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Describe the forces driving Global business strategy and outline the differences between Global and National Business Strategy.

10-K Ford Motor Company

Explain the purpose of a company’s 10-K and how it interprets the firm’s financial strength. Write a description of three important items, including their significance to stakeholders, that you learned from reading Ford Motors Company’s 10-K for 2012.

Your paper must be two to three pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. It must include citations and references for the text and at least two scholarly sources

A paper review is a short essay (3-4)  single space 4pages reporting what you have learned from reading a research paper. Writing reviews for the papers you have read is a great way to sharpen your paper reading skills such a review is typically structured in three sections:

1. Summary

Give a brief summary of the work in your own words. This section demonstrates your understanding of the paper, and as such it should answer the following question:

• What is the research problem the paper attempts to address?
• What are the claimed contributions of the paper?
• How do the authors substantiate their claims?
• What are the conclusions?
• It is imperative that you use your own word to summarize the paper .another way to think of it is that you are writing an alternative, elaborate abstract for the paper.

2. Evaluation

Evaluate the work by answering the following question:

• Is the research problem significant?
• Are the contributions significant?
• Are the claims valid?

Learn to be fair: point out the strengths and weaknesses of the work. if you are reading that has been published for a while , make sure you are reading the paper in the right historical context : what seems to be obvious now might have been ground- breaking then.

3. Synthesis:

Generate any interesting thoughts you have on the work by consulting the following questions:

• What is the crux of the research problem?
• What are some alternative approaches to address the research problem?
• What is a better way to substantiate the claim of the authors?
• What is a good argument against the case made by the authors?
• How can the research results be improved?
• Can the research results be applied to another context?
• What are the open problems raised by this work?
• Bottom-line can we do better than the authors?

MBAA 522 Problem Set 7 ⦁ Between 1995 and 1997, American Airlines competed with several low-cost-carriers on routes from Dallas/Fort Worth. The US Department of Justice sued alleging predatory pricing. A judge disagreed. Read this article from the Wall Street Journal (available through the Hunt Library ProQuest database): Wilke, J. R., & McCartney, S. (2001, April 30). American Airlines secures antitrust win — Judge dismisses U.S. case, says competitive moves were company’s right. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition), pp. A.3. The antitrust legal standard for predatory pricing is pricing below variable or marginal cost. Discuss why the plaintiffs lost this case in the face of what most lay people would consider predatory pricing. Hint: Consider how to compute marginal cost for an airline. ⦁ Most large airlines operate networks, or hub-and-spoke systems, which connect many spoke cities (or nodes) with flights to and from a hub airport. ⦁ A network carrier serves 39 spoke cities from a single hub. How many city-pairs does it serve? (A city-pair is City A to City B. City A to City B and City B to City A are consider just one city-pair) ⦁ This same airline adds a 40th spoke city to its network using a 100 seat capacity aircraft. On a flight from this 40th spoke to the hub, how many passengers, on average, does it need to attract to each destination to achieve an 80% load factor? ⦁ How can a network airline profitably serve smaller cities than a low-cost-airline? (Hint: Consider 2b above). ⦁ A network carrier serves some small cities close to its hub with regional jets which have much higher seat-mile-costs (CASM) than larger mainline jets. The average fare from these cities to the hub does not cover fully allocated costs. Is this rationale? ⦁ Networks are subject to negative externalities. How might such externalities affect a network carrier’s decision to add another spoke city to its network? Explain. (You may wish to use marginal benefit/cost analysis). ⦁ In the early 1990s, Airbus and Boeing were both considering building a new Very Large Aircraft (VLA). Airbus faced this decision tree. Boeing’s decision was similar. Why did only Airbus build the VLA, the A-380? The numbers in parentheses indicate the 20 years incremental profit in billions of dollars for Airbus and Boeing.

