Business Essays

Adam smith, the father of modem political economy, has laid down four principles or cannons of taxation in his famous book “Wealth of Nations”. These principles are still considered to be the starting point of sound public finance. Adam Smith’s celebrated cannons of taxation are: (1) Cannon of equality or …

Main issues: Evaluation of two possible products: 1. NPV of two possible products 2. WACC analysis –CPAM –Bond yield plus Recommendation: Product B(aircraft) will be suggested due to the situation of the company. —If there are enough funds for the company, product A is also acceptable Analysis Summary: High Mountain …

Starbucks mission is to “inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.”(Starbucks) These principals are how Starbucks have been socially responsible in their overall corporate strategy. Their strategy is to have the highest quality product, respect and dignity towards their employees, …

Q1: Which of the following two positions do you agree with most: communication on the Internet should be made more anonymous, or communication on the Internet should be made more identifiable? Which of the following two positions do you agree with most: communication on the Internet should be made more …

Josiah Wedgewood was a serial entrepreneur with his primary focus on pottery, taking place in the first industrial revolution (1760s). The nature of his competitive advantage stemmed from his innovations on the demand side (aka, brand marketing) vs. the usually oft-quoted industrial revolution material that focuses on the supply side …

Question 1: What are the challenges faced by Right when the downsizing effort no longer is a popular human resource strategy? One of the main challenges that the Right company will have to face when downsizing effort is no longer a popular human resource strategy is quite simply finding a …

Q1. What is the business benefits of taking the time and effort required to create and operate data warehouses such as those described in the case? Do you see any disadvantages? Is there any reason why all companies shouldn’t use data warehousing technology? Ans: The business benefits of taking the …

Question 1 i) Airline Company Revenue The impact of overbooking and thus bumping passengers off of flights affects both airline and customer. Since the demand for services vary frequently, there are unique aggregate planning problems. Airlines overbook and by doing so, services with reservation systems lose money when passengers fail …

Questions for Discussion 1. The information they need to evaluate this opportunity will be: What kind people actually buying their product? They need to know this to target their real consumers. Their customers’ income level. By knowing this, they will see the reason of people who still buy those spring-loaded …

            Old Navy is one of four brands offered by Gap, Inc.   Gap, Inc. also sells clothes and accessories through three other affiliates:  Gap, Piperlime, and Banana Republic.  Each brand within Gap, Inc. identifies a different target market.  The Gap brand sells iconic clothing at mid to upper level prices.  …