Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Multinational Company (MNCs)

MNCs

Coca-Cola facts

  • 90 million serving of Coke are consumed each day
  • Company sells in 200 countries
  • Cokes makes so many different beverages that if you drank on per day, it would take you over 9 years to try them all
  • 3,500 different beverages
  • Coca-colas $35.1 billion in revenue makes it the 84th largest economy in the world

What is a MNC?

  • A multinational company is one that operated in more than one country across the world:
  • Nike
  • Apple
  • Dell
  • etc....

Characteristics of a MNC

  • Huge profits
  • HQ in MEDCs
  • Large employers

Why operate around the world?

  • Bigger market to sell to - more consumers = more profit
  • Cheaper labour costs to produce the product in LEDCs so profits are bigger
  • Manufacturing your product in the country it is sold reduces transport costs.
  • Business conditions - some government offer grants and tax breaks for a firm like Coke to set up in their country.
  • Brand status - selling and the advertising that goes with it increases the value of your brand and customer loyalty.

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