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SECTION D [25 MARKS] Huawei Mate 20 Pro: there is a new king in town In an age where people want more from their smartphones ? without knowing what that "more" is exactly ? the Mate 20 Pro delivers. The new flagship is the result of Huawei's constant improvements to its already great phones, like this year's P20 Pro. The Mate 20 Pro is a powerhouse with built-in intelligent features, fantastic cameras, ridiculously good battery life (with wireless reverse charging) and an in-screen fingerprint sensor. The Mate 20 Pro looks different to its predecessor, the Mate 10 Pro. New tweaks include a symmetrical design; a curved edge-to-edge notched-display; and the removal of the back-fingerprint sensor to the in-screen one. The USB-C charging port now doubles up as the stereo speaker, and the (dual) SIM slot is located at the bottom. The 6.4-inch flagship is slim and sits comfortably in the hand when compared to the physically larger Samsung Galaxy Note9 The 6.4-inch flagship is slim and sits comfortably in the hand when compared to the physically larger Samsung Galaxy Note9 of the same screen size. However, the curved-edge display makes it look like the Galaxy S9+ once you disable the notch. And yes, it was one of the first things I did on the twilight-coloured review unit. It is powered by a 7nm Kirin 980 chipset that Huawei says has significant improvements over its previous-generation: it uses 40% less power and is 20% faster over its previous-generation 970 chip. It now has two neural processing units for dedicated artificial intelligence tasks. The exact numbers may not mean much to the average user, but in everyday use over the last two weeks, the phone was always snappy. From launching apps, to facial and fingerprint unlocking, taking photos, testing AI colour videos and switching between apps, the phone didn't struggle one bit. Fingerprint troubles I initially enrolled my face and fingerprints while sitting on a moving bus in London, and found it affected my experience. I subsequently deleted them and set them up again for a smoother experience. Incidentally, the FNB app on the Mate 20 Pro uses fingerprints only for biometric authentication, and not facial unlocking as it does with the iPhone X, which I would have preferred as it's less effort.The Leica triple camera set-up is made up of a 40-megapixel wide angle, 20MP ultra-wide angle and an 8MP telephoto lens. I was impressed with the camera on the P20 Pro but the Mate 20 Pro is next level! The ability to shoot wide-angle photos without walking a distance away makes a huge difference; I found it useful when taking photos of historic buildings in London.

i. Using the above case-study, perform a situation analysis and assess the growth opportunities available for Huawei and Huawei Mate 20 Pro amidst many of the similar products. (10 marks)

ii. Analyse the competitive structure landscape of mobile phone industry in Botswana using the Porters Five Forces Model. (10 marks)

iii. Explain how ethical factors in marketing could impact on Huawei Inc. considering the latest backlash on social media reports on a company launching 5G Technology on their products and production process. (5 marks

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1.Identify Walmart core competencies and assess which ones are rare, costly, or not easily imitated. 2.Present a summary of your organization's strengths and potential (or currently verifiable) competitive capabilities. Also summarize the organization's weaknesses. Identify your company's core competencies and assess which ones are rare, costly, or not easily imitated. 3.Apply the Resource-Based View (RBV) to help you identify both the tangible and intangible assets your organization may be able to use to accomplish its intended strategies. 4.Consider and discuss the things that may make your organization's resources and capabilities difficult for others to imitate. Use Value Chain Analysis to help you deepen your understanding of the relative value of the resources and capabilities you have identified. Seek objective and independently verifiable evidence of potential rarity of the resources and capabilities.

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Assignment 02 Questions DUE DATE: Thursday 21" May 2020 4pm 2019 2018 Income Statement ($000) ($000) Sales 257,477 215,174 Cost of Goods Sold (153,051) (123,957) Design and engineering (4,970) (4,812) Sales, distribution and marketing (55,411) (46,846) Administration expenses (14,885) (9,471) Interest income 850 736 Interest expense (4,787) (3,762) Income tax expense (6.369) (8,769) Net Profit 18.854 18.293 Required: Use the information above, calculate the following ratios for 2019. Round your answer to two decimal places. (i) Inventory turnover (times) (ii) Days debtors (days) (iii) Current ratio (iv) Profit margin (v) Return on assets (vi) Interest coverage ratio (Hint: EBIT = Net profit + Income tax expense + Interest expense Interest income (6 marks)1. Financial Statement Analysis Calculation: 6 marks Cybertron Jeans Limited, based in Gotham City, is a famous jeans supplier and designer in the global market. The following balance sheet and income statement are provided. 2019 2018 Balance Sheet ($000) ($000) Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents 8,397 8,843 Accounts Receivable 56,942 61,781 Inventory 75,611 68,729 Prepayments 4,250 3,965 Non-Current Assets Property, plant and 107,321 108,680 equipment Intangible Assets 18,998 19,438 Total assets 271.519 271.436 Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 29,125 32,837 Other creditors and 51,282 53,936 accruals Non-Current Liabilities Loans 54,687 53,757 Deferred tax liabilities 7,905 7,310 Equity Share capital 103,047 102,392 Retained Earnings 25.473 21.204 Total liabilities and equity 271.519 271.436Consider the following table. Country A Country B Bananas 5 Apples 2 3 Numbers denote hours to produce 1 unit The price of Apples in Country A is... o $1 o (Wage in A)*1 (Wage in A)*2 O $2 QUESTION 6 Absolute advantage is... The ability of a Country to produce o a good using fewer productive inputs than is possible anywhere else in the world The ability of a Country to produce o a good using more productive inputs than is possible anywhere else in the world The ability of a Country to produce o a good independenty of how much productive inputs to employ in producton The same as comparative advantage