What are some possible explanations for why RIM (Blackberry) did not respond effectively to Apple and Google?

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Read the case associated with chapter 11 (Smartphone Wars). After reading the case, the chapter, and based upon your knowledge from previous chapters and the information in the case, answer the follow

Read the case associated with chapter 11 (Smartphone Wars). After reading the case, the chapter, and based upon your knowledge from previous chapters and the information in the case, answer the following questions:

  1. How was Apple able to make rapid and significant inroads into a market that had been largely owned by Research in Motion (RIM), Nokia, and Microsoft?
  1. What are some possible explanations for why RIM (Blackberry) did not respond effectively to Apple and Google?
  1. What was Google’s unique positioning in contrast to Apple? Why was this effective?
  1. What should Apple, Samsung, Google, and Microsoft do to maintain or regain leadership?
  1. What principles of competitive strategy are the most useful for competing in this industry? How are these capabilities developed and maintained? Which companies appear to have advantages in developing these capabilities?

Calculate the annual payment on a loan using the present value of an annuity.

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Instructions For this assignment, you will complete the Unit IV Assignment Worksheet. This assignment will allow you to demonstrate what you have learned in this unit. Access the Unit IV Assignment Wo

Financial Management

Unit IV Assignment

This assignment will allow you to demonstrate the following objectives:

  • Calculate the annual payment on a loan using the present value of an annuity.
  • Use discounting to determine the present value of an annuity.
  • Calculate the future value of an annuity and periodic annuity payments.
  • Determine the present value of a bond.

Instructions: Answer the questions directly on this document. When you are finished, select “Save As,” and save the document using this format: Student ID_UnitIV. Upload this document to BlackBoard as a .doc, docx, or .rtf file. Show all of your work.

1. Your supervisor has tasked you with evaluating several loans related to a new expansion project. Using the PVIFA table (table 9.4 in the textbook), determine the annual payment on a $400,000, 8% business loan from a commercial bank that is to be amortized over a five-year period. Show your work. Does this payment seem reasonable? Explain.

2. Dan is considering borrowing $500,000 to purchase a new condo. Based on that information, answer the following questions. Show all work.

  1. Calculate the monthly payment needed to amortize an 8% fixed-rate 30-year mortgage loan.
  2. Calculate the monthly amortization payment if the loan in (a.) was for 15 years instead.
  3. In a few sentences, explain the effect of a smaller loan period. How does it influence the monthly payment and interest?

3 Use a financial calculator or computer software program to answer the following questions:

  1. Melanie is trying to save money for retirement and has a future goal of $600,000 at the end of 20 years. Determine the present value of her goal using a discount rate of 11%.
  2. How would the present value change if the $600,000 is to be received at the end of 15 years instead? Explain the impact and show your work?

4. Your friend Anne is planning to invest $400 each year for four years and will earn a rate of 6 percent per year.

  1. Determine the future value of this annuity due if her first $400 is invested now. Show your work.
  2. What is the difference between an annuity due and an ordinary annuity? Explain.

5. Jimmy has a bond with a $1,000 face value and a coupon rate of 9.5% paid semiannually. It has a five-year life.

  1. If investors are willing to accept a 14 percent rate of return on bonds of similar quality, what is the present value or worth of this bond? Show your work.
  2. What is the impact of paying interest semi-annually rather than annually? Explain.

If Buffet’s reasoning for preferring share repurchase valid according to the Example inthe case?

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Please use information from the case and answer the following questions. 1. If Buffet’s reasoning for preferring share repurchase valid according to the Example in the case? Please use the Excel file

Please use information from the case and answer the following questions.

1. If Buffet’s reasoning for preferring share repurchase valid according to the Example inthe case? Please use the Excel file provided to support your argument.2. Is a “Homemade dividend” (selling a small portion of shares) a viable alternative to cashdividends for the investor?

Develop a Implementation plan

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Problem Solving Journal Entry PLEASE READ ATTACHMENT FOR MY SELECTED TOPIC!!!! At the end of this course, you will be required to submit a final semester project. Each Module requires you to submit

Problem Solving Journal Entry PLEASE READ ATTACHMENT FOR MY SELECTED TOPIC!!!!

At the end of this course, you will be required to submit a final semester project.  Each Module requires you to submit a project journal.  Your total grade on the project journals submitted will account for 10% of your overall grade in this course.  In completing this assignment, you will be applying problem solving processes that you are learning in this course.  This journal entry will assist you in putting together your final semester project.

The Assignment

This should be your sixth journal post.  As you proceed through each module you will be applying the objectives learned in that module to your “problem” and posting entries in your project journal.

In this journal entry, having a better understanding of Critical Thinking and how to overcome obstacles; Avoid Deductive Reasoning Fallacies; Avoid Inductive Reasoning Fallacies; and Becoming a Critical Thinker, please complete parts 7 and 8 for this journal entry.  So, refer to your text book should you need any additional information to assist you when discussing these objectives.

  • Module Six Journal Entry:
  • Part 7- Implement the solution-Add
    • Develop a Implementation plan
    • Determine what the decision is
    • How the solution will be put into place
    • Outline how solution will be monitored and evaluated
  • Part 8- Discuss any obstacles you encountered in your process