Case 15 Version 2.1 Teletech Corporation‚ 1996 Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives In January 1996‚ the chief financial officer of this telecommunications company must fashion a response to a raider who claims that a major business segment of this company should be sold because it is not earning a satisfactory rate of return. The case recounts the debate within the company over the use of a single hurdle rate to evaluate all segments of the company versus a riskadjusted hurdle-rate
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Torts and the Legal System Business and Torts Intentional Negligent Without fault (strict liability) For a business‚ torts come about in three ways A person is harmed by the actions of a business or its employees A person is harmed by a product manufactured or distributed by the business or A business is harmed by the wrongful actions of another business or person Role of Tort Law While most criminal acts‚ especially violent ones‚ involve a tort‚ most torts do not involve a criminal act
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is a drug discovery and development company based in Syracuse‚ New York. The company sought to commercialize therapeutic compounds based on Purine‚ which is useful in numerous biochemical processes and its intellectual portfolio of Purinex consists of more than 35 patents‚ pending and issued in the purine field. The company has a headcount of 14 and maintains a chemistry laboratory a few miles from its main office. The company’s target is to develop products that act as activators or blockers to
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Summary This case explores the possibility of a brand extension for Revital‚ the bestselling vitamin and mineral supplement and number-one nutraceutical brand in India and a top Ranbaxy Global Consumer Healthcare product. The case examines Revital’s shift from a prescription product to a popular over-the-counter (OTC) brand and explores Ranbaxy’s strategies to position Revital as the brand with the highest recall. It assesses Revital’s competitors in India’s booming nutraceutical market in a scenario
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shares rather than the normal case of capturing expansion opportunities to strengthen cash flow. This is not going to be regarded favorable to debt holders since the debt coverage ability in terms of cash or collateral is not strengthened. UST is characterized positively by commanding market share position in the moist smokeless tobacco market‚ strong brand name recognition‚ premium product offering‚ pricing flexibility; negatively by lack of geographical and product diversification‚ market share
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ABRAMS COMAPANY CASE 5-4 ABRAMS COMPANY Que. 1: Evaluate each of the concerns expressed by top management‚ and if necessary‚ make recommendation appropriate to the circumtences described in the case The Abrams case is about using profitability measures to evaluate profit centers. The case also reflects a long academic debate in the US-literature about ROI problems. In EU companies it is more common to evaluate PCs with Income measures like RI and EVA. This case covers the tree main problems
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Conquistador Beer Suggested Solution October 10‚ 2003 Approach to the Problem • Calculate a Demand Forecast for the Company. Then calculate Break Even Volume and compare them. • Demand Forecast = Industry Demand * Market Share for Conquistador Beer • BEV = Fixed Costs / (Price – Variable Costs) Calculation of Industry Demand • Method 1: Uses Tables A and B. Per capita beer consumption * population Population Per Capita Beer Consumption (gallons)** 33.1 gallons 49.6 gallons Industry
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Russia: the Gazelle light commercial truck 1. What were the major challenges facing Bo Andersson when he assumed the CEO role at GAZ Group Russia? When Bo Andersson assumed the CEO role at GAZ in 2009 the company was not in a good situation: GAZ in this period was carachterized mainly by cash flows problems‚ thousand of unsold vehicles and an high debt. In order to better describe the situation in late 2009
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AT AIG: DOES STYLE MATTER? Case Overview This case deals with executive leadership styles. In particular‚ this case deals with American International Group‚ the world’s insurance company‚ and its CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. Greenberg‚ an autocratic leader‚ was recently deposed by his board of directors after problems emerged regarding possible earning manipulation. It describes his leadership style‚ reasons his two sons (former employees) left the company‚ and Martin Sullivan‚ Greenberg’s
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equipment. It has acquired some companies in the past as part of their expansion plans. Cooper acquires companies that are leading in their area of business‚ have a large market share and is the leading company in their area of operation. Currently‚ Cooper is focusing on building a hand tool business with a full product line that would use a common sales and distribution system and joint advertising. In this effort‚ Cooper has already acquired Lufkin Rule Company‚ Crescent Niagara Corporation and
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