This document of STR 581 Week 5 Discussion Questions shows the solutions to the following problems:

DQ 1: Although objectives, functional tactics, and action items are included in many implementation plans, why do some organizations have a difficult time reflecting the plans they create?

DQ 2: Consider an organization you have worked for or are familiar with. What are the most important metrics used in the strategic control process? Why?

DQ 3: Refer to Ch. 8 of Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage and advice what flexibilities companies have in today's business environment. For each response, research a corporation, identify which options the company faced against challenges and what type of flexibility it exercises (please provide source for your research). General Questions - General General Questions Review the sample final exam and compare the answers from 34 through 77 as a team

Select one topic per person from Finance and Accounting sections. Subtopics can be found in the sample exam. The remaining sections should be reviewed individually or used as discussions within the team.

Finance

Accounting

· Corporate finance

· Investments

· Financial markets and institutions

· Relevant cost

· Resource planning and analysis

· Cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis

· Product costing

· Financial reporting and analysis

Submit one slide per person that provides a review of the topic and subtopics

Post the slides to your teams forum by Monday at a time agreed to by the team and turn in one file that pulls each slide into one file as a team project

Format your presentation using APA guidelines that includes references to the sources for the material

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