Accounting and Finance: Managerial Use February 19‚ 2011 Class Project: Ratio Analysis The gross profit percentage is one of several key measurements a company uses in evaluating its financial performance. It helps a company to see what percentage of its earning after costs (for products and/or services) is profit. A higher gross profit percentage is generally preferred as it provides the company with financial resources to pay for research‚ product development‚ and other costs
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Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc. Annual Report 2009 Corporate Profile Tootsie Roll Industries‚ Inc. has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products for 113 years. Our products are primarily sold under the familiar brand names: Tootsie Roll‚ Tootsie Roll Pops‚ Caramel Apple Pops‚ Child’s Play‚ Charms‚ Blow Pop‚ Blue Razz‚ Cella’s chocolate covered cherries‚ Tootsie Dots‚ Tootsie Crows‚ Junior Mints‚ Junior Caramels‚ Charleston Chew‚ Sugar Daddy‚ Sugar Babies‚ Andes‚ Fluffy
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MEDIA ANALYSIS ALICIA HOOIMER 26038T LINDT VS. HERSHEYS “To make a comparison and contrast of two chocolate products/companies; Swiss chocolate company Lindt and American chocolate company Hershey‚ in regards to media outlets‚ community impacts and sustainability” INTRODUCTION Almost everyone around the globe loves chocolate‚ whether it is the art or the quality they focus on‚ or just the taste and the brand‚ it is one of the highest purchased of all the confectionaries. Lindt is a premium product
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INTRODUCTION The Hershey Company is North America’s largest manufacturer of quality chocolate and sugar confectionary products. They produce and sell a wide variety of confections from the familiar favorites such as Hershey’s‚ Reese’s‚ and Hershey Kisses to the Ice Breaker line of gums and mints. They have also emerged as the forerunner in the dark and premium chocolate category (http://www.thehersheycompany.com/). This paper will discuss the history of The Hershey Company‚ general facts and
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(1) Ever since the cartoon commercial advertisement for the Tootsie Pop aired in 1970‚ fans have been trying to answer the famous question posed in the Advertisement: “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” This commercial is one that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of audiences‚ however‚ it seems to be particularly memorable for children. It is animated‚ extremely colorful‚ and seems to follow a short plot similar to that of a children’s story. So how‚
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I. Background The Hershey Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on October 24‚ 1927 as a successor to a business founded in 1894 by Milton S. Hershey. The company originated when candy manufacturer Milton Hershey decided to produce sweet chocolate coating for his caramels. The immediate success of Hershey’s low-cost‚ high-quality milk chocolate soon caused the company’s owner to consider increasing his production facilities. The following decades would see the company
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“Tootsie” (1982) – Directed by Sydney Pollack Introduction The drama “Tootsie” is about an unemployed actor – Michael Dorsey who wants to raise fund for his friend’s drama and therefore he decides to work for money. However‚ as he is serious in acting‚ directors find him difficult to get along with; therefore‚ Michael can only cross-dressed to be Dorothy Michaels in order to get a job. In my opinion‚ the drama presents the idea of gender stereotypes‚ which shows the idea of biased view on different
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Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. Loan Package ACC/561 - Accounting August 15‚ 2011 Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. Loan Package Since the company’s establishment in 1896‚ Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. has expanded to become one of the biggest candy companies in the United States. Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. is one of America’s most recognized candy companies through manufacturing and selling some of the most popular candies in the world. The company has an extensive amount of products sold in
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Tootsie The 1980’s were a time of change for various groups protesting their treatment and attempting to gain more rights and respect in the United States‚ women being one of the most prominent groups as they were heavily objectified and restrained during this period. The 1982 film “Tootsie” was most notorious for the portrayal of women as defenseless and weak while implementing a male dominated script and thus affirmed the traditional middle class views of gender roles in the 1980’s. While the
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MARKETING & THE Economy Hershey During uncertain economic times‚ there are still some things that today’s consumers just aren’t willing to give up—such as chocolate. But as with eating out and clothing purchases‚ they are trading down. That is just fine with Hershey‚ America’s best-known chocolate maker. For years‚ riding the good times‚ premium chocolates grew faster than lower-priced confectionery products. Slow to jump on the premium bandwagon‚ Hershey lost market share to Mars Inc.’s
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