Submit the assumptions and contingency planning, which includes your explanation of assumptions you have made in creating your business implementation plan, any factors that may affect those assumptions or the success of the project, and how you have planned for those contingencies. At a minimum, you should discuss any cross-cultural, economic, and geopolitical factors that may impact the business environment and concept; how you will […]

A joint venture between Groupe Danone, a French MNE, and Wahaha Group, the largest beverage maker in China, illustrates the trials and tribulations of forming alliances. The joint venture (JV), known as the Wahaha Joint Venture Company, began in 1996 with great fanfare. By 2005, however, trouble began to brew as Danone executives suspected Wahaha CEO Qinghou Zong of operating secret companies that mimicked the […]

Go online and research a sample employment application or an application for a promotion within your organization. In your response, share the link or an attachment with the class and then review the items on the application you chose. Are you able to answer all the required information on the application? Did you find the application provided enough information gathering that you may be contacted […]

In the past two weeks, you have chosen a publicly traded company and have prepared Section 3 of the Week 5 final project. Section 3 evaluated the stock price of the company using the constant growth formula. This week, you practiced NPV calculations in the discussion, and you are working on Section 4 of the Final Project. In Section 4, you will use the capital […]

The use of debt to fund the firm (called leveraging) carries with it benefits as well as risks” (Hickman et all., 2013, Chap 8, Overview, para. 4). In the short term, leverage lowers the weighted average cost of capital due to the typically lower required rates of return on debt as compared to equity. In the long run, debt requires interest payments and the principal […]

Given everything that has gone on in the world in the last year, what is the current business climate like in Canada? Would you open a business in Canada right now? What elements in this current environment might support business and what elements might be barriers to businesses? This is a business opinion report so be sure that you use your own voice and write […]

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?        When a company increases its debt ratio, the costs of equity and debt both increase. Therefore, the WACC must also increase.        The capital structure that maximizes the stock price is generally the capital structure that also maximizes earnings per share.        All else equal, an increase in the corporate tax rate would tend to encourage a […]

This week’s discussion question is focused on validity and reliability (two distinct concepts), and includes specific questions in regards to sampling and measurement.  Using information that you have learned from this week’s multimedia video and the assigned chapters in both the Shi and Hawkes textbooks (two chapters from each book), you will critique the two articles assigned this week and demonstrate your understanding of the items mentioned above.  […]

Research visions from organizations in industries other than your own. Find a vision statement that provides an engaging picture for the future of that organization and is detailed enough that external stakeholders can relate to it in a meaningful way. In a paper of 750-1,000 words, address the following: 1.Describe the company and its vison statement. 2.Discuss the attributes that make the vision meaningful. 3.Explain […]

 Use the Internet or Strayer Library to research articles on hypothesis test and its application in business. Select one (1) company or organization which utilized hypothesis test technique for its business process (e.g., whether or not providing flexible work hours improve employee productivity.) Give your opinion as to whether or not the utilization of such a technique improved business process for the selected company or […]