BUSN 604 Week 7 Assigment Sheila Seal

Alligator, Inc. is a shoe designer, manufacturer, and distributor that launched its business in 2012. Although the company operates globally, its headquarters location is in Arteixo, Galicia, Spain, which coincidentally is the central location for Zara, the flagship chain store of the Inditex group, the world’s largest apparel retailer. The best-selling brand of Alligator, Inc. is its GatorsTM  model, which is a market leader in the funky, brightly colored, lightweight success is related also to the fact that each pair shoe market that has enjoyed unexpectedly high demand in recent years. Made of a highly resilient, space-age plastics material, GatorsTM  includes “one-size fits all” orthotics to meet the needs of individual consumers. Alligator, Inc. has patented the processes relating to the manufacture of the orthotics, and the overall value of this product innovation is similar to the way in which the super-secret formula for Coke is valuable to Coca-Cola, Inc. The Alligator supply…

The government of Zambia has embarked on a campaign to attract investment. Some investors have responded positively while other potential investors are skeptical about investing in zambia. Describe one opportunity oand one risk of investing in zambia in relation to the following: The political environment The economic environment

Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow: Mahala Spices For 12 years now, the business has been importing spices from all over the world and packaging them in South Africa, to distribute them across the African continent. Although the business has grown significantly over the years, it was only once one of their spice offering was featured in a cooking competition; there was one episode where the contestant, a professional chef, mentioned that she used Mahala Spices in her winning dish for that episode. The judges gave good reviews about the spice enhanced the dish but yet did not disappear from the mix. Due to the show being shown across the world, Mahala Spices started getting orders from all over the world. This increase in volumes forced them to reconsider their supply chain, especially the logistics aspect of it. The business has noted a 7% increase in exports and a 12% increase in the import of ingredients. Q.1.1 Explain any 5 activities to be completed by the…

Determine the decision nature of each of the following issues: The decision to develop and market a new software by a company such as Microsoft.

SECTION CRead the following extract and then answer the question belowTwo graduates who completed university degree in three years ago decide to start a new business because they have not been able to secure jobs as a result of a significant drop in availability of job opportunities. They agree to engage in a partnership agreement and source business funding from the Government Youth empowerment scheme. They come for help from you on the duties and liabilities of a partner in a partnership agreement. Justify to them the duties and liabilities of a partner in a partnership agreement.

Answer the given question with a proper explanation and step-by-step solution.  how can i solve this question??

MSC Global Shipping Company   Tax Rate COMPARITIVE INCOME STATEMENT   30% for years ended 31 December           2021 Increased by 3/4% 2022     Revenues and gains           *Sales revenue   179,000 75% 313,250     *Interest revenue   414,000 75% 724,500     *Investment Income   48,100 75% 84,175     *Other revenue   106,730 75% 186,778     Total revenue and gains $747,830   $1,308,703                     Expenses and losses   Decreased by 1/2%       **Cost of goods sold 450,000 50% 225,000     **Selling and admin administrative 31,540 50% 15,770     ***Computer (operating) 75,000 50% 37,500     **Depreciation   36,500 50% 18,250     **Interest expense   39,000 50% 19,500     Total expenses and losses  $      632,040   $316,020     Income before taxes 115,790   992,683     Income tax expense (30%) 34,737   297,805     Net…

AO-Funded Aquaponics Project Launched In Barbados Barbados GIS – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has collaborated with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, and local business Adams Aquafarms, on a project to train persons in aquaponics. Aquaponics is a sustainable way of integrating land-based fish farming with plant production. Both are placed in a tank, and the set up allows for them to coexist, with the waste produced by the fish fertilizing the plants, while the plants purify the water for the fish. The training, funded by the FAO, will take place at a demonstration facility, located at Adams Aquafarms, Hopewell, St. Thomas. The FAO is currently targeting 30 entrepreneurs and 10 teachers. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, believes the project will be “transformative”, as it has the potential to empower Barbadians. “In aquaponics, you have the opportunity to have, at the same time, multiple sources of…

Related topic: Relative Market Share. BDI/CDI   UST 40,000 (Commerce 5,000; Medicine 15%; AB 20%; Law 5% and others) Average price per computer device Php25,000 Average price per Apple device Php30,000   In UST, students from Commerce, Law, and AB purchased at least one (1) computer device in December 2020.   What is the market penetration of computer device in the individual colleges? Given that students replace their computer devices once every 2 years on average, what is the projected market size (units/revenues) for computer devices for these colleges until the end of 2025?   What is the concentration of sales/revenue of computer devices among the colleges (CDI)?

1. Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) is experiencing declining enrolments. The administration is concerned with this situation and has asked the Marketing Management – I students of IIM Ranchi to conduct a research study and make recommendations. One thing the administration is interested in learning is the feasibility of offering all of their degrees online as well as through the traditional on-campus degree program. They do not know what the market potential would be for online degrees and potential students’ attitudes and intentions toward getting an online degree from this university. What type of market research should the IIM Ranchi students carry out? And why?

4.1 Consider the planned construction of a new office building in a downtown area of a large city when office space is in surplus demand (i.e. more office space than users). Construct a risk analysis that examines the various forms of risk (technical, commercial, financial etc) related to the creation of this office building.   4.2 Explain how the analysis would change if office space were in high demand.

Proposed company for business plan: Aboitiz Power. we need to have a feasibility study what country I will planning to put a power plant like Aboitiz Power, my suggested country is in Indonesia because this is the main source of coal which used by aboitiz power as one of the source of energy, this will be advantage to lessen the transportation cost and other expenses to ship the coal as one of source of energy of aboitiz power. 2nd company is  thailand, this one of the part of ASEAN countries that has a tropical season that has sunny day season  which one of the source of solar energy more efficient in generating electricity, mostly because of the country's geographical location being close to the equator. Based on my two (2) selected countries, can you  explain further and site an example or actual status of source of energy on my selected countries and make a business plan if I will make a power plant in indonesia and thailand? Please explain it with the following categories in my…

The computer-gaming market in the United States is estimated at $18.5 billion as of  2017 (VentureBeat website). Consider the case of Video Tech, a computer-gaming company located in San Jose, California. It is considering the production of one of two new video games for the coming holiday season: Battle Pacific or Space Pirates. Battle Pacific is a unique game and appears to have no competition. Estimated profits (in thousands of dollars) under high, medium, and low demand are as follows: Excel File: data20-05a.xls                                                 DemandBattle Pacific    High    Medium    LowProfit                  $1,100       $800           $400Probability    0.2                  0.5              0.3Video Tech is optimistic about its Space Pirates game. However, the concern is that profitability will be affected by a competitor's introduction of a video game viewed as similar to Space Pirates. For planning purposes, Video Tech believes there is a 0.7  probability that…

James Shoe Emporium, a retail brick and mortar shoe store caters to the higher income market in your country. However, the establishment has been experiencing falling revenue since the advent of the Covid 19 pandemic. The owner of the company believes that marketing and selling his shoes via the internet might be the solution. He has hired you to formulate an emarketing plan to do so. 1. Develop a background for James Shoe Emporium. Describe the following: location of the company – country and city/town, type of shoes sold and price, the target market. 2. State why the owner is considering using e-marketing. What benefits can e-marketing bring?

1.Indicate whether the supply or Demand curve would shift to the right, shift to the left or movement along the demand/supply curve under each of the following instances An announcement by local supermarkets on radios and television channels that more companies and individuals with pick up cars have come on board to offer delivery services of groceries  to customers during the rock down period. What would happen to the supply of delivery transport service?   The Namibian government decides to stop subsidising the City of Windhoek, public transport division. what would happen to the supply of public transport?   The government of Namibia decides to increase the income of all the civil servant by 30% as many demanded the need to buy their own vehicle. what would happen to the demand curve for vehicles?

market analysis to justify the choice of China as a country and make recommendations on a mode of market entry and marketing strategy to launch the following fragrance from Arran into the Chinese market: You are required to justify the choice of China as the country to launch the fragrance into based on information you have gathered on the chosen country and the market for the product from the databases and reputable online sources. You are expected to analyse both macro (PESTE) and micro factors to justify the choice of China You are required to select ONE appropriate market entry mode for Arran when entering China with the fragrance. You should justify your choice of entry mode with reference to the academic literature and market analysis on the advantages of the mode, the company, product and market . You are required to make recommendations for a Marketing strategy for the fragrance in China which includes adaptations to the marketing strategy to meet the needs of Chinese…

Q2. Suppose you are a Toy manufacturer and you marketing your products during the whole year. You have hired more engineers now that will work on gadgets that will come with toys but this will increase the cost of the toys and now toys will be more expensive than before. You are required to explain briefly in which cell as per Environmental Uncertainty Matrix you company will fit. State your reasons why?

