McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD ) has been outperforming the market this year and recently set a new all-time high. A SWOT analysis – a look at strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats – can help assess whether the fast food giant can keep the growth on a high-calorie diet. Strengths: McDonald’s has successfully rolled out new items like coffees‚ smoothies‚ and Angus burgers‚ expanding the range of menu choices. With a strong product offering‚ the company has grown income throughout the recession
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Opportunities * Acquisitions * Asset leverage * Financial markets (raise money through debt‚ etc) * Emerging markets and expansion abroad * Innovation * Online * Product and services expansion * Takeovers Threats * Competition * Cheaper technology * Economic slowdown * External changes (government‚ politics‚ taxes‚ etc) * Exchange rate fluctuations * Lower cost competitors or imports * Maturing categories‚ products‚ or services * Price wars * Product substitution -------------------------------
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A key subject in economics that is of great importance to understand correctly is opportunity cost. My favorite quote from this week’s readings is‚ “The choice to do one thing is‚ at the same time‚ a choice not to do something else” (Gwartney & Stroup‚ 2015‚ p. 19). This could not explain opportunity cost any better than it already does. Opportunity cost is something that exists in nearly any kind of gain‚ since something must always be sacrificed to move forward‚ and takes place in probably every
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and failure of dieting (12 marks) An explanation for the failure of dieting is the use of the boundary model. This model states that when you are on a diet‚ the dieter restrains themselves and therefore become much hungrier‚ they then set themselves an imposed‚ unreasonable diet boundary‚ once they have exceed this‚ the dieter then tends to eat to a higher level of satiety due to this restraint. Overeating then occurs as a result of this and then becomes the problem when it comes to failure of dieting
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(2003) describes an entrepreneurial opportunity as: “...a situation in which a person can create a new means-end framework for recombining resources that the entrepreneur believes will yield a profit. This definition of an entrepreneurial opportunity is useful in that entrepreneurial opportunities are about two things: something happening in the environment (resources) and something to do with the individual (creation‚ beliefs‚ recombination). Since opportunities are not always profitable the key word
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America‚ there was enough economic opportunity for a poor European to want to take the long boat journey across the Atlantic Ocean to start a new life. Europeans began immigrating to America creating colonies in the mid-eighteenth century. There were thirteen original colonies. A variety of religions and classes of people such as rich merchants‚ poor famers‚ and slaves moved to colonial America. Most‚ but not all were able to benefit from the economic opportunity in the new land. This essay will prove
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There is certainly no formula to become a successful entrepreneur. Some may succeed and make good profits‚ others sink along the way. Which are the most lucrative sectors for entrepreneurs? Here’s a list of 20 good opportunities entrepreneurs can look at... 1. Tourism Tourism is a booming industry in India. With the number of domestic and international tourists rising every year‚ this is one hot sector entrepreneurs must focus on. India with its diverse culture and rich heritage has a lot to
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successful cost reduction programmes In the current economic climate‚ most organisations must face up to a prolonged period of extreme competition and funding restrictions. This is particularly the case if the past few years have been focused on growth‚ service improvement or reorganisation (i.e. cost efficiency has not been a recent priority). Such pressures require an approach that reduces costs in a strategic‚ disciplined‚ and sustainable manner - delivered at pace. In our view serious cost reduction
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Opportunity Assessment Plan Background Shampoo is a hair care product used for the removal of oils‚ dirt‚ skin particles‚ dandruff‚ environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair. The goal is to remove the unwanted build-up without stripping out so much sebum as to make hair unmanageable. Composition of shampoos Shampoo is generally made by combining a surfactant‚ most often sodium lauryl sulfate and/or sodium laureth sulfate with a co-surfactant‚ most
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Land of Opportunities I’ve been here for almost two months. Observing and listening to other people’s advice.. Back in the Philippines‚ I worked in the Government for about 8 ½ years.. being the chief of political affairs of our Mayor in the City‚ I have the opportunity in dealing with different kinds of people‚ from rich to the poorest‚ from (few only) kind politicians to (too much) corrupt Politicians. And most of the problems that I encounter are in Legal aspects. From land issue‚ to accidents
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