Reference no: EM13729273
Business model: Economic logic. How does the company make money?
Value Propositions: What's in it for the customer? Why do customers purchase the product/service? Why do they purchase from the company being analyzed versus competitor firms?
Strategy: On what basis does the company compete, vis-a-vis their competitors? What is unique about the firm, compared to their competitors? (Include all strategies in this section, not just distinctive competencies.)
Major Issues: List 1-3 (in priority order) major issues, questions, or dilemmas.
Financial Analysis: Does the case firm have a competitive advantage (above industry average profitability)? Why or why not? This analysis will require outside research. Include profitability ratios for at least 5 years, or from the time of the case to the current year. You must use ROIC, and/or ROI, and/or ROE at a minimum, for your firm and the competitor firms. Use graphs to present the information.
Which of the 3 types of industry disruption applies in the Netflix case?
To survive industry disruption well a firm must control complements related to customer access (such as distribution) and be able to adapt to the new technology. How does this statement from your textbook apply to Blockbuster and Netflix?
Using Figure 5.6, what is technology I and II in the home movie market?
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Explain strategies for eliminating the inefficiencies
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Differing line of business use different costs of capital
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Coupon bond that pays semi-annual interest is reported
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The constant-growth dividend discount model
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How does the company make money
: How does the company make money, What's in it for the customer? Why do customers purchase the product/service? Why do they purchase from the company being analyzed versus competitor firms
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ART has come out with a new and improved product
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What is the ratio of market value of equity to book value
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Considering undertaking a land improvement practice
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Define the customer buying process
: Define the customer buying process. Why is it important to understand this process when deciding how to capture the customer's attention
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