Prepare an advertisement for that position that complies with federal law. Prepare 10 legal questions that may be asked during the interview.

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Anti-Discrimination Laws Related to Employment

Your supervisor has placed you in charge of hiring a new, full-time administrative assistant for your department.

  • Prepare an advertisement for that position that complies with federal law. This advertisement must be detailed. The minimum length of your job description must be 300 words (approximately three-fourths of a page). You can make up the job details but must include the following:
  • A job description
  • A description of the job duties
  • A description of the minimum qualifications
  • Prepare 10 illegal questions that must not be asked. For each question, be sure to justify your reasoning.
  • Prepare 10 legal questions that may be asked during the interview. For each question, be sure to justify each question.

What is the value of the AquAdvantage product now (in year 2005) based on real option valuation? Use the B-S option valuation spreadsheet (BS option pricing.xlsx) that is posted on Canvas.

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Case study

Questions for the Aqua Bounty case

  1. What are the principal sources of uncertainty facing Aqua Bounty? Does it make sense for the firm to launch an IPO now? (14 pt)

 

  1. Baseline revenues and projections for AquAdvantage’s revenues and costs are given in Exhibit 5. Note that they will be realized only if FDA approval is received for the product. If FDA approval is received, the company estimates that there is an equal chance of each of three commercialization scenarios occurring. Under the “low” scenario, revenues would be 75% lower than under the baseline; under the “high” scenario, revenues would be 75% higher than under the baseline; the baseline scenario is given in Exhibit 5. In all three scenarios, COGS would be 20% of revenues, and annual SG&A costs of £4 million plus 5% of revenues will be incurred. Product commercialization costs will be the same in all three scenarios, as shown in Exhibit 5.

 

  • Build a simple cash flow model for AquAdvantage’s, assuming that FDA approval is received. Use this to calculate the value of the product line under each of the three scenarios. Assume that Aqua Bounty will face FDA approval costs (associated with its regulatory trials and submissions) of £2.5 million per year for the first three years. Assume no interest payments as the firm’s debts will be paid in full using proceeds from the IPO. The firm has a tax rate of 35% and unlevered cost of capital of 14%. For each scenario, calculate: (16 pts)

 

  • The PV of the product commercialization costs
  • The PV of the free cash flows from the product line, not including commercialization costs and FDA approval costs.

 

  • What is the value of the AquAdvantage product now (in year 2005) based on real option valuation? Use the B-S option valuation spreadsheet (BS option pricing.xlsx) that is posted on Canvas. Think carefully about what is the exercise price and what is the value of the underlying in this real option. (20 pts)

 

 

Write a paragraph essay about Investment banking.

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Investment banking

Write a paragraph essay about Investment banking.

What is the objective of location strategy? What are some of the key success factors related to location decision? What are the factors That Affect Location Decisions?

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Operation Management Research

• Group
• Names :
• Name of company: Example: Saudi Airline

1. Company Name
• Introduction
• Location
• Production
• Main competitors

2. Forecasting
• What is forecasting?
• Why forecasting is important.
• The company in which life cycle (Introduction, Growth, maturity, Decline)
• What is the strategy/issue related to this cycle?
• What are the factors that affect the forecast/demand, explain how? (PESTEL)
• Based on the forecast, will the production/service level increase or decrease in the future? Why?

3. Aggregate Planning
• What is the objective of aggregate planning!
• What are the aggregate planning options that can be applied to the sector? What are the advantages and disadvantages and if there any comments!

4. Inventory management
• What is the objective of inventory management!
• Inventory Analysis: Classify the type of inventory in your company (ABC ANALYSIS)

5. Operation & productivity
• What is operation management!
• Why operation management!
• What is the strategic decision related to operation management! Explain it.
• How can you improve the productivity in your sector/company?

6. Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

• Why the company need to globalize.
• Which factor should the company consider before globalizing?
• What are the competitive advantages in your industry/company?
• Develop SWAA Analysis.
• Can the company outsource some of its activities to internal to external suppliers?
• What are the Potential Advantages and Disadvantages of Outsourcing?

7. Location Strategies
• What is the objective of location strategy?
• What are some of the key success factors related to location decision?
• What are the factors That Affect Location Decisions?

8. Supply–Chain Management
• What is the objective of supply chain management?
• How Corporate Strategy Impacts Supply Chain Decisions
• What are supply chain risk and related mitigation tactics

Based on the pdfs, provide a brief background of the company and provide TRENDS that actually exist that would cause a question or concern.

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Knowledge in Financial Statement Analysis

This assignment is based on a company that committed accounting fraud. The two pdfs attached is the work done regarding this company.

