regarding each of these positions. (5 marks each) a. Jessica Menchella and Nathan Lunn were discussing the recent acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart by Loblaw Corporation. According to Jessica‚ this was a horizontal merger; according to Nathan it was a vertical merger. b. James Chewka and Sheema Amin were discussing payments made by franchisees to franchisors. James thought it better to pay high up-front fees‚ and lower royalties; Sheema believed the opposite to be true; i.e.‚ it would be better to pay
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contributed to the economy. Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth states you could be rich but you have a social obligation to donate (philanthropy). Andrew wanted to maximize his profits. He co-founded the United States Steel Company and wanted to have a vertical integration‚ a company that owns the aspects of product development and has control of high prices and no competition. Steel was a resourceful product that was used to build railroads‚ bridges and buildings. He expanded the steel industry‚ which
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objective you are going to maximize it. The objective should be time-bound‚ measurable‚ and specific. 2) Define the scope: there are three dimensions; customer/offering ( target group)‚ geographic location (=serve only a specific area‚ …)‚ and vertical integration. Clarify the boundaries to tell managers on which activities to focus or not to focus. 3) Define the advantage: most critical part of the strategy statement. Explain why your customers will buy the product and what makes it distinctive
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The Hand-Eye Coordination of Literalities Introduction Human beings have dominated hands & dominate eyes. This is the hand‚ and eye we depend on most. Sometimes one person will have both the dominate hand‚ and dominate eye are on the same side of the body‚ that person is then ipsilateral. A person who has the dominate hand‚ and dominate eye on opposite sides of the body‚ however‚ is considered to be contralateral. This information leads to the question: Is there a difference in the hand eye coordination
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MODULE # 1 THE BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION Attributes of the term ‘Business’ Business has been defined as an organization of the people with varied skills‚ which uses property or talents‚ to produce goods or services‚ which can be sold to others for more than their costs. Or it may be considered as the system through which economic activity is organized and directed by those who seek to make a profit. Business includes lawful activity carried on continuously‚ which involves buying and selling
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quickly enough‚ so large numbers in stock does not add value. Their suppliers are found in Spain‚ India and Morocco. This enables Zara to switch between suppliers when performances are lacking or due to external market conditions. A high level of vertical integration (including independent companies) exists in the supply chain of Zara. All product development and (final)production facilities are kept in-house: dying and processing activities of fabrics are fully controlled (not out-sourced). Non-strategic
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product development‚ market development and diversification. ● Distinguish between different diversification strategies (related and conglomerate diversification) and evaluate diversification drivers. ● Assess the relative benefits of vertical integration and outsourcing. ● Analyse the ways in which a corporate parent can add or destroy value for its portfolio of business units. ● Analyse
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between 30 cm and 32 cm‚ as well as 37 cm and 38 cm. All of the athletes’ vertical leaps were higher than 25 cm. This data displayed an inverse linear relationship between the leap and calf size; a best fit line could be drawn. The t-test produced a mean value of 30.2 +/- 4.2 cm. The non athletic participants’ data showed that the calf sizes varied‚ and the height of the vertical leaps tended to be lower than the athletes. The vertical leaps for the non athletes typically reached a 25 cm height or lower
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the company was able to secure the supply of vegetables with long-term contracts with farmers. On the other hand‚ in the fish market Birds Eye didn’t have this control because the supply came from dock side auctions‚ so they control the supply by vertical integration. 3. Why did specialized intermediaries emerge? The two main reasons that explained the emerged of specialized intermediaries are the maturity of the market and the specialization. With the industry matured‚ the barriers to entry
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Threat of new entrants (High) The threat of new entrants in the oil industry is strong. BP is a market leader‚ but the strong growth of the industry‚ combined with the low costs and easy access to buyers are tempting for new comers. Buyer Bargaining Power (Moderate) Needs of consumers are high and there are no substitutes of motor fuels. That indicates a low degree of buyer power. Even though the brand awareness is high‚ because of the extreme budgets for marketing and advertisement of oil companies
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