Andrew Perry Dr. Ricketts MRKT 4330 Spring 2015 Janmar Coatings Out of all the industries in the U.S., the paint coatings industry is considered to be one with growth at a level that keeps up with rising inflation. It is a $16 billion dollar industry with one to two percent annual growth that is divided into three segments: architectural coatings, original equipment manufacturing (OEM) coatings, and special-purpose coatings. Architectural coatings account for 43% of the total industry dollar sales, and is estimated to be valued at more than $12 billion dollars for U.S. sales. About 50% of architectural coatings’ sales are brought in by DIY painters’ purchases. Professional painters’ purchases are accounted for about 25% of the dollar sales.
In devising the best distribution strategy several factors need to be considered. One important factor is the current garage door market. One way to look at this is to look at the entire market. The entire 2004 projected sales for 2004 in $2.05 billion which represents a 2.4 percent increase in 2003 sales. Peak Garages Doors only makes steel garage doors and these represent 90 percent of the market.
It showed that 2011 figure was increased by 7.3%. Coco-Cola is one of the largest and well-known beverage company all-over the world as Coca-Cola sells beverages to more than 200 countries. Coco-Cola could make a long-term investment at the current price, the valuation given the ratios to be margin in a safe way. Revenue Growth: 8.5%. Cash flow Growth: 8%.
Ford Motor Company The total amount of cash available for Ford to pay their current debts is 26.75 billion dollars in favor of assets. I derived this from Ford’s Assets $202.03 billion and subtracted their liabilities, which was $175.28 billion. I believe that Ford is in good shape due to the total assets the company has received. 202.03B – 175.28B - $26.75B Ford is increasing its investment in operations every year. In 2011 the cash flow from investing activities was 3.04B in 2011, 14.29B 2012, and in 2013 19.73B.
The second was a rapidly growing and changing but relatively unknown market with substantially lower individual purchasing power. The Cosmetics and Direct Selling Industries In 1992, worldwide retail sales of facial treatments and color cosmetics products exceeded $50 billion, with the United States accounting for $16 billion. The top four companies in the U.S. cosmetics market in 1992 were Procter & Gamble with $4.3 billion cosmetics retail sales, Estee Lauder, Avon, and Revlon. L’Oreal, a subsidiary of Nestle, dominated the world market with $5.9 billion in retail sales, followed by Procter & Gamble, Avon, Unilever, Shiseido, Revlon, Colgate-Palmolive, Estee Lauder, SmithKline Beecham, and Gillette. Retail sales by the U.S. direct selling cosmetics industry were
From CNN Money, we learn that out of 500 best companies in the world, 166 of them have their headquarters in the United States. On the other hand, China is a powerful state, too. Even though communism is the dominant style, China has managed to export huge amounts of products throughout the world. China has achieved to become the United States’ primary competitor in economic development. It has had a very rapid economic growth in the past few decades.
General Motors General Motors Corporation (GM) is an internationally recognized, global enterprise based in the United States. The company was founded in 1908, and has some of the most recognizable names in the world including; Chevrolet, Hummer, Buick, Cadillac, and Pontiac. Measured by global sales GM was the world’s largest automotive manufacturer for 77 years, until the 2009 financial collapse, and subsequent bankruptcy and government bailout caused major restructuring throughout the company. GM then lost the global sales title in 2010 to Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota, although both GM and Toyota are likely to be ousted this year by German manufacturer Volkswagen (Bloomberg, 2011). GM has had to reevaluate the company’s organizational structure for financial solvency, and to gain a foothold against strong competition expanding into the US and developing markets abroad.
In its Year 2 income statement, what amount should Shin report as total income tax expense? 3. (TCO B) Justification for the method of determining periodic deferred tax expense is based on the concept of: 4. (TCO B) In Year 2, Ajax, Inc. reported taxable income of $400,000 and pretax financial statement income of $300,000. The difference resulted from $60,000 of nondeductible premiums on Ajax's officers' life insurance and $40,000 of rental income received in advance.
Apple became the fourth –largest PC vendor in the US market with an 8% share by the end of 2009. Its market capitalization went to $220 billion in spring of 2010. Through multi-million dollar marketing campaigns such as the successful “Think Different” ads and catch slogan, Apple promoted itself as a hip alternative to other computer brands. It also highlighted its computers as the world “greenest lineup of notebooks”. The goal of Apple is to differentiate its products amid intense competition in the PC and mobile device industry.
(3–5) ROE Needham Pharmaceuticals has a profit margin of 3% and an equity multiplier of 2.0. Its sales are $100 million and it has total assets of $50 million. What is its ROE? INTERMEDIATE PROBLEMS 6–10 (3–6) Du Pont Analysis Donaldson & Son has an ROA of 10%, a 2% profit margin, and a return on equity equal to 15%. What is the company’s total assets turnover?