the company is rite aid

1. Briefly describe your company's investments and intangible assets.

2. Does your company list "Other Assets?" If so, what items are classified in this category?

3. Comment on any significant changes in individual assets or liabilities.

4. Does your company have any long-term liabilities? If so, state the largest long-term liability and when it is due?

11. A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association involved the study of respiratory tract infections in children aged 1 to 5 years in Israel. During the period November 1999 to March 2000 a randomly selected group of the children received a placebo and another randomly selected group received a mixture of Echinacea and Vitamin C. The following table gives the numbers for the children in each group and for those who developed pneumonia during that time.

1. Calculate the sample proportion, , of children in the placebo group who developed pneumonia, and calculate the sample proportion, , of children in the Echinacea group who developed pneumonia.

2. Calculate the sample difference in proportions, .

3. Calculate the approximate standard error, s, of the sampling distribution for differences in sample proportions.

d. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the difference in the population proportions, .

5. Interpret, in terms a non-statistics person would understand, your 95% confidence interval, explaining what it tells us about the proportions of all children with these treatments who would develop pneumonia.

6. State an appropriate null hypothesis, H₀, and alternative hypothesis, H₁, for testing whether or not the proportion of children developing pneumonia is higher for the placebo treatment than for the Echinacea treatment.

H₀: English version:

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H₁: English version:

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7. Calculate the pooled proportion, , and the standard error, s, based on the pooled proportion. (Hint: the last row in the table gives you pooled numbers.)

8. Calculate the z-score for your sample difference, , from part b.

9. Calculate the p-value for your z-score. If the significance level is 0.01, should the researchers reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis from part f?

10. Explain your conclusion from the previous part in terms a non-statistics person would understand.

1. (USE MATLAB) Create a table using fprintf that shows the conversion from US Dollars to Yen, Euros, Mexican Peso, and Canadian Dollars. Use the internet to find the conversion factors. Prompt the user for the US Dollar amounts they want to see conversions for.

Over the years we have seen large changes in US federal income tax rates, with the highest marginal rates falling from 70% to under 40% today. Describe the impact of this change on the spread between US Treasury bonds and municipal bonds.

You are a junior accountant, recently employed by RM Resources Ltd., a public company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company is based in Alberta and it operates two divisions: an oil and gas exploration division, and a heavy equipment manufacturing division. The company is aggressively pursuing overseas partners who could provide further financing to expand operations into Asia.

You arrive at work on a Monday morning in early January, 2019 and receive the following email:

To: Junior Accountant

From: Controller

Re: Preparation for annual audit

I am preparing the working papers for the December 31, 2018 year-end audit to present to the company’s auditors when they arrive late next week. In reviewing the draft financial statements and other information, I have identified a number of issues that need to be addressed:

1. Inventory Errors: in reviewing the documentation obtained during the December 31, 2018 inventory count for the heavy equipment division, I discovered a number of errors. The details are provided below.

1. We received an invoice from a supplier on January 3, 2019 for goods purchased with a cost of $61,000. This invoice was entered into our accounts payable system on that date. The goods were shipped by the supplier on December 26, 2018 and were received by us on January 3, 2019. The invoice terms were 2/10, n30, FOB shipping. These goods were a special order for one of our customers, and we sold the goods to the customer on January 7, 2019 for $93,000. These goods were not included in the December 31 inventory count. What are the key financial reporting issues? Where possible. What is the potential impact of the issue on the balance sheet and income statement, and explain why an adjustment is required? If there are areas where judgment is involved, or the accounting treatment is not clear. What are the alternatives that are available and factors that need to be considered in choosing an alternative?

Suppose a college student at a university presents to a physician with symptoms of headaches, fever, and joint pain. Let A = {headaches, fever, and joint pain}, and suppose that the possible disease state of the patient can be partitioned into: B1 = normal, B2 = common cold, B3 = mumps. From clinical experience, the physician estimates P (AjBi ): P (AjB1) = 0.001, P (AjB2) = 0.70, P (AjB3) = 0.95. The physician, aware that some students have contracted the mumps, then estimates that for students at this university, P (B1) = 0.95, P (B2) = 0.025, and P (B3) = 0.025.

Given the previous symptoms, which of the disease states is most likely? Be sure to clearly show your work.

Consider two companies, A and B who can borrow at the following annualised rates:

a) Suppose Company A wants to borrow floating and Company B wants to borrow fixed. What is the potential gain if they enter into a swap? Show your calculations.

b) Design a swap in which the gain from the swap is divided equally between the two companies. Show the interest payment for each company after the swap.

After 18 years, how much money will we have for the university education for our 3 children? If we invest in the given below option:

Current savings to be invested = $20,000

semi-monthly contribution of $150 at the end of each period, set aside for the next 18 years = $150 (semi-monthly contribution)

average annual rate of return compounded semi-monthly = 8%

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Q2)

We have 3 children. Our objective is to give each child $25,000 at the beginning of each year of their engineering college ($75,000 in total per year) for 4 years. How much money would we need to have available in our university education savings fund 18 years from now based on an annual interest rate of 8%? (Also compounded semi-monthly).

