Question 2 In comparison to competitors, Apple assumes tight control over its supply chain on different levels including shipping and securing inventory projected according to predicted demand statistics. The inclination of apple to satisfy the customer in a “near-perfect” mode both product quality and timeliness in delivery has implied that...

Strictly speaking, Apple’s iconic products, iPhone and iPad, are approaching the end of their respective lifecycles. Therefore, the company is expected to present a change in its corporate strategy. However, there is no clear necessity for that change. On a macro level, Apple’s strategy is simple and ingenious. The company...

Apple Inc. under Steve Jobs (Jobs) and Tim Cook (Cook) has always been a point of interest for managers and entrepreneurs in the world. After Jobs resigned as the CEO in 2011, due to pancreatic cancer that led to his demise two months later, the world all over wondered whether...

Apple Inc. is a leader in the global technology world. Apple was able to sustain its growth in 2012 despite leading its leader Steve Jobs and the sluggish economic conditions. Tim Cook took over the leadership position and were facing many different technological challenges in the industry. The company is...

Abstract Transfer pricing is uncommon among multinationals who aim at maximizing their profits through reduction of the amounts that they pay out to governments as taxes. In an effort to maximize their profits through tax evasion, multinationals have found themselves in a dilemma regarding the upholding of the interest of...