The Ford Ka case introduces the fundamental problem of market segmentation and target selection. Ford’s problem does not fit the ‘textbook’ segmentation process since it developed the Ka before determining a target market for it. However‚ this is frequently the case‚ for example‚ when a firm copies a successful product idea (like Ford did) or wants to introduce an existing product in a new market to expand its geographical coverage. The case illustrates that even in this situation‚ market segmentation
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Ford’s liquidity has improved over the past 3 years. From 2007 to 2008‚ liquidity went down‚ but improved in 2009 better than 2007. Ford has the ability to pay for its current liabilities 1.39 times and without assets‚ Ford has the ability to pay for its current liabilities 1.28 times‚ which means they do not have to rely on sales of inventory. For 2009‚ Ford’s quick ratio was 1.28 and their current ratio was 1.39 which both we better than the industry average which was .90 and 1.17‚ respectively
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Mayor Rob Ford’s use of staff A Toronto man has filed a complaint against Mayor Rob Ford with the city’s integrity commissioner‚ alleging improper use of influence and city property. His complaints stem from allegations outlined in a police document released in court and in media reports. Ray Fredette‚ 62‚ filed his formal complaint to the Office of the Integrity Commissioner last week‚ claiming that Mr. Ford broke the council code of conduct by using city-paid staff and resources for personal
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Design of a Hospital Bed The topic discussed showed the application of electronic‚ mechanical and programming knowledge to improve a hospital bed that allows it to be an automated lateral turning bed. The research was done due to the lack of funds and budget of Philippine Hospitals to provide patients with a turning bed that is very expensive for them. The paper showed several functions like turning the bed into a certain angle‚ making it automatic‚ that can be controlled using the control panel
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Henry Ford (July 30‚ 1863 – April 7‚ 1947) was an American industrialist‚ the founder of the Ford Motor Company‚ and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. Ford did not invent the automobile‚ but he developed and manufactured the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford to buy. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. As owner of the Ford Motor Company‚ he became one of the richest
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The Dangers of Tanning Beds Many times‚ a lack of education and communication can have detrimental consequences. For example‚ there are some incidents where one might unknowingly make a mistake‚ but by the time they realize the problem‚ it is too late to fix it. In Lord of the Flies‚ the author‚ William Golding‚ tells a riveting story about a group of young boys who feel that they are invincible and have the freedom to do what they want. This leads them into great trouble‚ and even death. Similarly
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A joint-stock company is a business entity which is owned by shareholders. Each shareholder owns the portion of the company in proportion to his or her ownership of the company’s shares (certificates of ownership). [1] This allows for the unequal ownership of a business with some shareholders owning a larger proportion of a company than others. Shareholders are able to transfer their shares to others without any effects to the continued existence of the company. [2] In modern corporate
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The venture capital investment helps for the growth of innovative entrepreneurship. Venture capital has developed a result of the need to provide non –conventional‚ risky finance to new ventures based on innovative entrepreneurship. Venture capital is an investment in the form of equity‚ quasi-equity and sometimes debt-straight or conditional‚ made in new or untried concepts‚ promoted by a technically or professionally qualified entrepreneur‚ debt‚ which carries substantial risk and uncertainties
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Moral Intensity of Ford Pinto Case Magnitude of the Consequences From the perspective of senior managers who made the decision‚ the magnitude of consequences introducing the Ford Pinto to the market is small. To support this point of view‚ Ford vice President firstly cited several statistical evidences. In 1975‚ only 12 of 848 deaths‚ which associated with passenger-car accidents in which fires also occurred‚ involved occupants of Pintos. And in 1976‚ the number of occupant fatalities in fire-associated
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[pic] [pic] SCHEME OF PRESENTATION ➢ INTRODUCTION ➢ HISTORY OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ NUCLEAR FAMILY SYSTEM V/S JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ ROLE OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM IN SOCIETY ➢ ADVANTAGES OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ DISADVANTAGES OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ FUTURE OF JOINT FAMILY SYSTEM ➢ CONCLUSION ➢ REFERENCES INTRODUCTION A family is a set of human beings related to each other in a non professional manner‚ where love‚ care and
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