Calculate, plot and compare the profitability and efficiency measures of Apple, Samsung, Blackberry and Nokia from 2009 to 2013 using the data in Exhibit 10 and Exhibit 11 .

Supply Chain Finance 1) Calculate, plot and compare the profitability and efficiency measures of Apple, Samsung, Blackberry and Nokia from 2009 to 2013 using the data in Exhibit 10 and Exhibit 11 . 2) Looking at Apple’s supply chain, what differences set it apart from competitors? 3) What are Apple’s key advantages in how it … Read more

What factors have led to Japan’s electronics companies to lose their competitiveness against their international counterparts?explain.

1) What factors have led to Japan’s electronics companies to lose their competitiveness against their international counterparts? Explain. 2) How has Samsung risen from an obscure South Korean company, to a global, dominant force in the electronics industry? In other words, what internal & external factors have led to its growth? 3)Why have Japanese smartphones … Read more

Statistic Problems: what is the Herfindahl Index for the smartphone industry based on these numbers?based on the Herfindahl Index, do you think the government would be willing to approve a merger between apple and samsung?

Statistic Problems For this problem use the Herfindahl Index to compute market concentration: Suppose Apple has 45% of the U.S. market share for smartphones, followed by Samsung with 30%, LG with 9%, Motorola with 8%, HTC with 6%, and Nokia with 2%.  What is the Herfindahl Index for the smartphone industry based on these numbers? … Read more