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tch Pad Zynex Co manufactures a range of electronic devices, which it sells to online stores and retail outlets. It has a risk-seeking attitude and its objective is to maximise profit. Six months ago it released a new version of its smartphone, the ZV. Zynex Co's main smartphone competitor has announced that it will launch a new version of its smartphone in one month's time and Zynex Co is concerned about the effect of the launch of this rival product on future demand for the ZV. For each of the previous ten smartphones launched by its competitors, Zynex Co's marketing team has analysed the impact on Zynex Co's sales performance. This data was retained specifically for the purpose of forecasting future demand of Zynex Co's smartphones and is stored in the company's financial database. Based on this analysis, the marketing team has identified three possible outcomes for the impact on the demand of the ZV: a small decrease, a medium decrease and a large decrease. Production volumes for…

Scenario:  A startup company, Korwin Pharmaceuticals is a U.S. pharmaceutical products firm that is growing very rapidly at home and abroad. Integrity and honesty regarding product quality and concern for consumer well-being are values of the founders of the firm.  Recently, Korwin Pharmaceuticals developed several new products to service customers who cannot afford the pricier life-saving anti-allergen medications and the self-injecting devices currently on the market. This over-the-counter product can be taken by the person suffering from a life-threatening allergic reaction and were just recently approved for the marketplace by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  To respond to the projected rapid growth of the firm, they are going to hire an additional 100 employees in the next 2 months to cope with the demand for these new life-saving products. Because the company is hiring so many new employees, they are concerned with maintaining the founders’ original values of social…

Accounting for Merchandising Businesses Computers have become a staple in the lives of most people. There are many companies that provide computers on the market. Assume that you are planning to purchase a new laptop for your school, work, and home use. Please go to the websites of two major United States computer manufacturers such as Dell, Hewlett Packard, Acer, Apple, etc. and make a selection. Once you have made your selection, please complete the following items and questions:

Focus on Technology: Tracking CustomersAccording to Nielsen, more than 50 percent of mobile phone consumers own smartphones. Many ofthem use free Wi-Fi when available for faster connections and to reduce data usage charges. Buteven when they don’t log on to Wi-Fi, the device continues to search, giving information on users’locations. By using the signals emitted by shoppers’ smartphones, retailers can keep tabs onshoppers, knowing where they are and what they are searching for on their phones’ browsers.Retailers can learn on which aisles shoppers are most likely to check online prices at retailers such asAmazon.com and can send an alert to a sales representative. “Heat mapping” identifies trafficpatterns and locations attracting the greatest number of shoppers checking the Internet. This givesretailers an idea of the products most vulnerable to “showrooming”—the practice of shoppersvisiting stores to learn about and try products and later purchasing them for less online.1. What is…

Analyze and compare Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is one of the largest Internet retailers in the world. Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) is a leading retailer of consumer electronics and media products in the United States, while Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is the leading retailer in the United States. Amazon, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart compete in similar markets. Best Buy and Wal-Mart sell through both traditional retail stores and the Internet, while Amazon sells only through the internet. Sales and cash flow information from recent annual reports for all three companies is as follows (in millions):   Amazon Best Buy Wal-Mart Sales $135,987 $39,403 $485,873 Cash flows from operating activities 16,443 2,545 31,530 Purchases of property, plant, and equipment (6,737) (582) (10,619) a. Determine the free cash flow for all three companies. Amazon:  Best Buy:  Wal-Mart: b. Compute the ratio of free cash flow to sales for all three companies. Round percentages…

Im looking for assistance with question 4 (bold below), including parts a and b Practice 1: & F., Inc. has developed a new product, the Number Cruncher 2000 to add to its ever-expanding offerings. After doing market research, it has determined that customers would be willing to pay $140 for the NC2000. D&F seeks to earn 25% profit on the product. At present, D&F makes a similar, old style model (The NC1000) for $101.25, which sells for $130.   What must the target cost be in order to earn the 25% profit that the company demands?   If D&F can adjust its costs to the target cost, the company estimates that it can sell 50,000 NC2000s. What would D&F’s profit be at this point?   How many of the old style NC1000s would have to be sold to reach the same profit?   D&F’s head of manufacturing operations is sensitive to the attainability of the cost projections in number 1 above. He has been analyzing the production process to  determine how long it takes for…

