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Question 1
A. Conduct a competitive forces analysis of the fast-food industry in Australia. Consider only the three following companies: McDonalds, Hungry Jacks and KFC.
B. How can a business-level strategy of (i) low cost and (ii) differentiation offer some protection against competitive forces in a company's industry?
Question 2
A. Identify the global strategies that the following companies use: Apple, British Petroleum, HSBC Bank and McDonalds. In each case, justify your answer.
B. Suppose a multinational company has adopted an international (Vietnam or India), should it continue following the same strategy or change it when more competitors emerge? Justify your answer
Question 3.
A. What factors make it most likely that a merger will be the preferred method to enter a new industry?
B. Imagine that Telstra has decided to diversify into the banking industry to provide retail and corporate banking services in Australia. What method would you recommend that Telstra pursue to enter this industry? Why?
Note: 800-1000 words for each questioins