Apple INC.: MANAGING A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN. Case Study

1. Financial analysis. Conduct a thorough financial analysis.

Objectives

The objectives of the financial analysis of a company in the case analysis are:

1. To establish the current financial health of the company using data provided in the case.

2. To use conclusions from the financial analysis as one of the metrics to establish whether the company's strategy has been a success.

3. To draw conclusions from the financial analysis about whether the financials rate a constraint on future strategic growth or whether the financials are a facilitator for enhancing future growth.

Ratio Analysis

Profitability, Liquidity, Leverage, and Activity ratios are important, especially the Current Ratio, and Debt-to-Equity ratio. Different industries have different activity ratios that are important, for example, Retail - inventory turnover, sales/square foot; Airlines - cost/seat mile. Identify the activity ratio for the industry covered by the case. Other ratios that may be important: Dividend payout; P/E Some ratios are more relevant if you have the industry ratios

After reading chapters 1 and 2, answer the following questions: 1. Give a concise and precise definition of economics? 2. Explain why it is necessary to study economics? 3. What are the two branches of economics? Explain their differences. 4. Define positiveormative economics and give an example of each. 5. Is resource limitation an economic problem for the United States and its citizens? 6. Name the four economic resources and their respective remuneration. 7. Why do economists disagree? Explain using normative and positive economics. 8. What is the importance of assumptions in the study of economics? Use a word-processing software, such as Microsoft Word, to type your assignments.Welcome to Question 21 The main components of government revenues are Not yet answered Select one: Marked out of 1 00 a. personal income taxes, corporate income taxes, indirect taxes, and investment and other income. P Flag question O b. transfer payments, investment income, and indirect taxes. c. debt interest, corporate income taxes, and income taxes. O d. corporate income taxes, indirect taxes, and transfer payments. O'e. debt interest, expenditures on goods and services, and income taxes. Question 22 The effort atQUESTION S On January 1. 2020, Park Company paid $1,200 for a two-year insurance commenting on that date. At June 30, 2020, the required adjusting journal entry would include a: a. Debit of $600 to insurance expense Ob. Debit of $1,200 to prepaid insurance c. Debit of $300 to insurance expense Od. Credit of $900 to prepaid insurance QUESTION 9 Assume Spud Company recorded the following adjusting journal entry at year-end: . Debit - Insurance expense - $2,000 Credit - Prepaid insurance - $2,000 If the beginning balance in prepaid insurance was $500, and $2,500 was paid for an insurance premium during the year, what is the ending balance in the prepaid insurance account after the above adjusting entry? a $1,200 O b. $2.200 O C $700 O d. $1,000QUESTION 4 Identify the statement that illustrates a criticism of supply-side economics. Supply-side economics focus mainly on eliminating the trade-off between interest rates and investment spending Supply-side economics exaggerates the effects of tax cuts Supply-side economics exaggerates the effects of fluctuations in the price level Supply-side economics ignores the effects of a change in a component of demand QUESTION 5 Keynesian economists believe that People react to expectations quickly Unemployment is costlier than inflation The economy's self-correcting mechanism moves efficiently and quickly The Phillips curve is relatively steepD Question 9 2 pts Many economists believe that O the corporate income tax satisfies the goal of horizontal equity. O the corporate income tax does not distort the incentives of customers. O the corporate income tax is more efficient than the personal income tax. O workers and customers bear much of the burden of the corporate income tax. Previous Next