List two value adding activities for Apple Inc.
Two value adding activities of Apple Inc. are -
1. Logistics ( Inbound and outbound) - Activity of providing material to the company for carrying out operations and delivering final product to customers.
2. Operations - Activities of carrying manufacturing process.
Are the value chain activities competitive compared to rivals? Why? (benchmarking) APPLE Vs. SAMSUMNG
On the Value Chain – Apple Inc. a. Identify and discuss the business model that best describes Apple's company. b. Provide a descriptive overview of the various components of Porter’s value chain model – include the firm’s current and target profit margin. c. Identify the areas within the value chain needing to be strengthened for Apple to strengthen the profit margin of the firm. - Pull from Zenger’s Corporate Theory to help support your discussion.
Financial Reporting Problem: Apple Inc. CT11.1 The stockholders' equity section for Apple Inc. is shown in Appendix A. The complete annual report, including the notes to the financial statements, is available at the company's website. Instructions a. What is the par or stated value per share of Apple's common stock? b. What percentage of Apple's authorized common stock was issued at September 26, 2015? c. What amount, if any, did Apple declare in dividends on common stock in the year...
Assume that a 1-year bond (issued by Apple, Inc.) with a face value of $1,000 is currently trading at PV = $980.39, and another 2-year bond (also issued by Apple, Inc.)with identical face value is currently trading at $907.03. If a premium for holding 2-yr contracts relative to holding 1-yr contracts averages 2.5 percentage points, then according to Term (Liquidity)PremiumTheory–the next year re-issued1-year Apple’s bond should go for sale at the price _________in the primary market.A).943.71B).925.93C).970.87D).930.23E).865.33
List your activities for two hours during the day. Briefly indicate how marketing affected your activities.
Hello, I am doing a WACC project of Apple, Inc and trying to follow the instruction below, but I do not think it is clear enough for me to follow. Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Debt Find the market value of each bond issue. To do this find the number of bonds and then multiply by the price of the bond (remember that bond prices are quoted in 100s, but are really 1000s). If there is no bond price,...
Apple, Inc. offers a 1 year warranty on its Apple products. In 2018 Apple estimated $3.8b in warranty claims for phones they sold in 2018. During 2019 Apple incurred $3.7b expenses to satisfy warranty claims. What journal entry does Apple record at the end of 2018? [ Select] DR Warranty Payable $3.8b CR Cash $3.8b DR Warranty Payable $3.8 CR Warranty Expense $3.8b DR Warranty Expense $3.8b CR Warranty Payable $3.8b DR Cash $3.8b Warranty Payable $3.8b Apple, Inc. offers...
On February 5, 2020. Apple Inc. purchased 12% of Pear Inc.'s common stock for $50,000. Pear's not income for the years ended December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021, were $10.000 and $50,000, respectively. Pear did not pay any dividends in 2020. Pear declared and paid a dividend of S60,000 to all its shareholders in 2021. The fair value of the Pear stock owned by Apple Inc. is valued at $70.000 and $120.000 on December 31, 2020 and December 31,...
Describe what Apple Inc. was able to accomplish by selling their products directly through their Apple stores. Give at least 4 things.
On February 5, 2020, Apple Inc. purchased 12% of Pear Inc.’s common stock for $50,000. Pear’s net income for the years ended December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2021, were $10,000 and $50,000, respectively. Pear did not pay any dividends in 2020. Pear declared and paid a dividend of $60,000 to all its shareholders in 2021. The fair value of the Pear stock owned by Apple Inc. is valued at $70,000 and $130,000 on December 31, 2020 and December 31,...