Financial Policy at Apple – Case Analysis Apple had nearly $137 billion of cash at the end of Dec 2012. Over the past few years‚ the Company had been highly successful with the launch of the iPhone 3G in 2008‚ and which was followed by the launch of iPad in 2010. The Company enjoyed high profitability‚ and was able to keep its costs at a minimum. The gross margin on the iPhone was between 49% and 58% from October 2010 to March 2012‚ and the gross margin on the iPad was between 23% and 32% in the
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• How would you use WLAN technology to provide indoor/outdoor campus-wide coverage and ensure that your solution supports voice‚ data‚ and video/collaboration? Due to the need of better technology (WLAN)‚ it would be best to complete an RF Site Survey to see what is feasible and how many access points will be necessary. Once the survey is completed‚ discussions with the CIO‚ IT manager‚ and listening to student/staff complaints should be next. The request of a better connected network is essential
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How does the PPACA policy address this topic? Before the ACA‚ students that did not have health insurance could obtain it from their college or university. As plans vary from school to school and benefits restricted for particular plans‚ many students were not entirely protected leaving them vulnerable to unexpected medical expenses. The current proposed rule has provided individuals with an equal opportunity improving health insurance protection for students. These students would have the protection
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It seems that the Renaissance (1300-1700)‚ methods of presenting the surrounding world in a flat pictorial plane using linear perspective‚ has dictated the way artists have worked for countless centuries. Linear perspective is a technique used by artists that uses line to create the illusion of depth and space within their work. However this approach is only a representation created using a singular eye. This method of working is suggested to have originated from Leon Battista Alberti’s (1404-1472)
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MG 6503: Management of Information Technology and Information Systems Spring 2013 Prof. Kevin Brabazon CA Technologies Case Study Prepared By Xi Lou Lun Li Yang Cao Yashen Wu Table of Contents Executive Summary Overview Problems & Alternatives Scenario Conclusion Appendix I: SWOT Analysis Appendix II: Porter’s Five Forces Executive Summary Technology changes will significantly reshape IT companies like CA Technologies. CA has kept its mainframe and clients’ server
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statements about dividend policies is CORRECT? a. Modigliani and Miller argue that investors prefer dividends to capital gains because dividends are more certain than capital gains. They call this the ―bird-in-the hand‖ effect. b. One reason that companies tend to avoid stock repurchases is that dividend payments are taxed at a lower rate than gains on stock repurchases. c. One advantage of dividend reinvestment plans is that they allow shareholders to avoid paying taxes on the dividends that they
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optimal investment strategy that would allow J. D. Williams‚ Inc. to maximize the annual yield of an investment of $800‚000 in a diversified portfolio of funds. To find the investment that would result in the greatest annual yield we have formulated a linear program that takes into account the requirements for the client of J. D. Williams‚ Inc. The requirements for the investment portfolio can be found on the section titled “Problem Description” The greatest annual yield that can be expected while
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The FOMC is composed of twelve members and their meetings occur eight times a year. In these meetings‚ the monetary policy is voted on and decided by the members. The new changes are announced after the FOMC meeting. I think that the Fed policy decision by next FOMC meeting is important because based on their decision we know what will happen to interest rates. The expected change in rate is often priced into the markets before the announcement‚ so this can cause a drastic market action if the announcement
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The four policies at California State University‚ Los Angeles are Policy on Alcohol and Illegal Drugs‚ Policy on Campus Violence‚ Policy on Weapons‚ and Policy on Prohibition of Sexual Harassment. The Policy on Alcohol and Illegal Drugs beings on page twenty seven of the 2015 Clery. The California State University‚ Los Angeles and Federal‚ State laws ban the usage of illegal drugs and alcohol on campus ground. A California State University‚ Los Angeles students are caught with illegal drugs (selling
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Case Recap This case outlines the various regulatory obstacles faced by the CEO and co-founder of Yorktown Technologies‚ Alan Blake‚ when marketing the new GloFish genetically modified tropical zebra fish. GloFish are originally zebra fish that come from India and other surrounding countries and more than 200 million of these ornamental fish are sold in the United States. This case focuses on the struggles face by the founders of Yorktown Technologies‚ Blake and Crockette‚ to find a successful
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