2011 WINTER EXAMINATION Module Code: SP Programme(s): MBA/MSc Marketing Student ID: Module Title: Strategic Planning Seat Number: Exam Date: Exam Duration: 05 January 2011 3 hours No. of Pages (including cover sheet): 3 ALLOWABLE MATERIALS Open Book Examination Non-programmable calculator permitted INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. Answer 3 questions out of 9 2. All questions carry equal marks. 3. This exam is worth 50% of the final marks for this module. You are required to
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Nguyễn Hà Dân – SB0768 MSSV:SB60543Ho Hoa Binh la sieu di ngua‚ Ban gai cu cua Hoang Anh chim lonhahahahahaha Find the two lines that are tangent to y = x2- 2x+1 and pass through the point (5‚7). Call (d) is the equation of the tangent to y = x2- 2x+1‚ pass through the point (5‚7) and have slope k y – y0 = k(x – x0) y – 7 = k(x – 5) y = kx – k5 + 7 we slove system of equations The two lines that are tangent is: y=8x – 47 y=2x – 17 Find limx→1x-1x2+3-2 3. The circumference
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Antitrust Practices and Market Power Given your research and findings‚ are monopolies and oligopolies (firms demonstrating power) always bad for society? Be sure to provide real world examples of where this may be the case to strengthen your position. Provide at least one example of a case where having a monopoly or oligopoly may actually benefit the society. Based on your findings to the questions listed above‚ write a report with a minimum of 300 words in essay format in APA style (use the
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me: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 2 GB Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz Boot ROM Version: MB71.0039.B0E SMC Version (system): 1.60f6 Serial Number (system): 451480N7F5W Hardware UUID: 027868C9-59DA-50CA-A0C5-FB95F1A5AECB Sudden Motion Sensor: State: Enabledme: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 2 GB
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Nike is a US based sports and fitness company that is the largest supplier of athletic footwear in the world. Nike became an international company when it opened an office in Taiwan in 1975‚ it now has branch offices all over the world. Almost all of Nike shoes are made outside the US in Asia and Latin America. Nike does not make the shoes themselves‚ they contract production out to other companies. Manufacturing footwear is very labour intensive‚ and involves cutting‚ stitching‚ shaping and packing
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General Erasmus’ view of the Coloureds in South Africa‚ the Apartheid government and other countries in the world. Johan Erasmus is the head of the Erasmus family. In 1973 he becomes the youngest Major General ever in the history of the South African Defence Force. As a General he knows a lot about South Africa’s position in the world (i.e. its allies and opponents). He knows that there are Portuguese colonies around South Africa which take a friendlier stance towards them than the rest of
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APPLE INC. History Of Apple Inc. Apple Inc. has been an icon in American industry over the last three decades. It was named the number one “world’s most admired company” by Fortune the last three consecutive years. Over the years‚ The Apple brand name has become synonymous with innovation. CEO Steve Jobs has done a remarkable job turning around the company that was near bankruptcy in 1996. As the name change from “Apple Computer” to “Apple Inc.” in 2007 suggests‚ Apple is no longer just
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY OF PARENT COMPANY When a firm decides to go international with their business they must face many competitive decisions. Two of the most important decisions a company will face are the pressures for cost reduction and pressures for local responsiveness. The pressure of cost reduction forces a firm to lower their value of the cost of creation. Firms can outsource to places where costs of their products are much cheaper or they can mass-produce a standardized product
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History Apple computer was founded on April 1st‚ 1976 by Steven Jobs‚ Steven Wozniak‚ and Ronald Wayne. Prior to the Apple’s beginnings‚Jobs had worked at Hewlett-Packard and the video game company Atari Inc. Wozniak also worked at HP where the two first met in 1972. It was Jobs who told his future partner about his idea of personal computers. The two began their journey in 1975 while working on the Apple I in Job’s bedroom. Wozniak later admitted that the project was more of a hobby than a business
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Introduction to Apple‚ Inc Background History Apple Computers Inc is an American based multinational company which deals with consumer electronics goods and computer software’s. It was incorporated in the State of California on January 3‚ 1977. The company was co-founded in 1976 by Steven P. Jobs and Stephen G. Wozniak. Mr. Jobs who is the company’s Chief Operating Officer came up with the name in early 1976. At the time‚ he was often visiting and working on a small farm‚ friends of his owned
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