Strategic Initiative Paper Strategic Initiative Paper Customer Service for any business organization is the foundation on how profitable and successful the brand will be in the marketplace. Starbucks has made a critical mission to make customer service its top priority to ensure brand growth and sales of merchandise. “Today‚ Starbucks not only sells coffee or food‚ but also tea‚ coffee-related accessories and equipment in more than 37 different countries” (Lam‚ 2013). Starbucks must use a cautious
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00 years C. 8.65 years D. 17.29 years E. 16.00 years BLOOMS TAXONOMY QUESTION TYPE: APPLICATION LEARNING OBJECTIVE NUMBER: 2 LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: BASIC Ross - Chapter 006 #84 SECTION: 6.1 TOPIC: TIME TO MATURITY TYPE: PROBLEMS 3. Which one of the following is a correct method of computing the Du Pont identity? A. (Return on equity) [pic] (Equity multiplier) B. (Return on assets) [pic] (Total asset turnover) C. (Equity multiplier) [pic] (Profit margin) [pic] (Return on assets)
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Assessment of Hewlett Packard Ethics and Compliance HP has been noted to be one of the chief corporations in the area of computer technologies. Ethisphere Institute naming HP as one of the 2009 World’s Most Ethical Companies (HP Global Citizenship: Ethics and compliance‚ n.d.) was one of the companies latest accomplishments. HP had to make numerous in-house changes in order to acquire an ethical award brought about by ethical mishaps. Noted in Markkula Center (2007)‚ HP unethical corporate conduct
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Strategic Initiative FIN/370 R7 March 3‚ 2014 Strategic Initiative A successful business must be able to plan and forecast all aspects of operations‚ including both financial and operational goals‚ in both the long and short terms. Even though businesses may be temporarily successful if focused only on immediate decisions‚ in the long term they will not grow successfully and they stand a much higher chance of failure due to a lack of direction. Strategic planning refers to
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Definitions Steven Puryear Fin 370 10-6-2011 Mrs. Watson Definitions 1. Finance- The science of funds management. 2. Efficient Market- A market in which the values of all assets and securities at any instant in time fully reflect all available information‚ which results in the market value and the intrinsic value being the same. 3. Primary Market- A market in which new‚ as opposed to previously issued‚ securities are traded. The primary market provides the channel for sale of new
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Total investor-supplied operating capital employed = $9 million. After-tax cost of capital = 10%. What is the company’s EVA? = EBIT (1-T)-(Total investor supplied *After tax percent per capital) = 600000(1-.40)–(9000000*.10) = -540000 3. Kwok Enterprises has the following income statement. Sales $2‚250 Costs 1‚400 Depreciation 250 EBIT $ 600 Interest expense 70 EBT $ 530 Taxes (40%) 212 Net income $ 318 What is the firm’s after-tax operating income
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Ethics and Compliance Paper FIN/370 Starbucks Coffee Company “To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person‚ one cup and one neighborhood at a time ("Starbucks"‚ 2012).” Starbucks mission is to not only provide the highest quality of coffee but also make a positive impact on the world. Ethisphere Institute over the last six years has selected the World’s Most Ethical Companies and Starbucks has made the list every year. What are the key components that make Starbucks one of the most ethical
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Starbucks’ Ethics and Compliance Paper Ethical behavior within a company is very important to its future and success. This type of behavior is not just important for the employees to follow‚ but for the entire company. In 2001‚ a failing company called Enron was involved in numerous unethical behaviors. For example‚ Enron’s Chief Financial Officer temporarily suspended their “code of ethics” not once‚ but twice in order to partake in personal financial gain. Enron’s actions eventually resulted in
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Walmart Strategic Initiatives Strategic Initiative Paper Walmart is focused on creating a detailed strategic and financial initiative plan that will take the company to the next level in consumer satisfaction‚ market growth‚ and global responsibility. The aim of this paper is to investigate Walmart’s EDLP (Every-Day-Low-Price) strategic initiative plan. Also the creation of other strategic and financial plans that aid in the EDLP plan and the impacts on cost‚ sales‚ and the risks associated
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FIN 370 – Finance for Business Weekly Discussion Questions Template Name: Please answer the following questions on this template and submit as your assignment for the Weekly Discussion Questions. Week One Discussion Questions What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market? In your opinion‚ are these markets efficient? Why? * * A place where stocks and bonds are traded; and long-term financial instruments is called the capital
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