CASE QUESTIONS Cash Flows and Value. Cost of Capital Case 1: Hop-In Food Stores‚ Inc. 1. Determine the correct price for this particular IPO. Use several methods to do this and compare them. 2. What extra information would you try to acquire in a real life situation? Case 2: Chem-Cal Corporation 1. How do you calculate the WACC for this firm? 2. What is the cost of capital of the debt‚ preferred stock‚ and common stock (assume the equity beta is 1.22)? 3. Calculate the WACC. How can a WACC be used
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Wen-hsin Hsu Questions of Cases Case 1: Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Presentation date: Oct 22 (Authors: Brochet‚ Francois;Palepu‚ Krishna G.;Barley‚ Lauren) 1. In your opinion‚ are GAAP or non-GAAP numbers most reflect the economic reality in Apple? 2. Discuss the impact on financial statements for GAAP and non-GAAP numbers. 3. Should APPLE lobby for their non-GAAP numbers to be sanctioned by FASB? 4. Does it matter if the revenue recognition rule for smartphone changes? Case 2: Bausch& Lomb
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CASE 01 - MYSTIC MONK COFFEE 1. Has Father Daniel Mary established a future direction for the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? What is his vision for the monastery? What is his vision for Mystic Monk Coffee? What is the mission of the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming? 2. Does it appear that Father Daniel Mary has set definite objectives and performance targets for achieving his vision? 3. What is Father Prior’s strategy for achieving his vision? What competitive advantage might Mystic Monk Coffee’s strategy
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Motivation and Team Case Study Checkpoint BUS/210 May 27‚ 2010 There are a few different types of theories found in case studies‚ which are known as Maslow’s hierarchy theory‚ expectancy theory‚ goal-setting theory‚ management by objectives (MBO)‚ equity theory‚ and job enrichment theory‚ After reviewing the five different theories I have review the two articles for a case study to determine the theories the businesses used. “Two Men and a Lot of Truck” article; I believe the owner
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Questions for Review Chapter 3 1.) What levels of meaning can be found in Genesis 1.1-2.4a? From Genesis 1.1-2.4a it can be discerned that God is the creator of all. He created the world and its inhabitants from a vast nothingness. The text reflects upon who God is and what His capabilities are through the act of creation. The verses allow that God is communicating with us. It is communicated what Gods will is for man and gives us a history of our beginnings. From the data provided in the
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Written Case Analysis (15% of course grade) Case 22 – Herman Miller Inc. The Reinvention and Renewal of an Iconic Manufacturer of Office Furniture Herman Miller Inc. CEO Brian Walker has employed you as a strategic consultant to evaluate the company’s approaches to executing its strategy and to make strategy-supportive recommendations for improvement. Specifically‚ he has asked you to advise him on what policies and operating practices have worked particularly well and what changes might
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1. What are the benefits of developing and writing an effective business plan? * Business plans give the organization a sense of purpose. They identify the firm’s mission and goals. They create measurable standards and outline a strategy for reaching company objectives. 2. Why are so many small-business owners attracted to franchising? Under what circumstances might it be better to start an entirely new business instead of purchasing a franchise? * Starting a small‚ independent
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1. As a potential product line manager at DS‚ what is your reaction to the memo in Exhibit 2? For the product line managers the new system brings clarity and makes us more responsible. Specific goals for profit contribution‚ providing us with measurable assessment of performance‚ allow us to track and improve processes. What’s more with individual measurement of financial positions such as sales‚ revenues‚ costs etc. we can influence on each of them by increased level of responsibility for making
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Influence of Motivation on Study Skills INFLUENCE OF MOTIVATION ON STUDY SKILLS An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Professional Education College of Education MSU – Iligan Institute of Technology Iligan City In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in English By Aianah A. Gutiera Karizza Jennifer B. Jaro Phoebe Grace A. Podiotan October 2011 APPROVAL SHEET The undergraduate thesis here to entitlted “Influence
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Heinz? American Greetings Case 1.The shares of American Greetings are currently trading at an EBITDA multiple that is at the bottom of its peer group. Do you think a 3.5-times multiple is appropriate for American Greetings? If not‚ what multiple of EBITDA do you think is justified? What is the implied share price that corresponds to that multiple? 2. Please model cash flows for American Greetings for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 based on the two sets of ratios in case Exhibit 8. Based on the discounted
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