WinCo Foods, a large Discount grocery retailer in the western United States, promotes itself as the lowest priced grocery retailer. In newspaper ads WinCo Foods published a price comparison for products between WinCo and several competing grocery retailers. One of the retailers compared against WinCo was Walmart, also known as a low price competitor. WinCo selected a variety of prodcts, listed the price of the product charges at each retailers, and showed the sales receipt to prove the prices at WinCo were the lowest in the area. A sample of the products and their prices comparison at both WinCo and Walmart are shown in the following table:

1. What is the null and alternative hypothesis to the case above?
2. Copy the data into excel and do an analysis to test the hypothesis
3. What is the conclusion of your analysis? (State it in terms of the case or scenario)
4. At the bottom of the price list, the following statement appears: “ Though this list is not intended to represent a typical weekly grocery order or a random list of grocery items, WinCo continues to be the area’s low price leader” Why do you think WinCo added this statement?

I have to do a discussion about this question and I'm having trouble finding legitimate sources:

"How can we ensure that farmers and ranchers, not government agencies, are driving the management of natural resources?"

Anything would be appreciated!

Marketing has been described as being both an "art" and a "science." Discuss the differences and similarities between these two marketing thrusts. Provide your theoretical response and a "real-life" example where you have seen both processes work effectively at creating customer value and loyalty.

An analyst must decide between two different forecasting techniques for weekly sales of roller blades: a linear trend equation and the naive approach. The linear trend equation is Ft = 125 + 2.0t, and it was developed using data from periods 1 through 10. Based on data for periods 11 through 20 as shown in the table, which of these two methods has the greater accuracy if MAD and MSE are used? (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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Sly operated a used-car business. He sold Fox an automobile that he indicated was in good condition and suitable for use by Fox as a taxi. In the course of this discussion, Sly stated that, in his opinion, the vehicle was “hardly broken in,” as the odometer registered only 26,000 kilometres. Sly suggested that Fox test drive the car to satisfy himself as to its condition. Fox did so and, on his return from a short drive, agreed to purchase the automobile for $12,000. Fox signed a purchase agreement whereby he would pay for the car by monthly installments over a three-year period. On the completion of the transaction, Sly immediately sold the purchase agreement to the Neighbourhood Finance Company for $10,000. Fox was duly notified in writing of the assignment. A week later, the automobile broke down. When the vehicle was examined by a mechanic, Fox was informed that most of the running gear and the engine were virtually worn out. Unknown to both Sly and Fox, the previous owner had driven the automobile 226,000 kilometres and the odometer, which registered only six digits (including tenths of kilometres), was now counting the third time over. When Fox discovered the condition of the automobile, he refused to make payments to the finance company. Discuss the rights of the parties in this transaction.

1. What were the traditional ways of doing marketing research and what are some of the new ways? What are the benefits of the new ways of conducting research?

The ability to properly develop and build critical resources and capabilities are essential to the continued health and longevity of any firm. . Pick Structuring the Organization and Work Effort approaches and provide a concise overview including two examples of firms choosing this technique. These firms could be from any industry, domestic and/or international. .

You are an attorney, and Ms. Smith has hired you to file a law suit involving a car accident she was in.

The lawsuit would be against the other party in the

accident, Mr. Jones. Ms. Smith has provided you with

two documents. They are a police report, and a summary of her damages.

The police report lists the following facts: Smith ran a red light and entered an intersection. Mr. Jones, in

a second vehicle, had entered the intersection on a green light. Smith swerved to miss the car driven by

Jones, went off the road, and rolled ov

er several times. Smith’s car was completely destroyed and Smith

sustained substantial injuries. Jones was able to immediately stop, and neither his vehicle nor Jones

sustained any damages or injuries. Nevertheless, the officer did conclude that Jones h

ad been traveling at

an unsafe and excessive rate of speed and this had a marginal contribution to the accident. His overall

assessment was that Smith, your client, was responsible for 80% of the accident and Jones, the defendant,

was responsible for 20%.

Ms. Smith’s summary of damages lists the following: Ms. Smith has sustained medical expenses in the

amount of $70,000, pain and suffering damages in the amount of $20,000 and loss of her vehicle in the

amount of $10,000. Therefore, total damages are i

n the amount $100,000.

Assume the information provided in the police report and the summary of damages are accurate

(including the officer’s assessment of the percentage of fault for both Smith and Jones). Further assume

that the case would be filed in

California and based solely on California law.

Given these assumptions perform the following:

1. Brief the case of Li v. Yellow Cab (a copy of the case is located on Canvas); and

2. Based on the law you find in that case answer the following questio

n using the IRAC format (please

cite to Li v. Yellow Cab in the rule section of your answer):

If Ms. Smith were to prevail in a negligence action against Mr. Jones, what would she recover in

damages, if anything, and why?

Abeego is the original beeswax food storage wrap campany, based out of Victoria, BC. The true vision behind Abeego is to Keep Food Alive and hold space for those hungry to rekindle food wisdom inherent to humankind.

