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1. How should Smooth Sailings’ mana gement perform the recoverability test for the cruise ship as of December 31‚ 2010? FASB ASC paragraph 360-10-35-23 states that for measuring an impairment loss‚ long-lived assets should be group with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities 2. What assets and liabilities should be included in the “asset group” as defined by ASC 360- 10
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SUBJECT: Ms.Rogers Kailin(Karen) Dong September 3rd‚ 2012 Recommend a cruiser behavior estimation system to improve CRM process As you requested‚ I have investigated the current competitive position and strategies of Carnival Cruise Line (CCL) and implemented the analysis. I suggest that CCL keep promoting the “Fun Ship” theme and make an IT investment in Cruiser Behavior Estimation system by analyzing the consumer behavior activity data. The IT improvement will help CCL to achieve the future goal
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examine the role that Caribbean cruise tourism is playing in the economies and social sectors of the region. What are the economic and social costs/ benefits derived from this type of industry? What should Caribbean countries be doing to derive more benefits and mitigate social and environmental damage? | Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 ECONOMIC IMPACTS 3 SOCIAL / SOCIAL-CULTURAL IMPACTS 7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 11 RECOMMENDATIONS 16 THE FUTURE OF CRUISE TOURISM 20 CONCLUSIONS 23 Bibliography
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|Cruise line: |Target market’s |Benefits offered (differentiation): | |Carnival Cruise lines |All ages |a wide variety of on-board choices; a fun‚ relaxed | |Resort / Contemporary Cruise | |atmosphere; outstanding value; and beautiful and exciting | |Lines |
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Introduction The macroeconomic environment that Starbucks operates in is characterized by the ongoing global economic recession‚ which has dented the purchasing power of the consumers. However‚ market research done in the last few months has indicated that consumers have not cut down on their coffee consumption and instead‚ are shifting to lower priced options. This means that Starbucks can still leverage the buying power of the consumers in a manner that would give it a significant advantage over
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“Forever a Kid at Heart” Being out in the middle of the ocean on a “magical” cruise ship is my definition of perfection. Disney World is known to be the most magical place in this world but that also holds true with the Disney Cruise Line. I have personally been on five cruises‚ and all have been with Disney‚ and I have never enjoyed myself more than being on those boats. Disney Cruise Line has a total of four ships and each have their own distinctive design‚ with beautiful gold swirls on the sides
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A SEMINAR REPORT ON “ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL” SUBMITTED BY SUNIL BHANUDAS MATE Exam Seat NO.:T3270853 Roll No.:51 Under the guidance of: Prof.:S.N.PALHE [pic] DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SIR VISVESVARAYA MEMORIAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE CHINCHOLI‚ NASHIK 422101 2008-2009 [pic] PRAVARA RURAL EDUCATION SOCIETY’S [pic] Sir Visvesvaraya Memorial Engineering College Affiliated to University
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Carnival Cruise Lines | Managing in a Global Marketplace: Individual Case Study | Jeffrey Barno | Table of Contents Introduction 3 Discussion 3 Conclusion 7 Bibliography 9 Introduction Carnival Cruise Lines was established in 1972 by Ted Arison. Over time‚ Carnival forged the concept of less costly cruises with shorter trips‚ making cruises a more viable option for a wider variety of vacationers. The company is currently based in Miami‚ Florida but has spread globally since its
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PESTEL FACTORS PESTEL analysis stands for "Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ and Technological‚ Environmental and Legal analysis". It is a part of the external analysis when conducting a strategic analysis or doing market research and gives a certain overview of the different macro-environmental factors that the company has to take into consideration. Political factors or how and to what degree a government intervenes in the economy. Specifically‚ political factors include areas such as tax policy
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