Describe the current global strategy and provide evidence about how the firm’s resources and competencies support the pressures regarding costs and local responsiveness. Describe entry modes they have usually used, and whether the modes are appropriate for the given strategy is described below
Explanation:
Global Strategy’ is a shortened term that covers three areas: global, multinational and international strategies. Essentially, these three areas refer to those strategies designed to enable an organisation to achieve its objective of international expansion.
In developing ‘global strategy’, it is useful to distinguish between three forms of international expansion that arise from a company’s resources, capabilities and current international position.
Implications of the three definitions within global strategy:
International strategy: the organisation’s objectives relate primarily to the home market.
Multinational strategy: the organisation is involved in a number of markets beyond its home country. But it needs distinctive strategies for each of these markets because customer demand and, perhaps competition, are different in each country. Importantly, competitive advantage is determined separately for each country.
Global strategy: the organisation treats the world as largely one market and one source of supply with little local variation. Importantly, competitive advantage is developed largely on a global basis.
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:
depreciation expense per year 8,000
Explanation:
<u>The first step,</u> is to calculate the depreciable amount for the asset:
cost - salvage value = amount subject to depreciation
43,250 - 3,250 = 40,000 = depreciable amount
<u>Then,</u> we calculate the depreciation per year:
depreciable amount/ useful life = depreciation per year
40,000/5 = 8,000
In some particular cases, the first year the asset enter the accounting it could be for a period of half the accounting period, so only half-year depreciation is appliedon the first year.
Answer:
1) Household consumption, which accounts for about <u>68%*</u> of the economy, grew at a 4.2% annualized rate during the second quarter of 2016.
*Data obtained from federal government sources.
2) Since household/consumer spending (consumption) represents almost 70% of the nation's GDP, any change will cause a major change in the total GDP. E.g. if consumption increases by 5%, then the whole economy will grow by 5% x 68% = 3.4%.
Answer:
WA 1,682
LIFO 910
FIFO 2,260
Explanation:
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We add the units purchase and the subtotal to get the total units available for sale.
Ending inventory physical units: 970 - 810 = 160 units
<u>Then, we calculate for each method:</u>
Weighted average:
cost of goods / available units = 10,190 / 970 = 10.51
160 units x 10.51 = 1,681.6
LIFO:
Ending inventory will be the oldest units:
160 units x 8 = 960
FIFO:
Ending inventory will be the newest units as the units are sold as soon as they come in
90 x 15 = 1,350
70 x 13 = 910
Total 2,260
