Kate is a marketing analyst for Lululemon, and her boss has…

Kate is a marketing analyst for Lululemon, and her boss has asked her to update their annual situation analysis and create a SWOT analysis. One thing Kate noticed in her analysis is that there is a rapidly growing Yoga studio named Find Your Balance Yoga that is trending on social media. Kate thinks there might be some opportunities between the two companies. Which one of the 5Cs should Kate categorize this information?

Assume that Rio conducts an ABC analysis for a second produc…

Assume that Rio conducts an ABC analysis for a second product of Agatha, the ‘Darkhold’ annual planner, which is very popular amongst young professionals that have moved on from their first career job. Rio’s analysis indicates  the following based on actual results: Traditional system MOH allocation information:  30,000 DLH  $420,000 MOH allocated to the ‘Darkhold’ annual planer. ABC MOH allocation information. Activity Calculation ABC Cost Production $10.33 per machine hour × 30,000 machine hours $309,900.00  Supervisor Wages $21.20 per hour × 4,000 hours 84,800.00  Quality Inspection $10.39 per inspection hour × 10,000 inspection hours 103,900.00  Total $498,600.00 Given the above information and the other information associated with Exhibit 1, Explain what would be the benefits to Agatha from adopting an Activity Based Cost system. Is there evidence of production cross-subsidization? How may Agatha’s management use the ABC information to improve decision making? YOU MAY ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS IN A PARAGRAPH OR IN BULLET POINTS BUT MAKE SURE YOU ARTICULATE COMPLETE THOUGHTS.       

Angela was hired by Peloton to formalize their positioning s…

Angela was hired by Peloton to formalize their positioning statement, and this is what she developed, “For time-strapped work-from-home fitness enthusiasts, Peloton is the only brand among all exercise equipment companies that makes you feel part of a community because of its online social platform, its live training classes with your peers, and its personal trainers that know you by name”. What best describes the type of benefit Peloton is offering here?

Dani’s dishwasher unexpectedly broke so she goes to Home Dep…

Dani’s dishwasher unexpectedly broke so she goes to Home Depot and tells the sales rep that she’s looking for a sleek, inexpensive, and most importantly dependable dishwasher. The sales rep tells her to focus her search on LG and Whirlpool dishwashers because of their design and dependability, but those are also the most expensive dishwashers. Dani asks about the Samsung dishwashers and the sales rep says they are not known for their dependability, but they are cheaper, and they are offering a five-year warranty on their product. Dani decides to buy the Samsung because it’s cheaper and she feels assured by the five-year warranty. What layer of product convinced Dani to buy the Samsung dishwasher?