Case Vocab

Question 1

Ad Hoc

Answer 1

Non-structured

Question 2

Alignment

Answer 2

Agreement

Question 3

CAGR

Answer 3

Compound annual growth rate

Question 4

Capital Expenditure

Answer 4

(CAPEX) Cost on the investment side

Question 5

Core Business

Answer 5

Flagship: main business component

Question 6

End- end

Answer 6

Comprehensive

Question 7

Feasibility

Answer 7

How possible something is

Question 8

Function

Answer 8

Departments in an organization

Question 9

In line

Answer 9

about the same

Question 10

Leves

Answer 10

Ways to improve thing

Question 11

Operating expenditure

Answer 11

OPEX: cost on operation side

Question 12

Subscale

Answer 12

small

Question 13

Value Chain

Answer 13

Type of breaking down business based on chronical steps

Question 14

Synergy

Answer 14

Things combined to create value

Question 15

Vertical Integration

Answer 15

Combining components along the supply chain

Question 16

Forward Integration

Answer 16

Combining components of the supply chain going forward: Producing - distribution

Question 17

Backward Integration

Answer 17

Combining components of the supply chain in the previous steps: Distribution- Producing

Question 18

Gross Revenues

Answer 18

Money a company should receive from sales but does not account for discounts

Question 19

Net Revenues

Answer 19

The total amount actually received for sales, used to calculate profits

Question 20

COGS

Answer 20

Cost of Goods sold: is the cumulative costs to produce one of a unit. Similar to Variable but a bit different. storage costs included in COGS if firm rents facilities

Question 21

Overhead

Answer 21

Costs that cannot be allocated to one particular good. i.e. marketing campaign

Question 22

Gross Profits

Answer 22

Revenues - COGS

Question 23

Growth Rates

Answer 23

(Rev1 - Rev2)/ Rev2

Question 24

Margin

Answer 24

(Revenues - Costs)/ Revenue

Question 25

Cash Flow

Answer 25

Is the movement of money into and out of a company

Question 26

Capital

Answer 26

Financial investment required to start and/or run a business

Question 27

Fixed Assets

Answer 27

Non-liquid assets that are required for a company’s day-to-day operations

Question 28

Job Enlargement

Answer 28

Horizontal expansion of a job, adding tasks at the same level of skill/responsiblity

Question 29

Job Enrichment

Answer 29

Addition of tasks that increase the amount of responsibility

Question 30

Relationship Marketing

Answer 30

Benefits that ongoing relationships with key customers can bring to an organization

Question 31

Return on Assets

Answer 31

ROA a measure of profitability

Question 32

Return on Investment

Answer 32

ROI, Measure of a company’s ability to use its assets and generate value for shareholders.