Which segment from among the six would you recommend as a target for PicDeck?

Answer the following questions for the case write-up.

• Which segment from among the six would you recommend as a target for PicDeck? Explain the logic and rationale behind your choice as well as any concerns you may have about the segment.
• Develop a positioning statement for your target segment. (Make sure you review the lecture notes on writing a positioning statement).
• Develop a positioning statement for wireless carriers. (Make sure you review the lecture notes on writing a positioning statement).

Note on cluster analysis used in the case:

• Standard statistical methods were used to group or “cluster” respondents together based on how similar their responses were.
• This analysis considers similarities and response profiles across all questions (not individual questions).
• This analysis does not presume that there will be a particular number of clusters. The statistical analysis guides the analyst to determine the number of clusters that best represent the survey respondents
• This analysis did not consider any information beyond the data provided by the survey questions listed in Exhibit 1.

What are the sub-group of descriptive and analytic study design?

Please answer the following questions, support your answer with credible resources (peer reviewed journal articles, government websites, or books).

1.              Define the descriptive and analytic study design.

2.              What is the difference between them?

3.              What are the sub-group of descriptive and analytic study design?

4.              Which study design answer what, who, where, and when; and which one answer why and how?

What direction could current leaders take from the speech concerning addressing the present and the future success of a strategy, movement, or vision, or the success of an organization?

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, watch or listen to Dr. King’s last speech of his life, I’ve Been to the Mountaintop (Links to an external site.).

During the speech, Dr. King addressed an action that could impact several businesses, the local economy, and the direction of the nation. Explain how the speech reflects on leading through hard times while providing a defining vision for followers. What were the conditions at the time impacting his leadership ability? What direction could current leaders take from the speech concerning addressing the present and the future success of a strategy, movement, or vision, or the success of an organization? Your discussion post should be 250 words.

Briefly describe a successful story of a strategic alliance between two companies from the real (national or international) market.

Section I. Case study

Read case study N.1 from your textbook entitled: The Recalcitrant Director

at Byte Products, Inc., and answer the following questions:

1. Describe the ”Byte Products, Inc” industry (competitivity, rivals, growth, stakeholders…).
2. Draw the SWOT matrix for ”Byte Products, Inc”.
3. What is the major problem of ” Byte Products, Inc” and what are the main solutions provided to this company in order to improve its competitive advantage?
4. Describe the plan suggested by the board of directors to improve the demand.
5. What can you recommend to “Byte Products, Inc” in order to improve the demand for its products and ameliorate its competitive advantage? Justify.

Section II. Discussion questions

• Is social responsibility a driver of a corporate competitive advantage? How? Justify your answer using examples from Saudi Market.
• Briefly describe a successful story of a strategic alliance between two companies from the real (national or international) market.

Note. To improve your answers, you are requested to use at least 5 recent scientific references.

Do a 500 word memoir on a past experience that had significance for you.

Do a 500 word memoir on a past experience that had significance for you.  You may write on an experience that had an impact of some kind on you, on a trip you took, or on an experience from which you learned something.  Proofread carefully and submit to dropbox.

What is the value of a share of Procter & Gamble stock if the firm’s equity cost of capital is 12%?

Exercise 1 (20 points):

XYZ tech is based in European Union. Share price of XYZ is traded at 40 euro per share. Company is paying dividends once a year. Expected dividend next year is about 2 euro per share. Return on equity is equal to 0.14.

Question 1.1:

Using Gordon model find implied growth rate of the company XYZ (10 points)

Question 1.2:

You are worrying that company might be overvalued. Forward P/E ratio in tech sector is about 20. Analysts (whom you trust) expect that earnings per share will be 3 euro per share. Use relative (multiples) valuation method to estimate “fair” share price. Compare your estimate to the actual share price and make a conclusion whether company is overvalued or no? (10 points)

Exercise 2 (30 points):

Procter & Gamble will pay an annual dividend of $4 one year from now. Analysts expect this dividend to grow at 8% per year thereafter until the fifth year. After then, growth will level off at 1% per year. What is the value of a share of Procter & Gamble stock if the firm’s equity cost of capital is 12%?

Exercise 3 (20 points):

(a&b 10 points each):

Exercise 4 (12 points): Theoretical question (250 words maximum)

Explain what are the pros and cons of the comparable/multiples valuation of the stocks? What are the most popular multiplicators for stock valuation?

