Case Study: ‘Ocean Carriers’ By: Alyssa Linder Wenliang Zhang Xhangoli‚ Eva 1. Daily spot hire rates are determined according to supply and demand of the shipping capacity. According to the article‚ the supply of ships available equals the number of ships currently in the fleet plus any new ships added‚ minus any scrapings and sinking. According to Exhibit 2‚ there are a limited number of ships older than 24 years which are likely to be scraped. For those ships under the age group
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has been using the Qualitative method rather than Quantitative method. 2. What is the importance of accurate forecasting for YFHC? Justify with case specific information and avoid general comments. (5 marks) (max.150 words) 3. What should be an appropriate forecasting horizon (duration)? Justify with one specific example connected to the case. (5 marks) (max. 150 words) 4. Please draw the graph of 4 years demand data and write down your observations (5 marks) (max.100 words for observations)
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months. They would launch and run business for another six months until when they decide to either expand or not and continue to run business for six more months. At the end of 18 months‚ Bernard would definitely sell his interests. According to the case‚ Bernard’s value of original opportunity was $68.465K. Subtracted by the initial investment of $90K‚ the NPV was $21.535K. Thus‚ he planned to pass the opportunity. But his friends offered him alternatives which may generate positive outcomes to the
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Short Assignment 1 * What was the positioning challenge Apple faced? Competitors enter market * In 1981‚ IBM entered PC market used Microsoft’s DOS OS and microprocessor and will be Apple best rival for the start on 1981. Jobs forced out in 1985. * In 1985‚ Compaq and IBM do a research and development (R&D) and make move Apple into the mainstream by becoming low-cost producer and joint venture with IBM. This’s one of Apple failure moment and Apple Gross margin drop to 34%. *
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strategy that Whole Foods Market is pursuing? There are many elements of strategy that Whole Foods is incorporating into their business‚ such as grwoth strategy‚ product-line strategy‚ pricing/merchandising strategy and location strategy. Whole Foods’ strategy of placing their stores in more upscale and sub-urban metropolitan areas. The decision process involves researching population density‚ education levels and income levels of the prospective areas. Initially Whole Foods began purchasing other
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Is Isom’s business vision responsive to the situation? In general‚ most of the companies in property and casualty insurance business would want to be high performing specialists rather than generalists. Yes‚ in this case however his vision was responsive to the situation. He had a good view of the situation and knew that radical shift in the divisions strategy is required to turn around the future. P&C was a low performing generalist insurance division • Years of
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Grieving Process by Kubler-Ross and the Story of Job The most painful part of the life is loss. Grief is a range of emotions and behaviors shown by people when confronted with a sudden loss. Kubler-Ross made a great contribution to the study of mourning in 1969 by introducing the “5 stages of grief”: denial‚ anger‚ bargaining‚ depression and acceptance. In the book of Job‚ the brief prologue setting forth the story and the brief epilogue completing it sandwich a lengthy series of dialogues and
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MENTALLY‚ I TRY TO DEVELOP MY MIND BY READING‚ AND KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST ISSUES AND NEWS. THOUGH NOT ALL! I ALSO TRY TO PLAY MIND GAMES‚ WHICH KEEPS MY MIND IN GEAR‚ AND ALWAYS TRY TO STAY FOCUSED. WHICH ISN’T ALWAYS EASY. MY LEAST HEALTHY DIMENSION WOULD BE MY SPIRITUALITY. I SAY THIS‚ BECAUSE I HAVE LOST SIGHT OF WHAT GOD MEANS TO ME‚ AND WHERE HE BELONGS IN MY LIFE. THE ROLE HE PLAYS. I DON’T QUITE SPEND ENOUGH TIME IN PRAYER AND MEDITATION‚ AND ALSO TAKING THE TIME TO STUDY
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1. Is Eye Vision’s arrangement with Holland Hospital within the scope of ASC 985-605‚ Software: Revenue Recognition? In this case‚ the main content of the Eye Vision’s arrangement with Holland Hospital include embedded software medical equipment and an initial option to purchase a two-year separately priced maintenance agreement. In this case‚ because“Eye Vision has never sold‚ nor does it offer to sell‚ the Clear View Laser without the embedded software because the software is necessary to perform
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WHOLE FOODS CASE QUESTIONS 1. What are the chief elements of the strategy that Whole Foods Market is pursuing? Whole Foods Market has a very well defined strategy that they are pursuing. First‚ Whole Foods strategy is to provide its customers with the highest quality natural foods that are “minimally processed‚ largely free of artificial ingredients‚ preservatives‚ and other non-naturally occurring chemicals; and as near to their whole‚ natural state as possible” (Thompson). The
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