profit or net profit more important to consider when you’re deciding how successful and profitable a company is? Why? Explain. (1-3 sentences. 2.0 points) Gross profit is the profit you make before taxes. Net profit is more important‚ because it is what you have after paying taxes‚ or the money you actually get to keep. 2. Choose a well-known company that you know of‚ and describe its direct and indirect competitors. Describe at least 2 direct competitors and 2 indirect competitors. (2-4 sentences
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market within which they operated‚ the products they had brought to market and the efficacy of the strategies they had implemented. The PIMS project analysed the data they had gathered to identify the options‚ problems‚ resources and opportunities faced by each SBU. Based on the spread of each business across different industries‚ it was hoped that the data could be drawn upon to provide other business‚ in the same industry‚ with empirical evidence of which strategies lead to increased profitability.
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with the Law on Diminishing Marginal Utility? This law is based on a theory in Economics which affects the consumer behavior based on utility. Utility is the desire of a person in purchasing a product or service. Marginal utility is the satisfaction that a person gets from the additional product or service he consumes. The law on diminishing marginal utility states that as product or service consumed increases‚ the utility is decreasing. Applying the concept in the present situation of Pamantasan
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Five factors that will impact on the cost of consumables are length of stay in hospitals (hospital beds)‚ ageing and growing of population‚ increased technological capability‚ improved access to healthcare‚ and societal changes reducing the availability of home care (Duckett & Willcox‚ 2011). The length of stay in hospitals impact on the cost of consumables because the longer the patient stays the more consumables (the products and services required) will be needed and hence the costs increase. For
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exist without Marketing‚ but Marketing cannot exist without Society” Marketing is the management process of anticipating‚ identifying and satisfying customers requirements. The various conventional marketing tools- advertising‚ branding‚ direct marketing‚ sales promotion‚ publicity and public relations. Critics acknowledge that marketing has legitimate uses in as much as it connects goods and services to consumers who desire them. However some aspects of marketing‚ especially
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“FINDING YOUR STRATEGY IN THE NEW LANDSCAPE” By: Pankaj Ghemawat Executive summary: The economic health of the world became worse after the global recession of 2008. The general impact of this catastrophe crashed not only the manufacturing sector but also the service sector as well globally. Most of the times it limited the various activities of the cross border commerce. The FDI has plunged down by 40% dramatically within the span of one year. Such trends in the economy can invite weak global
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sources of finance; The money needed to start a business is called business finance. This resource will look at some of the possibilities. This factor can be defined as long term and short term factors. We need to remember that some sources of finance will be appropriate for some businesses but not for others. There are a number of factors to think about when looking at this area of business. We will be looking at the following: • Short term sources of finance: o Bank overdraft
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IMPACT OF ADVERTISEMENT ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR Introduction: Being part of marketing process‚ advertising is nowadays rampant in every organization. In order for an organization to be successful‚ major chunks of their capital have to be invested in making advertisements. No company can become a market leader if they do not invest a lot in their promotion (Hussainy et al.‚ 2008). The fact cannot be denied of advertising‚ being taken as another effective approach towards gaining competitive
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Mental Capacity Act is designed to protect people who can’t make decisions for themselves or lack the mental capacity to do so. This could be due to a mental health condition‚ a severe learning difficulty‚ a brain injury‚ a stroke or unconsciousness due to an anaesthetic or sudden accident. The act’s purpose is: * To allow adults to make as many decisions as they can for themselves. * To enable adults to make advance decisions about whether they would like future medical treatment. *
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Research Articles Impact Of Sales Promotion On Buyers Behaviour: An Empirical Study Of Indian Retail Customers Gopal Das Lecturer‚ NSHM Business School‚ Kolkata Dr. Rohit Vishal Kumar Reader‚ Xavier Institute of Social Service‚ Ranchi Abstract In the Global Context of open market economics of today‚ the consumer has become the king. He operates through his autonomous power. He enjoys a lot of freedom in his purchase decision. A consumer is in a position to influence the manufacturer or marketer
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