Exercise 5 (10 points): Theoretical question (200 words maximum)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of DeFi (Decentralized finance) comparing to traditional financial system?

Exercise 6* (8 points): Practical valuation using P/E ratio.

Pick a stock of the publicly traded US-based company of your choice. What is the industry of the company? Use average industry P/E ratio and EPS (earnings per share) of the company to define the “fair” price of the stock.

Hint: you might find this data useful:

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/datafile/pedata.html

Explain why the quantity and quality of protein are important in the diet

Explain why the quantity and quality of protein are important in the diet

Which of the segments do you think you can complete immediately?

TESLA, INC

Think about the information you will need to create your business model using the nine segments of the business model canvas (BMC). Also keep in mind that for your elevator pitch in Milestone One, you will need to include at least a few of these segments.

Then, in your initial discussion post, address the following:

• Which of the segments do you think you can complete immediately?
• Which segments do you think might need more work?
• Are there any factors or segments you had not considered so far? Which ones? Explain.

Explain how the new product or service enhances the company’s overall mission.

TESLA INC.

Overview

It’s the moment of truth: the first step in introducing the new project to senior management. The senior management team is located in another state and wants to hear your pitch remotely. They have given you five minutes to deliver your pitch during a leadership meeting.

Prompt

Create and record an elevator pitch for your new product or service using your project outline as a guide. In your pitch, be sure to include the following:

• Introduction: Introduce your product or service.
• How it fits: Describe how the product or service fits into the overall strategic plan and mission of the company.
  • Speculate about whether the product or service fits within the capabilities of the company based on your research from previous modules (use resources like Marketline.com, Yahoo Finance, and investor relations pages within the company’s website).
• Justification: Justify your suggestion based on the numbers.
  • What will be the revenue gain?
  • Speculate on an ROI that justifies the project for investors and/or senior management.
• Enhancing the mission: Explain how the new product or service enhances the company’s overall mission.
  • Does it project profitability?
  • Support your position with information and data from the company’s 10K (use resources like Marketline.com, Yahoo Finance, and investor relations pages within the company’s website).

Guidelines for Submission

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

• A 1- to 3-page elevator pitch script in a Word document using double spacing, one-inch margins, and 12-point Times New Roman font. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Explain your understanding of the four basic financial statements and how are they useful to the end users.

1..Explain your understanding of the four basic financial statements and how are they useful to the end users.

To receive full credit for this discussion:

· Begin contributing to the discussions no later than midnight of the first  Saturday after a Lesson opens.

· Your original post should be a minimum of  150 words.

· Read and evaluate at least two of your peer’s postings and compose substantial in-depth responses for both.

· Include examples in your discussion.

· Use APA guidelines to cite references.

· Correct grammar and spelling are required.

· For full credit you MUST have at least two citations

2.. Explain your understanding of source documents

To receive full credit for this discussion:

· Begin contributing to the discussions no later than midnight of the first  Saturday after a Lesson opens.

· Your original post should be a minimum of  150 words.

· Read and evaluate at least two of your peer’s postings and compose substantial in-depth responses for both.

· Include examples in your discussion.

· Use APA guidelines to cite references.

· Correct grammar and spelling are required.

· for full credit you MUST have two citations

3.. Explain your understanding of why closing of the fiscal year is necessary

To receive full credit for this discussion:

· Begin contributing to the discussions no later than midnight of the first  Saturday after a Lesson opens.

· Your original post should be a minimum of  150 words.

· Read and evaluate at least two of your peer’s postings and compose substantial in-depth responses for both.

· Include examples in your discussion.

· Use APA guidelines to cite references.

· Correct grammar and spelling are required.

· For full credit you MUST have at least two citations

4..Explain your understanding of accounts payable as it relates to vendors

To receive full credit for this discussion:

· Begin contributing to the discussions no later than midnight of the first  Saturday after a Lesson opens.

· Your original post should be a minimum of  150 words.

· Read and evaluate at least two of your peer’s postings and compose substantial in-depth responses for both.

· Include examples in your discussion.

· Use APA guidelines to cite references.

· Correct grammar and spelling are required.

· For full credit you MUST have at least two citations