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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“Pet Peeve” Every day people encounter many weird and disturbing things. For instance‚ I hate when people don’t wash their hands after they use the bathroom or even spiting outside right in front of you. There is one thing that really gets me. It’s when people don’t flush the toilet. Really‚ what’s so difficult about flushing the toilets?! You have already done the hard part!! Just by flushing you can save someone from vomiting or fainting. One time I walked in the restroom and I was confronted
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Chapter 2 The external environment: Opportunities‚ threats‚ industry competition and competitor analysis Knowledge objectives 1 Explain the importance of analysing and understanding the firm’s external environment 2 Define and describe the general environment and the industry environment 3 Discuss the four activities of the external environmental analysis process 4 Name and describe the general environment’s six segments Knowledge objectives 5 Identify the five competitive forces
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between 3 and 5 PM The Ellen Show airs all around the United States‚ and at all different times around the world. By talking to celebrities‚ prodigies‚ and playing games with her guests‚ she inspires people all over the world to strive for greatness and to be positive. However‚ the greatness defined within the prodigies‚ celebrities‚ and her games does not compare to the greatness of her generosity and kindness. Ellen offers selfless and inspiring people the opportunity to acknowledge their work and
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External environment External Factors (environment) - It is the external forces that are beyond the control of the individual business A number of external factors can affect business (STEEPLE analysis) - economy - These are factors outside the business - political/government policy that may affect its - social decisions. - External factors that - technological may present opportunities - ecological or threats to - legal a business - ethics Economy – business need to observe the economic
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Pets have become a common sight in many households. In fact‚ one would be hard pressed to find a household without pets such as fish‚ dogs‚ cats‚ rabbits‚ hamsters and even turtles. In France dogs and cats are the most common pets. There are many advantages and disadvantages of owning a pet. The latter plays an important role as companion to its owner. Dogs and cats in particular are considered very close to humans and have been domesticated for thousands of years. They no longer live in the wild
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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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Jimmy Neutron Mrs. Dinkleberg English 101 11 April 2014 Cyber Threats on the Rise Every day advances in technology happen. In the last few decades‚ computer technology has advanced past many technological barriers. Almost every aspect of everyone’s life has some dealing with computers in it. With all this being said‚ computer cyber threats are on a rise in every economy in the world. Cyber threats in America‚ have caused the government to try and control American internet access‚ have cost
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I wanted to smack across the face because of their poor eating skills. Chewing with your mouth open also makes you look like you belong in a barn with animals. While you’re out eating with friends‚ and the person across from you is chewing their food so loudly its all you can concentrate on you realize you don’t want to invite that friend out to lunch anymore. If the word gets around that you are a loud‚ obnoxious chewer nobody is going to invite you out to lunch and you probably won’t get many
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Threats may be created by a broad range of relationships and circumstances. When a relationship or circumstances creates a threat‚ such a threat could compromise‚ or could be perceived to compromise‚ a professional accountant’s compliance with the fundamental principles. A circumstance or relationship may create more than one threat‚ and a threat may affect compliance with more than fundamental principle. Threats fall into one or more of the following categories: (a) Self-interest threat – the threat
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