IT430 assignment No. 5

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Objective

The objective of this assignment is to test your Analytical Skills.

You are required to do SWOT ANALYSIS on Virtual University of Pakistan and submit your results in the suggested format. Write most appropriate points which represent the specified topic/heading.
(Note: If the suggested format is not followed then your assignment marks would be deducted.)

The format of assignment is as followed:

About Virtual University:
- Point 1
- Point 2
- Point 3


SWOT ANALYSIS of Virtual University
Strengths:

• Point 1
• Point 2 Weaknesses:
  
  
  
  
  • Point 1
  • Point 2
    Opportunity:
    
    
    
    
    • Point 1
    • Point 2 Threats:
      
      
      
      
      • Point 1
      • Point 2
        Deadline:
        
        
        Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted on or before12/02/2010

Mgt501 - Assignment solution

Marketing Management (MKT501)

Semester fall 2009

Assignment # 01

Total Marks: 20

Last Date of Submission: Wednesday, 10th February, 2010

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METRO in Pakistan

METRO Cash & Carry announced its operations in Pakistan in January 2006. Since then,

it has established itself as a potential market leader in wholesale.

Only commercial customers are allowed to purchase at METRO Cash & Carry. All

customers are registered and provided with a customer card. Working hours at METRO

Cash & Carry, Monday to Saturday: 7:00am to 11:00pm. Sunday: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm

Customers select their merchandize at the centre in the quantities they need, pay in cash

(no credit option) and transport it all back to their businesses by themselves. Parking

facilities are available for customer. All product categories are offered on a permanent

basis and in large quantities.

Core customers are small and medium-sized traders as well as hotel, restaurant and

catering businesses and other companies and institutions. For them the METRO Cash &

Carry distribution network promises much greater efficiency than the multilayered supply

chain. They can purchase goods more flexibly and at more favorable prices, compared to

traditional procurement sources.

Supply Chain Management plays an important role in high-performance logistics system

and enhances capacity to supply food and non-food products on a daily basis with

consistent high quality, diversity and freshness.

In the food range, freshness is the first priority. This is guaranteed by the efficient

supply-chain and quality control management. At METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan, the

warehousing and transport for frozen and chilled products is ensured at a constant

temperature (in minus or plus degrees), according to product requirement.

In non-food, Metro Cash & Carry offers only products that are up-to-date in terms of

technology and design, and meet all safety standards. With over 10,000 non-food articles,

METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. offers one of the largest assortment of nonfood

articles under one roof in Pakistan with detailed attention paid to quality, guarantees

and after-sales service.

Requirement:

Read the above given Scenario of Metro Cash & Carry and give the answers of following

questions.

Questions:

1. Discuss the supply chain management system of Metro Cash & Carry and which

segment of the market is being attracted by the Metro Cash & Carry.

2. Compare this modern trade outlet (Metro Cash & Carry) with traditional setup.

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solution:

1. Discuss the supply chain management system of Metro Cash & Carry and which segment of the market is being attracted by the Metro Cash & Carry.

Metro Cash & Carry is an international market leader in the sector of self-service wholesale and at the same time also one of the growth drivers of METRO *****.

A mature, efficient and internationally reproducible concept guarantees the successful tapping of new markets. The assortment and services offered by Metro Cash & Carry are geared to meeting the specific needs of professional customers. At 655 stores in 29 countries the company offers a broad selection of high-quality goods at wholesale prices to customers such as hotel and restaurant operators and small to medium-sized retailers.

The business of Metro Cash & Carry aims at professional commercial customers such as hotel, restaurant and Kiryana stores, caterers and small food retailers, hospitals, authorities, and to an increasing extent also service providers. Metro Cash & Carry is a one-stop-shopping solution for everything they need. The company offers assortments, services and store architectures tailored to their specific requirements. A restaurant owner, for example, can buy fish or vegetables as well as kitchen equipment and office supplies. The unique business-to-business concept also caters to the professional work schedule with extended opening hours of up to 16 hours a day. By this means Metro Cash & Carry is the perfect partner for professional customers in 29 countries.