Required:

Based on the pdfs, provide a brief background of the company and provide TRENDS that actually exist that would cause a question or concern. The trend technique will need to be discussed as well as why you believe this is a concern.

How does it do that? Summarize your understanding with citations from the article.

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Enhancing Supply Chain Practices

The summary of the article states: “This article develops a conceptual model that supports and aligns supply chain strategies with organizational culture and leadership styles.”

QUESTION TO ANSWER: How does it do that? Summarize your understanding with citations from the article.

(NOTE: to get credit you must have citations)

What are the top three things you plan to do to prepare for the change? Explain.

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Prepare for a change

What are the top three things you plan to do to prepare for the change? Explain.

Determine 2 countries where you believe Jones Soda will do successfully. Name those two countries. Make sure the Jones Soda is not sold in those countries.

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PROMOTE JONES SODA

Objective:

Promotional Activities appears to be the easiest element of Marketing 4P. However, it has its own challenges:

  • Social Media is quite prominent, but not all platforms of social media are available throughout the world
  • Internet is not necessarily available or reliable at some parts of the world
  • Traditional media (TV, Billboard, Transit Ads, Print, Flyers, etc. ) is still heavily used in many parts of the world
  • Different medium of traditional media works much better in some countries than others
  • Literacy rate is not necessarily high in some parts of the world, making written messages difficult to disseminate
  • Translation of promotional messages, slogans, brand promises have known to be lost in translation or mistranslated (e.g. Coca Cola, Nova, etc.)
  • Package Labeling practices differ globally (legal requirements, labeling standards, etc.)
    (Package is considered the last piece of advertisement consumers see before purchasing)

The objective of this assignment is to evaluate what a global company needs to consider in how to engage and stay relevant to consumers through promotional activities, considering the cultural differences.

You will be researching Jones Soda. Here is the background:
Every great product has a secret formula. Coca-Cola’s legendary recipe is locked deep within the vaults in its Atlanta headquarters. KFC mixes different parts of its 11 herbs and spices at three separate facilities to safeguard the Colonel’s secret blend. McDonald’s hunted down its original special-sauce mix for Big Macs last year as part of its turnaround effort.

Jones Soda, the small Seattle soft drink maker, has its own secret ingredient – one that has created buzz, at one point produced 30 percent yearly revenue growth in a flat beverage market, drawn major distribution partners such as Starbucks and Target, and brought in $30 million in annual revenue.

That ingredient: a small but growing following of devout customers.

These are not just any customers — Jones Soda knows its niche. It targets young buyers — 12 to 24-year-old — who appreciate the brand’s wacky, irreverent attitude. By focusing in on these customers, listening to them, and giving them what they want, Jones Soda is thriving in the shadows of the soft drink giants.

Virtually everything about a Jones Soda, from labels to flavors, comes from its carefully targeted customers. The world is not clamoring for another soda, even if it tastes like blue bubblegum. So how do you sell a non-necessity product? (“non-necessity” because it is not an essential food source you need for nutrition)

According to van Stolk (the founder, but no longer CEO), who started Jones Soda in 1986, “People get fired up about Jones because it’s theirs.” It all started with the Web site Jones Soda launched in 1997. Hundreds of comments poured in from customers, and van Stolk quickly took up their suggestions and online votes for neon colors, wacky names (like Fufu Berry, Whoops Ass, MF Grape, and Bada Bing!) and off-beat flavors (including blue bubblegum, crushed melon, and twisted lime — or even strange seasonal flavors like fruitcake of turkey and gravy). Van Stolk also encouraged customers to submit photos, and the eccentric and strangely captivating images on Jones’s stark black-and-white bottle labels have come largely from fans. Jones also stays close to its 12- to 24-year-old customers with a pair of roving RVs. The two flame-festooned vehicles spend nine months out of the year visiting Jones-friendly sites, from small skate parks in the middle of nowhere to major extreme-games competitions such as the X Games.

Whereas its mainstream competitors work at making something for everyone, Jones Soda understands the importance of sticking to its niche. “Even if you’re able to listen to customers from their perspective,” van Stolk says, “not everything we do will be right. But you’ll know more about what you have to do because of it.” So far, Jones Soda has learned that small can be beautiful — and very profitable. Jones Soda may not be in the mainstream anymore in the competitive beverage market, but it is still considered valued brand.

 

Instructions:

(1) Research the following questions below. Your responses should be detailed with no less than 500-word count for the entire submission.

(2) Global Marketing emphasis the importance of research to avoid assumptions based on ethnocentrism. Thus, college level research and critical thinking responses are expected. Include at least 3 credible research sites. MLA citation of sources is required. 5 point penalty for no or wrong citation.

