EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS UNIT 5: BUSINESS ACCOUNTING KAREN DIXON Introduction: This report will entail whether or not it is a good idea for Erika Knolls to invest in Tesco. As a financial adviser I shall use ratio analysis to make a recommendation and support my decisions on whether Tesco will be a good beneficial long term investment. Ratio analysis will be used to measure the profitability‚ liquidity and efficiency of the named business and to analyse the performance of the business using ratio analysis
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unemployment‚ and inflation. In order to get a complete understanding of macroeconomics and how it impacts business operations‚ we must understand how money is made and the monetary policy. We also need to understand how the monetary policy will affect issues such as inflation‚ unemployment‚ and interest rates. Unemployment The unemployment rate gives macroeconomists an idea of how many people from the labor force are unable to work. Macroeconomist believe that when the economy goes through a grow Macroeconomy
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What trends in the environmental forces (social‚ economic‚ technological‚ competitive and regulatory) work for and work against the karaoke business in your country? Social: Generation Y and younger generation is more expressive of their feelings and emotions compared to older generations‚ due to education and new ways of communication (Internet). This is especially true in Asian context as society is becoming more liberal. This would work for karaoke business as more people will seek a more expressive
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fee of $30‚000‚ royalty fee of 6%‚ and $5000 renewal fee during the 10 year term of agreement. One would also need $100‚000 to $125‚000 liquid capital for the initial startup and running of the business. Location could also pose a problem because one would need an area sufficient for a restaurant style business. Some knowledge and experience in the restaurant and food industry would be very useful too. Supplier’s Power The franchise owner is essentially at the mercy of the suppliers due to the fact
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need to invest a lot of capital into their product design and development. The industry has been existed for several decades that some of the brands have shaped customers’ loyalty. Most of the existing game console companies also run other related business in electronics or game software that they have a pretty good relationship with up-stream suppliers. Threat of Substitutes The threat of substitutes of game consoles is big. New technology has pulled some old console players into computer games
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drives profits to zero. But competition is not perfect and firms are not unsophisticated passive price takers. Rather‚ firms strive for a competitive advantage over their rivals. The intensity of rivalry among firms is very large in case of jewelry business. There are a lot of big brands and even small small jewelers are present in the market. II. Threat Of Substitutes In Porter’s model‚ substitute products refer to products in other industries. To the economist‚ a threat of substitutes exists
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Business Failure Analysis LDR 531/Organizational Leadership Business Failure Analysis Businesses are created with the intention to be successful‚ achieve goals‚ and create profits. The continuity of business success depends on the capability to forecast changes on markets and economies‚ and create a plan to adapt to change‚ if management failure to forecast changes‚ the business welfare will be unstable. Blockbuster was a leader on the movies rental business‚ and failure to reinvent as company‚ leading
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Impact of Innovative Technology on Business - 3D Printing Impact of Innovative Technology on Business - 3D Printing Research undertaken by Singhal and Hendricks [1] indicated that when disruptive events occur within manufacturing supply chains they can have significantly adverse effects on shareholder value often resulting in share price losses of up to 25%. This research‚ Figure 1‚ shows the main types of events which cause particularly significant effects. These detrimental effects on stockholder
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Read Chapter 5 and answer the following questions and watch you tube video below: 1. What are the 6 main barriers to effective communication? Which barriers are easiest to surmount? Why? 1. The six barriers of effective communication are‚ 1)Physical barriers 2)Language barriers 3)Body language barriers 4)Perceptual barriers 5)Organizational barriers 6)Cultural barriers. In my opinion I believe that the easiest barriers to surmount are the physical barrier. Often people act as if nothing is
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1. Reading for this Lecture Porter M. (1990)‚ The Competitive Advantage of Nations‚ Chapters 3&4 2. Why Location Matters The ways that firms create and sustain competitive advantage in global industries provides the necessary foundation for understanding the role of the home nation in the process. There are five premises we must understand relating to national advantage: 1) The nature of competition and the sources of competitive advantage differ widely among industries and industry segments
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