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please write a memo addressing this scenario: Put yourself back in the year 2000 in the Blockbuster CEO’s office.

a) How much would profit fall if you eliminated all late fees?

b) How much would profit fall if chose not to cut late fees and lost some customers to Netflix in the following two years as a result?

c) Based on these calculations, what would you have done?

d) What threats does Netflix face today?

e) Why did Netflix propose splitting into two companies?

f) Was it a bad idea or a good idea executed badly?

g) Why did Netflix not face many other competitors in the DVD-by-mail business?

h) Why didn’t other firms succeed in challenging them?
Comments from Support Team:

details:
please write a memo addressing this scenario: Put yourself back in the year 2000 in the Blockbuster CEO’s office.

a) How much would profit fall if you eliminated all late fees?

b) How much would profit fall if chose not to cut late fees and lost some customers to Netflix in the following two years as a result?

c) Based on these calculations, what would you have done?

d) What threats does Netflix face today?

e) Why did Netflix propose splitting into two companies?

f) Was it a bad idea or a good idea executed badly?

g) Why did Netflix not face many other competitors in the DVD-by-mail business?

h) Why didn’t other firms succeed in challenging them?
Comments from Support Team:

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please write a memo addressing this scenario: Put yourself back in the year 2000 in the Blockbuster CEO’s office.

a) How much would profit fall if you eliminated all late fees?

b) How much would profit fall if chose not to cut late fees and lost some customers to Netflix in the following two years as a result?

c) Based on these calculations, what would you have done?

d) What threats does Netflix face today?

e) Why did Netflix propose splitting into two companies?

f) Was it a bad idea or a good idea executed badly?

g) Why did Netflix not face many other competitors in the DVD-by-mail business?

h) Why didn’t other firms succeed in challenging them?
Comments from Support Team:
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please write a memo addressing this scenario: Put yourself back in the year 2000 in the Blockbuster CEO’s office.

a) How much would profit fall if you eliminated all late fees?

b) How much would profit fall if chose not to cut late fees and lost some customers to Netflix in the following two years as a result?

c) Based on these calculations, what would you have done?

d) What threats does Netflix face today?

e) Why did Netflix propose splitting into two companies?

f) Was it a bad idea or a good idea executed badly?

g) Why did Netflix not face many other competitors in the DVD-by-mail business?

h) Why didn’t other firms succeed in challenging them?
Comments from Support Team:

:
please write a memo addressing this scenario: Put yourself back in the year 2000 in the Blockbuster CEO’s office.

a) How much would profit fall if you eliminated all late fees?

b) How much would profit fall if chose not to cut late fees and lost some customers to Netflix in the following two years as a result?

c) Based on these calculations, what would you have done?

d) What threats does Netflix face today?

e) Why did Netflix propose splitting into two companies?

f) Was it a bad idea or a good idea executed badly?

g) Why did Netflix not face many other competitors in the DVD-by-mail business?

h) Why didn’t other firms succeed in challenging them?
Comments from Support Team:

details:
please write a memo addressing this scenario: Put yourself back in the year 2000 in the Blockbuster CEO’s office.

a) How much would profit fall if you eliminated all late fees?

b) How much would profit fall if chose not to cut late fees and lost some customers to Netflix in the following two years as a result?

c) Based on these calculations, what would you have done?

d) What threats does Netflix face today?

e) Why did Netflix propose splitting into two companies?

f) Was it a bad idea or a good idea executed badly?

g) Why did Netflix not face many other competitors in the DVD-by-mail business?

h) Why didn’t other firms succeed in challenging them?
Comments from Support Team:

please write a memo addressing this scenario: Put yourself back in the year 2000 in the Blockbuster CEO’s office.

a) How much would profit fall if you eliminated all late fees?

b) How much would profit fall if chose not to cut late fees and lost some customers to Netflix in the following two years as a result?

c) Based on these calculations, what would you have done?

d) What threats does Netflix face today?

e) Why did Netflix propose splitting into two companies?

f) Was it a bad idea or a good idea executed badly?

g) Why did Netflix not face many other competitors in the DVD-by-mail business?