In Pakistan Metro Cash & Carry is offering a wide range of high-quality goods under the brand names Metro. One of Metro Cash & Carry’s unique selling propositions is its great competence in terms of freshness. An efficient supply chain and a *****-wide standardized quality assurance system ensure that customers have a broad choice of fresh fish, meat, fruits and vegetables every day. In addition, a wide range of non-food articles is available with a focus on restaurant supplies, household goods, stationary and multimedia. Good value for money and the consistent availability of high-quality goods contribute to the global success of the Metro Cash & Carry sales concept.

2. Compare this modern trade outlet (Metro Cash & Carry) with traditional setup.

Metro Cash & Carry modern trade & Traditional Wholesale trade difference
1) Only commercial customers are allowed to purchase at METRO Cash & Carry
1) In traditional wholesale any customer can purchase in bulks

2) All customers are registered and provided with a customer card
2) No need for any type of customer card

3) Working hours at METRO
Cash & Carry, Monday to Saturday: 7:00am to 11:00pm. Sunday: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm
3) Mostly traditional wholesale market open at 9:00 am and no specific time for closing stages

4) Customers select their merchandize at the centre in the quantities they need, pay in cash (no credit option) and transport it all back to their businesses by themselves.
4) Customers select their goods pay in cash and some time also in credit card most of time wholesaler provide transport faculty

5) Parking facilities are available for customer
5) No parking facilities available

6) All product categories are offered on a permanent basis and in large quantities
6) It is not necessary that all product categories are offered on permanent basis

7) Customer can purchase goods more flexibly and at more favorable prices
7) Every wholesaler has it’s own price of there goods

8) In the food range, freshness is the first priority
8) It is not necessary in wholesale business

9) In non-food, Metro Cash & Carry offers only products that are up-to-date in terms of technology and design, and meet all safety standards.
9) Most of the wholesaler do but not all

10) With over 10,000 non-food articles,
METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. offers one of the largest assortments of non-food articles under one roof in Pakistan with detailed attention paid to quality, guarantees and after-sales service.
10) It is not necessary in wholesale business that they deal in all non-food articles, most of the wholesaler deal in one or two categories of product.

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MGT613 online Quiz # 4

Question # 1



Which of the following statements corresponds to an order-winning characteristic?



A factor which may be significant in other parts of the organization

A factor which gives an organization a competitive edge

A factor which serves as a minimum standard for purchase

A factor which increases the profitability of the organization



Question # 2



Six Sigma is primarily centered towards all of the following except:



Cost cutting

Continuous improvement

Time saving

Quality improvement



Question # 3

Which one the following is an assumption of center of gravity method?



The quantity to be shipped is variable

The quantity to be shipped is fixed

The quantity carries no value

The quantity to be shipped should be extraordinarily high



Question # 4

Ali dialed Customer Service Representative of WARID who very friendly and sociably responded his queries. Which dimension of service quality is referred to in this example.



Responsiveness

Courtesy

Reliability

Convenience



Question # 5

Operations based strategy involves all activities except;



Supply chain management

Quick response to customer needs

Flexibility and inventory management

Identifying customer wants and needs



Question # 6

There is no inventory buildup when:



Usage rate exceeds production rate

Usage and production rates are equal

Production rate exceeds usage rate

Orders are frequently placed



Question # 7

_______ is the demand that occurs because the quantity required is a function of the demand for other items held in inventory



Dependent demand

Independent demand

Scheduled demand

None of the above



Question # 8

Planning is much easier and flexible in which of the following?



Manufacturing

Services

Production

Research and development



Question # 9

Which of the following is NOT MRP output?



