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Question

Identify a real business and give an example of each of the business decisions we have learned. Use at least one complete sentence to describe your decision. There are four decisions. Do not use the bike example from our text.

My illustration:

A. Special Order-

      Company: Procter and Gamble, makers of Tide detergent

      Decision: P&G has to decide whether it will use its excess capacity to produce a generic brand laundry detergent for Aldi supermarkets at a lower price that it normally charges.

Use this format and add lines as needed:

A. Special Order

     Company:

     Decision:

B. Make or Buy?

     Company:

     Decision:

C. Dropping Unprofitable Segments

     Company:

     Decision:

D. Constrained Resource

     Company:

     Decision:  

Explanation / Answer

A. Special Order

     Company: Nike, manufacturers of sports clothing, footwear, accessories and equipment

     Decision: The company continues to make special lines of apparels and sports kit for different team worldwide to equip players with cutting edge technology to increase their performance.

B. Make or Buy?

     Company: McDonald's

     Decision:  Mrs.Bector's food specialities is supplier of buns to McDonald's

C. Dropping Unprofitable Segments

     Company: Southwest Airlines

     Decision: Southwest Airlines dropping short haul routes because they are less profitable.

D. Constrained Resource

     Company: Walmart Inc.

     Decision: Recruitment of Senior citizens and housewives to overcome the shortage of retail personnel during peak sale season in retail stores.

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