1. how well is walmart performing? to what extent is its performance attributable to industry attractiveness and to what extent to competitive advantage?
2. in which of walmart’s principal functions and activities (namely: purchasing, distribution and warehousing, instore operations, marketing, it, hrm, and organization and management systems/style) do its main competitive advantages lie? identify the distinctive resources and capabilities in each of these functions and activities.
3. to what extent is walmart’s competitive advantage sustainable? why have other retailers had limited success in imitating walmart’s strategy and duplicating its competitive advantage?
4. what challenges does walmart currently face? what measures does it need to take to sustain its recent performance and defend against competitive (and other) threats?

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Examine the following book-value balance sheet for university products inc. the preferred stock currently sells for $30 per share and pays a dividend of $3 a share. the common stock sells for $16 per share and has a beta of 0.9. there are 2 million common shares outstanding. the market risk premium is 9%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%. book-value balance sheet (figures in $ millions) assets liabilities and net worth cash and short-term securities $ 2.0 bonds, coupon = 6%, paid annually (maturity = 10 years, current yield to maturity = 8%) $ 5.0 accounts receivable 3.0 preferred stock (par value $15 per share) 3.0 inventories 7.0 common stock (par value $0.20) 0.4 plant and equipment 21.0 additional paid-in stockholders’ equity 13.6 retained earnings 11.0 total $ 33.0 total $ 33.0 a. what is the market debt-to-value ratio of the firm? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what is university’s wacc? (do not round intermediate calculations. enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

In a small group, members have taken on the task roles of information giver, critic/analyzer, and recorder, and the maintenance roles of gatekeeper and follower. they need to fulfill one more role. which of the following would be most effective for their group dynamics? a dominator b coordinator c opinion seeker d harmonizer