Planned orders

Changes in dates and order

Order releases

Scheduled receipts



Question # 10

Lot sizing determines the ____ and ____ of order quantity



Timing, date

Date, size

Timing, size

Size, price



Question # 11

Which of the following time fences in a Master Production Schedule (MPS) allows many variations in products with multiple changes?



Fixed time fence

Moderately firm time fence

Frozen time fence

Flexible time fence



Question # 12

Which ONE of the following forms a bridge between two islands of Engineering and Management?



Production Engineering

Operations Management

Industrial Management

Operations Engineering



Question # 13

In six sigma process, ________ stage comes after the “Analyze” stage



Control

Improve

Choose

Monitor



Question # 14

Organizational strategies relate to which of the following sets of factors?



Survival, profitability, growth rate and market share

Profitability, survival, lead times and target market

Quality, operating resources, growth rate and market share

Scheduling, profitability, lead times and survival



Question # 15

Which one of the following is the final stage of product life cycle?



Growth

Decline

Maturity

Planning



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CS403 - Database Management Systems - GDB

"Normalization is a complex process but it’s a factor for successful database design" Justify this statement.

solution:

It is true normalization is a complex process and can be easily proved today’s most of RDBMs like SQL, Oracle etc are based on relation model like tables are connected to each other using primary and forgine keys.

As we know there are five normalization forms first three are often used.

In First normal form DBA has to identify the unique key for the entity identification.

It become more complex when DBA has to identify redundant information (columns) in an entity and create separate table to place this information in rows and build relation between them in Second Normal form.

It becomes even become more complex when DBA has to join two tables with the help of third table to build relation ship between two entities in third Normal form.

The purpose of all effort is to reduce data redundancy between tables, to centralize information and only capture entity related information. The benefit of this is increase of DBMS performance, better hardware resource management and data integrity.

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Mkt630 - GDB International Marketing

You are working as an International Operations Manager in a Global firm. Your company is widely engaged in global trading. While being international market player, establish a relationship between INCOTERMS & INTERNATIONAL MARKETING. (When & where these terms assist you practically)

Solution:

At the best of times entering in international marketing it can be a complex and challenging process. Yet, when it is approached with careful deliberation, exporting can be a rewarding growth strategy for any business. Make a commitment to exporting. Conduct research to find the right market Primary market research.

Devise marketing strategies for your target market. Enter market through direct &indirect export.Use of foreign agent to sell and distribute. Manufacture products in the foreign country by either setting up business or by acquiring a foreign subsidiary. Enter into a joint venture with a foreign entity. Appoint a franchisee in the foreign country.

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CS507 GDB

"What are the advantages of conducting Existing System Analysis? Discuss."


Solution:

System analysis is a technique which helps to understand existing system and its needs. It helps to find out current business processes and its flow. After analyzing current system and its need we can propose better solutions.

There are a lot of advantages of conducting existing system analysis some of them are as follows;It is as effective way to find and understand the existing system and its needs.By conducting them we are able to find that what is the current situation of our business and system and what are its strengths, weaknesses and we are also able to find our system’s future needs (opportunities) and future threats.We can also able to calculate the risk factor regarding the security of our existing system.We can identify the needed improvement areas like areas of efficiency which are used to trigger by new technologies.

We can identify and find the right software or equipments for replacement and for improvement that adds synergy in our existing system.We can also able to improve the current operations of existing system without changing or replacing the whole system. It helps to improve the weak or inefficient areas or departments of our existing system. And also helps to identify the solutions for betterments.

These are the key advantages of conducting existing system analysis and there are a lot more that clarify and highlights its advantages. These kind of analysis are always exists in the SDLC (system development life cycle) because they adds synergies to create new or improve the existing systems.

