COMM370 – Alejandra Medina Practice for Lecture 12-13: Modigliani-Miller Propositions Question 1. Prove Modigliani-Miller proposition 1 with corporate taxes. As part of your answer‚ clearly state the underlying assumptions‚ explain the intuition underlying the proof‚ and conceptually interpret the meaning of the proposition. Note: you should be able to formally prove MM 1 & MM2 as we did in class. Question 2. Levered Inc. and Unlevered Inc. are identical in every respect except for capital
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1.Drugstore.com is ‚ one of the 50 largest online retailers in the U.S offers a variety of products and information on heath‚ beauty‚ wellness‚ personal care and pharmacy products. The mjor different between drugstore.com and the brick and mortar retail drug business is that drugstore.com do not have any ties to a physical location. 2.Walgreens‚ CVS‚ and Rite Aid had similar long histories of internal store growth and store acquisitions. Walgreens Web site was primarily informational. It included
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Celebrate and record Productivity measurement in service operations: a case study from the healthcare environment Atul Gupta The author Atul Gupta is a member of the Division of Professional Studies‚ The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey‚ Pomona‚ New Jersey‚ USA. Abstract Examines the issue of productivity measurement in service operations. Proposes a dynamic model for productivity measurement in service operations. This model is based on the idea that the intangible output for service operation
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Should the Air Comfort Division institute the 5% price reduction on its air-conditioner units even if it cannot acquire the compressors internally for $50 each? Support your conclusion with appropriate calculations. # of units= $6‚000‚000/$400=15‚000 units+2‚400 units=17‚400 units Before 5% Reduction After 5% Reduction Per Unit Total Per Unit Total Sales Revenue $ 400 $ 6‚000 $ 380* $ 6‚612* Variable Costs: COGS: Compressor 70 1‚050 70 1‚218 Other Direct Material
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Consumer Behavior Homework # 2 Zhakupbekova Zhazira During the recession there have been significant changes in consumer behavior. Most of the customers have switched from higher-priced brands to cheaper ones. According to McKinsey research‚ most of consumers who have changed their choice and now buy less expensive products said that their experience was better that it was expected. For example 48 percent of those people who have tried cheaper cold and allergy medicines were satisfied with the
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The Nature of Management Control Systems (Chapter 1) The central focus of this book is strategy implementation. In particular‚ the book provides knowledge‚ insight‚ and analytical skills related to how a corporation’s senior executives design and implement the ongoing management systems that are used to plan and control the firm’s performance. Elements of management control systems include strategic planning; budgeting; resource allocation; performance measurement‚ evaluation‚ and reward; responsibility
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Dove has gone to extensive lengths to market their products against rival company’s They have made advertisements waging product wars against Ivory in a stiff competition to take over the personal care market Other companies that dove has been involved in product wars with are all the major players in the personal care industry Olay‚ Neutrogena‚ and Aveeno This is an example of a product war because dove is implying that they produce a better product than ivory by comparing the quality of
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Chapter learning goals Chapter 3 Understanding the role of Culture 1. To understand how culture affects all aspects of international management 2. To be able to distinguish the major dimensions which define cultural differences among societies or groups 3. To emphasize the need for international managers to have cultural intelligence in order to interact successfully in host countries 4. To recognize the critical value differences which frequently affect job behaviors 5. To be able to develop a
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ABC Exercises 1. ABC versus traditional costing. Euro Tech Corporation produces two types of audio cassettes: standard and high-grade. The standard cassettes are used primarily in answering machines and are designed for durability rather than accurate sound reproduction. The company only recently began producing the higher-quality‚ high-grade model to enter the lucrative music-recording market. Since the new product was introduced‚ profits have been steadily declining‚ although sales of the high-grade
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------------------------------------------------- Abstract: ------------------------------------------------- The case traces the various developments from the time the joint venture took place till the breakup in 2000. In 1995‚ Escorts and Yamaha Motors formed a 50:50 joint venture (EYML). From 1995 to early 2000‚ EYML took several steps to become the number one player in India’s two-wheeler market. However‚ in mid-2000‚ Escorts divested 24% equity to Yamaha Motors and as a result‚ Yamaha Motors
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