Swot Analysis of Nafta and Apple

ECONOMICAL * USA is capitalist Mixed Economy * GDP-15,6097 Trillion * GDP(per capital)-49.601 * Major contributor in GDP: * Agriculture - 1.2% * Services - 76.7% * Industry - 22%

* Inflation -1.7% * Imports -2236 Billions * Exports -1479 Billions

TECHNOLOGIGAL * 2.6% of GDP is expended on R&D * 58.3% of R&D is focoused on defence * 40% of the world’s largest technology manufacturing country * NASA is experimenting with Rocket plans as Bell X-1

INTRODUCTION OF APPLE Inc.

Apple Inc. (Apple), incorporated on January 3, 1977, designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. The Company's products and services include iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, the iOS and OS X operating systems, iCloud, and a variety of accessory, service and support offerings. The Company also sells and delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App StoreSM, iBookstoreSM, and Mac App Store. The Company sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, and direct sales force, as well as through third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers. In February 2012, the Company acquired app-search engine Chomp.
The Company offers a range of mobile communication and media devices, personal computing products, and portable digital music players, as well as a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions and third-party hardware and software products. In addition, the Company offers its own software products, including iOS, the Company's mobile operating system; OS X, the Company's Mac operating system; and server and application software. The Company's primary products include iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, iTunes, Mac App Store, iCloud, Operating System Software, Application Software and Other Application Software. iPhone iPhone combines a mobile phone, an iPod, and an Internet communications device in a single handheld product. Based on the Company's Multi-Touch user interface, iPhone features desktop-class email, Web browsing, searching, and maps and is compatible with both Mac and Windows-based computers. iPhone automatically syncs content from users' iTunes libraries, as well as contacts, bookmarks, and email accounts. iPhone allows customers to access the iTunes Store to download audio and video files, as well as a variety of other digital content and applications. In September 2012, the Company launched iPhone 5, its latest version of iPhone. In addition to the Company's own iPhone accessories, third-party iPhone compatible accessories are available through the Company's online and retail stores and from third parties. iPad iPad is a multi-purpose mobile device for browsing the Web, reading and sending email, viewing photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and more. iPad is based on the Company's Multi-Touch technology and allows customers to connect with their applications and content in a more interactive way. iPad allows customers to access the iTunes Store to download audio and video files, as well as a variety of other digital content and applications. In March 2012, the Company launched the iPad, its third generation iPad, and in October 2012, the Company announced its fourth generation iPad and iPad mini. In addition to the Company's own iPad accessories, third-party iPad compatible accessories are available through the Company's online and retail stores and from third parties.
Mac
The Company offers a range of personal computing products, including desktop and portable computers, related devices and peripherals, and third-party hardware products. The Company's Mac desktop and portable systems feature Intel microprocessors, the OS X operating system and the iLife suite of software for creation and management of digital photography, music, movies, DVDs and Websites. The Company's desktop computers include iMac, Mac Pro and Mac mini. The Company's portable computers include MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. iPod The Company's iPod line of portable digital music and media players includes iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle and iPod classic. All iPods work with iTunes. In addition to the Company's own iPod accessories, third-party iPod-compatible accessories are available through the Company's online and retail stores and from third parties.
The iPod touch, based on iOS, is a flash-memory-based iPod with a widescreen Retina display, a Multi-Touch user interface, and built-in iSight camera. iPod touch allows customers to access the iTunes Store to download audio and video content, as well as a variety of digital applications. The iPod nano is a flash-memory-based iPod that features the Company's Multi-Touch interface allowing customers to navigate their music collection by tapping or swiping the display and built-in Bluetooth for wireless listening. The iPod shuffle is a flash-memory- based iPod that features a clickable control pad to control music playback and VoiceOver technology enabling customers to hear song titles, artists and playlist names. The iPod classic is a hard-drive based portable digital music and video player. iTunes iTunes is an application that supports the purchase, download, organization and playback of digital audio and video files and is available for both Mac and Windows-based computers. iTunes features integration with iCloud, AirPlay wireless music playback, Genius Mixes, Home Sharing, and syncing functionality with iOS devices. iTunes is integrated with the iTunes Store, a service that allows customers to discover, purchase, rent, and download digital content and applications.
The iTunes Store includes the App Store and iBookstore.
Mac App Store
The Mac App Store allows customers to discover, download and install Mac applications. The Mac App Store offers applications in education, games, graphics and design, lifestyle, productivity, utilities and other categories. The Company's OS X operating system software and its iLife, iWork and other application software titles are also available on the Mac App Store. iCloud iCloud is the Company's cloud service, which stores music, photos, applications, contacts, calendars, and documents and wirelessly pushes them to multiple iOS devices, Mac and Windows-based computers. iCloud's features include iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud, Contacts, Calendar, Mail, automatic downloads and purchase history for applications and iBooks, and iCloud Backup. Users can sign up for free access to iCloud using a device running qualifying versions of iOS or OS X.
Software Products and Operating System Software
The Company offers a range of software products for consumers and for SMB, education, enterprise and government customers, including the Company's iOS and OS X operating system software; server software; professional application software; and consumer, education, and business oriented application software. iOS is the Company's mobile operating system that serves as the foundation for iOS devices. iOS supports iCloud and includes features, such as Notification Center, a way to view and manage notifications in one place; iMessage, a messaging service that allows users to send text messages, photos and videos between iOS devices, and Maps, with turn-by-turn navigation. iOS supports Siri, a voice activated intelligent assistant, which is available on qualifying iOS devices. OS X, the Company's Mac operating system, is built on an open-source UNIX-based foundation.
Application Software iLife is the Company's consumer-oriented digital lifestyle application suite included with all Mac computers. iLife features iPhoto, iMovie, iDigital Versatile Disc (DVD), GarageBand and iWeb. iPhoto is the Company's consumer-oriented digital photo application and iMovie is the Company's consumer-oriented digital video editing software application. iDVD is the Company's consumer-oriented software application that enables customers to turn iMovie files, QuickTime files, and digital pictures into interactive DVDs. GarageBand is the Company's consumer-oriented music creation application that allows customers to play, record and create music. iWeb allows customers to create online photo albums, blogs and podcasts, and to customize websites using editing tools. iWork is the Company's integrated productivity suite designed to help users create, present, and publish documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. iWork includes Pages for word processing and page layout, Keynote for presentations, and Numbers for spreadsheets. The Company also has a Multi-Touch version of each iWork application designed specifically for use on iOS devices.
Other Application Software
The Company also sells various other application software, including Final Cut Pro, Logic Studio, Logic Pro, and its FileMaker Pro database software. The Company manufactures the Apple LED Cinema Display and Thunderbolt Display. The Company also sells a range of Apple-branded and third-party Mac-compatible and iOS-compatible peripheral products, including printers, storage devices, computer memory, digital video and still cameras, and various other computing products and supplies. Apple TV allows customers to watch movies and television shows on their high definition television. Content from iTunes, Netflix, YouTube, and Flickr, as well as music, photos, videos, and podcasts from a Mac or Windows-based computer can also be wirelessly streamed to a television through Apple TV.

