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b) Suppose the above named Business Company requires an investment of $200, 000 and it is

projected to generate an annual cash inflow of $50, 000. Calculate the payback period.

c) The named international business projects costs initially $25, 000 and generates yearend

cash inflows of $9, 000; $7, 000; $6, 000 and $5, 000 from one year to five years. If the

required rate of return is 10%, calculate the Net Present Value (NPV).

d) If the company further projects costs $16, 200 and is expected to generate cash of $8, 000;

$7, 000 and $6, 000 over a three-year period. Calculate the company’s Internal Rate of

Return (IRR)


Kindly please clarify how to calculate the Internal Rate of Return and the Present Net Value


Source: https://diginomica.com/walmart-e-commerce-soars-during-covid-19-crisisonline-profitability-remains-longer-term-challenge

QUESTIONS:

1.1 Using relevant examples from the case study assess the underlying strategic

trends that had impacted Wal - Mart both before and during the Covid-19 crisis. (10)


1.2 In another development in the firm's evolving e-commerce strategy, Walmart has

taken the decision to shutter Jet.com and phase out the brand, three years after

splashing out $3.3 billion to acquire the start-up. Examine Wal- Marts ecommerce strategy

With reference to the above appraise the effectiveness of Wal -Marts ecommerce strategy. (20)


1.3 Given the substantial market share of Amazon in the e- commerce market both in

the USA and abroad, assess with the use of relevant research Wal-marts

effectiveness in competing with Amazon in the e- commerce space. (20)


The non food product is gelatin . Can you Explain the new features of the newly developed product ?


Q4. Convert the following linear programming problem into dual problem. Maximise Z = 22x1 + 25x2 +19x3 Subject to: 18x1 + 26x2 + 22x3 ≤ 350 14x1 + 18x2 + 20x3 ≥180 17x1 + 19x2 + 18x3 = 205 x1, x2, x3 ≥ 0 Q5. A work shop contains four persons available for work on the four jobs. Only one person can work on any one job. The following table shows the cost of assigning each person to each job. The objective is to assign person to jobs such that the total assignment cost is a minimum. Jobs 1 2 3 4 A 20 25 22 28 Persons B 15 18 23 17 C 19 17 21 24 D 25 23 24 24


Q3. Consider the following product mix problem: Three machine shops A, B, C produces three types of products X, Y, Z respectively. Each product involves operation of each of the machine shops. The time required for each operation on various products is given as follows: Machine shops Products A B C Profit per unit X 10 7 2 Birr 12 Y 2 3 4 Birr 3 Z 1 2 1 Birr 1 Available Hours 100 77 80 Make the Mathematical model of the above primal problem to maximise the profit and then make the dual problem.


State whether the following statement is true or false. The transformation model finds also finds application in productivity management

Owners who take a distribution or draws of profits can take any amount they want from their business. Of course, they shouldn't take money that will be needed to employees or pay other bills of the business. One Important point about taking money from His business: You don't take money from "profits" because they aren't in the bank. You take money from the business bank account. Add your personal needs to your business budget and make sure you have enough each month to meet your business obligations first.

(1) Ghana recorded its first Covid-19 case in March, 2020. The outbreak of the Covid-19

Pandemic in Ghana has affected the various sectors of the Ghanaian economy in many ways.

The Government of Ghana has requested the businesses in the industry your business

operates to submit a business plan for financial support.

2. explain five (5) impediments that may prevent Ghanaian entrepreneurs from contributing to

the development of the Ghanaian after the Covid-19 Pandemic.

3. Explain five (5) dimensions of entrepreneurial networks.

4. Explain five (5) effects of the monetary policy rate of 14.5 percent on businesses in Ghana

under this Covid-19 period.


1. Suppose Mary intends to sell two software products X & Y for the next convention &

budgets the following.

X Y Total

Units Sold. 60 40 100

Revenues, $200 $100 per unit $12,000 $ 4,000 $16,000

Variable Costs, $120 $70 per unit 7,200 2,800 10,000

Unit Contribution Margin, $80 $ 30 per unit $ 4,800 $ 1200 $ 6,000

Fixed Costs 4,500

Operating Income $ 1,500

Required: What is the BEP (in units & in Birr


Required: Answer the following

1. What is the sales mix of videos and equipment sets

2. Compute weighted average contribution margin

3. Compute the break-even quantity of each product.

4. What is weighted average contribution margin ratio

5. What is the overall break-even sales revenue?

 


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