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Apple INC.: MANAGING A GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN. Case Study

1. Financial analysis. Conduct a thorough financial analysis.

Objectives

The objectives of the financial analysis of a company in the case analysis are:

1. To establish the current financial health of the company using data provided in the case.

2. To use conclusions from the financial analysis as one of the metrics to establish whether the company's strategy has been a success.

3. To draw conclusions from the financial analysis about whether the financials rate a constraint on future strategic growth or whether the financials are a facilitator for enhancing future growth.

Ratio Analysis

Profitability, Liquidity, Leverage, and Activity ratios are important, especially the Current Ratio, and Debt-to-Equity ratio. Different industries have different activity ratios that are important, for example, Retail - inventory turnover, sales/square foot; Airlines - cost/seat mile. Identify the activity ratio for the industry covered by the case. Other ratios that may be important: Dividend payout; P/E Some ratios are more relevant if you have the industry ratios

2. Given a very long, uniformly charged, cylindrical plastic rod with linear charge density ) and its Gaussian cylindrically symmetric Gaussian surface surface as shown in the figure. Derive the expression for the magnitude of its electric field by Gauss' Law.3) Which of the following statements about Gauss's law are correct? (There may be more than one 3) correct choice.) A) The electric flux passing through a Gaussian surface depends only on the amount of charge inside that surface, not on its size or shape. B) If there is no charge inside of a Gaussian surface, the electric field must be zero at points of that surface. C) Only charge enclosed within a Gaussian surface can produce an electric field at points on that surface. D) Gauss's law is valid only for symmetric charge distributions, such as spheres and cylinders. E) If a Gaussian surface is completely inside an electrostatic conductor, the electric field must always be zero at all points on that surface.Partial Question 5 0.5 / 1 pts Which of the following statements about Gauss's law are correct? (There may be more than one correct choice.) The electric flux passing through a Gaussian surface depends only on the amount of charge inside that surface, not on its size or shape. O Gauss's law is valid only for symmetric charge distributions, such as spheres and cylinders. V If a Gaussian surface is completely inside an electrostatic conductor, the electric field must always be zero at all points on that surface. If there is no charge inside of a Gaussian surface, the electric field must be zero at points of that surface. Only charge enclosed within a Gaussian surface can produce an electric field at points on that surface