URL only of “www….” will not receive any points.

Example of correct MLA format citation:
Mankiw, N. Gregory. “ECONOMIC VIEW; Too Much Wishful Thinking on Middle-Class Tax Rates.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023. Web. 2 Mar. 2023.

(3) Use single space. Use double space between questions.

(4) Label your responses e.g. Q1 a, b, Q2 a, b, etc.

(5) Upload files in Microsoft Word or PDF. Pages (pgs) or Word Perfect (wps) will NOT be accepted.

Questions:

Q1. Determine 2 countries where you believe Jones Soda will do successfully. (Do not select Canada)
Name those two countries. Make sure the Jones Soda is not sold in those countries.

Q2. Substantiate your choice with research and supporting facts and data. Hint use population, soda consumption rate, sugar consumption rate, availability of competitive brands, etc. Be sure to research and cite the sources.

    1. Facts and Data for country 1
    2. Facts and Data for country 2

Q3. Develop a very brief branding strategy for each country

    1. Design the name of the brand in country 1
      1. Will you keep the same name, Jones Soda?
      2. If you choose to keep the name, why do you think the name, “Jones” will resonate with the consumers in this country?
      3. If you choose to change the name, what will you change it to? Why?
    2. Design the name of the brand in country 2
      1. Will you keep the same name, Jones Soda?
      2. If you choose to keep the name, why do you think the name, “Jones”, will resonate with the consumers in this country?
      3. If you choose to change the name, what will you change it to? Why?

Q4. Design the product label

    1. For country 1. Explain your reason for this design.
    2. For country 2. Explain your reason for this design.

Q5. Design promotional activities

    1. How would you promote this brand in country 1?
      • Select 1 medium (traditional medium such as TV, Billboard, Transit or social such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Explain your reason as to why this is the most appropriate,
      • Select 1 event to sponsor or host. Explain your reason as to why this is the most appropriate.
    2. How would you promote this brand in country 2?
      • Select 1 medium (traditional such as TV, Billboard, Transit or social such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Explain your reason as to why this is the most appropriate,
      • Select 1 event to sponsor or host. Explain your reason as to why this is the most appropriate.

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Q6. Consider the choices of countries you have analyzed.

    1. Revisit the countries you have studied in terms of (1) brand value, (2) revenue generation, (3) ease of market penetration, (4) ease of promotion execution.
    2. You will be presenting these possibilities to the CEO. Which do you think the company will wish to enter first? (consider the decision criteria listed in “A” above)
    3. Substantiate your choice with researched data and facts.

How does your price compare to that of the price in the U.S. in terms of the product price ratio to the household income? What is your rationale for the pricing in terms of the brand positioning you wish to maintain?

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PRICE JAMBA JUICE, DEL MONTE, COCA COLA

Objective:

Price is the only element in the Marketing 4P that generates revenue. Product, Place, and Promotion all cost money. Price is the only element that makes money, but perhaps the most intricate.

  • Income Per Capita is different in different countries
  • Purchase Power Parity plays a role
  • Pricing requires basis of pricing
    • Cost Plus Pricing
    • Markup Pricing
    • Demand Based Pricing
    • Competition Based Pricing
  • Then there are various pricing strategies
    • Differential Pricing
    • New Product Pricing (Penetration, Skimming)
    • Product-Line (Captive, Premium, Bait)
    • Psychological (Bundle, EDLP, Prestige)
    • Promotional
  • For highly priced item (e.g. I-phone) the pricing has to be same regardless of Income Per Capita to avoid Arbitrage
  • Finally, the most challenging of all is the consumer’s “Perception of the Value”

The objective of this assignment is to evaluate how pricing should be determined in different countries, depending on the all the challenges listed above.

Let us assume that you are a consultant being asked by three clients: Jamba Juice, Del Monte Ketchup, and Coca Cola.

All these clients wish to research the probability of market entry into the cities they do not have presence in yet. Jamba Juice wishes to enter Lagos, Nigeria. Del Monte Ketchup wishes to enter Khabarovsk, Russia. Coca Cola wishes to enter San Salvador, El Salvador. These cities are major cities in their respective country that once these companies succeed in these major cities, they plan on expanding to other major cities.

Average household income in these cities are not nearly that of average household income in the U.S. Jamba Juice, Del Monte Ketchup, Coca Cola are perishables, so arbitrage concept does not apply. These products are consumables that should be within the range of what average household income should be able to afford…or should they?

Instruction:

1) Research the following questions below. Your responses should be detailed with no less than 500-word count for the entire submission.

