McDonalds INTERNAL ANALYSIS8 The internal analysis of the firm describes the strengths and weaknesses the firm brings to its competitive environment. What resources or capabilities can a firm leverage against its competitors and/or to tap new markets? What weaknesses we might see that will handicap the firm in the future? You should perform the internal analysis using the value chain approach that we will discuss in class (see description below‚ as well). This approach consists of breaking the firm
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Ashley Caldwell Harold Goldsberry Courtney Hamm Brandon Johnson Introduction “McDonald’s Corporation in the New Millennium‚” a case in Marketing Management: Case Analysis by Teams‚ discusses the challenges and opportunities faced by McDonalds in recent years. The four main areas covered by the case included the fast-food industry in general‚ McDonald’s as a corporation‚ major competitors in the hamburger segment‚ and major competition in the non-hamburger segment. Since the case’s writing
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Innovations at McDonald’s Indoor seating (1950s) Drive-through window (1970s) Adding breakfast to the menu (1980s) Adding play areas (late 1980s) Redesign of the kitchens (1990s) Self-service kiosk (2004) Now three separate dining sections Innovations at McDonald’s Indoor seating (1950s) Drive-through window (1970s) Adding breakfast to the menu (1980s) Adding play areas (late 1980s) Redesign of the
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http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/mcdonalds-restaurants/staying-ahead-in-a-competitive-environment/conclusion.html#axzz2RGLFIOpv Mcdonalds * The world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants * McDonald’s restaurants are found in 119 countries and territories around the world and serve 68 million customers each day making it the number one quick-service restaurant in the world. * McDonald’s operates over 34‚000 restaurants worldwide‚ employing more than 1.7 million people. The
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1. Which characteristics of McDonald’s production system have been most important in building its record of success and growth? McDonald’s operating system is built on the characteristics of guaranteeing uniform quality and service and maintaining it remarkably consistent across all units. It mainly focused on factors such as providing customers with pleasant experience‚ fast service and tasty and inexpensive food. McDonald’s took several measures to ascertain consistency across units. In their
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Federal Courts and Civil Liberties Federal Courts 1. Describe the federal court system (i.e.‚ all the in-class notes under that section). The supreme court Only one supreme court – created by the constitution Appellate courts – rule on matters of law Bench trials Circuit court of Appeals 13 circuit courts – created by congress Appellate courts – rule on matters of law Bench trials Contains 3 judges – need 2/3 judges District Courts 94 district courts – created by congress (every state
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Lesson 4 1. If an economy produces final output worth $5 trillion‚ then the amount of gross income generated by that production: is $5 trillion 2. Which of the following would not be ian expenditure on a final good or service? a medical clinic’s purchase of flu vaccine 3. Which of the following would be included in GDP? payment of the monthly telephone bill by Mr. Laconic 4. Consumption in the expenditures approach to calculating GDP includes: purchases of medical services at the local clinic
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CHAPTER 3 National Income: Where It Comes From and Where It Goes Questions for Review 1. The factors of production and the production technology determine the amount of output an economy can produce. The factors of production are the inputs used to produce goods and services: the most important factors are capital and labor. The production technology determines how much output can be produced from any given amounts of these inputs. An increase in one of the factors of production or
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1. People like Ferraris. Ferrari’s cost as much as consumers are willing and able to pay for them! The cost of Ferrari does depend on markets and prices‚ which makes up the market system. Resource prices also determine the cost a product or good. The higher the resource price‚ the higher the cost of production‚ and price of the good would be‚ which brings you to supply and demand. If you able to produce a product at a certain price and consumers keep buying‚ then you would not have to make any adjustments
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper ECO/372 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper Part 1 * Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- is the market value of all goods and services within a country in a period of time (Hindsight). * Real GDP- account for changes in the price level‚ an adjusted measure compared to Nominal GDP. * Nominal GDP- When a GDP figures that has not been adjusted for inflation. * Unemployment Rate- The rate is measure of unemployment citizens by dividing the number
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