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FIN621 Assignment No. 2 Solution

1. Acid Test Ratio/Quick ratio = Current Assets – ( Inventory + Prepayments) / CurrentLiabilities
= 36,279,168 – (1,667,425 + 267,422)/ 33,455,815
Acid test Ratio = 1.0345
2. Sales to working Capital = Net Sales / Working CapitalNet sales = 76,642,399
Working capital = current assets – current liabilities = 36,279,168 – 33,455,812 = 2,823,356= 76,642,399 / 2,823,356
Sales to working Capital = 27.145 / 100 = 0.2714 %

PART 2

Solvency Ratio
1. Debt-to-Equity Ratio = Total Liabilities / Shareholder Equity
= 61,387,778 / 10,315,060
Debt-to-Equity Ratio = 5.9512.
Time Interest Earned Ratio = EBIT / interest Expense
= 4,752,301 / 2,370,674
Time Interest Earned Ratio = 2
1. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio = EBIT + Lease payments / Interest Exp + LeasePayment
= 4,752,301 + 1,392,776 / 1,392776 + 2,370,674
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio = 1.63

PART 3

Profitability Ratios
1. Gross Profit Margin = Gross profit / Net Sales * 100
= 7,404,163 / 76,642,399 * 100
Gross Profit Margin= 9.66 %
2. Operating Profit Margin = Operating profit / Net sales * 100
= 2,979,911 / 76,642,399 * 100
Operating Profit Margin = 3.9 %
3. Pretax Margin = Net earnings + Income Tax / Net SalesNet Earnings
= 991,067Income Tax = 1,390,560
Net Sales = 76,642,399= 991,067 + 1,390,560 / 76,642,399
Pretax Margin = 0.031 * 100 = 3.1%
4. Net Profit Margin = Net Profit After Tax / Revenue * 100%
= 991,067 / 76,642,399 * 100
Net Profit Margin = 1.29 %
5.Return on Equity
(ROE) = NP after Tax / Shareholder Equity * 100
= 991,067 / 10,315,060 * 100
Return on Equity (ROE) = 9.66.
Return on Assets (ROA) = Net Income / Total Assets * 100
= 991, 067 / 71,702,838 * 100
ROA = 1.382

PART 4

Activity Ratios
1. Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold / Avg. InventoryCGS
= 69,238,236Avg. Inventory = Open stock + Closing Stock / 2
= 1,391,068 + 1,667,425 / 2
Avg. Inventory = 1,529,247= 69,238,236 / 1,529,247
Inventory Turnover = 45.24
2. Accounts Receivable Turnover = Net Sales / Avg. Account receivable
= 76,642,399 / 18,053,051
Accounts Receivable Turnover = 4.245 Times
3. Accounts payable turnover = CGS / Avg. Account payable
=69,238,236 / 27,809,479
Accounts payable turnover = 2.489 times
4. Average collection period = (Trade Debtors × No. of Working Days) / Net Credit SalesAccounts Receivable = 20,045,028
No. of Working Days = 360
Net Credit Sales = 76,642,399= 20,045,028 * 360 / 76,642,399= 94 days

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Mgt201 Financial Managment Online Quiz 3

Question # 1 of 10

Which of the following costs would be considered a fixed cost?
Select correct option:
Raw materials
Depreciation
Bad-debt losses
Production labor

Question # 2 of 10

Expected Portfolio Return = ___________.

Select correct option:
rP * = xA rA + xB rB
rP * = xA rA - xB rB
rP * = xA rA / xB rB
rP * = xA rA * xB rB

Question # 3 of 10

Why markets and market returns fluctuate?

Select correct option:

Because of political factors
Because of social factors
Because of socio-political factors
Because of macro systematic factors

Question # 4 of 10

Which of the following can be used to calculate the risk of the larger portfolio?

Select correct option:
Standard deviation
EPS approach
Matrix approach
Gordon’s Approach

Question # 5 of 10

Which of the following market in finance is referred to the market for short-term government and corporate debt securities?

Select correct option:

Money market
Capital market
Primary market
Secondary market

Question # 6 of 10

Which of the following would be considered a cash-flow item from an "operating" activity?

