actions and responses PORTER’S 5 Forces Force | Characteristics | Threat of new entrant | Capital requirements, economies of scale, product differentiation, switching cost, brand identity, access to distribution channels, cost disadvantages | Power of supplier | High
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out what went wrong with the numbers he was given. To determine the liquidity, we used the quick ratio, current ratio, and interest coverage ratio. From these equations, the higher the ratios meant the better of the company’s financial condition, or more liquidity. The acceptable ratios vary from different industries. In general, company’s quick ratio should be 1 or higher, and its current ratio should be above 1.5 to be considered liquid. In the comparison between two companies’ ratios, DCM Molding
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Chapter3 Financial statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes 3-1 Financial statements and Reports 1. The annual report is the most important report that corporations issue to stockholders, and it contains two types of information. (1) First, there is a verbal section, often presented as a letter from the chairperson, which describes the firm’s operating results during the past year and discusses new developments that will affect future operations. (2) Second, the report provides these four basic
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Control Systems – Kenneth A. Merchant [Prentice Hall] Summarized by Mooyoung Son Linkoping University SMIO 2009 http://cyworld.com/zekison Chap 1 : MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL 1) Causes of Management -Lack of Direction -Motivational Problems -Personal Limitation 2) Avoidance -Activity elimination : Eliminate what is not working properly -Automation -Centralization -Risk Sharing Chapter 2 SECTION II 3) Result Control : Preventive type Control Helps Mgr to address strategy, org, employees are performing -
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Systems – Kenneth A. Merchant [Prentice Hall] Summarized by Mooyoung Son Linkoping University SMIO 2009 http://cyworld.com/zekison Chap 1 : MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL 1) Causes of Management -Lack of Direction -Motivational Problems -Personal Limitation 2) Avoidance -Activity elimination : Eliminate what is not working properly -Automation -Centralization -Risk Sharing Chapter 2 SECTION II 3) Result Control : Preventive type Control Helps Mgr to address strategy, org, employees
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Statements on Management Accounting PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TITLE Value Chain Analysis for Assessing Competitive Advantage CREDITS This statement was approved for issuance as a Statement on Management Accounting by the Management Accounting Committee (MAC) of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). IMA appreciates the support of The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (SMAC) in helping create this SMA and extends appreciation to Joseph G. San Miguel, of
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studies of ERP implementations. These articles may provide some insight into each of these questions. a. How widespread is the use of ERP across certain industries? b. What are the benefits reported from implementing ERP? c. What are its limitations? 2. Research and learn about the implementation of ERP. Use trade publications and on-line library databases (e.g. ABI Inform, ProQuest, First Search, Wilson Select Plus, available through your library) to conduct a search for articles. a.
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Analyzing the External Environment of the Firm Chapter 2 1) Because of to minimize or eliminate threats and exploit opportunities, so managers should analyze the external environment 2) This involves a continuous process of environmental scanning and monitoring as well as obtaining competitive intelligence on present and potential rivals. These activities provide valuable inputs for developing forecasts. In addition, many firms use scenario planning to anticipate and respond to volatile
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from others then the consumers will not find a substitute for that product easily. That will make the demand for the corresponding product inelastic in nature.We all know that the greater the degree of product differentiation, the greater the market power. Therefore, it is advisable for the organization to perform active product differentiation to maximize its profits. Government intervention can affect the production process. Suppose a product is beneficial for the society. Then the government will
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