Walmart: Defensible Market Position — explain (DO NOT advise) how scale economics, logistics capabilities, and EDLP sustain ROIC > WACC and make imitation difficult. I will upload all documents (IBISWorld profiles, WSJ/Statista pieces, Walmart financials/WACC files, PPTX/PNG/XLSX). Please extract facts and use graphics directly from the sources. Put a visible caption on every figure/table: “Source: [Document Name, page if available]”, and add a final references slide listing all sources.

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This coursework explores Walmart's competitive advantages within its industry, emphasizing its cost/scale moat and ability to maintain long-term price leadership. It evaluates the market context through a Five Forces analysis and examines sources of advantage such as scale, cost efficiencies, brand credibility, and omnichannel convenience. The mechanism of value capture is explained through superior ROIC compared to WACC. Furthermore, risks such as wage inflation, supplier dynamics,...