MBA 699 10-1

Scenario You are the sales department manager for a U.S.-based company that builds engines for the automotive manufacturing industry. Your company is considering diversifying into other business opportunities where your motors can be sold in order to bolster the company’s portfolio and increase revenue. Based on your knowledge of the national sales landscape, your manager would like you to conduct preliminary research with your recommendation for opportunity in a new industry that will allow for this diversification through a new sales division and increased sales. 1. Describe why your company needs to diversify. What problem will diversifying the company solve? What kinds of quantitative and qualitative data will you target in your research on the current auto industry and the new industry?

The Small-A Corporation is currently competing with a first mover which owns 90% of the market share. An aggressivemarketing strategy is expected to entice 10% of the competitor’s market share to shift to Small-A every month while theremaining 90% will not. As a new firm, Small-A expects 30% of his market share to shift back to the competitor everymonth. a. What would Small-A’s market share be after one month?b. What would the competitor’s share be after one month?c. What would Small-A’s market share be after two months?d. What would the competitor’s share be after two months?

In which one of the following situations/circumstances is it most reasonable for a company to consider modifying its strategy to cater to buyers looking to purchase stylish high-quality athletic footwear by strongly differentiating its branded footwear from the offerings of rival companies on the basis of "high" S/Q ratings (8.5 stars or higher) and marketing this footwear at well above-average prices? When the managers of most other companies believe selling a large volume of branded pairs is much more important to achieving the investor-expected image rating than is producing and marketing branded footwear with a well-above average S/Q rating When most every other rival company seems to be pursuing a low-cost/low-price/high- volume strategy When a company's strategy to differentiate its product offering from rival brands on the basis of a high S/Q rating is easily defeated by rival companies pursuing a competitive advantage based on well above-average spending for brand advertising…

1. Descriptive analysis: What are the profitability benefits for Apple to engage in the following Short Term Business Decisions: a. Make or Buy b. Keep or Replace c. Accept or Reject Special Sales order

The sales value at splitof method: a. allocates joint costs to joint products on the basis of the relative total sales value at the splitof point b. allocates joint costs to joint products in a way that each product has an identical gross-margin percentage c. allocates joint costs to joint products on the basis of a comparable physical measure at the splitof point d. allocates joint costs to joint products on the basis of relative NRV

A development corporation purchased land that will be the site of a new luxury condominium complex. Management is considering a six month market research study designed to learn more about potential market acceptance of the condominium project. Management anticipates that, if conducted, the market research study will provide one of the following two results. Favorable report (F): A significant number of the individuals contacted express interest in purchasing a condominium. Unfavorable report (U): Very few of the individuals contacted express interest in purchasing a condominium. After deciding whether to conduct the market research study, they have the following two decision alternatives. d1  =  a small complex with 30 condominiums d2  =  a medium complex with 60 condominiums Following this, a chance event concerning the demand for the condominiums has two states of nature. s1  =  strong demand for the condominiums s2  =  weak demand for the condominiums The…

Your CEO wants to divest the Northern business unit because unit sales are decreasing. She directs you to evaluate a potential sale. Which of the following analyses should you conduct? A. Identify buyers that might value the business unit more than your company does. B. Calculate the NPV of the unit's future projected cash flows. O C. Identify which of the company's other business units rely on the unit for sales leads. O D. A, B and C. O E. A and C.

A development corporation purchased land that will be the site of a new luxury condominium complex. Management is considering a six month market research study designed to learn more about potential market acceptance of the condominium project. Management anticipates that, if conducted, the market research study will provide one of the following two results. 1. Favorable report (F): A significant number of the individuals contacted express interest in purchasing a condominium. 2. Unfavorable report (U): Very few of the individuals contacted express interest in purchasing a condo- minium. After deciding whether to conduct the market research study, they have the following two decision alternatives. d1 = a small complex with 30 condominiumsd2 = a medium complex with 60 condominiumsFollowing this, a chance event concerning the demand for the condominiums has two states of nature. s1 = strong demand for the condominiumss2 = weak demand for the condominiumsThe payoffs, probabilities, and…

25. Timely plc is reviewing security in its information system and has identified a number of risks facing it to improve msk management of the system the company has told its employees that any computer misuse by them will result in disciplinary action. What aspect of risk management has Timely plc employed regarding information security?  Risk transfer  Risk acceptance  Risk reduction  Risk avoidance 26. Marble pic is a very large supermarket chain. To date the managers of Marble pic have made decisions about pricing and procurement based on periodic summarised transaction reports. The company's IT function is now streaming big data about its own sales and purchases into its information systems in real time.  Marble plc is taking advantage of the fact that big data has the characteristic of:  A Veracity  Variety  Velocity  Verifiability

Summary of merger or acquisitions in motion or negotiations that are being questioned by US  Government regulators.   Cite the companies involved , market share and why the government has resistant to allow the merger or acquisition to take place

Which of the following losses or outgoings incurred cannot be deducted as a general deduction by a share investor: Group of answer choices Interest on money borrowed to buy shares expected to produce dividends, Investment journals and publications. Investment journals and publications. Subscriptions to share market information services. Management fees or retainers to investment advisers for an initial investment plan. Management fees or retainers to investment advisers for ongoing investment advice.

