouse Clubs & Superstores. To shop at Costco‚ customers must be members -- a policy the company believes reinforces customer loyalty and provides a steady source of fixed revenue (Hoover’s
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Recording the sale‚ but reducing sales by an estimate of future returns. All of the above. 2. (TCO A) During 2010‚ Steele Corporation sold merchandise costing $1‚500‚000 on an installment basis for $2‚000‚000. The cash receipts related to these sales during 2010 were $800‚000.What is the amount of deferred gross profit Steele Corporation will report on Dec 31‚ 2010? (Points : 6) $700‚000 $200‚000
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The Growth of Rondell Rondell Data Corporation was founded in 1920 by Bob Rondell. Its inception was based on Rondell’s invention of several electrical testing devices. During the 60’s the company had increased its business to include data transmission equipment. Rondell data Corporation had a reputation of being a source of high quality innovative designs. By 1978 they had two major lines known as Broadcast Equipment and Data Transmission‚ with broadcast equipment accounting for 35% of the company
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CHAPTER 19 CORPORATIONS 1. – THE NATURE AND CLASSIFICATION OF CORPORATIONS A corporation is a legal entity created and recognized by state law. It can consist of one or two persons identified under a common name. CORPORATE PERSONNEL When an individual purchases a share of stock in a corporation‚ that person becomes a shareholder and owner of the corporation. Shareholder and corporations are liable. THE LIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDER One of the key advantages of the corporate forms
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What should the controller of Lexsteel do in order to address the potential problems within the corporation? • The controller became aware of the potential problems with the accounts payable system because of the discussion made with the external auditors. • Each branch manager is given the authority to order materials and issue emergency purchase orders directly to the vendors. • Physical counts of raw materials are not performed since there is a cost-effective computerized perpetual inventory
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Jarvis Communication Corporation Background Jarvis Communication is a start-up firm that develops‚ manufactures‚ and markets a miniature telephone. Last year’s sales revenue was $6.5 million‚ resulting in its first profitable year in its first three years of business. The phone is unique because it is only two inches long‚ weighs two ounces‚ and a miniature receiver is worn in the ear. The phone speaker and microphone carry out all the normal functions of a phone (except dialing) without the use
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The MetalWorks Corporation A Network Configuration Project Using LogicNetPlus Software1 THE BUSINESS PROBLEM MetalWorks is a company that produces and distributes steel file cabinets and lockable steel storage boxes‚ known in the Industry as safety boxes. Currently the company runs two manufacturing facilities‚ one located in Des Moines‚ Iowa which manufactures both products and the other located in Dover‚ Delaware that produces just the file cabinets. These two facilities serve all of the approximately
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