Module 01 Discussion – Competitive Advantage

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You have focused on the importance of understanding the competitive environment. You have also examined the link between competitive advantage and marketing strategies. Interestingly, a company may have a competitive advantage in its home country that may not carryover to other countries when the brand is launched globally. The converse is also true. Some companies may establish a competitive advantage in other countries that it does not realize in its home country. An example of this is KFC. In the United States, there are a number of fast food chains that rank higher in sales than KFC. However, KFC leads the Chinese fast food market. In this discussion, you will examine differences in a company’s competitive advantage in one country versus another and how those differences impact marketing strategies.

For your initial post, do the following:

  1. Conduct research and identify an example of a company that has a competitive advantage in one country that it does not have in another country.
  2. Discuss the nature of the company’s competitive advantage in each country. What makes the company and its offerings unique and distinctive in each country?
  3. How do the company’s marketing strategies in each country reflect the differences in the company’s competitive advantage in one country versus the other? Provide specific examples.
  4. Please be sure to cite your sources.

Capital budgeting techniques discussion Board

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In your own words, answer this unit’s discussion questions in a main post (recommended minimum 300 words)

Assignment Details

  • How can you utilize capital budgeting techniques in your personal finances to determine whether an investment is a good idea?
  • Give an example of a personal purchase or a small business investment venture.
    • Do you think that you made a good investment of your hard-earned capital?
    • Could the capital budgeting techniques in this lesson have helped you with the decision?


sales management, business and finance assignment help

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PowerPoint Presentation

You were recently hired as a new sales manager and are about to conduct your first evaluations of individual salespeople. You have called a sales staff meeting to explain what you plan to do. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of at least six slides with a title slide and final slide with references. Please use at least one peer-reviewed outside source in addition to your textbook. The title slide and reference slide are not included in the required slide count. Your slides should use bullet points and the notes section of the slides to add detail. Be sure you include at least the following: BBA 3221, Sales Management 5

1. three reasons why you are conducting the evaluations,

2. three criteria you will measure as part of your evaluation,

3. some advantages and disadvantages of an outcome-based evaluation,

4. some advantages and disadvantages of a behavior-based approach, and

5. how you plan to use salesperson job satisfaction in your evaluations

Ingram, T. N., LaForge, R. W., Avila, R. A., Schwepker, C. H., Jr., & Williams, M. R. (2015). Sales management: Analysis and decision making (9th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Economics Miami City GDP Program Discussion Help

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Please find something (ideally something interesting) a city is actually doing that you think will make it more productive (in other words, increase the city’s GDP). Please describe the program and explain how and why it will achieve this based upon the concepts we discussed in class. Please also identify a reason why some people in the city would be against the program. Do not exceed 250 words.

TROY World History Impact Of Early Agriculture On The Rise Of Empires

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Refute the following statements

  1. Any population of humans that began farming was destined to create a successful empire.

(Hint: This essay should also discuss how such a population would progress from basic agriculture to empire).

Divided into two paragraphs,

The first paragraph writes some examples from farming to town to state to … finally, build an empire which is succeeded

The second paragraph writes some examples of which failures from the middle.

the picture is my teacher gives the ideas

urgent academic paragraph

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I need to answer this question

Tata Steel Nestle and use all four of ( Swaps , FX forward contracts currency option future contracts) – why is this if one is developed and one emerging does it mean it makes no difference and is strictly industry/ company choice????

In 200 words only )

Use Harvered references

Advisor for Entrepreneur

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Imagine you are a consultant providing advice to small business owners. There are two different customers, a woman and a veteran, who come to you for advice.

Read the two scenarios provided below. For each of the scenarios, summarize in 525 to 700 words the information you must provide to help your customer:

  • Imagine you are a consultant providing advice to a woman who wants to start a web-based business. Help your client identify legal, financial, and other resources she can use for starting up her business. Also, help her analyze the advantages and disadvantages of starting a web-based business as a woman.
  • Imagine you are a consultant providing advice to a veteran who wants to start a home-based business. Help your client identify legal, financial, and other resources available for starting up the business. Also, help the client analyze the advantages and disadvantages of starting a home-based business as a veteran

Format your report consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

TOTAL 1050 words to 1400

comparative analysis

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Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand the basics of financial statement analysis using financial ratios on the assets section of the balance sheet, data interpretation, and how ratios are used to gain insight about the management of receivable.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition.

Develop an 875-word analysis providing conclusions concerning the management of accounts receivable based on the financial statements of Columbia Sportswear Company presented the financial statements of VF Corporation , including the following:

  • Based on the information contained in these financial statement, compute the following 2014 values for each company:
    • Accounts receivable turnover (For VF, use “Net sales” and assume all sales were credit sales)
    • Average collection period for accounts receivable
  • What conclusions concerning the management of accounts receivable can be drawn from this data?

The essay will comply with APA formatting guidelines. An introduction and a conclusion paragraphs are required. The essay will have the following two section headings: Accounts Receivable and Average Collection Period. The questions above are not to be used as section headings.

Specimen Financial Statements:

Columbia Sportswear Company is a leader in outdoor sportswear. The following are Columbia’s financial statements as presented in its 2014 annual report. To access Columbia’s complete annual report, including notes to the financial statements, follow these steps:

  1. Go to www.columbia.com.
  2. Select Financial Information and then Annual Reports under the Investor Relations tab near the bottom of the page.
  3. Select the 2014 Annual Report.
  4. The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements begin on page 50.

VF Corporation is a leader in outdoor sportswear. The following are VF’s financial statements as presented in its 2014 annual report. To access VF’s complete annual report, including notes to the financial statements, follow these steps:

  1. Go to www.vfc.com.
  2. Select the Investor Relations link and then select Financial Reports.
  3. Select the 2014 Annual Report on Form 10‐K.
  4. The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements begin on page F‐10.

I need each of these answered please, thanks.

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Advertising and Effects on Children (50-55 words)

Advertising affects us all. What is your earliest memory of watching a television commercial?Why did this ad have an influence on you?What current television ads spark your interest and influence your buying habits? Explain. (175-180 words total)

the difference between advertising and public relations(100-110 words)

How can you use Powerpoint as a good form of visual communication? (50-55 words)

Do you think that pharmaceutical companies make it easy for patients to know the real risks and benefits of a product? Why or why not?(50-55 words)

“Discretionary Benefits”

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“Discretionary Benefits” Please respond to the following:

  • From the e-Activity, evaluate how well the company you researched leverages its discretionary benefits to both attract and keep employees.
  • Assume the company you researched must drop 25% of the discretionary benefits it currently offers. Determine which benefits it should drop. Provide your rationale.