3. Following COSO Framework, the board's responsibilities for effective reporting of risks should include which of the following? a. Inserting specific engagements relating to risk management into the annual audit plan b. Assuring success in management of key risks c. Selecting the specific techniques regarding event identification to be considered in the risk management process d. Regularly reviewing the key risks against risk appetite

Select a company ( Henry Ford Hospital) as the subject for your situation analysis assignment. It is advantageous to slect a well known medium - larged sized comapny that readily shares information and ideally a company which you familiar. You have been hired by your selected company as a marketing strategy consultant. Creat a SWOT analysis and also describe how the company can build on its strengths and correct its weaknesses in order to take advantage of one designated opportunity in the market.

Conduct a TOWS matrix analysis of the same 3-page Corporate Travel Policy.

How were the above strategies related to their Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and future sale?

Develop a bid strategy that provides a competitive edge over the peer federal acquisition market using five customer key evaluation requirements (CKERs).

A company that pursues and achieves strategic objectives:  Answer        C)    is frequently in a better position to improve its future financial performance because of the increased competitiveness that flows from the achievement of strategic objectives.           D)    is likely to be a weak financial performer because diverting resources to the pursuit of strategic objectives takes away from the achievement of financial performance targets.        B)    is generally not strongly focused on its true mission of making a profit.           A)    is likely to weaken the achievement of its short-term and long-term financial objectives.

Create a detailed marketing plan for ta credit card product. Your plan should cover all essential aspects of marketing strategy and implementation, and it should be well-supported by relevant research and analysis.Assignment Guidelines:1. Product/Service Selection : Choose a specific banking product or service to focus on.Explain why you believe this product or service is needed in your community/country andhow it aligns with current market trends and demands.2. Market Analysis : Conduct a thorough analysis of your target market. Define the targetaudience and provide demographic, psychographic, and behavioral insights. Identifycompetitors and analyze their strengths and weaknesses.3. Marketing Objectives and Goals : Set clear and achievable marketing objectives for thenew product/service launch. These objectives should be specific, measurable, attainable,relevant, and time-bound (SMART).4. Marketing Strategy : Develop a comprehensive marketing strategy that includes the 4Ps(Product,…

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XYZ Corp is preparing a financial projection by splitting its P&Ls into two separate P&Ls. What would it include in its "unpredictable" P&L? Select an answer: employee salaries and benefits a large contract from a new customer projections of sales to existing customers employee performance-based bonuses

Q# What is the difference between shareholder and stakeholder. Who are/can be the shareholders in Basha Dam project

A small chain of bagel shops currently prices its bagels at $0.99 apiece. The manager of the chain recognizes the value of price segmentation and is considering how he might charge lower prices to his high-volume customers.   A. Design an order-discount pricing structure that could accomplish this price segmentation. B. Design a cumulative-purchase discount structure to accomplish this price segmentation. C. Design a two-part pricing structure to accomplish this price segmentation. D. Would the manager have to choose among the three discount structures described in Parts (a) through (c), or would he be able to do all three? Justify your view on this.

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Based on these tables, Can you calculate the Profit and Revenue and explain how you got these calculations. Also please explain how these tables are important when finding profit and revenue.

16. As a marketing manager for one of the world's largest automakers, you are responsible for the advertising campaign for a new energy-efficient sports utility vehicle. Your support team has prepared the following table, which summarizes the (year-end) profitability, estimated number of vehicles sold, and average estimated selling price for alternative levels of advertising. The accounting department projects that the best alternative use for the funds used in the advertising campaign is an investment returning 9 percent. In light of the staggering cost of advertising (which accounts for the lower projected profits in years 1 and 2 for the high and moderate advertising intensities), the team leader recommends a low advertising intensity in order to maximize the value of the firm. Do you agree? Explain. (Hint: the value of the firm is directly related to the present value of future profits) Profitability by Advertising Intensity Profits (in millions) 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year Advertising…