Category: Apple

Based on the Apple’s case, one of the central challenges was to stay competitive in the market. Apple Inc. was competing with Microsoft, and iPod was losing its market shares. It could be assumed that increasing the firm’s recognition and facing an intensive rivalry by implementing innovative products are the challenges that Apple Inc. has…

Table of Contents Core Issues Facing Apple Significance of the Issues Facing Apple Primary and Secondary Issues Most Substantial Competitive Advantage Apple to Focus on How Apple Should Exploit their Competitive Advantage Reference Core Issues Facing Apple Despite Apple Inc. recording spectacular growth and profitability in recent years, the company still faces a number of…

Technology giants possess the influence on their respective markets that create unique effects on customer demand. The smartphone industry is saturated with companies that take a significant portion of their share and supply innovative products at a rapid pace, which makes it possible for them to direct consumers. For example, Apple, Inc.’s presence in this…

Introduction Apple Inc. commenced as the ideas of one individual, Steve Jobs in the late 1970s but now it has grown to become a multinational company that has changed the manner in which people think, interact, communicate, entertain themselves and so on. The company main focus during its days of inception was the I.T industry…

What trends has Apple followed in its history which has led it to be a successful company? Innovation is the largest driver of Apple Inc.’s growth. Throughout its history, the company has enticed consumers with better, stylish, and more convenient products. After the Apple, I was successful in the market, the company created Apple II.…

Price skimming is a marketing approach to pricing when a relatively high price is established with regard to the prices set by other competitors (Lamb, Hair, & McDaniel, 2008). These prices are acceptable only for target customers for whom the product is highly valuable and who will eventually buy it. When the market demand decreases,…

Table of Contents Financial Accounting: Income Statement And Balance Sheet Financial statements for Apple and Samsung References Appendix I Appendix II Financial Accounting: Income Statement And Balance Sheet Why is revenue recognition a significant issue? The issues of revenue recognition are significant in accounting. Shareholders expect a company’s management to make decisions that generate high…

Abstract This paper covers a financial analysis report of two companies-Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics. The primary objective of the analysis was to provide more insights into the financial performance of the two companies considering that they compete with one another. As such, the report covers income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, statement of owners’…

Table of Contents Corporate Social Responsibility Public Opinion International Business Labor Practices The Road Ahead References “Apple and its Suppliers: Corporate Social Responsibility” is an article created to enlighten readers on research conducted in the Apple firm between 2013 and 2014. This is a case study designed to demonstrate the bad working conditions for Apple’s…

Table of Contents Introduction Conceptual Framework Methodology Finding Conclusions and Recommendations References Introduction Production planning and control is one of the most important tasks in the manufacturing firms as organizations try to cut their costs of production. According to Mukhopadhyay (2007), production planning is a complex task that involves developing a roadmap that should be…