Based on the vertical analysis done on the income statement‚ further explanation would be needed to explain the decrease in gross profit (as a percent to sales) over the three year period while overall expenses increase each year on both a percent-to-sales and total dollar amount increment. I would also be curious to understand why cost of goods sold is increasing year-over-year – are raw materials increasing‚ are inventory levels too high and we are writing off obsolete inventory‚ is part of the
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DCI (Drum Corp International) is a professional marching band competition where Brass‚ drumline‚ and color guard perform with no woodwinds. DCI has been having a downward trend‚ but the corp members still continue to march the corps they want to regardless of this fact. DCI in a way is a connector‚ mason‚ and trendsetter because even with its downward trend in interest it’s making money‚ connecting people‚ and changing the marching and performing arts. DCI’s mission statement is “We seek to promote
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Verizon Communications‚ Inc. has many strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats as an organization. This case analysis will highlight the top three for each category and provide a rational for each factor. The SWOT analysis will serve as a tool for identifying alternative strategies for the organization and help define a 3-year growth plan. Various matrices‚ including a SWOT analysis and a Financial Ratios Analysis‚ will also support specific strategies and long-term objectives. Other
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Apple‚ Inc. A Case Study in External Communication Executive Summary Background: On June 25‚ 2010 Apple released the iPhone 4. With its sleek‚ new‚ stainless steel frame design‚ thousands of people rushed to buy Apple’s latest gadget. Apple and its partner carriers received 600‚000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4s in the first 24 hours‚ making it the largest number of pre-orders Apple had received in a single day for any device up to that time. By the end of the month‚ Apple had sold over 1.7
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Overview Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of breast cancer and is the most common noninvasive form. The name essentially means it is a cancer found in the milk ducts of the breasts and it has not spread to any of the surrounding breast tissue. While DCIS breast cancer is not life threatening on its own‚ it does elevate the risk of the patient experiencing a more dangerous form of invasive breast cancer in the future. The chance of recurrence stands at under 30% and could happen five to
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Title : INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT AFFECTS SMART COMMUNICATIONS INC. Contents CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND ...................................................................................... 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Background of the Study..........................................................................................
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Desert Communication Inc. Desert Communications Inc. is a contracted customer-service call center. Due to changes in the communications industry‚ to include a reduced demand for communication products‚ net profits have declined. A strategic movement has been implemented to reallocate resources in order to capitalize on the added services of the communications industry. Team B has been tasked to assist by integrating strategies that would help generate the profit needed‚ creating an action plan
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Rogers Communications INC. Industry overview The Canadian cellular service’s industry is comprised of approximately 15 cellular providers. These operators employ approximately 16‚000 individuals and generate more than CAN$10B in revenues annually‚ which represents almost 30 percent of the Canadian telecommunications market. The Canadian wireless industry has been experiencing an annual growth rate three times that of any other Canadian telecommunications sector. This is very significant as
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Quasar Communications Inc. There are four divisions in this group and every division has different issues. The essential reason is the absence of coordination. The R&D project management has two main issues. The first one is lacking of communications between different divisions. It must work with each division and make the integration and no divisions are independent. The root cause of the problem is that processing program about the project is not systematic. The vice president should project
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Put simply‚ the Two-Step Flow Theory is about how KEY PEOPLE affect other people. This hypothesis was first introduced by Paul Lazarsfeld‚ Bernard Berelson and Hazel Gaudet in a 1944 study which focused on the process of making decisions around the time of a Presidential election campaign called ‘The People’s Choice’. The expected result was that the mass media’s messages would have a direct influence of people’s votes however the researchers were surprised to find out this was infact not
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