Select correct option:

Cash outflow to the government for taxes
Cash outflow to shareholders as dividends
Cash inflow to the firm from selling new common equity shares
Cash outflow to purchase bonds issued by another company

Question # 8 of 10

A 5-year annuity due has periodic cash flows of Rs.100 each year. If the interest rate is 8 percent, the present value of this annuity is closest to which of the following equations?

Select correct option:

(Rs.100)(PVIFA at 8% for 4 periods) + Rs.100
(Rs.100)(PVIFA at 8% for 4 periods)(1.08)
(Rs.100)(PVIFA at 8% for 6 periods) - Rs.100
Can not be found from the given information

Question # 9 of 10

Which of the following is correct regarding the opportunity cost of capital for a project?

Select correct option:

The opportunity cost of capital is the return that investors give up by investing in the project rather than in securities of equivalent risk.
Financial managers use the capital asset pricing model to estimate the opportunity cost of capital
The company cost of capital is the expected rate of return demanded by investors in a company
All of the given options

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Recommendations for GDBs for Virtual University Students - VUsolutions

GDB's is graded as 5 marks out of 100. so if we compare our assignments marks. They are also 5 marks. So see how much effort we do though out the semester for Assignments just for 5 marks. We do not consecrate on these 5 marks. Also quiz contain 5 marks. So these are total 15 marks. Out of 100. so to get full marks we should consecrate on it. Rest of the marks are 35% for midterm and 50% for the final term. Gdb is (graded discussion board) which is asked from student to write on his view on the given topic. The lines and words are mention. So it is a kind of summary. So do not copy it from some website or from your friend. Try to write it in your own words. That’s the only way to get maximum marks. Because it’s the student own words. Which are required by the teacher. So you should work on it. Here are some recommendations to write Gdb’s.

1. Read the topic carefully.
2. After reading ask your self truly about the required situation.
3. Try to read the discussions from different forums or research papers and articles which
would defiantly be a great help.
4. The main topic grip is necessary to write it in your own words. If you don’t have then it would be a problem.
5. if you copy it from a website first paste it in notepad and then paste it in word pad. By pasting in notepad the internet pages formatting and links will automatically disappear.” Its for those who have less time or don’t know the editing in word processor”.
6. Do not share your Gdb with your friend or on internet.

These are few recommendations you follow them and do write us we will help you more.

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Software Project Management Assignment Solution - VUsolutions

Solution #1



Size = 35200 LOC =35.2KLOC (thousand lines of cod)

1: Effort per month

Formula:

E=3.2*(size in KLOC)^1.05

E= 3.2*(35.2)^1.05

=3.2*(42.1)

=135

2: Time per month

Formula:

T= 2.5*(effort)^.38

=2.5*(135)^.38

=2.5*6.45

=16.1

3: No of people required

Formula:

Total no of people needed= effort/ total time to develop

=135/16.1

=8.39



Solution #2



Size = 12000 LOC therefore 12KLOC

1: effort per month

Formula:

E=EAF*3.2*(KLOC)^1.05

E=1.0*3.2*(12)^1.05

=1.0*3.2*(13.6)

=1.0*43.5

=43.5

2: time to develop it

Formula:

2.5*(effort)^.38

2.5*(43.5)^.38

=2.5*4.19

=10.5

3: no of people required

Formula:

Total no of people needed= effort/ total time to develop

=43.5/10.5

=4.14







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MCM301 GDB Solution

According to my point of view oral communications is better than written form of communication, because oral communication can be more personal than written communication.

It saves time, this is true in situation where split second decisions have to be made in the workspace, and the authorities may just give an oral communication

Can be recorded, due to various advantages in the electronic and communication devices, an oral communication can be recorded either as a voice message or even as a video recording

It leads to face to face, can be done on the spot and does not need writing skills.

