Short Assignment 1 * What was the positioning challenge Apple faced? Competitors enter market * In 1981‚ IBM entered PC market used Microsoft’s DOS OS and microprocessor and will be Apple best rival for the start on 1981. Jobs forced out in 1985. * In 1985‚ Compaq and IBM do a research and development (R&D) and make move Apple into the mainstream by becoming low-cost producer and joint venture with IBM. This’s one of Apple failure moment and Apple Gross margin drop to 34%. *
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The MCI’s source of funds has been emission of stocks. Common stocks as IPO of 6M shares and $27.070.000‚00. An issue of 9.600.000‚00 common stock 5 years warrant attached. What have been MCI sources of funds in the past (1972-1983)? What’s your opinion? Around 1972 MCI issued equity and later on time when the company started going well they issued debentures and convertible debentures. The main raison to do that is because equity cost use to be higher. First of all they issued debentures
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Club Med (A) HBS Case- Strategic Audit in 1986 Club med provides cheap all inclusive and social holidays for costumers. These holidays are cheaper than what the customer could replicate by himself. The accommodations are simple‚ but localised in attractive holidays places. Everything is organised in order for the consumer not to spend any money outside the «club med village ». - Financial aspects: It is the 9th largest hotel company in the world. The stock was favorite on several Wall street
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already dead. | 5. By denying burial to Polynices‚ what message does Creon intend to convey? To whom is the message directed? | He wanted to get the point across that he was now king. | 6. According to the Guard‚ what was a “distressing marvel” about the burial and odd about the condition of Polynices’ body? | The body had not been mangled. | 7. Recall Creon’s opening speech in which he pledges to protect the city and keep its citizens safe? What is ironic about the Guard’s parting
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continue being creative and innovative in seeking out added services such as data and wireless Internet use to increase yearly revenue; how can Ontela and their counterparts target the right consumers which will utilize both without compromising ARPU? Case Response: Section A 1. Based on the three customer personas‚ which customer segment should Ontela target? a. Ontela’s objective was to increase the use of wireless carrier service and increase average revenue per user (ARPU). In order to do this
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MEMORANDUM To: Acquisition Team From: Adriana Pinzón – Consulting Team CC: James Biteman - CEO Date: 27-09-2010 ------------------------------------------------- Subject: Recommendations about the acquisition of Sanford Corporation. Bearing in mind our philosophy or “profit growth by acquisitions”‚ I would like to recommend to the Acquisition team the evaluation of Sanford Corporation for purchase‚ for the following reasons: Even though it is a $600 Million acquisition‚ the most profitable
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Matching Dell 1. Analyzing Dell’s value chain and competitive strategy‚ explain how Dell was able to succeed (build competitive advantage) in the low profitable situation of the PC market. “Value Chain Analysis” is a tool for analyzing the value creation system of competitors. Objective is to develop a value creating system with competitive advantage. A value chain is a chain of activities. Products pass all activities of the chain in order and at each activity the product gains some value. The
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Marvel Comics vs. DC Comics Which one is better? Comics‚ they are the earliest form of entertainment for kids and adults and they are still entertaining up to today. Though there are many publishers of comic books nowadays‚ Marvel Comics and DC Comics the most known today all over the world. Despite Marvel’s vast number of comics‚ DC Comics; in my opinion though‚ might be just as good as Marvel Comics. I think Marvel comics is the best for me‚ because when I was growing up‚ I enjoyed the Spider-Man
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DC and Marvel are two of the biggest comic book and superhero companies. DC stands for detective comics while Marvel means to be astonished or filled with wonder according to Dictionary.com. They both make movies based off of the superheroes that they have created. Although many can argue which one is the best either DC or Marvel they both are similar and yet they are both different. DC and Marvel both make movies based on their superheroes what are the differences in characters? They both make movies
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Disney-Marvel Merger The Walt Disney Company has a major need to fill content since it has so many media outlets. Marvel Entertainment Inc. is just another company that can provide Disney the content they need to fill their programming and theme parks. In 2006‚ Disney acquired Pixar Animation Studio’s Inc. for $7.4 billion in stock giving them the rights to Toy Story. The article provides knowledge about the different levels of licensing and the importance of mergers and acquisitions. For
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