Can you please give me 5 intelligent questions about this power point to ask to
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Question
Can you please give me 5 intelligent questions about this power point to ask to the presenter?
McDonalds: Worldwide Phenomenon
Glow up...
McDonald's have expanded rapidly over the last two
decades.
More recent figures show that growth slowing down
and sometimes even decreasing but still dominant
in the fast food industry:
Dominance in the domestic markets and even
outsourcing to other countries… 119 in fact.
Movements across the
Glo(w)be
McDonald’s decided to expand and not lightly
either. They took over the food industry in
around 61% of the countries in the world
today
But why?
Smart Reasoning
Overseas, the competition is weaker and
the profit margins are higher. They
surged in 2002 when the number of
restaurants seriously increased.
They expanded so quickly that in 2012
there were approximately 14,000
McDonald's restaurants in the United
States compared to the 20,000+ in the
rest of the world.
4 out of 5 new restaurants were abroad.
Explanation / Answer
Some questions that can be asked are--
1. Explain how McDonald's policy of rapid expansion in overseas market has helped it to maintain dominance in food industry even after it's growth rates are slowing down?
2. Does McDonald's enjoy economies of scale in overseas market? If yes, explain how?
3. How has the size of the overseas market helped McDonald's in its rapid expansion in the overseas market?
4. Explain the economic factors behind McDonald's rapid expansion in the overseas market.
5. Considering the slow growth rates of McDonald's does any new entries in the overseas market in form of competition pose any serious threat to McDonald's?