Financial Analysis: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group vs. Coca-Cola Analyzing and comparing the financial statements of Coca-Cola (KO) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) for the year 2010 will expose the strengths and weaknesses of Dr. Pepper Snapple group compared to Coca-Cola. Liquidity ratios are used to determine a business’s ability to pay off its short-term debt obligations. The first liquidity ratio I used in my analysis is the current ratio. Coca-Cola has a current ratio of 1.17 and DPS has a
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DR. Pepper Current marketing factor Brand History Dr Pepper was created at Morrison¡¯s Old Corner Drug store in Waco Texas in 1885‚ making it the oldest soft drink in the United States. It was first created by Charles Alderton‚ a pharmacist‚ when he mixed several fruit flavored carbonated beverages. After creating a flavor he liked his boss test-tasted it and decided to serve it at their soda fountain. Popularity grew and soon other soda fountain operators wanted to sell it so Morrison began
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commercial products on your plants. Fortunately‚ hot peppers are an effective way to control most garden pests. It is a good alternative for many pests‚ including aphids‚ hornworms‚ cabbageworms‚ caterpillars‚ and flea beetles‚ and other pests that can suck the life out of a plant. Hot peppers can add more than spice to your meal. They can also serve as a helpful‚ natural insecticide. The preparation is actually quite simple. Making your own organic pepper pesticide takes a little work‚ but the results
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1. Katy Stack is a highly successful impresario of alternative rock concerts. She started in Midwestern college towns‚ but is now promoting concerts nationwide. Her business is still a sole proprietorship. Why would she choose to remain a proprietorship? What concerns does she face being one? There are a few reasons she would choose to remain a proprietorship‚ since it is a sole proprietorship she alone has claim of the company and all of the profit (Gottheil‚ 2013). She is also free to make the
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I. Main Idea: Wendy ’s started from scratch in the large town in Ohio and now has over 6000 different locations. A. Wendy ’s first restaurant opened on November 15 1969 in Columbus Ohio. 1. 1 year later the second Wendy ’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers was opened on the other side of town. 2. The second Wendy ’s also displayed their first ever drive up window. B. In 1976 Wendy ’s had its first public stock with 1 million common shares for 28 dollars a share. 1. Wendy ’s spread to Canada in late
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group 2011: Fighting to Prosper In a Highly Competitive Market Written by Joseph S. Harrison under the direction of Jeffrey S. Harrison at the Robins School of Business‚ University of Richmond. Copyright © Jeffrey S. Harrison. This case was written for the purpose of classroom discussion. It is not to be duplicated or cited in any form without the copyright holder’s express permission. For permission to reproduce or cite this case‚ contact Jeffrey S. Harrison (harrison@richmond
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Wendy Rose has an interesting heritage. Rose used her heritage and the discrimination she faced to write her book‚ Bone Dance: New and Selected Poems‚ 1965-1994. Rose was born of Hopi‚ Miwok and European descent. Growing up mixed-race‚ “she expressed her profound sense of isolation that comes with being mixed-blood American Indian seperated from her tribal roots and alienated from white society...” (Kort). Rose wrote about how she was separated from races and faced isolation which she portrayed in
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Introduction and Synopsis of Case Wendy’s‚ the fast food company‚ was introducing a new mid-size burger into their menu and needed several promotional and marketing activities to showcase the product. They wanted to use social media to bring as much attention to the advertising campaign as possible without overtly pointing people to the Wendy’s brand. On the Wendy’s menu‚ the number six spot had been noticeably vacant without any item filing that slot. This campaign‚ the Girl behind six‚ was the
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HISTORY OF WENDY’S Wendy’s (Formerly branded as Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers before October 11‚ 2012[2]) is an international fast food chain restaurant founded by Dave Thomas on November 15‚ 1969‚ in Columbus‚ Ohio‚ United States. The company moved its headquarters to the Columbus suburb of Dublin‚ Ohio in 1976. The executive headquarters was moved to Atlanta‚ Georgia in late 2008‚ but in 2011 returned to Dublin‚ where a large workforce had remained. It has been owned by Triarc (now called Wendy’s
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Stack Ranking: Is it good or bad? Stacking Ranking‚ some time referred as “ranking and yanking” system‚ has been widely adopted by many companies in some forms as companies need a way to fairly evaluate their employees and have a structured system for compensation difference. This is especially necessary to avoid lawsuit on discrimination and reduce corporation’s legal risks when it comes to firing employees. Its effectiveness seems to vary by industries or even by functional group within the
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