(2) Global Marketing emphasis the importance of research to avoid assumptions based on ethnocentrism. Thus, college level research and critical thinking responses are expected. Include at least 3 credible research sites. MLA citation of sources is required. 5 point penalty for no or wrong citation.

URL only of “www….” will not receive any points.

Example of correct MLA format citation:
Mankiw, N. Gregory. “ECONOMIC VIEW; Too Much Wishful Thinking on Middle-Class Tax Rates.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023. Web. 2 Mar. 2023.

(3) Use single space. Use double space between questions.

(4) Label your responses e.g. Q1 a, b, Q2 a, b, etc.

(5) Upload files in Microsoft Word or PDF. Pages (pgs) or Word Perfect (wps) will NOT be accepted.

 

Questions:

Q1. Research Jamba Juice and also Lagos, Nigeria. Jamba Juice is not a necessity, but rather a premium product.

    1. What is the Per Capita Income in Lagos, Nigeria?
    2. What is the Purchase Power Parity? What can Per Capita Income in Lagos buy considering their cost of living?
    3. What is Jamba Juice company’s basis of pricing?
    4. What is the competitive environment in Lagos?
      1. Any direct competitors?
      2. What are substitute products?
      3. What is your best judgment of consumers’ perceived value for product such as Jamba Juice?
    5. Now taking 1a – 1d into consideration, what should be your pricing strategy (skimming, competitive, premium, penetrating, etc.)
    6. How does your price compare to that of the price in the U.S. in terms of the product price ratio to the household income?
    7. What is your rationale for the pricing in terms of the brand positioning you wish to maintain?

Q2. Research Del Monte Ketchup and about Khabarovsk, Russia.
(Hint: This is an American brand that may be linked to one’s status symbol)

    1. What is the Per Capita Income in Khabarovsk, Russia? You will notice the income in Khabarovsk is quite different from that of Moscow, Russia.
    2. What is the Purchase Power Parity? What can Per Capita Income in Khabarovsk buy considering their cost of living?
    3. What is Del Monte’s company’s basis of pricing?
      (hint: you can compare Del Monte and Heinz to gauge)
    4. What is the competitive environment in Khabarovsk?
      1. Any direct competitors?
      2. What are substitute products?
      3. What is your best judgment of consumers’ perceived value for product such as foreign brand (especially American brand) tomato ketchup?
    5. Now taking 1a – 1d into consideration, what should be your pricing strategy (skimming, competitive, premium, penetrating, etc.)
    6. How does your price compare to that of the price in the U.S. in terms of the product price ratio to the household income?
    7. What is your rationale for the pricing in terms of the brand positioning you wish to maintain?

Q3. Research Coca Cola and all the countries it has presence in, as well as San Salvador, El Salvador. Unlike Jamba Juice and Del Monte, Coca Cola already has presence in many countries, with all levels of per capita income. Coke has a long-standing global experience.

    1. What is the Per Capita Income in San Salvador, El Salvador?
    2. What is the Purchase Power Parity? What can Per Capita Income in San Salvador buy considering their cost of living?
    3. What is Coke company’s basis of pricing?
    4. What is the competitive environment in San Salvador?
      1. How many global soda brands does Coke have to compete against?
      2. How many local soda brands does Coke have to compete against?
      3. What is your best judgment of consumers’ perceived value for product such as Coke?
    5. Now taking 1a – 1d into consideration, what should be your pricing strategy (skimming, competitive, premium, penetrating, etc.)
    6. What is the actual price of Coke in San Salvador?
    7. How does the Coke price in San Salvador compare to that of the price in the U.S. in terms of the product price ratio to the household income?
    8. With Coke’s intention of being a global brand, what did Coke do to uphold the brand image but at the same time make the product cost cheaper so that they can sell the product at a cheaper price point?
      (hint: container)

Describe the core opportunity, highlight the value proposition/opportunity and their accomplishments.

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Discussion 5

Submit a writeup that supports your decision about the issue faced by the protagonist in any one of the cases. Limit your paper to two pages of single space text in 11-point font, all inclusive of appendices and calculations, if appropriate. No outside research is needed to analyze the cases.

Describe the core opportunity, highlight the value proposition/opportunity and their accomplishments. You will need to directly address the questions faced by the protagonist (as posed in the introduction and concluding section of each case). The recommended format for an answer is to spend up to one page laying out the descriptive of the case and the core opportunity/value proposition/functional challenges. The first paragraph/page helps articulate that you “get the high-level picture.” Starting with the second paragraph/page, you can address the questions raised in the case abstract itself, you can detail your analyses for the problems raised in detail, and also provide potential solutions that you would recommend. Include calculations and numbers all through(CASE ATTACHED).