Should the Air Comfort Division institute the 5% price reduction on its air-conditioner units even if it cannot acquire the compressors internally for $50 each? Support your conclusion with appropriate calculations. # of units= $6‚000‚000/$400=15‚000 units+2‚400 units=17‚400 units Before 5% Reduction After 5% Reduction Per Unit Total Per Unit Total Sales Revenue $ 400 $ 6‚000 $ 380* $ 6‚612* Variable Costs: COGS: Compressor 70 1‚050 70 1‚218 Other Direct Material
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‘The First World War increased rather than narrowed Germany’s political divisions.’ How far do you agree with this judgement? In 1914‚ as the First World War began‚ many would argue that the conflict had narrowed political divisions in Germany as all political parties were united‚ with the common aim of winning the Great War. However‚ despite this initial unification‚ as the war progressed‚ it proceeded to politically polarise Germany as different political perspectives emerged‚ desiring many contrasting
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summary of the case The case gives an idea about how the competition influenced Jollibee’s strategy‚ both domestic and international. Jollibee ‚which was a Filipino chain of restaurants‚ was forced to change their strategy with the entry of McDonalds in Philippines‚ which later transformed the company into a global company .The company faced serious challenges with their international exposure. The challenges included the conflicts with franchisees/Joint venture and conflicts between divisions. Another
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Pepsi Cola Products Philippines‚ Inc. (petitioner) v. Honorable Secretary of Labor (respondents) 1. Facts: a. June 1990: The Pepsi-Cola Employees Organization-UOEF (Union) filed a petition for certification election with the Med-Arbiter seeking to be the exclusive bargaining agent of supervisors of Pepsi-Cola Philippines‚ Inc. (PEPSI). i. Med-Arbiter granted this stating that PCEU-UOEF was an affiliate of Union de Obreros Estivadores de Filipinas (or the Federation) with two (2) rank and file
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Unilever in Brazil (1997-2007): Marketing Strategies for Low-Income Consumers Overall winner of the 2008 European Case Clearing House Awards Winner of a 2007 European Case Clearing House Award in the category “Marketing” Winner of the European Foundation for Management Development Case of the Year Award 2004 in the category “Marketing” 04/2008-5188 This case was prepared by Pedro Pacheco Guimaraes‚ INSEAD MBA 2003‚ and Pierre Chandon‚ Associate Professor of Marketing at INSEAD‚ as the basis
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HLL – Juggernaut- The dilemma of Growth [pic] This case study has been developed by Rajan Saxena Vice chancellor NMIMS University for class room discussion. HLL – Juggernaut- The dilemma of Growth Hindustan Lever Ltd in India is a 51.4%-owned subsidiary of its global parent Unilever Group. Formed in 1956‚ the company has since expanded its operations through organic growth and mergers and acquisitions to become the largest fast-moving consumer goods company in India. Hindustan Lever
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statement (see template in Case Exhibit 10) and be prepared to discuss and ahre your recommendations and analysis to the class. RELIANCE BAKING SODA: OPTIMISING PROMOTIONAL SPENDING Decision to be made Anna Regnante‚ has been promoted to Domestic Brand Director’s position for Reliance Baking Soda. Reganante has to develop a 2008 budget P&L that would result in a 105 increase in profit over 2007 estimates. Stewart Corporation Stewart Corporation had four divisions i.e. Household‚ Beauty
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Case Study: SK Telecom Goes Egalitarian in a Hierarchical Society Introduction: This case is a convergence of several Human behavioral aspects like power distance and effect of values on professional society as an example ‘organizational hierarchy’. SK telecom South Korean company has organizational hierarchy culture that reflects in South Korea’s cultural value to major extent as well. Power distance has several characteristics. People accepting the unequal distribution of the power
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the Mail Division‚ to determine why turnover rates were much higher than in other divisions within the company. An internal committee developed 16 possible causes of the turnover based on interviews with 20 employees. The 102-item questionnaire (which included a separate page of demographic data as well) was organized into 11 categories‚ and the survey was pilot tested with a small group of employees and revised based on their feedback. In the end‚ all 480 employees in the division were sent
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As one of the largest and oldest multinational corporations in the world‚ Unilever’s products include foot‚ detergent‚ and personal care items. Overall revenues total an excess of $50 billion with its food products leading the way in total sales. Food products account for 60% of sales‚ while detergent accounts for 25% and personal care products for 15%. With sales of Unilever’s food products account for the highest percentage of sales‚ their main focus was on sales of margarine‚ tea‚ ice cream
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