The total amount of machines on-hand seemed appropriate for production, but the number designated to each product was altered since more units were being produced of C_Fad. Automation for Cake and C_Fad were left at 4.0 and 3.0, respectively. Under fiscal policies, since the cash was available, $2 of dividends was paid out and $3,000,000 of bonds was retired. Given that a new product was coming out this year, it seemed necessary to require 10 hours of training per employee per year to keep everyone up-to-date on the products. Lastly, as part of the company’s Total Quality Management strategy, $1,000,000 was put toward Channel Support, and an additional $1,000,000 was put toward CCE and Six Sigma
A 20% discount of original price for a period of one week. In the second special sale will offer a 30% discount from its original price per unit. According as remaining inventory the company will be clearance with a 50% and offer free one jean with the purchase. The goal of the proposal is to bring the inventory to the minimum amount available to avoid storage costs and prepare for the upcoming shopping season. The experience with excess inventory event has prompted owners of La Boutique C, to be more careful in buying merchandise after the output has no time.
A potential customer who has never purchased before has a 3% chance of purchasing without receiving a catalog. XYZ has some previous experience with catalog mailings, and they have found that receiving a catalog doubles the probability of purchase for the year that the catalog is received, but it does not effect on the probability of purchase in any year after that. It costs $3.00 to mail a catalog. Since the marketing manager is being evaluated based on two years of results, any future purchases after these two years do not count. XYZ Company in interested in finding the following questions (a) How many catalogs should be mailed each year and to which customers should they be mailed?
Week 3 – Assignment Carol Ann Hartley ECO204: Principles of Microeconomics Raymond Hudson December 19, 2011 In this paper I will discuss the concentration ratios for fluid milk; women’s and girls’ cut and sew dresses, envelopes, and electronic computers. I will also define the difference of high and low level of competition between the four companies. I will discuss which companies are qualified as oligopolies manufacturer. Discuss whether or not oligopolies are considered to be bad for society or good for the economy. Here I will discuss the different rolls of product concept.
So current stock price will be these amounts discounted back to the present at the 0.12 rate of return. 1.57325/1.12 +1.5968/1.12^2 +43.11/1.12^2= 37.05 4. (TCO G) The Chadmark Corporation's budgeted monthly sales are $3,000. In the first month, 40% of its customers pay and take the 2% discount. The remaining 60% pay in the month following the sale and don't receive a discount.
Target Corporation Case Analysis Executive Summary Target Corporation is the second largest U.S retailer with over 1,700 stores across the U.S. Target offers trend-driven merchandise and offers groceries for their SuperTargets. Target is unique and stands out from other retailers because it offers more upscale and trendy merchandise and keeps true to its "expect more. pay less" tagline. Target is also able to stick out because it offers its Target REDcard allowing customers to save 5% off of every purchase. Targets mission is: "Our mission is to make Target your preferred shopping destination in all channels by delivering outstanding value, continuous innovation and exceptional guest experiences by consistently fulfilling our Expect More.
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ABUSINESS STUDIES: CASE STUDY ANALISYS Marketing: Objetives: To return the business to profitability in the next 12 months (short term) * Anything that helps to maximise profit and reduce costs will help to achieve this objective Continued growth in the UK (short term objective) * There are plans to open a store every month over the next year. These planned store openings should be based on the findings of market research, demonstrating the likely demand for AAB’s products To increase the proportion of sales that comes from abroad 12% to 20% over the next five years (long term objective) * If sales from abroad are maintained and sales within the UK fall this objective can be meet. (Which is unlikely) * Selling in the abroad can help to spread risks because it involves complications and costs. * AAB might have to adapt the marketing mix of products in order to take into account these differences and maximise sales * To extent to which demand will be affected by changes in exchange rate will depend upon the price elasticity for AAB’s in this markets * If customers in an export market where the rate of exchange changes negatively against pound sterling are price sensitive, then AAB might consider reducing prices in order to increase demand. Distribution of the products and implications for the marketing mix AAB currently sells to 200 independent and national retailers in the UK, over 30 franchises stores in Europe, the middle east and Japan; as well as through distribution partners in Russia, South Africa and China; and also direct to the consumer direct from internet AAB used to be purely an importing wholesaler operator, but the owners made the decision to become a retailer 15 years after starting the business Potential advantages and disadvantages arising from the move to become a
First, the return for each comparable company (Charles Schwab, Quick & Reilly, & Waterhouse Investor Services) was calculated per month: . The (3) comparable companies were chosen because they are all brokerage companies. E*TRADE wasn’t included because E*TRADE’s management doesn’t consider it to be a brokerage firm. Therefore, E*TRADE’s identity is uncertain. Next, the beta of each firm was calculated for each month (see equation below).
From 2007 to 2012, the average cost of MBA tuition increased by more than a third, as my colleague Erin Zlomek reported last week. At the same time, the average starting salary for a newly minted MBA has held steady at about $93,000 since 2008. If MBAs are paying for their degrees with money saved from their early professional careers, that would help explain why rising prices haven't dampened demand for the