Review Case 4: Costco Wholesale in 2016: Mission, Business Model, and Strategy Case Study in your textbook and the following videos: Jim Cramer Discusses Why Costco Is King & Nightly Business Report: Costco strikes a new deal

Answer the following in APA Format 4-5 Pages ( Must include abstract)

Answer the following:

1. What is Costcos business model? Is the companys business model appealing? Why or why not?

2. What are the chief elements of Costcos strategy? How good is the strategy?

3. Do you think Jim Sinegal was an effective CEO? What grades would you give him in leading the process of crafting and executing Costcos strategy? What support can you offer for these grades? How well is Craig Jelinek performing as Sinegals successor? Refer to Figure 2.1 in Chapter 2 in developing your answers.

4. What core values or business principles did Jim Sinegal stress at Costco?

5. (In the event you have covered Chapter 3) What is competition li