BUSN624 Week 8 Discussion

Your city is planning  to open its new town hall and courthouse in six months. A big celebration is being planned. You have been asked to market the event, for maximum exposure and citizen participation. You have been told that a press kit is necessary, but that you should seek other marketing avenues as well. 1. What items may you include in your press kit? 2. What details must you include  in your press release? 3. What other community assets may you solicit to support the marketing program?

You have recently been hired to be the COO (Chief Operating Office) of a start-up company and your primary goal is to help grow the business.  The company reported sales of $2 million last fiscal year.  The company currently does not offer trade credits because the majority of its customers use credit cards. In a bid to expand the business, you are asked to determine whether extending trade credits is a good idea.   (a)  List and explain two factors that will be important for you to make this decision?  Meaning, as the COO, what factors do you need to take into consideration if you are planning to start offering trade credit. (b)  Given what you know, are you for or against the company offering trade credits.

Read the Wall Street Journal article, "Boeing Board Accused in Lawsuit of Lax Oversight During 737 MAX Crisis." This lawsuit is a great example of "shareholder activism." Boeing's shareholders took action when they felt the management failed to maximize their long-term value, and the board of directors failed to fulfill its fiduciary obligation to protect the interests of the shareholders. Respond to the following questions based on theories and concepts in Chapter 9. Q3-1. What are the role and duties of the broad of directors in corporate governance? Assuming Boeing shareholders' complaints are true in this lawsuit, in what ways did Boeing's board fail to fulfill its fiduciary duties to the shareholders? Q3-2. Assuming the shareholders' complaints are true, what are some likely reasons that Boeing's board failed to effectively fulfill its duties? Q3-3. We learned in Chapter 9 the importance of making sure the management acts in the best interests of shareholders. After reading the…

provide an introduction and conclusion of 500 - 600 words of the following:  Naked wants to improve their market share in South Africa and is considering acquiringGranadilla Insurance (a competitor) to do so. Granadilla Insurance focuses mainly on the gadgetand small business insurance compared to Naked, which focuses on car and household insurance. Recommended source:Granadilla. 2022. [Online]. Available at: https://granadillaworld.co.za/gadgets-insurance/#gadgets

Company X is a small business that specializes in selling organic pet food. The company is looking to expand its reach and increase sales by creating an online store. As a consultant, you have been asked to give a presentation to Company X's management team about the benefits and potential drawbacks of starting an e-commerce platform. What are the advantages and disadvantages of creating an online store for Company X's organic pet food business? What factors should be considered when determining the feasibility of starting an e- commerce platform for the business? What are some potential challenges that Company X might face when launching an onlines tore, and how can they be addressed?

Which operational risk management approach gives financial institutions leeway to develop a customized model to determine the required capital for operational risk? a. Quantitative approach b. Basic Indicator approach c. Standardized approach d. Advanced Measurement approach

Read each statement below and indicate whether it is a good or bad reason for using debt. Statement You have unused credit available on your credit card. Debt provides the means to make guaranteed reservations. Paying costly interest charges results in a reduction in disposable income. Debt provides protection against rip-offs and fraud. Debt provides financial flexibility in the case of emergencies. Bad reason Good reason

You are the current owner of an E-Commerce business called ‘Poison Berry’. You acquired this business from a previous owner. You purchased the business for $250,000, no money down and $5,000 a month over the next several years until the loan is paid off. The business sells home fragrances, candles, incense, and sprays for the home. You have been successful within your online community and are starting to receive emails from customers across the world inquiring about your products. They are curious as to products you may start to offer for offices. 1.Please explain in full detail your business strategy for expansion. 2.What would you need to create, examine, and define before expanding including barriers, concepts, and a plan? 3.Remember to clearly examine the process, and INNOVATION of your products and location.

A small catering business in your city is for sale for $250,000. The company specializes in business luncheons and small social events. The owner has been running the business for four years from her home but is expecting her first child and wants to sell. You will need outside investors to help you purchase the business. Develop questions to ask the owner about the business and its prospects, as well as a list of documents you want to see. What other types of information would you need before making a decision to buy this company? Summarize your findings in a memo to a potential investor that explains the appeal of the business for you and how you plan to investigate the feasibility of the purchase.

