1. Some advantages to purchasing a two-wheeled trailer for each store are not having to pay shipping or delivery charges once the gym has been purchased and the customer can use the trailer without incurring an additional rental fee or cost to them as well as the convenience of the customer being able to take the gym home with them immediately. Some disadvantages would be primarily profit loss‚ inconvenience to many customers who do not have vehicles which accommodate trailer hitches‚ the liability
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Week 9 - Discussion Question – I 1) From your own experience‚ identify a time that you assumed a “leading” role but you were not in a formal leadership position. In my previous job as Business Developer‚ we were recruiting a huge amount of expats entering the country on newly issued business visa with different validities and timeframes. Our office manager was officially in charge in obtaining necessary visa documents for everyone and keeping track on the necessary extensions as well as on the
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Case write-off Alibaba Group Introduction: Jack Ma‚ who has a foreseen‚ started the Alibaba Company after his visit to U.S. He found that China jump into the online commerce market really soon. The company was focused on B2B business and its initial goal is to help small Chinese manufacturers connect with buyers. Alibaba grew quickly and still growing. It launched several wholly owned subsidiaries‚ such as Taobao‚ Alipay‚ Alisoft. Alibaba group is considered to be a huge success among
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Unit 1 Case Study 1: Tell Me About Blood Stephanie Sprague ITT Technical Institute Unit 1 Case Study 1: Tell Me About Blood 1)What is the significance of a lower-than-normal hematocrit? What is the effect of a bacterial infection of the hematocrit? Can cause bleeding destruction of red blood cells causing sickle cell anemia and an enlarged spleen it can also cause decreased production of red blood cells which in turn can cause cancer and bone marrow suppression. Nutritional problems as well as over
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Week 3 – Discussion 1 Many papers have been writing on the subject of exploitation of the poor by multinationals and there is no easy answer or solution to satisfy both sides; economists and ethicists are continuously debating on the back of the increasing expectations from the consumer population for firms‚ to behave socially and environmentally responsibly. The Economist Approach The world of business is no romance; it is a place populated with various stakeholders and the survival and long-term
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Assignment 1 – Discussion Questions Factors Favoring Acceptance 1. The location being in Ocean City will be favorable for all auditors conducting the audit. This will allow for ease of travel for all auditors involved. This will also lend to the knowledge the firm has of the business and all relevant operations pertaining to Oceanview Marine Company. 2. The financial statements are organized in an easy-to-read fashion. They support that Oceanview is a healthy company and has been for the past
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Walmart and Benchmarking Discussion Board 1 Liberty University As the world’s largest retailer‚ Walmart has set the bar in the cost leadership strategy following its motto “Every Day Low Price”. In order to be competitive‚ other retailers have to strive to differentiate or match their prices and they look at Walmart as a benchmark (Yanrong‚ 2013). Being the leader is not good enough though. Walmart must remain dissatisfied with their current results. Melanie Hicks writes
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Discussion Board Forum 2 Case Study Property Martin has decided to retire after many years as a deputy in a small North Carolina town and as a detective in Raleigh. Though Martin sometimes appeared to be a bumbling law enforcement officer‚ it turns out that he was a dutiful saver and a shrewd investor‚ and now he owns an interest in some prime real estate in the North Carolina mountains‚ as well as a second home on the North Carolina coast. Mountain Property: Martin purchased the mountain property
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Case Summary The computer virus employees of Symantec Corp. are never able to enjoy a finished product. They are constantly collecting viruses and suspicious codes to analyze the way they work and to find a solution to prevent these viruses form damaging the public’s computers. They are determined to provide their consumers with updated versions of anti-viruses for their computers. At the Symantec lab‚ they have a box‚ which has all dangerous types of viruses that needs or be disposed of. Vincent
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Case Study 1 – Sigmund Freud It is Friday night. Hank is sitting in his apartment eating a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia ice cream and contemplating this past week‚ which has been stressful. He is five feet six inches tall and weighs 250 pounds. Today he saw a therapist about his weight for the first time‚ something he had been considering after yet another woman decided not to continue a relationship with him. After just two dates‚ Sally told Hank they should not see each other anymore
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