Business Essays

Challenge questions 1. Government policies can have a significant impact on the average profitability of firms in an industry. Government, however, is not included as a potential threat in the five forces model. Should the model be expanded to include government (to make a “six forces” model)? Why or why …

Budget management analysis is used by Chief Executive Officers, (CEO’s), and managers to assist them in determining whether or not the resources at hand are being used efficiently. An organizations budget is most generally yearly or quarterly and may be based on a financial committee’s decision. Some budgets, such as …

During a stagnant period in Disney’s storied history, CEO Bob Iger joined the company in 2000 as president and later became the CEO, succeeding Roy E.Disney. Iger vision to turn Disney’s quest to become a well-diversified mega media conglomerate was realized with strategy of related diversification with the goal of …

Rocky Aoki developed the Benihana concept by modifying the normal American dining experience from a job shop operation to a communal dining batch processing operation. The processing model is designed to make the process as efficient as possible, reduce scrap, minimize wait times, and wait times in queues and between …

1. How large is the projector market in unit terms? In 1988, the projector market in unit terms is around 31,000 (31,054) Calculation: In 1988, ElectroHome has sold 1,585 units – 1,157 (73%) data and 428 (27%) graphics ( Page 10 – 1st line ) In 1988, ElectroHome has 11% …

1) Is Arauco an efficient producer of pulp? What advantages does it have? Disadvantages? Arauco is a very efficient producer of pulp, and their focus on production efficiency has played in important role in the company’s success. Arauco’s mills avoid seasonal fluctuations and typically run at capacity throughout the year. …

“A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products” Situation/Analysis: Alex Sander is the newest and youngest product manager in the Toiletries Division of Landon Care Products, Inc., a cosmetics product company located in Connecticut. At 32 years of age, Alex is …

A balance sheet is a financial statement that reports the assets, which are resources owned by a business, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity at a specific date. Examples of assets would be computers, delivery trucks, furniture, and buildings. A balance sheet has two categories: Assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity. Liabilities are …

1. Susan Robinson is planning for her retirement. She is 30 years old today and would like to have $600,000 when she turns 55. She estimates that she will be able to earn a 9 percent rate of return on her retirement investments over time: she wants to set aside …

Since Apple’s refusal to license its PC technology which drove the company from being two times bigger than Microsoft to the fringes of the market, now the licensing returns to haunt Apple. In 2001 Apple introduced their iPod which entirely changed the portable music players industry. The iPod became one …