Complete/Correct Question:
Walmart began offering low-priced extended warranties on home electronics after learning that its rivals such as Best Buy derived most of their profits from extended warranties. According to the Stalk and Lachenauer book, this is an example of the strategy to
A) plagiarize with pride.
B) deceive the competition.
C) devastate rivals profit sanctuaries.
D) unleash massive and overwhelming force
Answer:
c, devastate rivals profit sanctuaries
Explanation:
For Walmart to start making as much or more profits than its rival, Best Buy, it decided to head in the same direction as Best Buy by offering low-priced extended warranties on home electronics.
This action simply means that Walmart has infiltrated the profit strategy system of Best Buy and is using that a a competitive edge to also increase customer base as people will prefer to go Walmart as it has become cheaper.
Devastating rivals profit sanctuaries therefore means targeting the area or strategy of rivals to make more profit.
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Answer:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) - which President Obama signed into law on February 17th, 2009 - was an unprecedented action to stimulate the economy. It included measures to modernize our nation's energy and communication infrastructure and enhance energy independence.
Explanation:
Answer:
Thus to maximize profit, Santora Company should manufacture Bread machine only.
The unit of Bread machine can be produced in 2,000 machine hours is 8,000 units
Explanation:
The profit for Toaster Ovens and Bread Machines is $10 and $90 respectively; thus
six toaster ovens per machine hour will generate profit of $60 = ($10 *6)
four bread machines per machine hour will generate profit of $360 = ($90 *4)
In the same machine hour the profit from Bread machines are significantly higher then Toaster over. Thus to maximize profit, Santora Company should manufacture Bread machine only.
The unit of Bread machine can be produced in 2,000 machine hours is 8,000 units (= 2,000 * 4)
The profit for 8,000 units of Bread machine is $720,000 = (8,000 * $90)
The answer is net income
Net income is the amount of capital that the Company's made during an operational year after all relevant expenses have already been deducted.
Some amount of the net income will be shared to shareholders according to the percentage, and some of it will be put in company's capital to expand the operation.
Answer:
Option A. There exist economies of scope between diversified business units
Explanation:
The reason is that diversification is lowering the industry risk of the business the company is in by investing in several other industries. This helps us to lower the risk and have a steady returns in the subsequent years. This means uncertainty related to cash flows is lowered and this has also increased the chances of cash surplus for subsequent years.
Furthermore, if the investments made in diversified business units possesses economies of scope, which means that we are in related diversification because we are manufacturing different but similar goods which are substitutes to each other from large to some extent. This brings economies of scope and would lower the total operating cost of company. Hence the <u>Option A</u> which says that economies of scope does add value to the company is the right option.
Option B is not preferable option as the option of investing in different businesses is choosen in the option A.
Option C is again the same as Option B and the difference is that it uses the word several unrelated businesses instead of comprehensive business portfolio which is the same thing. Hence <u>Option C</u> is also not preferable option here.
<u>Option D</u> is incorrect because when we acquire an organization it is the move of increase in risk portfolio because acquisitions are mostly not a sound investments and not a part of diversification strategy as the company is putting all the eggs in the single basket.
