ANSWERS TO CASES Chapter 1 DiGiorno Pizza: Introducing a Frozen Pizza to Compete with Carry-Out In conducting research for the launching of a new product it is imperative that the target population be identified. In this case, who are the people most likely to be interested in purchasing and consuming frozen pizzas in lieu of carry-out pizzas? How are these people to be identified for sampling (Chapter 7 refers to this group as the “frame”)? Should a test market city or
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Eugene Aniemeke Strategic Analysis of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc. Annual Report 2013 R1403D66321 Table of contents 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………….3 2. Strategic Analysis of the Annual Report ………………………………………………………5 3. Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………………………..14 4. References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Introduction “Strategic management process is a method by which managers conceive of and implement a strategy that
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McDonald’s Corporation Analyst Maria Jose Abuawad April 23, 2013 Pros: Cons: Figure 1 1 Year Performance MCD vs. S&P 500 Ticker Exchange Industry Sector Classification Market Cap. 52 Week Price range Recent Price Current P/E Projected 2015 P/E Projected 2015 EPS Dividend Yield Debt Rating Beta MCD NYSE Restaurants Consumer Staples Income and Capital Appreciation US $99.3 Billion $83.31 - $99.78 $99.05 18.48 17.5x $7.24 3.10%
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Topic Gateway Series Strategic Analysis Tools Strategic Analysis Tools Topic Gateway Series No. 34 Prepared by Jim Downey and Technical Information Service 1 October 2007 Topic Gateway Series Strategic Analysis Tools About Topic Gateways Topic Gateways are intended as a refresher or introduction to topics of interest to CIMA members. They include a basic definition, a brief overview and a fuller explanation of practical application. Finally they signpost some further resources
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only fixed plan we had was to limit the cost of failure. The team understood the need to stay away from big risky ideas. All we had to do was to avoid fatal mistakes, to make sure that each time we took a risk, we would be able to come back if the gamble didn’t payout.” 4/5 FREE ARTICLES LEFT REGISTER FOR MORE | SUBSCRIBE + SAVE! MENU
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Case Study | Ducati: | | | | | Content 1. Summary 1 2. The Problem 1 3. Cast of Characters 2 3.1. People 2 3.2. Institutions 2 4. Chronology 3 5. Issues 5 5.1. SWOT analysis 5 5.2. Porter’s generic strategies analysis 8 6. Options 9 6.1. Focus on their core business 9 6.1.1. Advantages 9 6.1.2. Disadvantages 10 6.2. Expand to the leisure market 10 6.2.1. Advantages 10 6.2.2. Disadvantages 10 7. Recommendation 11 7.1. Focusing on their core
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THE EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS If managers in the airline industry are going to run their organizations efficiently, they have to understand the external environment confronting them, anticipate how changes in the environment might affect the profitability of their airlines, and take appropriate actions. These actions might include reducing capacity as demand declines, purchasing more fuel-efficient jets, avoiding price wars with low-cost airlines if possible, and reducing labor costs. At
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2011? 31. See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price data for Mydeco Corp. a. How did Mydeco’s accounts receivable days change over this period? b. How did Mydeco’s inventory days change over this period? c. Based on your analysis, has Mydeco improved its management of its working capital during this time period? 32. See Table 2.5 showing financial
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Fourth Edition Financial & Managerial Accounting for MBAs Peter D. Easton Robert F. Halsey Mary Lea McAnally Al L. Hartgraves Wayne J. Morse Cambridge Business Publishers To my daughters, Joanne and Stacey —PDE To my wife Ellie and children, Grace and Christian —RFH To my husband Brittan and my children Loic, Cindy, Maclean, Quinn and Kay. —MLM To my wife Aline. —ALH To my family and students. —WJM Cambridge Business Publishers FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
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2011? 31. See Table 2.5 showing financial statement data and stock price data for Mydeco Corp. a. How did Mydeco’s accounts receivable days change over this period? b. How did Mydeco’s inventory days change over this period? c. Based on your analysis, has Mydeco improved its management of its working capital during this time period? 32. See Table 2.5 showing financial
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