Cowgirl Chocolates Analysis Cowgirl chocolates are the design of Marilyn Lysohir and her husband‚ Ross Coates in 1997. Marilyn is a ceramicist and lecturer who is internationally known and has a successful ceramic art business. Ross is a sculptor and a professor of fine arts at a nearby University. As a labor of love‚ Marilyn and Ross began publishing a once-a-year arts magazine called High Ground. More a multimedia product than a magazine‚ the 600-copy production of this product does not pay
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1. 2. Breakeven=Total Fixed Expenses/Weighted Average Selling Price-Weighted Average Variable Expenses Using Suggested Retail Prices: Weight Average Selling price= (2.99x50%)+(6.95X16%)+(14.95x12%)+(5.95x10%)+(2.95x7%)+(8.95x1%)+(24.95x1%)+(39.95x1%)+(59.95x1%)+(19.50X1%) =1.495+1.112+1.794+.595+.2065+.0895+.2495+.3995+.5995+.195 =$6.7355 Weighted Average Variable Expenses= (1.16x50%)+(2.35X16%)+(4.78x12%)+(2.5x10%)+(.97x7%)+(2.95x1%)+(9.05x1%)+(11.02x1%)+(23.06x1%)+(7.42X1%) =.58+.376+.5736+.25+
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Introduction Cowgirl Chocolates was started in 1997 by Marilyn Lysohir and her husband‚ Ross Coates. Marilyn and Ross are artists and devote much of their time to their artistic endeavors. Marilyn is a ceramicist and lecturer who is internationally known and has a successful ceramic art business. Ross is a sculptor and a professor of fine arts at a nearby University. As a labor of love‚ Marilyn and Ross began publishing a once-a-year arts magazine called High Ground. More a multimedia product
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Case Cowgirl: 1. What markets do you think the “hot and spicy truffles” is competing in—the hot and spicy food market‚ the chocolate candy market‚ the gift niche market‚ or other? Discuss (5 points) 2. Using the cost and financial information provided in Exhibits 2‚ 4‚ and 5 in the case‚ compute Cowgirl’s the breakeven sales revenue. Make reasonable assumptions and show your calculations in order to get credit. (Thinking question???) 10 points 1. Based on the information given by the case
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transformation that Rogers’ Chocolate Company has undergone since its establishment. The paper also investigates competitive strategy of the company against its close competitors. Question 1 – What is competition like in the premium chocolate industry? Which of the five competitive forces is strongest? Which is weakest? What competitive forces seem to have the greatest effect on industry attractiveness and the potential profitability of new entrants? Competition in premium chocolate industries is based
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22.11.12 Case Study Darling Chocolate (Group 7) 1. The population is very huge in St. Petersburg and therefore there is high sales potential. The population has experienced improvements in living conditions and material well-being; however the standard of living was not that high and incomes are still very low. The annual average growth of income was 23% and average annual inflation rate was only 12%. The average spending on food is about 56% of family budget. Only 2% of monthly expenditures
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Case analysis for Rogers’ Chocolate 1. Competition forces The premium chocolate industry is having an intensive competition in Canada. As what Thompson has mentioned: “one important component of industry and competitive analysis involves delving into the industry’s competitive process to discover what the main sources of competitive pressure are and how strong each competitive force is” 2‚ Roger’s Chocolate is facing five competitive forces as demonstrated by Michael Porter 2: the rivalry among
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might help.” While others stared in disgust. It’s hard to wear cloaks of shame‚ wear battle wounds every day‚ taught to hate the flesh I live in‚ and fight the greatest battles- the ones I fight inside. “You’re a mistake‚ just look in the mirror.” “Cowgirl!” “Who can ever like someone like you.” I can never cure myself‚ of my pain because this disease lies beneath. It’s more than what’s on the surface. My skin just
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conducting an organizational audit there are some problems in the organization and has created different strategies to work on each one of them‚ but the strategy he is most focused on is the identification of the underperforming products in his Chocolate line and find out what the is the exact root cause for that specific product failing‚ he can them work in improving the quality of it or give promotions to increase the sales‚ by making it a in demand product in the market. As a businessman Mr. Johns
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