Video streaming service Netflix is expanding rapidly around the globe. It is currently available in 50 countries with the goal of expanding to 200 countries by the end of 2016. The next countries to get Netflix are​ Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Similar to​ Netflix's other European​ offerings, service will be offered at a price of €6.49 per​ month, which converts to U.S. $7.28 during the time of expansion. Calculate the annual market sales potential for Spain in euros and U.S. dollars. There are 18,980,600 television households in​ Spain, with 70percent having​ high-speed Internet. Assume 45percent of the households are willing and able to purchase the service and would purchase one subscription at an average price of€6.49per month($7.28​).

During the first five months of 2021 there were three FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine providers, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson and they work in similar ways. Based on the market structure of the vaccine providers in the United States to date the nature of the market appears to be: a. Purely competitive B. And oligopoly c. Monopolistic competition D. Not enough information to tell

Air Asia is a low-cost airline operating primarily in Asia. It was the first airline in Asia to operate under the low fare no-frills model first introduced in Europe. Air Asia enjoyed for quite a while some success in a very competitive industry where many firms have failed. This case considers Air Asia’s development, its business model, and the reactions of some of its competitors. The objective is to use Porter’s Five Forces Model and seek to evaluate if Air Asia’s success is sustainable in the market it has defined for itself. What competitive advantages does Air Asia enjoy at the time of this case? Do you think these advantages are sustainable?

1- The HS codes digits of the UAE Tariff Book and KSA Tariff Book are same in number? True false   2- Customs duty is calculated based on the Cost, Insurance, Freight (CIF) of imported goods ? true false   3- The advantage(s) of Free Trade Agreement is/are: A. Exemption of customs duty whilst importing the goods B. Facilitate Trade among Member States C. Promote the manufacturing of goods/raw material in Member Countries D. All of the above   4- List down the commercial documents which are important to present at the time of customs clearance?

During the economic downturn arising from the COVID -19 pandemic in South Africa the government created the Covid-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme which provided loans, substantially guaranteed by government, to eligible businesses to assist them Funds borrowed from this scheme, through the banking industry, can be used for operational expenses, such as salaries, rent and lease agreements and contracts with suppliers. The scheme however has not been as great a success as had been envisaged. a) Describe how the scheme works; b) Analyse the reasons why the uptake has been so poor; c) Identify the losses which are being guaranteed by government; and d) Propose changes which could be introduced to improve the scheme.

Discussed and analyzed the relationship between exports and GDP in Qatar using1. Statistical descriptive analysis 2- time series analysis YEAR GDP (current US$) Exports of goods and services (current US$) 2000 17.76 11.95 2001 17.54 11.56 2002 19.36 11.68 2003 23.53 14.52 2004 31.73 20.36 2005 44.53 28.98 2006 60.88 38.24 2007 79.71 48.05 2008 115.27 70.73 2009 97.80 50.01 2010 125.12 77.98 2011 167.78 121.84 2012 186.83 142.88 2013 198.73 144.51 2014 206.22 140.23 2015 161.74 92.29 2016 151.73 72.40 2017 161.10 85.20 2018 183.33 102.56 2019 175.84 92.05 2020 146.37 70.93

ASEAN Summit. Explain 3 issues or problems discussed in Asean Summit. What is the implications of the issues/problems? Provide suggestions/recommendations

If you have a third option for the data in Problem( Your options for shipping $100,000 of machine partsfrom Baltimore to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are ( I) use a shipthat will take 30 days at a cost of $3,800 or (2) truck the pa rts toLos Angeles and then ship at a total cost of $4,800. The secondoption will take only 20 days. You are paid via a Jetter of creditthe day the parts arrive. Your holding cost is estimated at 30%of the value per year.a) Which option is more economical?b) What customer issues are not included in the data presented?  )and it costs only $4,000 and also takes 20 days, what is your most economical plan?