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Recall the Moore Pharmaceuticals example from the lectures. You want to evaluate the Year 4 Cumulative Net Profit at different levels of Year 1 Market Size, Unit revenue, and Unit cost. Which What-If Analysis tool will allow you to do this?

Which of the approaches to diversifying discussed in class best describes Aldi’s move into the sale of Aldi-branded services through its online platform?

UW sends an email to 2,000 enrolled students inviting them to participate in an online survey about student housing satisfaction. After one week, the research team observes the following: 1,500 students opened the email and clicked the link to start the survey. 1,200 students finished every question and submitted their responses. Based on the definition used in marketing research, the completion rate for this study is best defined as: a. The percentage of students who were invited and completed the survey (2,0001,200​=60%). b. Is the best indicator of the quality of the research effort. c. The percentage of respondents who completed the survey once they started it (1,5001,200​=80%). d. The number of students who completed the survey divided by the number who opened the email.

Is the competition between Aldi & LDL an example of 1st and 2nd mover advantages?  If so, which is the 2nd mover?  If not, what type of competition is it?  Be sure to explain your answer for full credit.

One of the problems with achieving acquisition success is that the acquiring firm’s stock often decreases in value on the announcement of the acquisition.  This question has two parts: Why does this decrease in stock value occur? Why does it impact the ability of the acquisition to be successful?

Of the reasons discussed for why a company would expand across national boundaries, which are present in the Aldi case?

The Carlson MBA started off by being a full-time program before expanding to include a part-time program by offering the same classes just at a different time.  A few years later they expanded again by offering an Executive MBA with classes covering similar topics but where class content changed to make it more relevant for senior managers.  More recently, the MBA Program developed an Online MBA program where the regular MBA course material was recorded and made accessible through the internet.  The goal of this program is three-fold.  First, to attract more students by offering a more flexible option where the students could engage with the material at their convenience during the week. Second, to remove geographic barriers so that people can enroll in the program from (almost) anywhere in the world.  As an instructor in the online program, I am often unaware of where the student is and do not make any adjustments in the material or delivery to accommodate those logging in from other countries.  Third, to leverage the value created by the course professor by spreading the costs associated with the development of subject matter expertise and the time / effort put into each class session across more students. Question What Corporate-level strategies are presented in the above evolution of the Carlson MBA program.  Please be specific and explain your answer for full credit.

In terms of relatedness, which category best describes Aldi’s horizontal diversification in the case?  

The sales tax on the purchase of a car us $2584.74 If the tax rate is 6.9%, what was the total purchase price of the car? (do not include the $ in your answer)

A sales representative is paid a commission rate of 5.4%. Find her commission if she sold $59,860 worth of goods last month. (do not include the $ in your answer)