Introduction For this paper‚ I was asked to select a publicly traded company and find their financial statements. The company that I chose was McDonald’s. Once I chose McDonald’s I found their income statement and balance sheets for the years ending December 31‚ 2010 and 2009. From these financial statements‚ I then computed the liquidity‚ asset management and profitability ratios. I then compared McDonald’s to the industry ratios to see how they compared to their competition. Finally I will
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McDonalds SWOT Analysis Dick and Mac McDonald opened the first McDonalds restaurant in 1940‚ in San Bernandino‚ California. It began as a Bar-B-Que restaurant with drive-in‚ car-hop style service. Then‚ in 1948 the restaurant closed for three months‚ alterations were made‚ and McDonalds reopened as a self-service drive in featuring a 15₵ hamburger. In 1954‚ a salesman named Ray Kroc joined forces with the McDonald brothers after they decided to scope out a nationwide franchising agent. Kroc then
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of future opportunities‚ helping to ensure the company maximises its strategic capabilities. Recruitment & Training McDonald’s Restaurants UK Limited‚ a wholly owned subsidiary of the U.S. parent company‚ opened its first UK restaurant in Woolwich in 1974. There are now 1‚200 restaurants operating in the UK which‚ despite representing only 4% of the total number of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide‚ contribute 7% of global profits‚ making the UK a very important financial market for McDonald’s
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Currently‚ NYC is experimenting with an alternative to incarceration called Neighborhood Opportunity Networks (NeON). These centers are part of a new model of community centric corrections programs known as justice reinvestment. Reinvestment programs are intended to reduce recidivism and reroute the money that would have been spent on incarceration to crime prevention programs instead. (Clear‚ et al‚ 2012). The Department of Probation (DOP) has begun placing NeON facilities in communities with the
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provide the five basic questions—who‚ what‚ when‚ where and when. In practice‚ managers can conduct a research to understand what its target market needs and wants as well as how is its business performance by primary data. Importantly‚ collecting and analyzing the data is a systemic method to identify customers’ views. The marketing research is classified as market research‚ sales research‚ product research‚ advertising research‚ business economics and motivation research. Thus‚ it facilitates making
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As a company moving within a new integrated market it is necessary to evaluate what their impending strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats are. This process is referred to as a SWOT analysis and plays an integral role within the daily operations of marketing teams. Successful market penetration becomes a greater possibility when a company can efficiently analyze their marketing environment and specify how it will relate to their own exclusive product. “The goal is to match the company’s
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CASE STUDY 4 McDonalds and Hong Kong McDonalds celebrated its 50th anniversary in April 15‚ 2005 and remained true to the statement "As far as I can tell‚ the only place you can’t get a Big Mac is in outer space." (1990) The company operates as a global business through franchising. In 2004‚ the company reported to have established 30‚000 local restaurants located in 115 countries across five continents. It is the biggest fast food retailer conquering markets worldwide. In almost
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Financial Opportunities available on the London Financial Markets Possibilities and Threats London is the location of one of the oldest and biggest stock exchanges in the world: The LSE (London Stock Exchange)‚ with its foundation in 1698. Especially today‚ there are numerous possibilities to get involved: Money can be invested in funds‚ bonds‚ commodities‚ shares‚ government bonds and many further. But investing money always means huge risks: Depression on the one hand and euphoria on the other
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Market Research Report Reinsurance in Hong Kong‚ Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018 ©reportscue Synopsis: The report provides in-depth market analysis‚ information and insights into the Hong Kong reinsurance segment‚ including: • The Hong Kong reinsurance segment’s growth prospects by reinsurance category • Key trends and drivers for the reinsurance segment • The Hong Kong reinsurance segment’s growth prospects by reinsurance ceded from direct insurance • The competitive landscape in the Hong
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INTRODUCTION McDonalds‚ being an American based fast food company was also very successful in other western countries. The cultural and consumer behavioral similarities among those nations might have caused a positive impact in this success. However it’s not only in western countries that McDonalds was successful but also in eastern countries as well. Among those Asian countries‚ McDonalds has become one of the most preferred fast food destinations. After xxx years of its operations‚ with vast experience
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