Essays on Microeconomics Page 3

The Opportunity: How to identify your key target and focus your plans on this group only, to improve business impact and financial effectiveness – coming from a second-to-market position? Background: The Product – Nicorette is a smoking cessation chewing gum. NicoDerm CQ is an over-the-counter smoking cessation patch administered via a 3 step graduated program….

I. Problem: How can Custom Fabricators, Inc. (CFI) prevent a possible business takeover of the Mexican suppliers and at the same time, ensure long-term profitability? II. Assumptions: 1. The case is set on the current year. 2. The Mexican suppliers will win the bid and production will move to Mexico. 3. In case CFI would…

Introduction Over the past one or two decades, the IT industry in Singapore has grown tremendously. The IT industry is foundational to the creation of value in this new world economy. This is why the Singapore government promotes the IT industry, because they want to use this to gain competitive advantage against other countries. Businesses…

Blades is a company focused on producing and selling roller blades, with total assets valued at $200 million. The thriving roller blade market in the United States has contributed to the success of Blades since its establishment. In its first year, Blades experienced significant achievements, generating a net income of $3.5 million. Nevertheless, the demand…

In this ever-changing and highly competitive business environment where customers have become so sophisticated, curious, service conscious and think about what business brings more convenience to them, so it has almost become impossible for a business to survive longer without effective marketing. Customers are the soul and feeder of any business. There is no business…

Purpose To discuss the factors which motel owner Justin McGregor’s should consider when deciding on business proposal from a well respected community resident George Alward for 2 nights full house accommodations. Offer for half room rate, during low occupancy season, for church convention attendees. Background Summary Good Night motel is a family owned and operated…

Recently, the stock market has been very unstable. After a period of extremely good business and market highs, it seems we are experiencing just the opposite. The market has become increasingly unsure and risky, even with well known companies. I believe the shift in the stock market is based partly with the oil crisis caused…

By exploiting core competencies firms can develop value creating strategies which are superior to their competitors. Wal-Mart are experts at using there core competencies to become superior to their competitors. There are three resources which allow a company to create a core competency. Tangible resources consist of assets that can be seen, financial resources (borrowing…

The cost of crude oil and supply and demand factors affect retail gasoline prices. The demand for oil is growing domestically in the United States and globally, but production and supply are limited. Ongoing discussions on offshore drilling emphasize the challenge of managing gas prices. The increase in gas prices is affected by global supply…

Sodebo is a French food company founded in 1973 by Joseph and Simone Bougro. Based in Saint-Georges-de-Montaigu in the department of Vendee, the company employs 2,000 people. Sodebo is an actor on the fresh caterer market and it is present on the shelves of supermarkets and hypermarkets. Historic of the company: In 1961 Joseph and…