Product Gross Margin Calculation vs. Product Contribution Margin Calculation Assigning the overhead costs to the products shows how profitable the products are after deducting all cost. However‚ it is important to find the appropriate method of overhead cost allocation. In Sippican’s case the traditional accounting method is used‚ which does not reflect the real resource usage of the different product lines. The correct method in this case would be to apply the time-driven ABC approach for cost
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Case Report | Creating Sustainable Competitive AdvantageWall Mart | | | 1. Background 2.1. Retail Discount Merchandise (wide variety) National Market B2C Retail Discount Merchandise (wide variety) National Market B2C Market Discount Merchandise (wide variety) National Market B2C Discount Merchandise (wide variety) National Market B2C Merchandise (wide variety) National Market B2C Merchandise (wide variety)
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Corporation – A separate legal entity that has an existence at law that is separable from those who form it. It is a separate legal entity in the sense that it has an existence at law‚ but no material existence. * It is separate and distinct from its shareholders * A properly authorized agent may bind the corporation in contract with third parties. * Shareholders possess limited liability for the debts of the corporation‚ and creditors may look only to the assets of the corporation to
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Rosewood Hotels and Resorts is considering a new brand strategy in an attempt to increase their multi property guest stays‚ revenues and cross selling rates. However‚ the company needs to do so without the expense of possibly diminishing the powerful brand image and strategy of their existing properties. Rosewood has built a customer value proposition on a core set of philosophies‚ as well as‚ strategic and marketing plans designed to create their unique competitive advantage through differentiation
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Ameritrade Case Writeup questions (do all this as if it is June 1997‚ date of the case): 1. What is Ameritrade’s capital structure? Because there is no preferred stock or long term debt‚ Ameritrade is a 100% equity firm. 2. What is Ameritrade’s cost of equity capital? CAPM= (.0643)+ (1.8264)(.188-.0559)=.2902=29.02% Return on Market=(899.470-757.12)/757.12=.188 Beta calculation on Attached Excel Spreadsheet. 3. What is Ameritrade’s cost of debt capital? Because there is
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American Connector Corporation (ACC) CASE OVERVIEW American Connector Corporation (ACC) is one of the 28 suppliers of electrical connectors‚ worldwide with sales greater than $100 million. ACC manufactured Electrical Connectors from Sunnyvale‚ California since 1961. Electrical connectors are devices made to attach wires to other wires‚ attach wires to outlets‚ attach wires‚ components or chips to PC boards‚ or to attach PC boards to other boards. Connectors were used in a variety of product
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HBS CASE: THE FASHION CHANNEL Answers by Chenghao Zheng (Chuck) 1. What insight do you get from the consumer and market data? TFC’s revenue for 2006: $310.6 million ($80 million from affiliate fees and $230.6 million from ad sales) Strength: the only network dedicated exclusively to fashion‚ with up-to-date and entertaining information broadcast 24/7 Weakness: no detailed segmentation‚ branding‚ or positioning strategy According to customer analysis: there are four groups of customers‚ Fashionistas
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Business Ethics The Corporation ‘The Corporation’ had a specific aim to portray the problems of not just one corporation‚ but corporations as a whole‚ as is evident from the beginning of the film as a multitude of big business logos flashed across the screen. The film proceeded to highlight the issues surrounding: globalization and consumerism‚ environmental pollution and disregard for the planet‚ unethical marketing‚ and dishonest media. Personally‚ I feel that I’m quite open-minded when it comes
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Black & Decker Corp.: Household Products Group‚ Brand Transition Case © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2001 Harvard Business School 9-588-015 Rev. October 6‚ 1992 The Black & Decker Corporation Household Products Group: Brand Transition In April 1984‚ Black & Decker Corp. (B&D) acquired the Housewares Division of General Electric Co. (GE)‚ combining the GE small-appliance product line with its own household product line to form the Household Products Group. The terms of the acquisition
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American Home Products (AHP) opera en la actualidad‚ prácticamente sin deuda‚ su riesgo financiero es muy pequeño. Esto desplaza la carga pesadamente hacia el riesgo empresarial. Un portero de cinco fuerzas de análisis es preciso determinar los niveles exactos de riesgo del negocio de American Home Products. En primer lugar‚ la amenaza de sustitutos es el riesgo de que AHP no puede permitirse el lujo de ignorar. Debido a que gastan muy poco en investigación y desarrollo‚ y tienen que depender de
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