1) Financial management deals with 2 things, managing a company’s finances and: RAISING MONEY 2) Which of the following was not identified as 1 of the 4 main financial objectives of a firm? TIMELINESS 3) The 4 main financial objectives of a firm are: PROFITABILITY, LIQUIDITY, EFFICIENCY, STABILITY 4) Match the financial objective with the correct definition: STABILITY/ THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF THE FIRM, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO ITS DEBT-TO-EQUITY RATIO
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as well to target different needs. All the recipes for every store are standard to ensure consistency and quality. Another strength of Booster Juice is that the founder is very knowledgeable in the franchising industry. He has more than 250 stores across Canada and experienced great success in franchising in the States as well as in Brazil and Saudi Arabia. In terms of entering India, Booster Juice Indian franchisee, Naqvi, has many connections with Indian retail industry, such as local malls and
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markets. They have reached out to girl and boy tweens. They released their first PG- 13 movie, Pirates of the Caribbean, this helped capture an older target market rather than only appealing to children. 2. How does Disney’s cross-platform franchising help create sustainable competitive advantage? Cross-platforming helps Disney reach larger markets while staying sustainable. They have such platforms in consumer products, theme parks, and record labels. When Disney has a successful franchise
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Advantage of franchising – Subway In engaging a franchise business, one will face the pros and cons from the business they operate. There are a lot of benefits prospective franchisees can get from Subway the company provides their franchisees with assistances before and after they open a Subway restaurant. Services provided before opening include an intensive 2-week training, site selection, restaurant design, equipment ordering, and access to product formulas & operational systems. And services
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1) Porter’s five forces include: Threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products, and rivalry among competing firms. I believe there is a low threat of new entrants for Starbucks. Starbucks deals with threat of new entrants by use of product differentiation. In a commodity market, Starbucks differentiated itself by building a strong brand name and a unique culture. Also their access to distribution channels helps them compete with the
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A. Advantages from the Franchisor’s point of view: Financial: Franchising creates another source of income for the franchisor, through payment of franchise fees, royalty & levies in addition to the possibility of sourcing private label products to franchisees. This capital injection provides an improved cash flow, a higher return on investment and higher profits. Other financial benefits that the franchisor enjoys are reduced operating, distribution and advertising costs. Of course that also means
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Ice Delights Case Study 1. Evaluate the “Deal” as it is presented in the case As outlined below, ICEDELIGHTS is willing to provide an acceptable option to the franchisees due to their inability to commit to the venture immediately. The revisions to the deal allow the franchisees flexibility in their timeline for raising capital and financing the deal. Regardless of the timeline, the situation presents a concern with the franchisees ability to raise the amount of capital required to open
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In the last 20 years, a significant amount of research on franchising has been conducted in various disciplines, including economics, law, management, marketing, and management science. A major goal of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing literature. A second goal of this article is to enumerate steps that can be taken to improve both the rigor and relevance of franchising research. Since this represents an initial overview of a very broad research field, we have not
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Principles of Marketing April 22, 2015 Case Paper #8: Besitti’s Restaurant Introduction Rosa Besitti is an accomplished and driven woman who is trying to find her way in the very daunting restaurant industry, while facing many hardships that have caused her to question her business altogether. Her deep wanting for future success in the restaurant industry has inevitably brought her to face a difficult decision in her career. She has to choose between keeping her restaurant under her name and
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McDonald's | RESEARCH SUMMARY Highlights I issue a Hold recommendation with a target price of $100.86. I’m issuing a hold recommendation on McDonald’s based on a relatively weak five-year growth potential forecasted. From the predicted financial statement, McDonald's Corp.’s revenue growth rate is restricted around 0.3% to 4.06%, which may be influenced by the negative media coverage in 2014. Despite these issues, we can still expect a slight increase in MacDonald’ stock, due to their tied-to-real-estate
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