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Ques 3. If our semi-monthly contribution of $150 is not enough to meet our target, how much would we have to contribute to the university savings fund on a semi-monthly basis? (to have the required amount needed when children start college).

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CASE STUDY:

"BMW is the ultimate driving machine. Manufactured by the German company Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, BMW stands for both performance and luxury. The company was founded in 1916 as an aircraft-engine manufacturer and produced engines during World Wars I and II. It evolved into a motorcycle and automobile maker by the mid-20th century, and today it is an internationally respected company and brand with $106 billion in sales in 2012. BMW’s logo is one of the most distinctive and globally recognised symbols ever created. The signature BMW roundel looks like a spinning propeller blade set against a blue sky background—originally thought to be a tribute to the company’s founding days as an aircraft-engine manufacturer. Recently, however, a New York Times reporter revealed that the logo, which features the letters BMW at the top of the outer ring and blue-and-white checkered design in the inner ring, was trademarked in 1917 and meant to show the colors of the Free State of Bavaria, where the company is headquartered. BMW’s growth exploded in the 1980s and 1990s, when it successfully targeted the growing market of baby boomers and professional yuppies who put work first and wanted a car that spoke of their success. BMW gave them sporty sedans with exceptional performance and a brand that stood for prestige and achievement. The cars, which came in a 3, 5, or 7 Series, were basically the same design in three sizes. It was at this time that yuppies made Beemer and Bimmer the slang terms for BMW’s cars and motorcycles, popular names still used today. At the turn of the century, consumers’ attitudes toward cars changed. Research showed that they cared less about the bragging rights of the BMW brand and instead desired a variety of design, size, price, and style choices. As a result, the company took several steps to grow its product line by targeting specific market segments. This resulted in unique premium-priced cars such as SUVs, convertibles, and roadsters, as well as less expensive compact cars like the 1 Series. In addition, BMW redesigned its 3, 5, and 7 Series cars, making them unique in appearance yet maintaining their exceptional performance. BMW’s full range of cars now includes the 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, X Series, Z4 Roadster, M Series, Hybrids, and BMWi. BMW created the lower-priced 1 Series and X1 SUV to target the “modern mainstream,” a group who are also family-focused and active but had previously avoided BMWs because of their premium cost. The company nurtures these loyal consumers and continues to research, innovate, and reach out to specific segment groups year after year."

QUESTION:

Explain why this segmentation strategy works for BMW

CASE STUDY:

"BMW is the ultimate driving machine. Manufactured by the German company Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, BMW stands for both performance and luxury. The company was founded in 1916 as an aircraft-engine manufacturer and produced engines during World Wars I and II. It evolved into a motorcycle and automobile maker by the mid-20th century, and today it is an internationally respected company and brand with $106 billion in sales in 2012. BMW’s logo is one of the most distinctive and globally recognised symbols ever created. The signature BMW roundel looks like a spinning propeller blade set against a blue sky background—originally thought to be a tribute to the company’s founding days as an aircraft-engine manufacturer. Recently, however, a New York Times reporter revealed that the logo, which features the letters BMW at the top of the outer ring and blue-and-white checkered design in the inner ring, was trademarked in 1917 and meant to show the colors of the Free State of Bavaria, where the company is headquartered. BMW’s growth exploded in the 1980s and 1990s, when it successfully targeted the growing market of baby boomers and professional yuppies who put work first and wanted a car that spoke of their success. BMW gave them sporty sedans with exceptional performance and a brand that stood for prestige and achievement. The cars, which came in a 3, 5, or 7 Series, were basically the same design in three sizes. It was at this time that yuppies made Beemer and Bimmer the slang terms for BMW’s cars and motorcycles, popular names still used today. At the turn of the century, consumers’ attitudes toward cars changed. Research showed that they cared less about the bragging rights of the BMW brand and instead desired a variety of design, size, price, and style choices. As a result, the company took several steps to grow its product line by targeting specific market segments. This resulted in unique premium-priced cars such as SUVs, convertibles, and roadsters, as well as less expensive compact cars like the 1 Series. In addition, BMW redesigned its 3, 5, and 7 Series cars, making them unique in appearance yet maintaining their exceptional performance. BMW’s full range of cars now includes the 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, X Series, Z4 Roadster, M Series, Hybrids, and BMWi. BMW created the lower-priced 1 Series and X1 SUV to target the “modern mainstream,” a group who are also family-focused and active but had previously avoided BMWs because of their premium cost. The company nurtures these loyal consumers and continues to research, innovate, and reach out to specific segment groups year after year."

QUESTION:

Basic psychological processes play an important role in understanding how consumers make decisions. Marketers must therefore understand the different facets of consumer behaviour. With regards to the above statement use the five stage model to explain the consumer buying process.