Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow‚ Corporate Finance‚ and Takeovers Michael C. Jensen Harvard Business School MJensen@hbs.edu Abstract The interests and incentives of managers and shareholders conflict over such issues as the optimal size of the firm and the payment of cash to shareholders. These conflicts are especially severe in firms with large free cash flows—more cash than profitable investment opportunities. The theory developed here explains 1) the benefits of debt in reducing agency
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Market Structures The purpose of this paper is to provide of different types of market structures as well as pricing and non-pricing strategies used in the various market structures. First‚ the team explores the pure competition market structure through the analysis to Fiji Water Company. Second‚ the oligopoly market structure with L’Oreal Group Cosmetic and Beauty Company. Third‚ explain the monopolistic competition market structure with Campbell’s Soup Company. Last‚ the team explains how Quasar
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Case study De Beers: A Monopoly is not forever Case Study Overview Case discussion questions 1. How did De Beers become a monopoly and how did it maintain its monopoly? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Economic Analysis of Desktop Computers Table of Contents 1. Introduction 6 2. The Industry Demand 7 3. Costs and Production 15 4. Market Structure 20 5. Strategy 25 6. Recommendations 31 References 33 1. Introduction Michael Dell started the company in 1984 with the revolutionary idea to sell custom built computers directly to the customer. As one of the world’s premier providers of computer products and services‚ Dell now designs and manufactures a comprehensive family of desktop solutions
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following data have been recorded for recently completed Job 501 on its job cost sheet. Direct materials cost was $3‚067. A total of 30 direct labor-hours and 104 machine-hours were worked on the job. The direct labor wage rate is $12 per labor-hour. The company applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machinehours. The predetermined overhead rate is $11 per machine-hour. The total cost for the job on its job cost sheet would be: A. $4‚571 B. $3‚757 C. $3‚090 D. $3‚427 Applied manufacturing
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Cost Management or Cost Control In broad sense‚ both the terms have the same meaning. Yet cost management seems to connote broader perspective. Cost control to an un-initiated may mean cutting down the incurrence of cost or expenditure every time or in every situation. In reality it is not always so. In many specific situations‚ many times‚ one has to spend or incur cost in order to gain or make more money. It is in fact like an investment. Cost management sounds better then. Profits Making
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The second commercial that Craig analyzed was a Miller Beer commercial. The commercial begins with a couple sitting in a booth‚ holding hands‚ as a young‚ blond waitress walks across the room. It is at this point that a man dressed as a cowboy walks into the café. The rest of the commercial from what Craig describes‚ is that the two women in the café are awe-struck by the man‚ giving the inference they are attracted to him. Craig analyzes this commercial as one using men’s women‚ meaning that the
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1. Specify the nature‚ structure‚ types of products or service of your chosen organization‚ and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale. De Beers Diamond Company is an industry that currently produces $13 billion worth of rough diamonds each year‚ leading to the employment of 10 million people globally from mining to retailing. 70% of rough diamonds are sold for industrial purposes with the remaining
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Case 8: Battle of the Beers ~ Who Will Capture Your Mind ~ Introduction This case is about the intense battle between beer rivals in the United States‚ particularly between Anheuser-Busch (A-B)‚ the world’s largest brewer‚ and SABMiller‚ the world’s second largest brewer. It discusses about how the companies used advertising in their brand positioning in order to compete with each other and increase the sales. This case starts by describing the strategies used by the both company when the battle
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for Tiger beer‚ the following personality traits of a typical brand loyal Tiger beer drinker are identified 1. Extroversion: A Tiger beer drinker is sociable and enjoys company of his/her friends. He/She likes to have a good time at parties and watch sports in a group with his/her friends. They enjoy the limelight in a gathering and can turn a boring party into a fun-filled event. Most of the advertisements in this series have a party or sporting events as the background. Tiger Beer is also an
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