MBAA 522
Problem Set 7

⦁ Between 1995 and 1997, American Airlines competed with several low-cost-carriers on routes from Dallas/Fort Worth. The US Department of Justice sued alleging predatory pricing. A judge disagreed. Read this article from the Wall Street Journal (available through the Hunt Library ProQuest database):

Wilke, J. R., & McCartney, S. (2001, April 30). American Airlines secures antitrust win — Judge dismisses U.S. case, says competitive moves were company’s right. Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition), pp. A.3.

The antitrust legal standard for predatory pricing is pricing below variable or marginal cost. Discuss why the plaintiffs lost this case in the face of what most lay people would consider predatory pricing. Hint: Consider how to compute marginal cost for an airline.

⦁ Most large airlines operate networks, or hub-and-spoke systems, which connect many spoke cities (or nodes) with flights to and from a hub airport.
⦁ A network carrier serves 39 spoke cities from a single hub. How many city-pairs does it serve? (A city-pair is City A to City B. City A to City B and City B to City A are consider just one city-pair)
⦁ This same airline adds a 40th spoke city to its network using a 100 seat capacity aircraft. On a flight from this 40th spoke to the hub, how many passengers, on average, does it need to attract to each destination to achieve an 80% load factor?
⦁ How can a network airline profitably serve smaller cities than a low-cost-airline? (Hint: Consider 2b above).
⦁ A network carrier serves some small cities close to its hub with regional jets which have much higher seat-mile-costs (CASM) than larger mainline jets. The average fare from these cities to the hub does not cover fully allocated costs. Is this rationale?
⦁ Networks are subject to negative externalities. How might such externalities affect a network carrier’s decision to add another spoke city to its network? Explain. (You may wish to use marginal benefit/cost analysis).

⦁ In the early 1990s, Airbus and Boeing were both considering building a new Very Large Aircraft (VLA). Airbus faced this decision tree. Boeing’s decision was similar. Why did only Airbus build the VLA, the A-380? The numbers in parentheses indicate the 20 years incremental profit in billions of dollars for Airbus and Boeing.

write at minimum an12 pages, double-spaced review of literature on an instructor approved topic related to the course Modules and Argenti textbook. This is an academic paper, following the writing and citation guidelines of the APA Guide on a specific topic. The paper includes a critical analysis of the relationship among different works (articles).  Students must use at least 10 scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles to build their ROL.

Focus of the Final Paper

You work as a transportation analyst for Peregrine Trucking Co. The company’s president has asked you to evaluate the potential of reducing fuel cost by using trucking equipment that is more efficient and socially conscious by proposing at least five processes or rules. Be sure to include equipment (tires, efficient engines, etc.), new rigs (tractor/trailer), and fleet operating rules as part of the five. You must also calculate the fuel saving possibilities of each process or rule proposed in reducing fuel costs and assess where savings gained can be used to benefit the company, improve service, and add value. In addition, you must describe how management can track and monitor fuel consumption and delivery patterns. Lastly, you must recommend a focus of the fuel cost savings plan that utilizes all resources available to the company. This report must be delivered on time to the company president (your course instructor).

As an analyst, you should evaluate all resources available. Consider using the Smart Way webpage (see recommended websites), Instructor Guidance, the course textbook, library resources and additional sources to support your contentions.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page that includes:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
7. Must use APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center

Read What’s Driving Porsche? and History of Porsche AG – FundingUniverse. From the perspective of an executive with the firm, prepare a strategic plan to grow the business over the next three years.

Your strategic plan must be future-oriented and must:

• Describe Porsche’s history and its 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion).
• Explain the current situation of the organization in the market (industry, market, and general environment analysis).
• Assess the financial performance and condition of the organization.
• Conduct a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) to determine areas that offer opportunities for change.
• Choose three or four areas from your SWOT analysis and explain why the areas you have chosen are essential to your strategic plan.
• Describe your recommended organizational structure.
• Explain your plan to measure the success of your strategic plan.

Your paper must be 10 to 12 pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In addition to the text, you must use at least five scholarly sources. Remember to incorporate information that you have learned from this course as well as your personal experience.