MAN 4720 Strategic Management Capstone Final
Examination, 2026/2027 – Comprehensive Business
Strategy Examination
A strategy related to marketing, in which the products and/or
services produced by Cannondale in the case are portrayed in a
more environmentally friendly way, can be considered
__________. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>a strategy to neutralize
a threat and get advantage of an opportunity.
Consider Cannondale imports raw materials and supplies from
Ghana. All prices are denominated in Ghanian Cedis. Payments
for supplies are owed to a supplier in Ghana in the amount of
500,000 Cedis on July 1st. Payment will be made at the spot
,rate on that date. Around the middle of June, the U.S. dollar
significantly appreciates against the Ghanian Cedi. How will this
affect Cannondale's U.S. dollar cash outflow with respect to this
transaction? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Cannondale will end up
paying out less in terms of U.S. dollars
Cannondale operates several business divisions. When
evaluating potential capital budgeting projects, Cannondale
should: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Evaluate all projects based
upon a risk adjusted hurdle rate
Cannondale can issue bonds with a coupon rate of 6%. It's
target capital structure calls for 45% debt and 55% common
equity (assume they do not use preferred stock). Its cost of
internal common equity is 12%. Assuming a corporate tax rate
of 40%, Calculate the company's WACC. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>8.22%
Cannodale uses the percent of sale method to prepare a pro
forma financial statement to determine future additional funds
needed. Which of the following actions would reduce the need
for additional capital to support its forecasted increase in sales?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>A decrease in the days sales
outstanding
, Considering Cannondale's current globalization strategy and
organizational structure, which of the following system
configurations are most appropriate? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>A mix of decentralized and networked
Which of the following can be consequences of poor
information security practices? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>All of
the above
Business strategy focuses on - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>improving the competitive position of a corporation's
products or services within the industry or market segment
served
If there were a number of firms, including Cannondale, that
"pursue similar strategies with similar resources", this
collection of firms would be known as: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>strategic group
A multi-national company uses which international strategy for
entering a foreign market by simply shipping goods produced in
the company's home country to other countries for marketing
Examination, 2026/2027 – Comprehensive Business
Strategy Examination
A strategy related to marketing, in which the products and/or
services produced by Cannondale in the case are portrayed in a
more environmentally friendly way, can be considered
__________. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>a strategy to neutralize
a threat and get advantage of an opportunity.
Consider Cannondale imports raw materials and supplies from
Ghana. All prices are denominated in Ghanian Cedis. Payments
for supplies are owed to a supplier in Ghana in the amount of
500,000 Cedis on July 1st. Payment will be made at the spot
,rate on that date. Around the middle of June, the U.S. dollar
significantly appreciates against the Ghanian Cedi. How will this
affect Cannondale's U.S. dollar cash outflow with respect to this
transaction? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Cannondale will end up
paying out less in terms of U.S. dollars
Cannondale operates several business divisions. When
evaluating potential capital budgeting projects, Cannondale
should: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Evaluate all projects based
upon a risk adjusted hurdle rate
Cannondale can issue bonds with a coupon rate of 6%. It's
target capital structure calls for 45% debt and 55% common
equity (assume they do not use preferred stock). Its cost of
internal common equity is 12%. Assuming a corporate tax rate
of 40%, Calculate the company's WACC. -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>8.22%
Cannodale uses the percent of sale method to prepare a pro
forma financial statement to determine future additional funds
needed. Which of the following actions would reduce the need
for additional capital to support its forecasted increase in sales?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>A decrease in the days sales
outstanding
, Considering Cannondale's current globalization strategy and
organizational structure, which of the following system
configurations are most appropriate? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>A mix of decentralized and networked
Which of the following can be consequences of poor
information security practices? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>All of
the above
Business strategy focuses on - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>improving the competitive position of a corporation's
products or services within the industry or market segment
served
If there were a number of firms, including Cannondale, that
"pursue similar strategies with similar resources", this
collection of firms would be known as: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>strategic group
A multi-national company uses which international strategy for
entering a foreign market by simply shipping goods produced in
the company's home country to other countries for marketing
