Apple Case 1. What were Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple was a hip alternative to other computer brands. It supported a plug-and-play peripheral‚ offered a cutting-edge‚ tightly integrated user experience. The Apple Mac Pro had a sleek metal case and featured high-end graphics capability. Apple had attractive design factors‚ enabled ease of use‚ had high security and was high-quality bundled software. 2. Analyze the dynamics of the PC industry. Are these dynamics favorable or problematic
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The food industry and how food is processed has changed dramatically over the past fifty plus years. The food industry is longer run by farmers. It is now operated more like an industry in a factory setting. Foods like chicken and beef are now produced in massive quantities from enormous assembly lines. The popularity of fast food brought the factory system into the food processing industry. McDonalds was the first restaurant to incorporate this system. Due to the demand for more food‚ the demand
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Warren Buffett 1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? Answer1: The increase in the stock price of Scottish Power plc and Berkshire Hathaway indicate a market approval for the acquisition and created value for both buyers and sellers. Answer2: a
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Google Logo Sign in ChromeChromeHelp Google Chrome Forum Search using the Address Bar (omnibox) The address bar (sometimes called the "omnibox") not only doubles as a search box‚ but can also be used to provide you with a lot of other useful information. search Search the web Simply type your search term in the address bar and press Enter to see results from your default search engine. You can also use it to search specific sites. Search and browse the web faster by trying the
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1. In the excel worksheet‚ we combined the 12% non-callable bond maturing in May 05 and the zero coupon STRIPS with the same maturity to get a synthetic bond with semiannual interest payments of $4.125 per $100 par value. The ask and bid prices of the synthetic bond are calculated to be $98.78 and $98.53. Alternatively‚ we combined the non-callable bond maturing in 2000 and the STRIPS 00 to get a synthetic bond to match the callable bond if it was called at the first possible date. The ask and
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BBM – Case 3 Loctite Corporation - International Distribution Case Assignment Questions 1. What is Loctite’s distribution strategy? Loctite’s distribution strategy is to have their sealants and adhesive products reach world wide demographic segments. Loctite offers industrial products and consumer based products. Loctite’s strategy is a work from the bottom up plan. They first focus on what their consumers want‚ and then they build up a distribution network from there. They do not start
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Caselet 1: Elektra Products‚ Inc. Questions: 1. How might top management have done better job changing Elektra products into a new kind of organization? What might they do now to get the empowerment process back on track? The top management of Elektra Products‚ Inc. introduces a new era of involvement and empowerment in their organization. They only assigned selected managers to work on several problem-solving teams to come up on ideas on how to implement empowerment campaign. With this
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By 2006‚ Phillips Supply‚ Inc. has grown into one of the largest seafood companies in the United States and was the number one U.S. brand for crab meat. The company is a restaurant division‚ the division of catering products that are sold in restaurants and retail division of products that are sold in grocery stores. In August 2006‚ Product Manager at Phillips was responsible for the definition of the communication strategy‚ the decisions necessary to launch its new product‚ first to market pasteurized
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Q-1 On the basis of your reading of book “Media effect” explain and elaborate the theory of agenda setting. Also highlight the agenda setting role of media with examples from Pakistani setting. Introduction: This theory puts forth the ability of the media to influence the significance of events in the public’s mind. The media set the agenda for the audience’s discussion and mentally order and organize their world. The theory is consistent with a "use and gratification" approach. McCombs and Shaw assert
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Chapter Review Q #1. A bank’s internal auditing division performs semiannual audits of each branch. The audit reports are sent to the bank’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer and to the manager of the audited branch. The purpose of the audits is to determine whether policies and practices are followed properly. Into what report classifications might the audit report fall? Explain. Answer: First of all‚ a bank’s ‘internal’ auditing ‘semiannual’ reports fall into the criteria of
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