1. Discuss the strategic issues that confront Magnolia, Inc. in 2018. What external and internal circumstances should most concern owners Chip and Joanna Gaines and the company’s senior management team at the end of the time period in the case? 2. Discuss recommendations you would make to Magnolia, Inc. to address the strategic issues confronting it in 2018 that you identified in your response to question 1 in order to sustain the company’s growth in revenues and profitability. These recommendations are to be made from the standpoint of the company’s situation in 2018.