Winston has $10 billion in total assets. Its balance sheet shows $1 billion in current liabilities, $3 billion in long-term debt, and $6 billion in common equity. It has 800 million shares of common stock outstanding. What is Winston’s market/book ratio? M/B= Market price per share/ Book value per share Market price per share = $75/ share Book value per share= Common equity/ shares outstanding = $6 billion/ 800 million shares = $6 billion/ .8 billion shares= 7.5 M/B = $75/ 7.5 = 10 (3-4) Price/Earnings Ratio: A company has an EPS of $1.50, a cash flow per share of $3.00, and a price/cash flow ratio of 8.0.
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE® 50 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,750 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico (Lowe's Companies, Inc, 2011). Lowe’s offer several different incentives to shop which lures customer to the home improvement retail center. These incentives, such as the “My Lowe’s” program, price matching, the Lowe’s Consumer Credit Card and their own durable, long-lasting and cost effective products. INTRODUCTION Lowe’s Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE® 50 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,750 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Lowe’s is an American chain of retail home improvement and appliances.
Evaluate the distribution systems in delivering goods and services for the John Lewis Partnership John Lewis is a large business that operates nationally. “All 76,500 permanent staff are Partners who own 32 John Lewis shops across the UK (28 department stores and four John Lewis at home), 256 Waitrose supermarkets, an online and catalogue business, johnlewis.com, a production unit and a farm with a turnover of nearly £8.2 billion last year. Partners share in the benefits and profits of a business that puts them first.” Transportation There are a number of transportation methods that the John Lewis Partnership uses to transport its products to and from the department stores and Waitrose Supermarkets. The transportation methods used are based upon what the product is. Some products require extra handling care and do not need to be rushed with delivering whereas other products may not require so much care but needs to be delivered as soon as possible.
They sell general merchandise, clothes, quality food and finance such as M&S bank. M&S was established at Kirkgate Market, Leeds in 1884, it has grown from a single market stall to being a Public Limited Company (plc). It is listed on the London Stock Exchange is included in the FTSE 100 Index (list of top performing 100 companies) and has Group revenue of £10.3bn. Their UK turnover is split between Food (55%) and General Merchandise (45%). M&S has stores all over the world and their largest presence is within the UK with 798 stores and 455 international stores and they employ around 86,000 employees globally.
is a worldwide package delivery company that specializes in fulfilling “just in time” parts and supplies to manufacturers. It provides both “overnight” and “express” deliveries, express referring to the fastest road-based delivery available 24/7. Express Delivery Systems (EDS) drivers and sorters work in 3 overlapping 8-hour shifts, M-F, so that the necessary personnel are always available to make a shipment. Therefore, some employees work7:00 AM to 3:30 PM (with a half-hour lunch break), some work10:00 AM-6:30 PM, some work11:00 PM-7:30 AM, and so on. There are also two part-time “weekend” shifts, with 12-hour days Saturday and Sunday.
P & G spread out into other countries and became an international corporation in the early 1930s, in both areas of product sales and manufacturing. The company caters to the needs of consumers in more than 180 countries around the world (Procter & Gamble, 2011). Today P & G functions in almost 80 countries worldwide and employs over 130,000 employees. P & G’s global business unit focuses on consumer’s first, brands backed by guarantee, and competitors across the world. This unit is accountable for the shareholder returns from their businesses, innovation pipeline, and profitability.
GAAP? Explain in detail. (TCO C) (TCO C) Blue Corp. reports operating expenses in two categories: (1) selling and (2) general and administrative. The adjusted trial balance at December 31, 201X, included the following expense accounts. Accounting and legal fees $150,000 Advertising $125,000 Freight-out $65,000 Interest $80,000 Loss on sale of long-term investments $35,000 Officers’ salaries $200,000 Rent for office space $160,000 Sales salaries and commissions $110,000 One half of the rented premises are occupied by the sales department.
Marketing Mix Lowe’s Companies MKT/421 Marketing April 12, 2012 Marketing Mix Lowe’s was founded in 1946; Lowe’s has developed from a small hardware store to the second leading home improvement retailer worldwide and the 7th largest retailer in the United States (Lowe’s History, 2012). Lowe’s runs more than 1,745 stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In 2011, Lowe’s received numerous distinguished industry awards, including number 50 on the Fortune 500 list, and three- time winner of the Energy Star Excellence Award in Retail (Lowe’s, 2012). Lowe’s sells a wide-range of home improvement products in its large, warehouse-style stores ranging from appliances to tools, paint, lumber, and nursery products. Lowe’s stocks 40,000 products in 16 categories (Lowes, 2012).
As the nation’s largest wireless company, we serve 109.5 million retail connections and operate more than 1,700 retail locations in the United States. Globally, we offer voice and data services in more than 200 destinations.” [ (Verizon Corporation, 2015)
In call centres, all customers have to go on is the verbal presentation. "So an accent can be pivotal to business success and people simply relate to Scousers." The Mersey Partnership has been attracting call centre business for four years. The region now has 35 centres employing 10,000 staff. Newcomers include Bertelsmann, the German media and distribution group, and US Airways, which has opened a £3.5m European reservations centre.