Business Strategy Game BSG Online Study Guide & Solution Bank for Quiz 1 of 2

hich of the following followin g are the four geographic regions in which t he company sells branded and private-label athletic footwear? Germany, Brazil, China, and the United States urope-!frica, urope-! frica, "atin !merica, !meri ca, !sia-#aci$c, and %orth !merica

 &he United States, !rgentina, Great Britain, and 'apan  'apan(China, %orth !merica, the uropean Union, and the )iddle ast

"atin !merica, urope, China, and %orth !merica ! footwear-ma*er+s footwear-ma*er+s price competitiveness in sellin g branded footwear to retailers in a particular geographic region is determined by how favorably its wholesale price compares with th e wholesale price being charged by company having the lowest-priced footwear brand after all mail-in rebates are factored in. whether its wholesale price is above or below the average price of all companies having the same S(/ rating in the region. how favorably its wholesale price compares to the lowest price being charged by the rival company having the largest number of models(styles in the region. how favorably its wholesale price compares with the highest wholesale price being charged by any rival in any geographic region. whether its wholesale price is above or below the average price of all companies competing in that geographic region. 0hich the following are factors in determining a company+s credit rating? 1ts times-interest-earned ratio, debt-e2uity ratio, and annual free cash 3ow 1ts debt-e2uity ratio, annual free cash 3ow, current ratio, and gross pro$t margin 1ts loans outstanding, dividend payout ratio, accounts payable, and annual interest payments ! company+s current ratio, the value of pairs in inventory, and its annual interest payments 1ts debt-asset ratio, default ris* ratio, and interest coverage ratio  &he mar*et for private-label athletic footwear is pro4ected to grow 56 annually in all al l four geographic mar*ets during 7ears 7ears 88-89, and then slow gradually to :6 annually ann ually in all mar*ets by 7ear 7ear ; regions during the 7ear 88-7ear ;< period. 86 of the manufacturing costs of the pairs shipped and e@change rate shifts of as high as 896. :-million pair import 2uotas on shipments from foreign plants to urope-!frica and !sia-#aci$c.

any applicable import tariAs and e@change rate ad4ustments. tariAs of 9 per pair, shipping fees of ;.9< per pair, and e@change rate shifts of as high as 8;6.

1n 7ear 88, footwear companies can e@pect to sell an average of >.> million branded pairs and an average of 8.; million private-label pairs, although sales at some companies may run higher or lower than the averages due to diAering levels of competitive eAort. e@actly >.5>> million branded pairs and 5