Capsim
Round One
The sales and the profitability lev els reached by the six companies do not vary significantly. The sales rates have a margin of 2 percent from the lowest to the highest values. As per the bond market salary, all the companies yield a percentage bond summary that lies in a close percentage bracket from 11.1% to 13.2%. Moreover, all the firms seem to have a better product positioning from the traditional bar graph. Baldwin Company allocated more funds for marketing through the promos. In turn , the financial performance of most of the companies meets the set expectations as per the actual and potential market share graph. However, more efforts should be put on Errie and Chester companies. The overall outcome of the organizations’ operations resulted in an impact reflecting on an increase, which is recommendable based on the ethics summary.
Round Two
All the companies possess both long term and current debts, which increase on the total liabilities. In accordance with the bond market summary, the firms possess a yield that lies in the bracket of 12.2% to 13.6%. The closing stock price does not have a great variation from 2016 to 2018. The companies’ products are strategically positioned as per the expected segment growth rate of 11.7%. Corresponding to the potential market share for Andrews and the actual market share, there is a need to improve on the market share. Based on the units sold versus the market share, the companies are financial ly stable since they are meeting the set objectives and goals. Based on the ethics summary, the organizations have a recommendable impact as per the progress reported in each of the companies.
Round Three
All the companies have over two million shares as per the stock market summary. However, only Ferris is entitled to a dividend of $2.21, which gives a 7.8% yield. The bond market salary of the companies ranged from 12.5% to 14%. Besides, the firms’ products have a total industry unit demand of 3,293. Based on the accessibility performance, Baldwin company leads. However, other organizations are strategically placed in that there is a minimal competition advantage from one company over the other. This ensures the overall balance profitability gains amongst all the companies based on the product positioning. The size buying criteria is based on the ideal positioning, which has a 43% relevance. Baldwin remains in the lead of marketing as expressed by the finances allocated for this task. The outcome of the operations led to a decline in the demand cost, but the outcome of accessibility and awareness impacts increased.
Round Four
Andrews possesses the biggest market share, which is expected as 21.57%; hence, it occupies a larger sector on the pie chart. Erie has a declining closing stock price as compared to the other companies. However, Baldwin still maintains a lead in this sector, thereby, evidencing a need of the other companies to emulate the positive traits that make the company a leader in numerous domains. Most of the firms do not have a manufacturing capacity that meets the production. There is an increased total unit demand as compared to the other rounds. Based on the ethics summary, the outcome of concern to the demand factor declined.
Round Five
Baldwin Company has the leading market share. Baldwin, Errie, and Andrews still maintain top positions by having the most cumulative profits. All the companies except Chester and Baldwin have both current and long-term debt. There is a general decline in the closing stock price from 2016 to 2020. The product is well positioned since as per the potential verse actual market share graph, a balance is evidenced. Price and age evaluation are used as the main factors for setting a marketing strategy.
Round Six
The asset turnover rate of a company, such as Andrews, was higher in this round compared to other companies. Based on the sales and the profitability statistics, the companies are thriving well. However, only one firm, Chester, had an emergency loan; thereby, showing the preparedness of the companies in tackling their financial needs. There was a general decline in the closing stock price of the industry between 2016 and 2018, but an increase is exhibited by most of the companies from 2018 to 2022. Moreover, there is an amplified total unit demand with the traditional primary segment still maintaining a lead. In addition, there is a general net income loss experienced all the companies, but more loss is undergone by the two high earners, Baldwin and Andrews. These two companies spend more on advertising as compared to the other companies; therefore, it can be one of the reason behind the high profitability gained.
Dear Peter,
Thank you for the work you have done. It is evident that you have relatively good writing skill and knowledge of academic writing standards. Besides, you managed to follow APA formatting style. Well done!
However, there is always room for improvement. Above all, there were many cases of punctuation errors, wrong word choices, repetitions, and tautology. Please, enhance your vocabulary and writing by reading English literature, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. In addition, mind that a precise and purposeful proofreading will help you eliminate these mistakes. Eventually, please, follow all links provided to improve your knowledge.
I hope that you will make necessary inferences after reading my modifications. Please, avoid the issues mentioned to improve your writing style. Your bid for the order is 80%. Your mark is 67.
Best Regards,
Jason
Mentor
A title, name of student, and name of institution must be located at the center of a tile page.
You should have clarified.
Wrong word choice.
Tautology. “a percentage” is overused throughout the paper. Please, use more synonyms.
Please, use more transitions to ensure coherence. http://www.smart-words.org/linking-words/transition-words.html
Plural form required.
Too many “of”.
Wrong preposition.
Mind that according to the academic writing standards, it is wrong to start sentences with “as”, “since”, because”, and the like.
Repetition. Please, use more synonyms.
Misspelling
It must be an adverb
Missed an indefinite article before a counted noun. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/
There is no need for duplicating. It would be better to use a plural form of a noun with the last adjective.
When you use “hence”, “therefore”, “thus”, and the like withing a sentence, they must be separated by semicolon and comma.
Please, do not use informal language in academic papers.
It is a parenthetical expression which must be separated by commas.
Wrong word choice.
Missed subject of the clause
