Managerial Economics Coke vs. Pepsi: An Economic Analysis Rebecca Simmons Managerial Economics Dr Sol Drescher December 4‚ 2012 Executive Summary In this case study we will do an economic analysis of two major competitors; Coke® and Pepsi®. We will look at the history of these to competitive giants and discuss how they have evolved over the years to become rivals in the 21st Century. In this case study we will also
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We researched Coke and Pepsi as was requested to see which one would be a better investment over the other. One of the ways to see how a company is doing is to look at how much (EVA) Economic Value Added that company is producing. EVA is a way of measuring an operation’s real profitability. EVA is better than conventional ways because it takes into account the total cost of the operating capital. EVA is simply the after-tax operating profit minus the total annual cost of capital. Using EVA has
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wo of the largest and most profitable corporations in the United States are the Atlanta‚ Georgia based Coca-Cola Company and the New York based Pepsi Cola Company. While both are called "colas" they both attempt to address the same target tastes but from different approaches. Coke was the first on market with what is still a "secret" formula and Pepsi followed with a similar (not exact) taste. Since taste is very much a factor of your personal likes‚ either or neither may appeal to you or seem sweeter
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to compare and contrast the Coke a Cola and Pepsi Cola websites. I found that these two companies have been fighting to bring customers to their side since the birth of the two companies. If you ask anyone who drinks soda‚ they have a favorite‚ wether it being Coke or Pepsi. A major factor in getting a customer to buy your product is marketing. If a company appears to the public as an inviting company‚ people will flock to them. This is especially important in a case such as this where the two products
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Pepsi and Coke’s Uncivil Wars Chapter 9 in Competition Demystified: Uncivil Cola Wars: Coke and Pepsi Confront the Prisoner’s Dilemma What are the sources of competitive advantages in the soda industry? First we should look at industry structure. The cola companies buy raw materials of sugar‚ sweeteners and flavorings from many suppliers then they turn the commodities into a branded product which consists of syrup/concentrated combined with water and bottles. The companies are joined at the hip
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Jennifer Stokes Case 2 The soft drink industry is very competitive for all companies involved. Recently the competition between established firms has only increased with the market nearing its saturation point. All companies in the industry‚ especially those thinking about entering‚ have to think about: rivalry among establish firms‚ risk of entry by potential competitors‚ substitute products‚ suppliers‚ and buyers. When talking about market share‚ PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have the
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Georgia‚ and is often referred to simply as Coke (a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company‚ which is in the United States since March 27‚ 1944). It is a carbonated soft drink sold in the stores‚ restaurants‚ and vending machines of more than 200 countries.. Originally proposed as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton‚ Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler‚ whose marketing strategies led Coke to its governing of the world soft-drink
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role in the performance of both Coke and Pepsi in India. At the time when Pepsi was entering the Indian market‚ India was generally seen as a very unfriendly place for foreigners to do business. In addition‚ in 1991 India experienced a severe economic crisis that was triggered by the rise in imported oil prices following the first Gulf War. This was around the time Pepsi was already in the market in India‚ and had already got a decent foothold in the market before Coke. Due to the strict regulations
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Internal Analysis of Coke and Pepsi (Appendix A) In this session‚ we would analyze Coke and Pepsi internally using SWOT analysis. SWOT is the short form of Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats. In Appendix A‚ we can see that the major strength for Coke is its name value. Coke is the World’s leading brand for CSD. Marketing and advertising is the major battleground for the CSD industry‚ from the SWOT analysis‚ we can see Coke did a great job for that. Being the market leader is definitely
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Re: Coke vs. Pepsi Question #1: Distinguish Financial Statements BALANCE SHEET | COCA COLA | PEPSI CO | ASSETS | 19‚145 | 22‚660 | LIABILITIES | 10‚742 | 12‚936 | OWNERS EQUITY | 8‚403 | 6‚401 | CASH | 1‚648 | 311 | INVENTORIES | 890 | 1‚016 | ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE | 1‚666 | 2‚453 | PRE PAID EXPENSES | 2‚017 | 499 | INVESTMENTS AND OTHER ASSETS | 8‚549 | 1‚396 | PROPERTY PLANT EQUIPMENT | 5‚685 | 7‚318 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE | 3‚141 | 3‚870 | LOANS PAYABLE/SHORT TERM BORROWING
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