STUDENT: | Louis-Claude ROUX | PROFESSOR: | Philippe René Gillet | CASE: Virgin Mobile USA “Pricing for the first time” | DATE: 20/02/2012CLASS: MBS-Entrepreneuriat | PART I) ANSWERS BASED ON MY “GUT FEELINGS” Virgin Mobile targets the 14 to 24-year-olds market. The case lays out three pricing options. Which option would you choose and why? I would go for option number two for several reasons. The first one is that I think offer number one is not sufficiently different from the rest
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reach. This could establish the brand globally and maintain supremacy of this brand with continuing to maximize profits and enhance their corporation. They are led to focus on a strategy of maximizing merchandizing and television revenues and in some cases stock values‚ on an international basis. This business model is not unique as Manchester United and Disney’s Lion King have already adopted it. Manchester United was of course main inspiration because it is master of this new globalization and commercialization
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TAKEN TO AVOID THE IMPORTATION OF PETROLEUM PRICING IN NIGERIA. | MAT NO: SSC0905121 | OWOYOMI OLUWATOSIN ADEDAPO 2/4/2013 | Oil products are derived from crude oil and they include petrol‚ diesel‚ kerosene‚ natural gas‚ bitumen. Oil was discovered in Nigeria in 1956 at Oloibiri in the present Bayelsa State‚ after a century of searching (Dharam‚ 1991)‚ Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and has been a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) since
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ADEYEMI G.A OMEGA 2013 The petroleum industry has evolved over the years to become a gigantic industry. Personnel in the areas of sciences & applied sciences are required: • Petroleum engineers • Mechanical engineers • Chemical engineers • Electrical engineers • Computer scientists • Physicists • Chemists • Marine biologists & • Geologists engineers • Others There 2 broad classifications of global petroleum industry: • National Oil Companies (NOC)
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Problems Q.1 Consider a five-year coupon bond with a face value of $1000 paying an annual coupon of 15%. (i) If the current market yield is 8%‚ what is the bond’s price? (ii) If the current market yield increases by 1% what is the bond’s new price? (iii) Using your answers to part (i) and (ii) ‚ what is percentage change in the bond’s price as a result of 1% increase in interest rates. Q.2 Consider the following FI balance sheet: M. Match Ltd Assets | Liabilities | 2 –year Treasury bond
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Chesapeake Petroleum & Supply Inc. operates as a distributor of automotive lubricants and other related products in the Mid-Atlantic region. It offers bulk and packaged oils‚ filters‚ anti-freezes‚ wiping materials‚ lubrication equipment‚ refrigerants‚ disposable wipers and absorbent pads‚ sealants‚ wiper blades‚ reconditioning and car wash chemicals‚ floor mats and seat covers‚ aerosols‚ ECP protective coatings‚ wheel weights‚ hydraulic fluids‚ and diesel fuel supplements (Company Overview). The
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Executive Summary Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) prevailed in 2009 regardless of the state of the global economy and competition from larger companies. Focusing on long-term growth‚ Occidental aims to increase production and profits by acquiring local and global oil and gas reserves. They maintain their competitive advantage through the development of strong relationships with both local foreign counterparties. This is typically a difficult feat when faced with potential commodity
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HBS Case Study Solution Kent Chemical: Organizing for International Growth Table of Contents 1 Initial Problems 3 1.1 Introduction & Problem Identification 3 1.2 Link of KCP’s Strategy to Porter’s Generic Strategies 4 1.3 A Suitable Vision for KCP and KCI 5 1.4 Kent’s Fundamental Organizational Challenge 5 1.5 Task Analysis and Role Assignment 6 1.6 Why These Problems Emerged Now and not Earlier in the 1990s 6 2 Unsuccessful Responses 7 2.1 Changes Morales Made 7 2.1.1 The GBD Concept
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rich‚ but what about the poor people or so called middle class. What will they do if the prices are too high to afford? Petroleum is something that we all need to go from place to place‚ anyways most of us do; four to five years ago‚ when I first came to Canada‚ the gas prices were quite low‚ but in the past 2-3 years‚ it is still increasing up to date. Prices of toasters and petroleum etc shouldn’t increase because we are getting our taxes cut and on top of that our level of price for the gas has increased
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BRIEF: Assume that you are a consultant to Alex Cameron and give a critical assessment of his situation with respect to his licensing and joint venture arrangements. Use this assessment to advise him on the steps he can take to manage his current and future international operations more effectively. A good advice will either follow a clear plan from internationalization or would show evidence for it. Problem statement - focus the attention of team on the same variables • what is the problem
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