Case Scenario: You are planning to open a new business in Oman. The proposed business

could be a sole trade or partnership form of business. The firm should be based in a service

industry. The proposed business requires key aspects, like capital, human resource, cost

planning, risk management, etc. The proposed business will be based on a forecasted cost

behaviour of $5$ years from now. Key cost components could include variable cost, fixed cost,

mixed cost, etc.

Introduction requirement of the assignment: Provide a suitable name of your proposed

business. Mention clearly the capital required $($debt $/$ equity$)$ for the proposed business. Also

clearly state the type of industry targeted in your business plan.

Task $2$: Critically examine various components of Porter's value chain for your proposed

business. Use in text referencing to support your arguments. $($LO $4\mathrm{.}3$ & $4\mathrm{.}4)$ for Pet care services