of its segments share the same general risk and growth factors‚ aside from their non-Nike brand lines. However‚ they only comprise 4.5% of company revenues and are relatively insignificant. One of the first errors regarding the analysis in the case is that the employee calculated equity as a portion of total capital based on the company book value of $3‚494.5. It is more appropriate to value the equity based on current market value. The current market value of the firm as shown in the analysis
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SureCut Shears Case Write-up The issues presented in this case are mainly due to incorrect assumptions about the market for sales in 1995 and the subsequent retail downturn that followed. More specifically‚ Mr. Fischer (CEO of SureCut Shears) assumed sales and demand in 1996 would be consistent with the prior year. However‚ as noted in the actual financial statements for 1996‚ inventories grew‚ reflecting that demand for its products was not as anticipated beforehand. In addition‚ sales declined
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Browning and Continental White Cap (A) On April 1‚ 1984‚ Peter Browning assumed the position of vice president and operating officer of Continental White Cap‚ a Chicago-based division of the Continental Group‚ Inc. Having completed a successful five-year turnaround of Continental’s troubled Bondware Division‚ Browning found this new assignment at White Cap to be a very different type of challenge. He was taking over the most successful of Continental’s nine divisions—“the jewel in the Continental crown
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As a newly appointed CEO of Minnesota Micromotors‚ Inc.‚ I am responsible for designing the company’s marketing strategy‚ “This includes determining all aspects of the company’s go-to-market approach and associated elements of product policy‚ including pricing and market positioning of the company’s orthopedic motor line. ”(Harvard Business Publishing‚ 2014). MM is a member of a mature‚ saturated and highly competitive Orthopedic Motor market‚ such that every decision needs to be deliberate and appropriate
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Caterpillar Inc.--Early 1990s The assessment of opportunities and threats is the foundation upon which planners develop strategies. The Caterpillar case illustrates some of the problems associated with the identification of opportunities and threats‚ especially in a situation where previous successes are notable. Attempting to pattern long-term growth on the basis of previously valid assumptions is one of the classic dilemmas facing the strategic planner whether in consumer or organizational markets
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The overview of the case Arrow Electronics is a broad-line distributor of electronic parts‚ including semiconductors and passive components. It was founded in 1935 and grown to the number two position by 1980. When Stephen Kaufman‚ who became president in 1982 and CEO in 1986‚ Arrow once more began to climb‚ reaching the number one position among electronics distributors by 1992. Arrow/Schweber‚ one of Arrow’s five operating groups and the largest one‚ which sells semiconductors to different customer
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I. Case Summary/Introduction This case study is about is about an Internet Company named Google. Google is a well known search engine that wants to step up an operation in China. Because of the strict laws and government in China the executives are finding it very difficult to launch this service within the country. II. Identification & Analysis of Issues The issues identified in this case study are the controversy with Google promoting the website in China and unhappy stakeholders (business
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November 9‚ 2004 Mary Linn Vice President of Finance Ocean Carriers Re: 180‚000 DWT Vessel Proposal Dear Mary: Our analysis of the proposal for the construction of a new 180‚000 DWT vessel has brought us to the conclusion that the project should not be undertaken. Our recommendation and decision is based on a discounted cash flow analysis of expected future cash flows from the vessel that produced a net loss for the project of $7‚201‚639. Included in this recommendation are a number
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Marketing IBM 2014-‐2015 Harvard Business School : Case study TruEarth Healthy Foods : Market Research for a New Product Introduction There is many aspects that made the Cucina Fresca pasta successful. Here are some of them : TruEarth Healthy Foods was the first company to launch such a product so they had the advantages
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When I first started to think about writing a paper for this assignment my initial thought was‚ “just get your thoughts onto paper and you can rearrange for flow‚ spelling‚ grammar‚ etc. This shouldn’t be too difficult”. About an hour later I realized three things: (1) I had never truly completed a meaningful self-analysis‚ (2) This was going to take quite a bit longer than I intended‚ and (3) Just how important clearly and thoroughly completing a self-analysis & career outlook is. I continued
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