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LOCKBOX SYSTEM Fisher-Gardner Corporation (FGC) began operations 5 years ago as a small firm serving customers in the Chicago area. However, its reputation and market area grew quickly. Today FGC has customers all over the United States. Despite its broad customer base, FGC has maintained its headquarters in Chicago, and it keeps its central billing system there. On average, it takes 7 days from the time customers mail in payments until FGC can receive, process, and deposit them. FGC would like to set up a lockbox collection system, which it estimates would reduce the time lag from customer mailing to deposit by 2 days—bringing it down to 5 days. FGC receives an average of $2,300,000 in payments per day. a. How much free cash would FGC generate if it implemented the lockbox system? Would this be a one-time cash flow or a recurring one, assuming the company ceases to grow? How would growth affect your answer? b. If FGC has an opportunity cost of 6%, how much is the lockbox system worth…

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Question: 4. Vanguard Office Supplies Is A Nationwide Retail Chain That Offers Office Supplies And Office Furniture. Company Management Has Decided That, From Both A Competitive And A Cost-cutting Standpoint, Vanguard Should Offer Its Own Private-label Brands For Products Like Student Notebooks, Fillers, Ledgers And Journals, Bond And Linen Paper, And Other Products. ... This problem has been solved! See the answer 4. Vanguard Office Supplies is a nationwide retail chain that offers office supplies and office furniture. Company management has decided that, from both a competitive and a cost-cutting standpoint, Vanguard should offer its own private-label brands for products like student notebooks, fillers, ledgers and journals, bond and linen paper, and other products. To accomplish this objective, Vanguard is considering the purchase of Omega Paper, a manufacturer of paper products and notebooks. A five-year income forecast for Omega is given, along with other pertinent information.…

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Joe’s Jewellery has 45 stores in major malls acround the country. They are considering starting an online business which will require a substantial investment in technology. What are benefits they could not quantify using NPV?

Q4. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a technology used by drivers with “speed passes” at toll booths and ranchers who track livestock from “farm to fork”. Thrift-Mart is implementing the technology to track products within its stores. The RFID-tagged products will result in better inventory control and save the company $1.3 million per month beginning 3 months from now. How much can the company afford to spend now to implement the technology at an interest rate of 12% per year, compounded monthly, if it wants to recover its investment in 2. years?

Integrative Problem Samantha Sampson retired a few years ago at the age of 55. Because she is bored with retirement and still relatively young, Samantha has considered starting a business of her own. However, she doesn’t know anything about business. As a result, Sam has hired the consulting firm for which you work to give her a brief tutorial on business and finance. To begin her lesson, Ms. Sampson has asked you to answer the following questions: What does it mean to maximize value? What is sustainability, and how is this concept related to finance?

CASELET: ABC Bank, one of the 26 PSBs of India, transformed itself into a process driven, IT-enabled bank, post nationalization. Over the past decade, ABC Bank had embraced new technologies by offering its services not only through internet but also through alternate channels including mobile banking at an early stage. Strategically, ABC Bank has positioned itself well at a time when rapid disruptive changes are taking place in the financial sector. It had faced the challenges in a much better way than many other peers through institutional leadership and digital drive. The history of ABC Bank's strategic digital positioning through its forward looking leadership is an example which is unique. The bank has set a target of becoming the 'Best Retail Bank in Customers' Perception by 2021'. The strategists at ABC Bank are pondering on the future course of action. It cannot ignore the competition from private banks and the new entrants but still has to step ahead of them if it has to…

