L.S.E. Dept. of Finance FM423-Michaelmas Term 2010 Questions for the HMC case study 1. What is the size of HMC’s portfolio? How is the portfolio managed and what are the management costs? What is the role of the Policy Portfolio? 2. Why is HMC focusing on real returns? 3. HMC’s estimates of expected returns‚ standard deviations and correlations differ from the twenty-year historical estimates. Why might this be? Comment on the difference between the two sets of estimates‚ focusing especially
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CASE STUDY QUESTIONS B-101 (Principle & Practice of Management) Caselet-1 1) Critically analyze Mr. Vincent’s reasoning? 2) If you where the professor and you knew what were going through Vincent’s mind‚ what would you say to Vincent? Caselet-2 3) Diagnose the problem and enumerate the reasons for the failure of D’Cuhna ? 4) What could D’Cuhna have done to avoid the situation in which he found himself? B-102 (Human Resource Management) Caselet -1 1) Should benching be a matter of concern
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Tesco Case Study Context Tesco‚ well known as Britain’s leading food retail group with a presence also in Europe and Asia has also been a pioneer online. As this Tesco.com case study shows‚ retailer Tesco is generally recognized as the worlds largest online grocer and it has an annual turnover of £1 billion online in the UK and has launched in other countries‚ internationally and is diversifying into non-food categories. http://www.tescocorporate.com/plc/ In 2006/7‚ Tesco.com sales were reported
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The Lee Case Study Questions PART ONE--FOUNDATIONS IN FINANCIAL PLANNING Megan and Kevin Lee--The Newlyweds Megan and Kevin Lee would like your help in starting their financial plan. Review Megan and Kevin ’s financial and personal information before answering the following questions. 1. Using the January 1‚ 2002 asset and liability information‚ develop a balance sheet for Megan and Kevin Lee. Assume they have no unpaid bills. What is the Lee ’s net worth? 2. Using the income and
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CASE STUDY Analysis CASE 3 The Apollo Group‚ Inc - University 1. What was the basic vision that guided the founding of The Apollo Group? How has that vision‚ now a company mission‚ changed in the first 25 years of the company? 2. How does Apollo view and assess the higher education market? 3. What are key elements of Apollo’s business strategy? 4. What is Apollo’s teaching/leaming model? 5. How do the structural components of Apollo’s strategy/model match their target customers’
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Exercises in Pricing Question 1: Wheeler Feed Mills Wheeler Feed Mills Ltd. has a production capacity of 10 MT per hour. The cattlefeed is packed in 50 kg jute gunny bags. During the last three years‚ the company had seen a growth as follows: Year 1997‐8 1998‐9 1999‐0 Sales in MT 26208 32236 39972 % over Prev.Yr 18% 23% 24% The company operates three shifts a day on all days. Sunday is earmarked for weekly maintenance. The product’s price is Rs.1.25 per kg including sales tax of 10%
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Abstract The paragraphs below will detail the case study questions in chapters 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4. Unit 1: Understanding MIS Chapter 1: What’s the buzz on smart grids? 1. How do smart grids differ from the current electricity infrastructure in the United States? a. The current electricity infrastructure in the United States consists of energy companies providing power to consumers without providing any information about how the consumers are using that energy. Operating this way makes
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NIKE CASE STUDY 1. Why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? What does it represent? Is the WACC set by investors or by managers? Weighted average cost of capital or WACC represents the overall cost of capital in the company. It takes into considerations cost of debt and cost of equity. As company’s value can grow by increasing its assets that could be financed either be debt or equity and cost of capital shows how much it costs to do that. Cost of capital is a very important component
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Question 1: Construct 1988 Statements of Cash Flow for MiniScribe.（assume that 1988 depreciation expense is $6） Table 1: Statement of Cash Flow of MiniScribe of 1988 and 1987 1988 1987 Statement of Cash Flows Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net Income 26.00 31.00 Non-Cash Adjustments 6.00 11.00 Changes in Assets and Liabilitites Related to Operations Change in Accounts Receivable (116.00) (17.00) Change in Inventory (56.00) (39.00) Change in Account Payable 143
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3M Business Analysis III Steve Phelps MGT/521 April 23‚ 2012 3M Business Analysis III To answer the question of how current economic trends are affecting 3M and what strategies 3M is using to adapt to the those economic trends‚ it is necessary to understand what the current state of the United States economy is‚ then define what economic trends exist. The Economy The best ways to understand what encompasses the economy in the United States is to first
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