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$33,024 $30,283 Source: Costco Wholesale Corporation 2014 10.K. 2 Panera Bread operates more than 1,900 bakery-cafs in more than 45 states and Canada. How many of the four tests of the competitive power of a resource does LO 2. LO the store network pass? Using your general knowledge of this industry, perform a SWOT analysis. Explain your answers. Review the information in Illustration Capsule 4.1 concerning Boll & Branch's con average costs of producing and selling a king-size sheet set, and compare this with the representative value chain depicted in Figure 4.3. Then answer the following LO 4 questions: a. Which of the company's costs correspond to the primary value chain activities depicted in Figure 4.3? b. Which of the company's costs correspond to the support activities described in Figure 4.3? c. What value chain activities might be important in securing or maintaining Boll & Branch's competitive advantage? Explain your answer. Using the methodology illustrated in Table 4.3 and your knowledge as an auto- LO 5 mobile owner, prepare a competitive strength assessment for General Motors and hvals Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, and Honda. Each of the five automobile manu, acturers should be evaluated on the key success factors and strength measures of o mpetitiveness, product-line breadth, product quality and reliability, finan resources and profitability, and customer service. What does your competitive ement disclose about the overall competitiveness of each automobile for Toyota's competitive success? Does analisis? Explain. C Consolidated Income Statements for Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2013-2014 (in millions, except per share data) 2014 2013 $102,870 2285 $110.212 2428 112,640 98,458 10,899 3.220 105,156 $ 91,948 10.155 3,053 199 Net sales Membership fees Total revenue Merchandise costs Seling general, and administrative Operating income Other Income (expense) Interest expense Interest income and other net Income before income taxes Provision for income taxes Net income including noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to noncontrolling Interests Net Income Basic earnings per share - Diluted earnings per share 3,051 990 (113) 90 3,197 1.109 2.088 (30) 2,058 4.69 4.65 2,061 $ $ $ $ $ $ 2.039 4.68 4.63 Source Costco Wholesale Corporation 2014 10K Consolidated Balance Sheets for Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2013-2014 in millions, except per share data) Augusti 2014 September 1 2013 Assets Current Assets $ 5.738 Cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments 1.480 1,026 7894 Recetvattes not Merchandise inventories Type here to search JJ TODOUIC DOULOUS LALUBA Suuy Pack Prac 1 Concepts and Techniques for 609 $15.340 5449 Poverty and $ 4716 12.522 4,845 11.554 4472 592 585 21.022 22.675 for andres Construction in progress 1141 13 8:81 14.830 Les depreciation and amortization Net proberty and woment 606 $33,024 $30.283 $ 8.491 2.231 773 $ 7,872 2,037 710 382 1.167 1089 442 1.254 1.221 Accounts payable Accued salaries and benefits Acored member rewards Accued sales and other taxes Dutered membership fees Other current abilities Tocumentaires Long-term debt excluding current portion Deferred income taxes and other abilities Total abilities Commitments and Contingencies Equity 14,412 13.257 5.093 1.004 20.509 1,016 $19.271 0 Preferred stock 50.005 per value: 100.000.000 shares authored no shares issued and outstanding Common stock 50 005 per value: 900.000.000 shares horted. 436.278.000 and 432.350.000 shares sued and outstanding Additional pidina Accurated other comprehensive poss) income $ 4670 $ 4,919 (76) 1122 continued Type here to search CHAPTER 4 Evaluating a company's Resources Capabilities and Competitiveness August 31, 2014 September 1 2013 7.458 12,303 Retained earnings .... Total Costco stockholders' equity Noncontrolling Interests Total equity Total Liabilities and Equity 212 12,515 $33,024 6,283 10,833 179 11,012 $30,283 Source Costco Wholesale Corporation 2014 10K 2 Panera Bread operates more than 1,900 bakery-cafs in more than 45 states and Canada. How many of the four tests of the competitive power of a resource does the store network pass? Using your general knowledge of this industry, performa SWOT analysis. Explain your answers. De the information in Illustration Capsule 4.1 concerning Boll & Branch and compare this with $33,024 $30,283 Source: Costco Wholesale Corporation 2014 10.K. 2 Panera Bread operates more than 1,900 bakery-cafs in more than 45 states and Canada. How many of the four tests of the competitive power of a resource does LO 2. LO the store network pass? Using your general knowledge of this industry, perform a SWOT analysis. Explain your answers. Review the information in Illustration Capsule 4.1 concerning Boll & Branch's con average costs of producing and selling a king-size sheet set, and compare this with the representative value chain depicted in Figure 4.3. Then answer the following LO 4 questions: a. Which of the company's costs correspond to the primary value chain activities depicted in Figure 4.3? b. Which of the company's costs correspond to the support activities described in Figure 4.3? c. What value chain activities might be important in securing or maintaining Boll & Branch's competitive advantage? Explain your answer. Using the methodology illustrated in Table 4.3 and your knowledge as an auto- LO 5 mobile owner, prepare a competitive strength assessment for General Motors and hvals Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, and Honda. Each of the five automobile manu, acturers should be evaluated on the key success factors and strength measures of o mpetitiveness, product-line breadth, product quality and reliability, finan resources and profitability, and customer service. What does your competitive ement disclose about the overall competitiveness of each automobile for Toyota's competitive success? Does analisis? Explain. C Consolidated Income Statements for Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2013-2014 (in millions, except per share data) 2014 2013 $102,870 2285 $110.212 2428 112,640 98,458 10,899 3.220 105,156 $ 91,948 10.155 3,053 199 Net sales Membership fees Total revenue Merchandise costs Seling general, and administrative Operating income Other Income (expense) Interest expense Interest income and other net Income before income taxes Provision for income taxes Net income including noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to noncontrolling Interests Net Income Basic earnings per share - Diluted earnings per share 3,051 990 (113) 90 3,197 1.109 2.088 (30) 2,058 4.69 4.65 2,061 $ $ $ $ $ $ 2.039 4.68 4.63 Source Costco Wholesale Corporation 2014 10K Consolidated Balance Sheets for Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2013-2014 in millions, except per share data) Augusti 2014 September 1 2013 Assets Current Assets $ 5.738 Cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments 1.480 1,026 7894 Recetvattes not Merchandise inventories Type here to search JJ TODOUIC DOULOUS LALUBA Suuy Pack Prac 1 Concepts and Techniques for 609 $15.340 5449 Poverty and $ 4716 12.522 4,845 11.554 4472 592 585 21.022 22.675 for andres Construction in progress 1141 13 8:81 14.830 Les depreciation and amortization Net proberty and woment 606 $33,024 $30.283 $ 8.491 2.231 773 $ 7,872 2,037 710 382 1.167 1089 442 1.254 1.221 Accounts payable Accued salaries and benefits Acored member rewards Accued sales and other taxes Dutered membership fees Other current abilities Tocumentaires Long-term debt excluding current portion Deferred income taxes and other abilities Total abilities Commitments and Contingencies Equity 14,412 13.257 5.093 1.004 20.509 1,016 $19.271 0 Preferred stock 50.005 per value: 100.000.000 shares authored no shares issued and outstanding Common stock 50 005 per value: 900.000.000 shares horted. 436.278.000 and 432.350.000 shares sued and outstanding Additional pidina Accurated other comprehensive poss) income $ 4670 $ 4,919 (76) 1122 continued Type here to search CHAPTER 4 Evaluating a company's Resources Capabilities and Competitiveness August 31, 2014 September 1 2013 7.458 12,303 Retained earnings .... Total Costco stockholders' equity Noncontrolling Interests Total equity Total Liabilities and Equity 212 12,515 $33,024 6,283 10,833 179 11,012 $30,283 Source Costco Wholesale Corporation 2014 10K 2 Panera Bread operates more than 1,900 bakery-cafs in more than 45 states and Canada. How many of the four tests of the competitive power of a resource does the store network pass? Using your general knowledge of this industry, performa SWOT analysis. Explain your answers. De the information in Illustration Capsule 4.1 concerning Boll & Branch and compare this with