BuyGasCo Corporation: The Use of Alternative Costing Methods in a Predatory Pricing Lawsuit 1 BACKGROUND2 BuyGasCo Corporation (BuyGasCo) is a major national chain of retail motor fuel (gasoline) service centers. This privately held company is very successful and has been in existence for 35 years. The service centers‚ owned and operated by BuyGasCo‚ are straightforward and typical of those in the industry. The main function of these service centers is to sell gasoline. The company sells three types
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My Pet Dog My buddy‚ pet‚ and wildest friend‚ is the muse to my descriptive essay. My bulldog‚ Bibson‚ has been with my family for 3 years now and is striking in many ways that are amazing and interesting. To properly visualize this animal‚ someone must first know that he is a full bred male American Bulldog and‚ true to the breed‚ is almost completely snow white. The exceptions to this are the backs of his ears‚ (they have light brown spots on them) his belly‚ (which is pink with brown spots)
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CASE BACKGROUND David had been working as a consultant with ABC Consulting Sdn. Bhd for 3 years. The firm specialized in businesses turnarounds and reviving distress businesses in the past decades. At this month’s meeting‚ David’s boss‚ Robert Stanley had voiced out his concerns about the amount of time taken to resolve their cases. He mentioned that although their overall business is considered profitable‚ but the firm’s cash inflow had become irregular considering the nature of their business
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1) How much business risk does AHP face? How much financial risk would AHP face at each of proposed level of debt? a) General risks: • Strategic risk from internal management structure change‚ due to Laporte was approaching retirement that will cause another big waive of change for the whole senior management team as well as the company’s strategy. • Market risk. Pharmacy had not reached the heavy competition yet during early 1980s‚ AHP was still the early adopter in the industry‚ however‚ the nature
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ICW 6-Injury and Illness 2.1 Following on from last week’s workshop‚ complete the following table. You need to identify 6 different childhood illnesses along with any signs and symptoms. Illness Signs and symptoms 1 Chicken Pox Before developing a rash‚ there may be some mild flu like symptoms. The rash normally appears behind the ears‚ on the face‚ scalp‚ under arms‚ on chest and stomach‚ and arms and legs. The rash starts as small itchy‚ red spots. After approximately 12 to 14 hours
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Case 1：American Home Products How much business risk does American Home Products face? How much financial risk would American Home Products face at each of the proposed levels of debt shown in case Exhibit 3? How much potential value‚ if any‚ can American Home Products create for its shareholders at each of the proposed levels of debt? American Home Products offers a variety of products spread over 4 product lines. This allows the company to attract many consumers and if one product
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The legal dimension of the proposal for the Tobacco Products Directive (COM(2012) 788 final). One of the most dangerous health problems in the world is smoking tobacco. Only in Europe‚ 650.000 people are killed every year because of tobacco use and globally‚ tobacco causes 6 million deaths per year. The use of tobacco products raises the blood pressure and damages blood vessels. (World Heart Federation‚ n.d.) Also‚ every year people that are exposed to second-hand smoking‚ 28% of them being children
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THE FORD PINTO CASE A Dangerous Product On 10 August 1978 Judy Ann Ulrich‚ eighteen‚ was driving a 1973 Ford Pinto to volley-ball practice in Goshen‚ Indiana. Inside the car with her were her sister Lynn Marie‚ sixteen‚ and their cousin Donna Ulrich‚ eighteen. As they were heading north on U.S. Route 33‚ their car was struck from behind by a 1972 Chevrolet van. The Pinto collapsed like an accordion; the fuel tank ruptured; and the car exploded in flames. Lynn Marie and Donna burned to death in
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Case 1: The Plantation The main problem in this case for Roger Owens is that he bit off more than he could handle with The Plantation on Lake Oconee. He was having a hard time generating business to not only the golf course and clubhouse‚ but also and more importantly‚ getting people to buy homes in the housing development on the property. He needs to sell the properties in the housing development to be able to keep up with his loan payments and eventually own The Plantation outright. All of his
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Case 6-2 Birch Paper Company Internal Environment • Medium sized‚ partly integrated paper company • Portion of paperboard output was converted into corrugated boxes by the Thompson Division • Four producing divisions and a timberland division to supply part of company’s pulp requirements • Divisions judge independently on basis of profits and return on investments • Decentralization successful‚ company’s profits and competitive position improved External Environment Customer/Supplier
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