<u>Answer</u>:
Elise Philips, a leading fashion designer, connects with her followers through a strong online presence, promoting her brand and discussing fashion tips through articles and videos on her personal fan page. In this case, the marketing forms Elise uses is (A) Blog
<u>Explanation</u>:
A word “Blog” etymologically speaking, comes from the combination of 2 words- Web and log.
Essentially, a blog is an online account or expression of the writer, and is started with people putting their private experiences online but it has now become a very popular means of promotion and is gaining popularity in most urban areas.
Blog Marketing entails using blogging websites such as Wordpress among others to promote ones’ product to the masses.
The main advantages of Blog marketing include that firstly, it is easier to manage and economically feasible, secondly, it is an effective tool of marketing, especially amongst millennial, thirdly, it gives a more personalised approach to marketing and lastly, it is a great way to improve one’s Search Engine Optimisation ranking.
Answer:
Company A and Company B
Calculation of Goodwill on Acquisition:
= $212,433
Explanation:
a) Current market value of:
Tangible physical assets = $1,234,567
Intangible asset = $125,000
Total assets' value = $1,359,567
less Liabilities:
Operating = $160,000
Financial = 600,000 ($760,000)
Net value of assets = $599,567
Purchase Price (Company B) $812,000
Goodwill $212,433
b) Company A acquired Goodwill when it bought over Company B. This is an intangible asset which is calculated by subtracting the net value of assets (the difference between the fair market value of the assets and liabilities) from the purchase price of the acquired subsidiary.
<u>Full question:</u>
Financial statements are influenced by five important forces that determine a company's competitive intensity: (A) industry competition, (B) buyer power, (C) supplier power, (D) product substitutes, and (E) threat of entry.
Select one:
True
False
<u>Answer:</u>
Financial statements are influenced by five important forces that determine a company's competitive intensity - True
<u>Explanation:</u>
Michael Porter’s five forces of rival(s) can be applied to monitor and investigate the competitive edifice of an industry by attending 5 forces of opposition that impact and form profit potential. Supplier power. An evaluation of how simple it is for suppliers to force up prices. Buyer power. An estimation of how accessible it is for buyers to push prices dropping.
Competitive rivalry. The principal driver is the quantity and ability of competitors in the market. The threat of substitution. Where close alternate goods endure in a market, it improves the likelihood of customers shifting to alternatives. The threat of new entry. Favorable markets bring new entrants, which decays profitability.
Answer: a. He has an acquisition cost of $4,800 and a date of acquisition of March 15, 2007.
Explanation:
A Put amount gives the holder the right to sell underlying assets. As the Put was exercised, the customer would have to buy the underlying stock and the price they will pay for it is the strike price of the Put less the cost of the Put.
Options contracts come in 100s so;
Acquisition cost = (50 - 2) * 100
= 48 * 100
= $4,800.
The date of acquisition is the day the put was exercised.
