EXHIBIT 1 Porter’s 5 Forces: Computer Industry Threat of New Entrants: Medium With the standardization of most of the computer components‚ it becomes easy for customers to change their laptops. This leads to a moderate customer switching cost. The availability of direct-to-customer service and retailers‚ it becomes easy for customers to find their desired product as well as for companies to provide their products in less time and with reduced cost. If any new player wants to enter into the market
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5-52 Trend analysis‚ common-size financial statements‚ and ratios are presented for the Brody Corporation in Figure 5.4. Assume that you are auditing Brody ’s financial statements for the year ended 12/31/X8. You have performed tests of controls over the recording of gross sales and believe that the system is operating effectively and that 7 percent represents an accurate estimate of the increase in gross sales for 20X8 over the amount for 20X7. You should also assume that the financial statements
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What Is It? The Porter five force analysis was formed by Michael E. Porter of Harvard Business School in the year 1979‚ this model identifies and analyses 5 competitive forces that shape every industry‚ and helps determine an industry’s weaknesses and strengths. This analysis shows the overall attractiveness of an industry meaning how profitable it is. For example an unattractive industry would be the pure or perfect competition‚ because all profits turn to normal profit in the long run which means
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mine | SCANLAN & CENTRALIA NO. 5 | A PUBLIC ADMINSTRATION CRITIQUE | | C Blue | | Strayer University PAD 500 – Modern Public Administration Professor W. Roberts January 23‚ 2012 Illinois was divided into five inspection districts and a Board of Examiners for Mine Inspectors was created in 1883. This State Mining Board as it was later called supervised inspections of Illinois mines. Illinois created the Department of Mines and Minerals in 1917 to take over the mining regulatory
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unique ideas. Stimulating venues‚ extensive facilities‚ and superior service create the ideal setting for your next business event or social function Westin is a multinational chain‚ which was first constructed is Australia. It is our privilege to have 5 Star hotels like WESTIN in our country. Westin has 241 spacious guestrooms where rate defers depending on the facilities available in these rooms. They have uncountable facilities which offer sophisticated and contemporary centerpieces‚ state-of-the-art
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Multiple Intelligence‚ Learning Styles‚ Temperament Sorter‚ Personality‚ and Typology Tests Renee Tesch W5A1 – HI 210 Herzing University December 3‚ 2010 5 Personality Tests According to the Garner’s Multiple Intelligence’s Test‚ I found myself scoring high in Logical (Number Smart) and Intrapersonal (Myself Smart). Followed by Naturalistic (Nature Smart)‚ Interpersonal (People Smart)‚ Linguistic (Word Smart)‚ Musical (Music Smart)‚ and the lowest score was in Kinaesthetic (Body Smart)
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continuing to provide genetically constructed inventions in this world is ethical‚ which means that these inventions conform to one’s moral standards (Epstein 5). Others argue that such inventions as human clones‚ which are genetically constructed humans‚ and other genetically created figures‚ are wrong and should be stopped (Epstein 5). Overwhelming textual evidence proves that genetic engineering is not beneficial to society. Accordingly‚ genetic engineering is unethical and therefore should
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The Cheating Culture 5 Key Points In the 1990’s‚ the Sears Auto Repair chain instituted a production quota for it’s auto repair staff‚ so the mechanics started billing their customers for maintenance on their cars for unnecessary and costly maintenance. Out of fear for losing their jobs‚ the act of giving repairs and charging the customers‚ respectively‚ for repairs their car did not need is relevant to the many stories in the cheating culture. One person was benefited for work they did not necessarily
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Mistake #3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Mistake #4 – Confusing Users’ Stated Needs with Real Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Avoiding Mistake #4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mistake #5 – Not Quantifying Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Avoiding Mistake #5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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possibility threat of substitutes is moderately low. Considering that Sony has built a good reputation and strong customer loyalty‚ it effectively positions the company’s products against product substitute to some extent; this is a surplus for the company. 5. Intensity of Rivalry (High): Industry rivalry is high due to relatively intense competition and high exit cost. It is also largely due to the numerous and equally balanced competitors in the markets‚ generally short product life cycle as well as high
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