h) Why didn’t other firms succeed in challenging

Directions: Responses must be typed in 12 point font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins.
MLA is required for outside sources, not the texts (readings). Answers should be a mixture
of summary and analysis.
1. Analyze how The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey is an epic. 10 points
2. Discuss hospitality in The Odyssey or Medea. 10 points
3. Explain the interaction of gods/goddesses and humans in 2 of the following works: The Epic
of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Metamorphoses. 15 points.
4. Discuss how biblical story of Joseph differs from The Koran’s? What is the significance of
the differences? 15 points.
5. Describe how 5 out of 11 Aristotle’s tragedy themes appear in Antigone and Medea (you can
pick the same 5 tragic themes to describe both if you choose). 25 points
Pick one of the following:
6. Analyze how Antigone, Medea, and Lysistrata are or are not feminist works. 25 points
7. Discuss how predestination appears or doesn’t appear in the Gilgamesh, The Odyssey and
Metamorphoses. 25 points
Extra Credit up to 10 points:
8. Out of all the characters from the works so far, who do you think is the most compelling or
fascinating character and why?

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Directions: Responses must be typed in 12 point font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins.
MLA is required for outside sources, not the texts (readings). Answers should be a mixture
of summary and analysis.
1. Analyze how The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey is an epic. 10 points
2. Discuss hospitality in The Odyssey or Medea. 10 points
3. Explain the interaction of gods/goddesses and humans in 2 of the following works: The Epic
of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Metamorphoses. 15 points.
4. Discuss how biblical story of Joseph differs from The Koran’s? What is the significance of
the differences? 15 points.
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Directions: Responses must be typed in 12 point font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins.
MLA is required for outside sources, not the texts (readings). Answers should be a mixture
of summary and analysis.
1. Analyze how The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey is an epic. 10 points
2. Discuss hospitality in The Odyssey or Medea. 10 points
3. Explain the interaction of gods/goddesses and humans in 2 of the following works: The Epic
of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Metamorphoses. 15 points.
4. Discuss how biblical story of Joseph differs from The Koran’s? What is the significance of
the differences? 15 points.
5. Describe how 5 out of 11 Aristotle’s tragedy themes appear in Antigone and Medea (you can
pick the same 5 tragic themes to describe both if you choose). 25 points
Pick one of the following:
6. Analyze how Antigone, Medea, and Lysistrata are or are not feminist works. 25 points
7. Discuss how predestination appears or doesn’t appear in the Gilgamesh, The Odyssey and
Metamorphoses. 25 points
Extra Credit up to 10 points:
8. Out of all the characters from the works so far, who do you think is the most compelling or
fascinating character and why?(you can
pick the same 5 tragic themes to describe both if you choose). 25 points
Pick one of the following:
6. Analyze how Antigone, Medea, and Lysistrata are or are not feminist works. 25 points
7. Discuss how predestination appears or doesn’t appear in the Gilgamesh, The Odyssey and
Metamorphoses. 25 points
Extra Credit up to 10 points:
8. Out of all the characters from the works so far, who do you think is the most compelling or
fascinating character and why?

Directions: Responses must be typed in 12 point font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins.
MLA is required for outside sources, not the texts (readings). Answers should be a mixture
of summary and analysis.
1. Analyze how The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey is an epic. 10 points
2. Discuss hospitality in The Odyssey or Medea. 10 points
3. Explain the interaction of gods/goddesses and humans in 2 of the following works: The Epic
of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Metamorphoses. 15 points.
4. Discuss how biblical story of Joseph differs from The Koran’s? What is the significance of
the differences? 15 points.
5. Describe how 5 out of 11 Aristotle’s tragedy themes appear in Antigone and Medea (you can
pick the same 5 tragic themes to describe both if you choose). 25 points
Pick one of the following:
6. Analyze how Antigone, Medea, and Lysistrata are or are not feminist works. 25 points
7. Discuss how predestination appears or doesn’t appear in the Gilgamesh, The Odyssey and
Metamorphoses. 25 points
Extra Credit up to 10 points:
8. Out of all the characters from the works so far, who do you think is the most compelling or
fascinating character and why?