Dan Sweeney March 7‚ 2012 1. & 2) Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities.
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1. The following listed factors made PepsiAmericas to adopt a more aggressive attitude towards the utilization of transaction data to run the business. * Growth in product variety from 35-40 to nearly 400‚ * Lowering of PAS profit margins‚ * Recession in U.S economy‚ * Decline of U.S market for carbonated soft drinks‚ * National Clients like CVS‚ Wal-Mart and Mobil Gas Stations preference of highly centralized procurement arrangements‚ * Hard to track product flow on various
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Spenser Garrison Strategic Management 3/17/10 Case 1: Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 The soft drink industry is very competitive for all companies involved. Recently the competition between established firms has only increased with the market nearing its saturation point. All companies in the industry‚ especially those thinking about entering‚ have to think about Porter’s 5-Forces model and the pressures it outlines; rivalry among establish firms‚ risk of entry by potential
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COLA WARS : COKE AND PEPSI IN THE 21ST CENTURY” INTRODUCTION "Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in the 21st Century” explains the economics of the soft drink industry and its relation with profits‚ taking into account all stages of the value chain of the soft drink industry. By focusing on the war between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo as market leaders in this industry – with a 90% market share in carbonated beverages – the study analyses the different stages of the value chain (concentrate producers
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(question/test) How many of you can perfectly write the whole alphabet with your weak hand? Topic – Using your weak hand more often can create more balance in your life as well as preventing long term problems. Ethos & Audience Adaptation – I’m qualified to persuade my audience about my topic because I took great pride to find accurate information‚ and simply because I practice using my weak hand on the daily. III. Preview : Main Point #1- What it means to be
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Pine Cones : What adaptations do the pine trees have? Pines trees live in very windy and cold places where insects not well adjusted to the extreme weather. Pine leaves are needled like‚ very long‚ thin‚ and not good to consume. They have the ability to shed snow during winter season. How do these adaptations assist their growth and reproduction? These adaptations help them grow and reproduce. The female cone which is larger in size than the male cones has hard protective bracts that cover the
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 A case discussion note January 17‚ 2012 1. Historically‚ why has the soft drink industry been so profitable? Historically‚ the soft carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been valued at $74 billion in the United States. In order to understand the reasons why the industry has been hugely profitable despite the ‘Cola Wars’‚ an examination of the CSD industry with Porter’s five forces analysis will be conducted. As market leaders‚ the analysis will
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JoyAh Brooks 28 March‚ 2011 Adaptations to Hypoxic and Anoxic Conditions by Carassius auratus Heraclitus is known for saying‚ “Nothing endures but change.” Every biome and microhabitat on this planet currently exists in a condition that is delicate and ever-changing. If a population remains in a single niche from generation to generation‚ the members must change in response to environmental changes via mechanisms of heritable variation. This descent with modification has allowed populations
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I CASE SUMMARY Origins Coke and Pepsi were both created before 1900. Coke was invented in Atlanta by pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886. Pepsi also was created by a pharmacist- Celeb Bradham from New Bern‚ North Carolina in 1898 Cola -Cola Origins Formula The original ingredients of Coca-Cola were intended to have health benefits and be refreshing. Coca-Cola contained coca leaves and kola nuts‚ known to promote energy. Coca leaves‚ from which cocaine derives‚ was primary ingredient but was
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value of brand name on the world for more than 10 years. Pepsi Pepsi-Cola was created in the late 1890s by Caleb Bradham‚ a New Bern‚ N.C. pharmacist. Frito-Lay‚ Inc. was formed by the 1961 merger of the Frito Company‚ founded by Elmer Doolin in 1932‚ and the H. W. Lay Company‚ founded by Herman W.Lay‚ also in 1932. Pepsi is the second largest beverage company on the world. This is a very special case that both of companies‚ Coca-Cola and Pepsi‚ are two of the best food companies on the world with
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