Question.4515 - MBA 580 Module Two Report OverviewYou work as a middle manager for one of the top U.S. producers of luxury and mass-market automobiles and trucks. The company from the course scenario has decided to incorporate internet of things (IoT) technology in its vehicles (also called connected cars). Often organizations have to choose from multiple innovative implementation options. The choice is usually determined by many factors including the financial viability of each idea. In this assignment, you will compare the financial benefits for two innovation options and create data visualizations to help determine the option with greater financial benefit. This assignment will help you make a recommendation for one of the two options in Milestone One.PromptCreate a series of charts in an Excel spreadsheet and a memo that compares the financial benefits of options A and B. The charts in your spreadsheet should include a comparison of financial forecasts from both innovation options (discontinuous and incremental). You should create the charts using the data in this Sales Forecast. Make sure to add titles to all your charts so you can clearly reference them in your memo. Consider the following points:Create a chart for sales forecast data.Graph sales forecast data for total sales for options A and B on a three-dimensional stacked column chart.Each column should show traditional sales on the bottom and connected sales on the top.Both options may appear on the same three-dimensional chart, or you can make a separate chart for each option.Create a chart for gross margin forecast data.Graph gross margin forecast data for total sales for options A and B on a three-dimensional stacked column chart.Each column should show traditional sales on the bottom and connected sales on the top.Both options may appear on the same three-dimensional chart, or you can make a separate chart for each option.Create a chart for gross margin less R&D and capital costs calculations.Calculate gross margin less R&D and capital costs for options A and B.Graph total gross margin less R&D and capital costs forecasts to compare options A and B on a line chart.Both options should appear on the same chart.Explain any conclusions you can draw from your data visualizations.Review the charts and discuss any conclusions you can make from those data visualizations.Explain whether option A or option B will provide your company the most financial benefit. You should reference your data visualizations to justify your explanation and conclusions.What to SubmitSubmit an Excel document with all your charts.Submit a ½- to 1-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. If you include references, they should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
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- xxxxxx Financial xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx New xxxxxxxxx UniversityMBA xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Option x continuously xxxxxxxx a xxxxxx expansion xx linked xxx sales xxxxxxxxx traditional xxxxx with xxx connected xxxxxxx sales xxxxxx being xxxxxx than xxxxxx A's xxxxx of xxxxxx vehicles xxxx by xxxxx a xxxx during xxx duration xx Option x As x result xxxxxx B's xxxxxxx sales xxx expected xx be xxxxxxx billion xxxxxxx at xxx conclusion xx year xxxx Option xxx Compared xx Option x Option xxx connected xxxxxxxxxx sales xxxxxx begins xxxx earlier xxx proceeds xxxx smoothly xxxxx Margin xxxxxxxx ComparisonThe xxxxx margin xxxxxxxx data xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxx options xxxxx margin xx calculated xxx both xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx vehicles xxxxxxxxxx Traditional xxxxxxx sales xx both xxxxxxx have x consistent xxxxx margin xx For xxxxxxxxx vehicles xxx margin xx higher xx reflecting xxx higher xxxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx cars xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx cars xx Option x the xxxxx gross xxxxxx the xxx of xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx vehicle xxxxxxx grows xxxxxxxx over xxx years xxxxxxxx at xxxxxxx in xxxx and xxxxxxxx billion xx Year xxx gross xxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx vehicles xxxxxxxxx significantly xx connected xxxxxxx sales xxxx faster xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx sales xxxxx results xx an xxxxxxx higher xxxxx margin xx the xxxxx years xxxxxx B's xxxxx margin xxxxxxx similarly xxxx steady xxxxxx The xxxxx gross xxxxxx for xxxxxx B xxxxxx at xxxxxxx and xxxxxxx billion xx Year xxx margin xxx connected xxxxxxxx grows xxxxxxxxxxxx at xxx growth xxxx but xxx margin xxxx traditional xxxxxxxx remains xxxxxxx unaffected xx this xxxxxx rate xxxx Option x has x slightly xxxxx total xxxxx margin xxxx Option x by xxxx R x and xxxxxxx Costs x D xxx capital xxxxx impact xxx financial xxxxxxx While xxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxx associated xxxx connected xxx technology xxx Option x there xxxx be xxxx costs xxx both x D xxx capital xxxxxxxx throughout xxx initial xxxxxxxxxx fact xxxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxx and xx Year xxxxxxxxxxx yet xx a xxxxxxxxxxx rate xx succeeding xxxxx up xxxxxxx the xxx of xxx forecast xxxxxx Option x is x less xxxxxxxxxx path xx the xxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx vehicles xxx R x and xxxxxxx costs xxx thus xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx lower xx a xxxxxx per xxxxx growth xxx R x and xxxxxxx expenditures xxxxxx within xxxxxxxxxx limits xxxxx Margin xxxx R x and xxxxxxx CostsThe xxxxx measure xx preference xxxxx the xxx financial xxxxx of xxxx alternative xxxxx margin xxxxx R x and xxxxxxx costs xx calculate xxxx figure x D xxx capital xxxxx are xxxxxxxxxx from xxx total xxxxx margin xx linked xxx sales xxxxxxxx to xxxx the xxx financial xxxxxxx of xxxxxx A xxxxxxxxx slowly xxx reaches x significant xxxxxx by xxxx Despite xxx higher xxxxxxx costs xxxxxx A xxxxxx a xxxxxx net xxxxxxxxx benefit xxx to xxx higher xxxxxx vehicle xxxxxxxxxxx rate xxxxxx B xxx a xxxxxxxx growth xxxxx and xxxx conservative x D xxxxxxxxxx Even xxxxxx Option x is xxxxxxxx in xxx benefit xx is xxx as xxxx as xxxxxx A xx Year xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx car xxxxx and x D xxxxx are xxxx lower xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A xx more xxxxxxxxxxx attractive xxx to xxx long-term xxxxxxxxx benefits xx will xxxxxxxx as xxxx in xxx financial xxxxxxxx While xxxxxx A xxx higher xxxxxxx R x and xxxxxxx costs xxx higher xxxxxx rate xx connected xxx sales xxx Option x provides xxx largest xxxxx gross xxxxxx and xxx financial xxxxxxx While xxxxxx B xxxxxxxx a xxxx expensive x D xxxx structure xx doesn't xxxxxxx the xxxxxx of xxxxxx vehicles xxxxxx to xxxxxx the xxxxxxx reduced xxxxxxxxx value xxxxxx A xxxxxxxxx provides xxxxxx long-term xxxxx for xxx businessMore Articles From Management
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