I need answer typing clear urjent no chatgpt Which of the following is NOT an alternative to foreclosure? A) Restructuring the mortgage loan B) Transfer of the mortgage to a new owner C) Redemption D) Prepackaged bankruptcy

As a result of your success in expanding the "Real Estate, Real Cheap" network, your boss is eager for you to take things to the next level. She combines two lending agencies she purchases and rebrands them as "One-Stop Home Shop" and "Real Estate, Real Affordable." She is concerned that the new lending company's identity would get confused with the older domain you've been working to grow over the last several months. They have the capacity to easily store and transmit data. The building is owned by RERC and is big enough to house the lending company's one hundred additional employees. She asks that you make preparations for the office personnel to connect to RERC's network as a precaution. What advice would you provide as the head of the network? Creating an Active Directory domain would be the first step. Is it possible to imagine a workgroup without Active Directory? In the event that your manager decides to put the loan department under the purview of RERC, what preparations have…

Competitive healthcare insurance markets will eliminate community rates A) due to excess supply of insurance at such rates. B) through insuree bargaining for lower rates. C) by government regulation. D) through cream-skimming by competing insurance companies. E) by demand pressure.

Samantha, a boutique owner in Paris, offers a line of expensive perfumes. Recently, after completing a class in international business, she began advertising and selling her product through online media in the United States. Presently, Samantha does not speak fluent English and relies on her a couple of bilingual friends and, increasingly, Google translate to managing her US business activity. Recently, she ran an ad in the Unites States with the header “Le meilleur eau du toilette.” Quite quickly, Samantha was confused, but understanding why the ad was receiving a negative response; some people posted her out to me inside, pointing out the foolishness of it. Unbeknownst to Samantha, directly to Americans, the ad advertised “The best water in the toilet,” and not “the best perfume”. Even though “eau du toilette” means perfume in French, in the United States it was, shall we say, a bit off. In the broad scheme of cultural interpretation, one would classify this scenario as an…

I need help explaning the quehstion and showing it step by step  4. Selling expenses are expected to be about 12 percent of sales and Sue is expecting to undertake extensivemarketing and promotion efforts throughout Texas after the business is opened. It is expected that theseadditional promotional expenses will be about $50,000 in 2013 only.

Your store has begun making a new meal-replacement drink—it costs $5.00 to produce a 6-pack of drinks (or $0.83.33 per drink). These drinks are being marketed as full meal replacements for individuals who are looking to lose weight. You and a small team have been tasked with pricing this product, as well as proposing the in-store display for its sale. Part 1 Your task is to propose a price for this new drink product. Take into account the cost of producing the product, the potential cost of transporting the product and marketing the product. Your company is trying something new with this product; while the store has sold this type of drink before, this is the first time they have produced such a product. Your company has had success in selling other company-branded food products but having its own branded product will be a new venture. Write a short essay (400 words minimum) outlining your reasoning for the price you choose. Be sure to include the specifics of production,…

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You are a co-founder of a start-up firm making electronic sensors. After a year of sales, your business is not growing rapidly, but you have some steady customers keeping the business afloat. A major supplier has informed you it can no longer supply your firm because it is moving to serve large customers only, and your volume does not qualify. Through you have no current orders to support an increased commitment to this supplier, you do have a new version of your sensor coming out that you hope will increase the purchase volume by over 75 percent and qualify you for continued supply. This supplier is important to your plans. What do you do?

Do you agree or disagree? “Firms using event sponsorships are more successful in marketing and/or selling their products than firms that do not.” (Provide an example to support your position) Note - It needs to be over.

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Compare the tax privileges a resident company enjoys as compared to their non-residentcounterpart.  Please explanation in details with example.

37) is a form of financing a new business in which in which entrepreneurs post details of their ideas for a start-up or new venture, along with key information, on the internet inviting would be investors to buy-into their company. Crowd funding Factoring O An angel investor O Venture capital

OMEGA Group is going to launch a new Event Management company in the form of a Public Limited Company. You are required to draw the Articles of Association of this company by keeping in view the nature of  its Business.