Analyze and compare Amazon.com to Best Buy Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is one of the largest Internet retailers in the world. Best Buy, Co. Inc. (BBY) is a leading retailer of consumer electronics and media products in the United States. Amazon and Best Buy compete in similar markets; however, Best Buy sells through both traditional retail stores and the Internet, while Amazon sells only through the Internet. Current asset and current liability information from recent financial statements are as follows (in millions):   Amazon Best Buy Current assets:     Cash $19,334 $ 1,976 Short-term investments 6,647 1,305 Accounts receivable 8,339 1,162 Inventories 11,461 5,051 Other current assets - 392 Total current assets $45,781 $ 9,886 Current liabilities:     Accounts payable $25,309 $ 4,450 Other current liabilities 18,507 2,475 Total current liabilities $43,816 $ 6,925

Suppose that you have been given a summer job as an intern at Issac Aircams, a company that manufactures sophisticated spy cameras for remote-controlled military reconnaissance aircraft. The company, which is privately owned, has approached a bank for a loan to help finance its growth. The bank requires financial statements before approving the loan. Required: Classify each cost listed below as either a product cost or a period cost for the purpose of preparing financial statements for the bank. 8 00-45-49 Costs Product Cost / Period Cost 1. Depreciation on salespersons' cars. 2. Rent on equipment used in the factory. 3 lubricants used for machine maintenance Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse 5. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift. 6. Factory supervisors' salaries. 7. Heat, water, and power consumed in the factory. 8. Materials used for boxing products for shipment overseas. (Units are not normally boxed.) 9. Advertising…

Analyze and compare Amazon.com to Target Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is one of the largest Internet retailers in the world. Target Corporation (TGT) is one of the largest value-priced general merchandisers operating in the United States. Target sells through nearly 1,800 brick-and-mortar stores and through the Internet. Amazon and Target compete for customers across a wide variety of products, including media, general merchandise, apparel, and consumer electronics. Cost of goods sold and inventory information from a recent annual report are provided for both companies as follows (in millions): Cost of goods sold Inventories: Beginning of year 16,047 8,597 End of year 17,147 9,497 a. Compute the inventory turnover for both companies. Round your answers to one decimal place. Inventory Turnover Amazon.com Amazon Target $139,156 $53,299 Target b. Compute the days' sales in inventory for both companies. Assume a 365-day year. If required, round all computations to one decimal place and use in…

3. Jiang Technology (JT), Inc. has just developed a new commercial dishwasher that has auto-sensor and self-cleaning functionalities. JT plans to target large restaurants and wants to determine what prices to charge for its new dishwasher JT-1000. In the large restaurant customer segment, the commercial dishwasher with the largest market share is General Electric's DW-1990 model, which is priced at $5000. DW-1990 dishwasher requires the restaurants to do maintenance service every 6 months; each maintenance will cost the restaurants $150 (for parts and labor). The maintenance service for JT-1000 will cost the restaurants $200 every 9 months. JT's dishwasher uses 10% less water and electricity than the DW-1990 dishwasher. The average water and electricity cost associated with the use of a DW-1990 dishwasher is $1200 a year. Assume that large restaurants will use a DW- 1990 dishwasher for 12 years before replacing it; at the end of the 12-year usage period, a well- maintained DW-1990's…

Case Study 1: The Struggling Startup Prompt: A promising tech startup, initially backed by significant venture capital, has been facing declining revenues and increasing operational costs. Despite having a strong product concept, the company has struggled to gain traction in the market. Questions: 1. Market Analysis: How can the startup identify the root causes of its market penetration challenges? What are the key factors hindering customer adoption and growth? 2. Financial Performance: Analyze the company's financial statements to pinpoint areas of inefficiency and cost-cutting opportunities. What strategies can be implemented to improve profitability? 3. Product Strategy: Evaluate the current product offering and identify areas for improvement or innovation. How can the startup differentiate its product in a competitive market and attract new customers? Case Study 2: The Merger and Acquisition Dilemma Prompt: A large multinational corporation is considering acquiring a smaller, but…