P29 Q1 1. The marketing channel for Mary Kay cosmetics is called a direct selling channel. The company user a sales force of over 1000000 Independent Beauty Consultants around the world. These consultants are not employees of Mary Kay Corporation; they buy cosmetics from the company at a wholesale price and sell to end-users at a retail price. They maintain personal relationships with their end-user consumers and deliver product to them after it is ordered; it is a high-service purchasing relationship
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Apple Leadership Product Images & Info Press Releases Apple Reports Second Quarter Results Record March Quarter Revenue and Profit iPhone Sales More Than Double CUPERTINO‚ California—April 20‚ 2010—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 second quarter ended March 27‚ 2010. The Company posted revenue of $13.50 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion‚ or $3.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $9.08 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.62
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Q1 Answer: The numbers in the Financial Statement were different under the two methods because under the non-GAAP accounting method apple gave the revenue numbers without the use of subscription accounting‚ which recognized the revenue at the point of sale. Moreover the non-GAAP numbers did not adjust the estimated costs associated with its plan to provide new features and software upgrades to iPhone buyers free of charge and these figures were not prepared under a comprehensive set of rules or principles
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Part 1 In the United States economy there are several factors that affects its economy; these affects it in a different way; some of this effect are more severe than others. The gross domestic product (GDP)‚ the real‚ and the nominal (GDP) each causes different effect. There are others factors that affect the United States economy; such as the unemployment rate‚ the inflation rate‚ and the interest rate. These results have an effect on the grocery purchasing‚ the
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Apple Inc. in 2012 case study Executive Summary According to the case “Apple Inc. in 2012”‚ it was clearly illustrate that Apple Inc. is one the largest computer manufacturer in the world. The Apple company has a perfect concept and operating systems of manufacturing new products in which launch to the customers. Also‚ there are some other companies try to imitate the Apple Inc.‚ but some of them were failed. The main purpose of this report is to seek the problems of the Apple Inc. and
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same era‚ a man named Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to construct 50 circuit boards. In order to make his dream come true‚ Steve Jobs sells one of his most cared and important items. The result was 50 Apple 1 computers. It paved the way for future technological advances. Without such sacrifice‚ the Apple 2 and the succeeding computers would not exist. If these men did not make these sacrifices‚ the world would not be the same it is today. The achievements Steve Jobs and Bill Gates made could not
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Apple‚ inc. and its international business essay I. Introduction 1. Brief Introduction of Apple‚ Inc. and its International Business Apple‚ Inc. was founded in 1977 by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in the U.S. At that time‚ the main product of the company was personal computers. After a success in the personal computer field‚ Apple started to expand their product area. They sold Macintosh‚ computer software‚ Pippin‚ video game console‚ Newton‚ world first PDA‚ iPod‚ mp3 player and so on. Some of
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culture of the Apple Inc‚ a US-based consumer Electronics Company which creates‚ design‚ produce‚ path-breaking and world-changing electronic products and systems‚ including Macintosh line of computers‚ iPhone‚ Ipad and OS X operation system. The Apple store also provides hardware and software product for customers around the world. Established since 1976‚ Apple Inc. has become the largest technology computer in the world according to Apple’s (2011) website. The goals of Apple Inc. are all aim to
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What macroeconomic policy prescriptions/strategies would you recommend for Belize in an effort to foster economic growth and development? One characteristic that developing countries’ economies share is vulnerability. Belize is small in size‚ prone to natural disasters and environmental fragility. Belize also has an open economy with a high trade-GDP ratio‚ but its export base is very narrow‚ dominated by primary products (bananas‚ sugar‚ citrus‚ etc.) and natural resources. Therefore‚ the Belizean
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have been Apple’s competitive advantages? Apple has used the following competitive advantage strategies: Apple uses its ability to design and develop its own operating system‚ hardware‚ application software and services to differentiate its brand from competitors. The Apple Inc. Company‚ with 2009 net sales of $42.9 million‚ primarily competes in the PC‚ MP3 player‚ Portables‚ IPod‚ Handset‚ Peripherals‚ Software and service markets. Apple stands out for “typically designing its products
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