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By Collective action we mean to follow the goal or set of goals by more than one person, together to attain the fruitful gains. It means following those set of standards of social integration as well as those factors that leads to the attainment of maximum benefit from the combined action of group, whether it…

            Years ago, somebody taught me this formula. If you want to sell candies, you first compute your expenses such as transportation, purchase price of the candy, rent for the place where you are selling the candies. The second step is to divide the total cost with the number of units or candies you are…

Bean, Inc. Case Study 1. What item costs and revenues are relevant to the decision of how many units of that item to stock? The two main basic components that are relevant in determining how many units of an item that L. L Bean should stock are the cost of the item for L. L. Bean…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cumberland Metal Industries is evaluating a new product that makes pile driving less costly and more efficient. The product is a cushion pad made from curled metal that prevents the shock of a hammer from damaging the hammer or the pile. Currently the industry uses asbestos pads and is the only form of…

Technical analysis is a very old discipline in market analysis. Created for the most part, by pure practitioners, it has most of the time been questioned, rejected or ignored by academic circles. However, technical analysis has developed over the centuries from clear chart reading into a state where many varying toolsets are used. The used…

Manufacturing capacity problem. Product strategy begins with a strategic vision that states where a company wants to go, how it will get there, and why it will be successful (McGrath, 2001) Manufacturing problem General motors’ weakness can be seen as they are not fully utilizing their manufacturing plants. Manufacturing plants that are not operating at…

Payless Shoe Source sought to reclaim its dominant position in the footwear market by implementing a product mix pricing strategy aimed at maximizing profits across its entire range of products. Their overall strategy was to expand their footwear business and establish themselves as a leading provider of affordable shoes, as demonstrated in the Company Case…

There has been a significant shift in the global airline industry due to the emergence of low-cost carriers. Easy-jet, an English and European low-cost carrier, has achieved impressive success in short-haul flights. With the increasing demand for air travel, there is a growing prevalence of affordable flights. As a result, extensive research is being conducted…

A segment refers to any part or activity within an organization for which a manager wants to obtain cost, revenue, or profit information. This can include individual stores, sales territories, and service centers. Constructing segmented income statements involves two vital components: utilizing a contribution format to distinguish fixed costs from variable costs and calculating a…

Apollo Tyres Limited Apollo Tyres Limited (Apollo Tyres) is a tyre manufacturing company, incorporated in 1975. In 1977, the first plant was commissioned at Cochin, Kerala. In 2006, it acquired Dunlop Tyres International, South Africa and Zimbabwe. It manufactures tyres, tubes and flaps for commercial and passenger vehicles. Apollo Tyres Ltd. was founded in 1975…