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Using the annual report and other sources such as a 10k or 10q’s, discuss the dividend policy of Walmart.

Using the annual report and other sources such as a 10k or 10q’s, discuss the dividend policy of Walmart. Answer the following questions as part of your response: How would you describe Walmart’s dividend policy? Why do you believe this company chose the dividend policy they have in place? Do you agree or disagree that they have selected the best dividend policy for the company? How might this dividend policy function in both perfect and imperfect capital markets? Calculate the dividend rate over the past 5 years. Define why you believe that it has or has not changed over the last 5 years.

Explain the Factors in Capital Budgeting Decisions.

Imagine you are a representative of management in Walmart and you must make a capital budgeting decision. The decision is to implement a new computer network system to decrease the time between customer order and delivery. The cost will be 10% of last year’s profits. You are charged with describing the important considerations in the decision-making process to upper management.

Explain how Alka-Seltzer Plus has been quality and price-positioned in an existing market.

Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany owns Alka-Seltzer, which was launched in 1931 and was meant for relief of minor aches, pains, inflammation, fever, headache, heartburn, sour stomach, indigestion, and hangovers. Alka-Seltzer Plus was a spin-off of the original medicine, meant to relieve colds and flu. The company has recently introduced a new and improved Alka-Seltzer Plus, as described in this TV ad (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The ad shows that Alka-Seltzer Plus can fight congestion, unlike NyQuil. Explain how Alka-Seltzer Plus has been quality and price-positioned in an existing market. In your opinion, has Bayer positioned their product appropriately in the market for cold and flu symptoms relief products? Would you advise Bayer to use a skimming or a penetration pricing strategy? Explain your reasoning. How do you think Proctor and Gamble, the company who produces Vicks NyQuil, would respond to the ad?