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What denotes financial strength in an organization?
What denotes financial strength in an organization?
- Strong brand image
- Market share increase
- Ability to generate cash flow quickly (correct)
- High competitive advantage
Which strategy is characterized by a more assertive approach to market competition?
Which strategy is characterized by a more assertive approach to market competition?
- Aggressive strategy (correct)
- Defensive strategy
- Competitive strategy
- Conservative strategy
What is an example of inelastic demand?
What is an example of inelastic demand?
- Automobiles
- Luxury goods
- Medicines (correct)
- Electronics
What factor is included in competitive advantage?
What factor is included in competitive advantage?
Which of the following is considered an external dimension affecting an organization?
Which of the following is considered an external dimension affecting an organization?
What should organizations consider regarding liquidity as part of financial strength?
What should organizations consider regarding liquidity as part of financial strength?
What is a challenge when considering environmental stability in business?
What is a challenge when considering environmental stability in business?
Which factor would NOT contribute to financial strength?
Which factor would NOT contribute to financial strength?
Which project would be selected using the unweighted method aimed at maximizing all criteria?
Which project would be selected using the unweighted method aimed at maximizing all criteria?
What is the weight assigned to profit potential in the simplified scoring model?
What is the weight assigned to profit potential in the simplified scoring model?
What total score was calculated for the alpha project in the weighted scoring model?
What total score was calculated for the alpha project in the weighted scoring model?
Which project received the highest score in the weighted scoring model?
Which project received the highest score in the weighted scoring model?
In the context provided, what is the weight assigned to development risk?
In the context provided, what is the weight assigned to development risk?
How is the scoring for time to market categorized in the given scoring model?
How is the scoring for time to market categorized in the given scoring model?
When using the weighted scoring model, what is the total calculated score for the beta project?
When using the weighted scoring model, what is the total calculated score for the beta project?
What is the purpose of using weights in the simplified scoring model?
What is the purpose of using weights in the simplified scoring model?
Which project options are identified as being on the efficient frontier?
Which project options are identified as being on the efficient frontier?
What is the primary criterion used to differentiate between projects P 2 and P 7?
What is the primary criterion used to differentiate between projects P 2 and P 7?
What is the maximum profit constraint for cash flow in the first year?
What is the maximum profit constraint for cash flow in the first year?
Which project has a high NPV but low return?
Which project has a high NPV but low return?
Which projects are mutually exclusive in the selection process?
Which projects are mutually exclusive in the selection process?
What selection criteria were used to evaluate the projects alpha, beta, gamma, and delta?
What selection criteria were used to evaluate the projects alpha, beta, gamma, and delta?
What mathematical representation indicates the selection restriction between project 1 and project 3?
What mathematical representation indicates the selection restriction between project 1 and project 3?
What is a characteristic of the alpha project compared to the delta project?
What is a characteristic of the alpha project compared to the delta project?
What are the cash flows for project 4 in the first and second years, respectively?
What are the cash flows for project 4 in the first and second years, respectively?
Which project has a medium time to market along with high costs and low profit potential?
Which project has a medium time to market along with high costs and low profit potential?
Which type of programming techniques were mentioned for project selection?
Which type of programming techniques were mentioned for project selection?
Which of the following statements about the P 1, P 6, and P 8 projects is accurate?
Which of the following statements about the P 1, P 6, and P 8 projects is accurate?
What does the efficient frontier represent?
What does the efficient frontier represent?
What is the maximum number of hours available in the assembly process?
What is the maximum number of hours available in the assembly process?
In the mathematical model, how many laptops should be produced if 0 mobiles are produced?
In the mathematical model, how many laptops should be produced if 0 mobiles are produced?
What does the non-negativity constraint imply about the quantities of mobiles and laptops produced?
What does the non-negativity constraint imply about the quantities of mobiles and laptops produced?
If X1 is 12 and X2 is 6, how many mobiles and laptops are being produced?
If X1 is 12 and X2 is 6, how many mobiles and laptops are being produced?
What is the main feature of integer programming compared to regular linear programming?
What is the main feature of integer programming compared to regular linear programming?
Which method is used for project selection that strictly requires integer values for variables?
Which method is used for project selection that strictly requires integer values for variables?
What is a key component in the constraints for production of mobiles and laptops?
What is a key component in the constraints for production of mobiles and laptops?
At what point would X1 be equal to 0 and consequently affect the production of laptops?
At what point would X1 be equal to 0 and consequently affect the production of laptops?
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Study Notes
Financial Strength
- Financial strength is a key factor in business strategy.
- It encompasses various aspects like return on investments, ability to raise funds quickly, and liquidity.
Competitive Advantage
- Competitive advantage is rooted in internal factors.
- Factors that influence competitive advantage include: market share, capacity utilization, location advantage, brand image, and product qualities.
Environmental Stability
- Environmental stability is an external factor impacting business strategy.
- Factors that influence environmental stability include demand elasticity, industry regulations, and the ease of exiting the market.
Project Selection Methods
- Dominance Projects: Involves identifying the project that outperforms others across all criteria.
- Simplified Scoring Model: Assigns weights to different selection criteria and then scores each project based on those weights.
- Linear Programming: A mathematical approach to optimize a solution, where variables can take fractional values.
- Integer Programming: Similar to linear programming, but variables represent whole numbers only, representing real-world scenarios like project selections.
Project Selection Example
- Example using a company's capital spending for the next "t" years: An example outlines the selection of projects with varying profits and cash flows across different years.
- Constraints:
- Cash flow constraints for each year.
- Mutually exclusive project constraints (e.g., you can pick project 1 or 3, but not both).
- Objective: Maximize profit.
- Formulating the problem: To solve this, a mathematical model is formulated using variables, constraints, and an objective function.
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