SWOT ANALYSIS OF APPLE Inc.
STRENGTH
1. In us there is influence of only two main parties. Third parties have less political influence in the United States than in other developed country democracies. So there is no much conflict between parties for the making of the policies. it also help in making the political stability, which play a vital role in making policies of for a company.

2. It is also enlisted as a high income OECD economy (2009) by the World Bank. So costumer has willingness and ability to purchase their products.

3. Market oriented economy, which makes the private sectors as the decision makers and providers of goods and services to the Govt.

4. Market oriented economy, which makes the private sectors as the decision makers & Govt. support and subsidies to some sectors that create an ever more powerful impact, which shows that the government doesn’t interfere with the company issues so this is one of the big strength of the apple.

5. Literacy rate over the age of 15 is 100%. It means they will educate labours if required.

6. HDI is 0.91 which shows that countries with lots of income have willingness to spend that money in ways that create high life expectancies or education levels.

Weakness

1) It has a large fiscal deficit that is increasing, external debt was $13.6 trillion (2008), making it the biggest debtor country .so charges high taxes which effect the profitability of the comp 2) Legal barriers for business Zoning restrictions Licensing and training requirements Restrictions on the legality of the, so it works as weakness for the organization.

OPPERTUNITIES 1) The government has decided to open the manufacturing units of appeal in USA. This is a very big opportunity for company. 2) Getting back to normal after the effects of the global crisis so it is favorable situation for the company to expand their business in country.

3) It is also enlisted as a high income OECD economy (2009) by the World Bank. So costumer has willingness and ability to purchase their products. 4) Market oriented economy, which makes the private sectors as the decision makers and providers of goods and services to the Govt.
Threat
1) The services sector is likely to suffer a lot, Due to the dub-prime market fall, and the government has not taken any measures to overcome from that till. 2) rising tax rates over the next few decades which will affect the profitability of the company 3) to overcome its economic reforms if the USA government liberalize their new opening of manufacturing units in USA then it will arise new more competitors