Abeego plans to export to Germany.

Why ethics and social responsibility are important to your international business plan and where they most greatly impact the key activities of your business plan. (minimum 300 words)

Mini Case Study – Sales and Marketing at the Edgewater Hotel Seattle Set on the Pier 67 in the Seattle Central Waterfront, the Edgewater is one of the most iconic properties in all of the Pacific Northwest. The hotel first opened as a temporary building, meant to attract visitors for the 1962 World's Fair. Today has built a rich history to match its ideal location and luxurious furnishings, but there’s a growing debate among the Sales & Marketing team about the direction of its market positioning. Bob Peckenpaugh, General Manger of the property, needs your help in deciding on their strategy A History of Rock ‘n Roll The Edgewater became famous both inside and outside of Seattle for hosting some of the biggest names in music. During the height of the “British Invasion” of America, the Beatles helped put the Edgewater on the map. A few months after the Beatles famous set on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles spent the third stop on their first tour of America at the (then named) Edgewater Inn. Seattle hotel owners were afraid of riots and damage from a visit, so Don Wright, then Manager of the property took them in as he knew they would get a lot of attention for the Edgewater Inn. He was right.

1. Who do you think are the customers of Edgewater today? Does that align with the product?

2. What approach option do you think that Bob should take? Why is that the right approach or why are the other options the wrong approach?

Now place yourself in the shoes of a Hotel General Manager in any Seattle-area municipality. What are the trends you should be concerned about? How does your market look compared to the other Top 25? How might this report influence your revenue management decisions in the coming months?

What questions come to mind? What parts do you need to understand better?

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Mrs. Field listed her home for sale with a local realestate agent. The agent introduced Mr. Smith to Mrs. Field as a prospective purchaser. After Mr. Smith had inspected the house, the agent obtained a written offer to purchase from him. The offer provided that he would purchase the house for $260,000 if Mrs. Field could give him vacant possession of the premises on September 1st, some three weeks hence. The offer was accompanied by a deposit in the amount of $1,000. Mrs. Field accepted the offer in writing, then proceeded to lease an apartment under a two-year lease. She moved her furniture to the new premises immediately and vacated her home in preparation for closing. A few days before the date fixed for delivery of the deed, Mrs. Field was informed by one of her new neighbours (who was a friend of Mr. Smith) that Mr. Smith’s employer intended to transfer him to a new position in another city some distance away. Discuss the rights and obligations (if any) of the parties in this case. Suggest a course of action that Mrs. Field might follow.

subject: business strategy analysis

1. Based on the porter's five analysis, rank order the three most critical issues in terms of their
   potential impact on the genomic industry.

Case – Recreational Park Project

The public has recognized the benefits of recreation and parks as essential to their health and quality of life. A recent survey conducted in 2016 found that the construction of more recreational facilities was a top priority among residents in Lazarette Town (in the Caribbean).

As such, the town council in Lazarette, with the help of other key stakeholders, has sourced and secured three (3) million dollars of grant funds from the Caribbean Wellness Community (CWC) for the development of a mini outdoor recreational park on three (3) acres of land donated by a benevolent resident of the town.

The park will contain sporting facilities among other recreational facilities (e.g. walking trails, children playground, tennis court, basketball court, work out stations, benches, shower facilities, rest rooms etc.). All major key stakeholders and sponsors have unanimously agreed that that the facility should cater for residents of all ages. Additionally, a group of minority stakeholders has expressed their requirements of having an eco-friendly and climate resilient facility. The park should be completed and ready for use by 2022, i.e. the project duration should not exceed two years.

To ensure that the project is completed on time, within scope and on budget, the funding agency and the Lazarette Town Council require that a dedicated and knowledgeable project team is assigned to the project. CWC has expressed the need for the project deliverables to be of ‘high’ quality to guarantee stakeholders’ satisfaction and safety. The CWC requires that ‘tight’ procurement processes should be followed to ensure transparency, accountability and economy. It is anticipated that most of the goods, works and services for building the park will be procured from vendors, suppliers and contractors in the town. In addition, CWC has detailed the need for both positive and negative projects risk to be properly managed throughout the project.

In response to CWC implied and expressed requirements, the Lazarette Town Council has selected and appointed your team to provide project management services for the Recreational Park Project. As a proactive team, your team has decided to use ‘best practices’ in project management to plan project activities and get approval from key project stakeholders before constructing or building the facility. Give the type and nature of the project, the intention is to use a traditional/waterfall approach to project management activities instead of the largely popular and contemporary agile methodology used other industries.

Your team understands the value of planning before doing, and the council’s concerns of not losing the grant funding from CWC. In addition, your team is keen on building a good reputation in the

town. With a can do attitude and the need to increase the chances of the project success, the project management team (your 5-member group) is determined to ensure that the team utilizes the ‘best practices’ for planning, executing and controlling this valuable community based project.

1. Create an appropriate quality management plan for the project.