ECO402 Solution

(A)

Market clearing price condition

Quantity demanded = Quantity supplied

1600-125p = 440+165p

1600-440 = 165p+125p

1160 = 290p

P = 1160/290

Now: P = 4

Now putting values in the quantity demanded side or supply side

we are putting values in the quantity demanded side

Qd = 1600-125p

= 1600-125(4)

Qd = 1100

Part (b) P = 5.50

Then

Qd Qs



= 1600-125p = 440+165

= 1600-125(5.50) = 440+165(5.50)

Qd = 912. 5 Qs = 1347.5

Part (c) Now

Excess supply = Qd –Qs

= 912 .5 -1345.7

= -435

(Q =435) This quantity will Government buy

Part (B) P = 70$ , MC = 50

P =MC/1+ (1/Ed)

Elasticity of demanded is equal to Marginal Cost, Marginal cost is equal to price

So are all equal on equilibriums point



Ed = MC = P

We find “Ed”

MC = 50 , P =70

Ed = MC - P = 50 – 70 here is some dought

Ed = -20[/color][/b]

ENG201 GDB 2 Solution - VUsolutions

Question:

Do you think that Oral Communication is more effective than Written Communication?" Discuss.

Answer:

Oral communication can be significantly more effective in expressing meaning to an audience. This distinction between precision and effectiveness is due to the extensive repertoire of signals available to the speaker: gestures, intonation, inflection, volume, pitch, pauses, movement, visual cues such as appearance, and a whole host of other ways to communicate meaning. A speaker has significantly more control over what the listener will hear than the writer has over what the reader will read. For these techniques to be effective, however, the speaker needs to make sure that he or she has the audience's attention--audiences do not have the luxury of re-reading the words spoken. The speaker, therefore, must become a reader of the audience.

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Eng301 GDB - VUsolutions

Graded MDB for ENG301 will be opened on 1 February, 2010 and will remain open till February 2, 2010. The topic of this GMDB will be:

Business communication is a dynamic course which keeps itself updated with the new business demands. Comment.



Post your comments after inferring the above topic. Your comments should NOT exceed from 100 to 120 words.


Read the instructions carefully before sending your comments:

1. Graded MDB carries 5% weightage.

2. Your comments should be relevant to the topic, clear and concise.

3. Post your comments on the Graded MDB & not on the Regular MDB. Both will run in parallel during the time specified above.

4. Do not copy the comments of other Students, as no marks will be awarded for plagiarism.

5. Comments sent via e-mail or posted on regular MDB will not be graded.

6. Don’t send your comments twice.


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solution

This dynamic course furthers your command of the Strategic Communication Model and prepares you for the complex communication functions you'll face in your professional career. You will apply your skills to both written and spoken communication. To develop your writing skills, you will focus on analyzing target audiences, editing, and designing professional business documents and support materials. To develop your presentation and delivery skills, you will focus on thorough organization and delivery of both prepared and impromptu speeches, spontaneous interaction in interviews and teams, and preparation of dynamic visual aids. Dynamic Business Communication is a highly interactive course that includes both individual and team projects.

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Communication is the exchange of ideas, opinions and information through written or spoken words, symbols or actions.
Business Communication is any communication used to promote a product, service, or organization – with the objective of making sale. Message is conveyed through various channels of communication including internet, print (publications), radio, television, outdoor, and word of mouth.

In a new business demand communication exists.

Executing decisions
Sending and fulfilling orders
Conducting sales

It leads to better:
Sales volume
Public credibility

It should improve:
Overall performance
Public goodwill

Ultimately, it helps to achieve:
Organizational goals
Customer satisfaction


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MGT603 Strategic Mgt 2nd GDB - VUsolutions

Last Date 2nd February 2010





Mr. Ali is a vehicle manufacturer, he buys tires from a tire manufacturer and has to bear extra cost. But if he produces his own tires, he can reduce costs and get improved quality. Being a manager, which integrative strategy would you recommend and why?



Solutions:





As a manager of the firm I shall adopt Backward Integration policy since the cost of buying tires from the market is too high. This would give the firm a competitive edge by reducing cost and improving quality.

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