Kilkenny Lumber Case Study Assignment Part I 1. Productivity of the crew would be below standard. I believe for the productivity to be below standard because they were sent to this crew because of their lack of work. Just because they have been assigned to another crew‚ does not mean that they will begin to work well right away. When compared to the Equity Theory‚ I believe there to be positive inequity for the three men assigned to the new group. For being assigned to the group due
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CASE SUMMARY Date: 1/29/12 Case Title: Clarkson Lumber Company (CLC) (1) Background: CLC was founded in 1981 by Mr. Clarkson and brother-in-law Henry Holtz in the Pacific Northwest. The company has experienced rapid growth over the recent years and it is anticipated to continue. Mr. Clarkson bought out Mr. Holtz for $200‚000 to become the sole owner. This resulted in the need of more cash inflow from the bank. Even with consistent profits‚ the company has suffered a shortage of cash
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the forestry land. softwood lumber is the one of the biggest export products of Canada valuing at 8.6% of total exports. Canadian softwood lumber is sold to united stated below the production cost. Due to market distortions in Canada encourage the government to overproduction of lumber‚ uneconomic decisions by lumber producers‚ and dumping of lumber in us. The US markets were bombarded with profit loss due to the cheap lumber from Canada; therefore the start of lumber dispute began. There has been
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Analysis 12 Table 10: Income Statement under new Terms 13 Table 11: Balance Sheet under New Terms 14 Table 12: Cash Flow Statement under New Terms 14 Table 13: EVA under New Terms 15 1. Introduction Wilson Lumber Company is a small company engaged in timber business. The company has one owner Mr Wilson‚ an entrepreneur‚ who is considered to be reliable partner and talented business man by his suppliers and customers. Mr Wilson originally established the firm with his brother in law‚ Henry
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Clarkson Lumber Company Situational Overview: Clarkson Lumber Company or the “Company” has encountered financial troubles in the midst of expanding revenues. In order to satisfy the demands of expansion and continue growing top line revenue‚ an increased amount of borrowing is necessary. This increased borrowing will be in the form of a revolving line of credit with an interest rate of 11%. The following paragraphs will examine what has led to the Company’s current illiquidity and what can be done
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A Canadian company‚ Keystone XL Pipeline‚ wants to export oil from its vast supply into the United States and possibly to other markets as well. Some groups are against the pipeline for various reasons‚ one of which is they state the oil sands project is harmful to the environment. They further say that the increased oil supply to the US will not make a large dent in our overall consumption and therefore is pointless. I completely disagree with this logic. The increase in the oil supply would
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The Keystone XL Pipeline was a proposed pipeline that would have transported crude oil from Hardisty‚ Alberta to Steele City‚ Nebraska. The pipeline would have stretched 1‚179 miles in a direct path to Steele City‚ Nebraska. The proposed pipeline was hoping to bring thousands of jobs to the market‚ strengthen the economy of the US and the communities surrounding the pipeline‚ and of course to transport oil in a safe way to fuel the needs of the American people. After seven years of review‚ the
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In my opinion‚ authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline would be damaging to the environment. Displace residents from their home or property if it obstructs the construction of the pipeline. And lastly‚ will only cause a short term economic benefit to the working class who seek long term employment not a seasonal position. The construction of the Keystone Xl pipeline will be detrimental to the environment because it will disperse greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from the extraction of tar sand
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Objective National Bank of Canada ("NBC" or "the Bank") is tasked with the decision to review Dawson Lumber Company Limited ’s ("Dawson") request for an increase in its line of credit up to the amount of $10.8mm. Dawson intends to finance inventory and receivables with the line of credit. NBC must remain cognizant of the competitive landscape of the lumber industry and assess whether a focus on the retail segment is beneficial to Dawson ’s strategic plan. Given that Dawson is one of the region
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The Case On the morning of May 7th‚ 2000 the murder of Mary Ann Stephens occurred. She was a tourist to Jacksonville‚ Florida along with her husband. The two were staying at the Ramada Inn Hotel and had just came from breakfast when they were approached by a young black man who held them at gunpoint‚ took Mrs. Stephens’ purse then proceeded to shoot her between the eyes. When the police first arrived‚ the elderly woman’s body was several inches away from the path on which her and her husband were
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