Example 14.3: Yield to Maturity Suppose an 8% coupon‚ 30year bond is selling at 1‚276.76 what average rate of return would be earned by an investor purchasing the bond at this price? We find the interest rate at which the present value of the remaining 60 semiannual payments equal the bond price. This is the rate consistent with the observed price of the bond. Therefore‚ we solve for r in the following equation: [pic] 1‚276.76 = [pic] $40 + $1000
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About Lipton : An aromatic‚ uplifting beverage savored for centuries around the world from India and Ireland to the U.S.A.‚ tea was once an expensive drink‚ enjoyed exclusively by the wealthy. And with early packaging and transportation issues‚ it was also variable in quality and taste. In 1880‚ 40-year-old‚ Glasgow-born entrepreneur and innovator Sir Thomas Lipton envisioned an opportunity to make tea universally accessible with guaranteed quality at acceptable prices. He began by purchasing
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Brand analysis/ IMC Analysis on Lipton Ice Tea‚ Oishi Green Tea‚ Fuji Green Tea. Brand analysis consist of 4P ’s In 2005‚ the tea industry reached the $1.7 billion category and it is expected to continue growing indefinitely (Mintel 2005). Market analysts believe the tea industry will continue to boom and is not expected to reach saturation level in the near future. The favorable movement in the tea industry can be attributed to two major factors: A consumers need for convenience and time-saving
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My favorite Advertisement’s name is ‘’ Tokyo Dancing Hotel’’ ‚ for the drink Lipton Ice Tea. Ironically‚ it wasn’t shot in Tokyo‚ but in Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil. It stars the actor Hugh Jackman‚ who is known for his role on the ‘’X-Men’’ series as Wolverine and in the ‘Van Helsing Movie’ as the main role. In this ad‚ the only thing you see him doing is basically dancing. Hugh Jackman plays a man who seems a little tired‚ run out‚ and who’s in a place where he doesn’t have anyone around him that he
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copycat brand to product leader? There are three main factors that lead product to be cutting edge product. That comes under LEE’S “new management” top to bottom strategy for the entire company. The goal he wanted Samsung to become a premier brand that would dethrone sony as the biggest consumer electronics firm in the world. Factors that used under “new management” are: 1. New Product Development. 2. Product “Test Marketing”. 3. Positioning and commercialization New Product Development: Hired
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About The Product * The brand was first introduced in the United States in 1991 for a breakfast cereal bars consisting of fruit filling covered in a crust without added sugar. * There were four varieties initially (rye‚ corn‚ barley and wheat); later these were reduced to corn and wheat * There are various Nutri-Grain Bars made from the breakfast cereal bonded together‚ available in the markets where the cereal is available. The bars became popular in the 1990s as an "on-the-go" food
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Parents are getting mobile phones for their children because they want to communicate in case of an emergency‚ or to know where they are. For a lot of people‚ cell phone is already part of their lives. Customers are very familiar with the cell phone products and they are deciding which models to buy‚ but not whether they should buy. Customers are comparing features of different phones before they make the purchase. Increase in sales volume According to a market report by Gartner‚ Inc. (http://www
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Presented below ten strategies that the marketers can consider: 1. New strategies for new times The changed economic conditions are affecting consumer behavior and attitudes. Can the marketing strategies based on the understanding of the consumers in the prosperous times still hold water now? Consumers are changing their behavior in several different ways and various underlying attitudes and values govern these changes. It is critical for us to re-look at the consumer and refresh our understanding
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BRISK® CASE STUDY Overview Customer Profile The Pepsi-Lipton Partnership is a joint endeavor between two major brands‚ Pepsi-Cola North America and Unilever. This entity is responsible for the Canadian promotions of Lipton‚ one of the leading beverages in the global market. Business Situation The company launched an entirely new Brisk® Ready-to-Drink Iced Tea early last year. The brand recognized the emerging presence of a new media segment and required assistance in exploring the potential
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Link manufacturing process and product life cycles Focusing on the process gives a new dimension to strategy Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright Although the product life cycle concept may have value for managers‚ its emphasis on marketing can make it inadequate for strategic planners. These authors point out that using a process life cycle can help a company choose among its various manufacturing and marketing options. Using the concept of a "product-process matrix‚" they show how a
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