1. What is the minimum number of passengers Health Cruises must sign up by November 20th to break even? [show your calculations] Fixed Cost = 220000+10000+65000 = 295000 Variable cost per passenger = 200 Revenue = 1500 per passenger X # of passengers (# of passengers = x) Revenue – Cost = Profit 1500x – (200x+295000) = 0 x = 226.92 rounded up to 227 passengers to break even 2. Should Health Cruises go ahead with the cruise since 200 people have signed up by November 14th?
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As stated on Page 13 of the case‚ Bunge has several options in how to participate in the biofuels market. First‚ they could be more active in sugarcane-based ethanol. Advantages to the company include: a large amount of land in Brazil for the growth of sugarcane as well as relatively cheap labor; however‚ there is a substantial investment of $200 million. Second‚ they could produce more palm oil in Asia‚ which also requires significant investment in production facilities. Both methods result
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40‚000 employees‚ 5‚000 international retail stores‚ and a presence in over 70 countries‚ Bata is positioned to deliver an unparalleled combination of selection‚ quality‚ and service to customers around the globe. ------------------------ Bata Ltd. Address: 59 Wynford Drive North York‚ Ontario M3C 1K3 Canada Telephone: (416) 446-2011 Fax: (416) 446-2175 http://www.bata.com Statistics: Private Company Incorporated: 1931 Employees: 50‚000 Sales: $2 billion (2002 est.) NAIC:
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MBA 240 Individual Case #2 11/2/2011 Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty I. Executive Summary The Dove brand has been revitalized with the success of their “Real Beauty” campaign. Dove’s main goals are to continue to improve their brand image and gain market share. The key challenges facing top management to accomplish these goals are; building on the momentum the ‘Real Beauty’ campaign has generated‚ differentiating from their competition and modernizing their brand image. I am recommending
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2010 CARIBBEAN STUDIES Copyright © 2010 Caribbean Examinations Council St Michael‚ Barbados All rights reserved. 2 GENERAL COMMENTS The Caribbean Studies examination comprised three papers — Paper 01 consisted of 15 compulsory short-response questions‚ Paper 02 consisted of eight essay questions of which candidates were required to answer four‚ and Paper 03 was the Internal Assessment
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CAPE CARIBBEAN STUDIES CARIBBEAN IDENTITY: Myth or Reality We realize that as with defining the Caribbean and the myriad problems it posed‚ thus‚ leading us to a definition consistent with that of the emerging concept of a "Wider Caribbean" - which serves a socio-economic and political agenda - we are also presented with a dilemma when we try to assert the existence of a Caribbean identity: whose identity is being overted and‚ consequentially‚ whose identity is being subverted in popular consciousness
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Starbucks We take Coffee seriously! Starbucks Problem Statement • Is this best possible way to grow? • How much to extend in the quest for growth? • How do tap / react the opportunities? About Starbucks • Speciality coffee company – Arabica beans • CEO – Howard Schultz • 1000 retail locations in 32 markets throughout North America and 2 stores in Tokyo About Starbucks Channels • Retail Outlets – Bread and Butter – An experience store (Third Place) – Contribution to revenue: 86% –
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Blockbuster became the dominant movie rental firm for a number of reasons. First and foremost in the early years‚ they were invested in by Wayne Huizeinga who infused the company with $18.5 million dollars and for a span of 7 years grew the company’s market capitalization at an annual growth rate of 118%. Once it started becoming large‚ it efficiently used economies of scale. It also had the most power to negotiate favorable deals with movie studios as opposed to mom and pop shops. Blockbuster
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1. Company Background Royal Phillips was founded in 1891 when Gerard and Frederick Phillips purchased a factory in Eindhoven‚ Netherlands. They began their operations in 1892 producing carbon-filament lamps and other electro-technical products. In 1895 Gerard’s younger brother Anton began working at the factory. With the help of Anton‚ the light wire bulbs he designed began to be produced in mass quantities‚ helping the company begin to expand. By 1920 they were mass producing cathodes and high
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arguments could be presented? 2. Mission statement: (3 points) Do your organization have a written mission statement (MS)? Why? Why not? Who did write it? How is it used? For which purpose? Do you have recommendations on the MS content or use? In case of absence of MS‚ do the stakeholders wish to have one? Why? Is there an implicit one? Which one? Write the MS you propose? Reference for question 3: Paulus O.‚ “Museums‚ serigraphies or unique masterpieces? Do American Art museums assert a differentiation
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