ECO204: Solutions to Homework 5 1. True‚ False‚ Uncertain a. False. Methods to eliminating moral hazard include writing efficient contracts between principals and agents‚ bonding and deferred payments. The methods to eliminate adverse selection include sending signals and relying on 3rd parties to verify quality. b. True. When there is asymmetric information‚ it drives out high-quality goods because consumers have a difficult time differentiating between high- and low-quality goods. As a result‚
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JOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION (JFC) A Written Analysis of a Case by Lloyd Ty Brief Synopsis of Data In 1995‚ AB Capital and Investment Corporation was tapped by the UP Foundation‚ Inc. (UPFI) to manage an equity fund of 2.5 million pesos‚ which is a small portion of their 260 million peso endowment fund. The interests earned from the fund‚ which is used to support the professorial chair requirements of the University‚ has dropped due to a decline in the returns of treasury bills - that being the
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Case Study 3: Estimating the Cost of Capital 1. Currently Teletech Corporation (TC) uses a single hurdle rate for both their Telecommunications Services (TS) and Products and Services (P&S) divisions. This hurdle rate obtained by an estimate of TC Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)‚ which is calculated at 9.3%. When analyzing critically at this point‚ TS is underperforming with a return on capital (ROC) of 9.1%‚ whereas‚ P&S segment is well over the required rate of return as it is gaining
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fallen to 14.5%)‚ historically‚ the pharmaceutical industry has been a profitable one. Because- Name of industry | Average ROIC(Between 2002 and 2006) | Pharmaceuticals | 16.45%(large) | computer hardware | 12.76% | Electronics | 3.88% | 2. The prospect for the industry for going forward is very positive. Because the demand for pharmaceuticals has been strong and has grown for decades. Between 1990 and 2003‚ there was a 12.5% annual increase in spending on prescription drugs in the United
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share through investment bankers to general public. Flotation cost of $5 per share involved. 2. The company can privately sell 25 year‚ 10%bonds to a group of life insurance companies. The bonds would have a sinking fund calling for the retirement by a lottery method of 3%of the original amount of bond issue each year. The bond agreement also requires that the current ratio be maintained at the level of 2:1 and bonds would not be callable for 10 years after which the usual call premium would not be
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Case 7-5: Dell Computer Corporation Discussion questions 1. What is Dell’s strategy? Dell’s strategy was based on: • Market leadership as a result of a persistent focus on delivering the best possible customer experience. Direct selling‚ from manufacturing to consumer‚ was a key component of its strategy. • Its reputation as one of the world’s most preferred computer systems companies and a premier provider of products and services that customers worldwide needed to build
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HBR Case Study BY JOHN HUMPHREYS‚ ZAFAR U. AHMED‚ AND MILDRED PRYOR World-Class Bull Inspired sales ploy or ethical breach? be kidding me‚ Sam‚” Jeremy sputtered. “Chris brought in the single biggest piece of business we’ve won here in more than two years. He’s our top performer! He broke that logjam with Armadillo! He was absolutely brilliant!” From the window of his 10th-floor office at Specialty Fleet Services‚ sales vice president Jeremy Silva spied two of the bright yellow repair trucks of Armadillo
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Written Analysis of the Case –WAC Benguet Corporation 1. Statement of the problem The Benguet Corporation refused to submit concentrate samples to the Philippine Associated Smelters and Refining Corporation (PASAR). The Benguet Corporation faces shortage in producing their products and complying its contract to Mitsubishi Metal Corporation and complying the LOI. 2. Analysis of the case Strengths The Benguet Corporation is the major producer of copper concentrates. It was the oldest
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Jennifer Obrien Date: 11/ April 11‚ 2013 Abstract Inexpensive‚ affordable food is a person’s wants. If find some ways to solve this problem‚ keep food quality and price. So‚ in this paper discuss the solution of how to strike a balance between inexpensive‚ affordable food and healthy‚ quality food. Firstly‚ according to international trade‚ people can import some healthy food from other country‚ which place has lower labor. So‚ people can control the
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Fin 4910/6990 Further Questions Problem 7.19 (a) Company A has been offered the rates shown in Table 7.3. It can borrow for three years at 6.45%. What floating rate can it swap this fixed rate into? (b) Company B has been offered the rates shown in Table 7.3. It can borrow for 5 years at LIBOR plus 75 basis points. What fixed rate can it swap this floating rate into? (a) Company A can pay LIBOR and receive 6.21% for three years. It can therefore exchange a loan at 6.45% into a loan at LIBOR plus
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