You Decide Page 1 FI561 – Mergers & Acquisitions – Week 3 Scenario Summary This is based on Merck’s Acquisition of Medco: Case 5.1‚ pp. 124-125. Your Role/Assignment You are the Chairman and CEO of Merck. Make a recommendation to the Board of Directors of Merck & Co. regarding this acquisition based on the recommendations of the three associates and your own analysis. You are the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merck & Company‚ and you will make the final “yes” or “no” recommendation
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You Decide Exercises. The U.S. economy has fallen into a recession. It is a severe and deep recession‚ and one that some economic analysts say may persist for at least another year. The unemployment rate has risen to levels not seen in over 20 years. The current unemployment rate is at 8% and is expected to rise further. The inflation rate is -2.4 percent‚ meaning that overall‚ prices are falling. After I read all the recommendation I can conclude: * I agree with lower interest rate as Raymond
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Discussion Questions for Chapter 1 1. What is Chapter 1’s main point? Chapter 1 primarily talk about the art of Decision Making. Different types of audience employ different types of decision criteria in different scenarios. It also touches base with the similarities & differences of the decision making criterias among the different types of audience members. Another very interesting factor that this chapter brings up is the Audience expectations. In the words of author – “Expert audiences
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1. In response to the request on potential liability to the sexual harassment case brought by Virginia Pollard‚ the company is vicariously liable for the conduct of its employees even though there is a sexual harassment policy in place. Virginia had become a victim of a hostile work environment supported by a supervisor with immediate authority over the employee. Pollard was working in a very stressful environment in which she (being the only female) was a minority being subjected to inappropriate
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You Decide Assignment As a company grows ‚ changes and new policies are created to fit the fast pace industry that we live in today. And as a part of your IT staff‚ I ’ve collected some information that can help the company‚ with implementing a new policy when it comes with computer use. From legal reasons‚ virus attacks‚ to our network systems and services‚ we all need to be aware and cautious about this as a whole. The material I ’ll be covering today will include all of the issues brought up
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Memo To: John & Jane Smith From: Date: [ 11/12/2011 ] Re: Memo summarizing various tax issues 1. John Smith’s tax issues: Issue a) How is the $300‚000 treated for purposes of federal tax income? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: Issue b) How is the $25‚000 treated for purposes of federal tax income? Applicable Law & Analysis: Conclusion: Issue c) What is your determination regarding reducing the taxable amount of income for both (a) and (b) above
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transplant. So far the understanding of utilitarian ethics is "the greatest happiness for the greatest number‚" but I must also consider deontology for this case. (Levith) According to Immanuel Kant‚ “It is goodwill that directs people to do what they ought to do rather
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How do members of Congress decide how to vote? Yasin Noormohamed In an age of increasingly more partisan politics‚ members of Congress have been voting more and more based on the views of the administration and their party ideology. However‚ to say that all voting is based on this would be a gross misrepresentation‚ and there are many other factors such as the views of constituents‚ their own judgement and the actions of party whips‚ all of which can influence how members of Congress vote. The views
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How do members of congress decide to vote (45 Mark) Congress decides how to vote due to a number of factors such as influence‚ this influence can come from members of the party and administration itself‚ other influence can come from pressure groups. A vote in congress is very important as it decides the fate of legislation‚ an important historic legislation is the emancipation proclamation. Every vote in congress counts so many people will try to influence as much as they can. Other factors are
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When You Do Work You Give it Energy! Holly Beech Professor Evans SCI 110 Holly Beech Professor Evans SCI 110 31 January 2010 Whenever You Do Work You Give It Energy How would one know that working creates energy? Well the definition of energy might give a clue. “Energy can be defined as the ability to do work” (Tillery‚ Enger‚ and Ross‚ 2008‚ p. 59). If one were to think about this statement unscientifically‚ it might evoke the picture of some one being to tired‚ having no energy‚
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