|5.80% |8.37% |10.00% | In light of this‚ we recommend that management review the facts and assumptions and ask the following questions. Are there benefits to the merger not captured in our figures? How does the merger affect the competitive advantage of Socal’s competitors? Return on Equity We initially determined that the required rate of return on equity (rE) for Gulf was 6.48%‚ using the CAPM
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“The MCI Takeover Battle: Verizon versus Qwest” I. STRATEGIC PROFILE This case profiles MCI’s merger debate between Verizon and Qwest in 2005. At this time‚ many other companies are merging due to the industry consolidation‚ therefore forcing MCI to keep up with its competition. MCI was acquired after a bidding war between WorldCom‚ British Telecom and GTE‚ with the winning bid being a $37 billion offer from WorldCom. MCI-WorldCom then acquired many other communication companies excluding Sprint
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The objective of this report is to critically explain the physiological effects of exercise on the human respiratory system and cardiovascular system. To begin with‚ I will explain the two systems‚ their specific functions and how they inter-relate. I will then go on to analyse the effects of exercise on the two systems by looking at the way in which the body deals with an increased workload‚ and any health issues that may affect this. Cardiovascular system This system is responsible for pumping
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Discuss the main factors affecting product pricing in the UK Price – the amount of money which costumer pays for product or service to in order to achieve them‚ or the sum of values that one party exchanges with another to have or use products or services. The main factors which determine price are demand and supply. Demand is a desire of customers to own and the ability to pay for products or use services. Supply is quantity of products or services which are available to sell at the given time
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Reflection Paper #1 Hostile vs. Friendly Takeovers In our first class‚ we reviewed merger‚ consolidation and acquisition. With these information in mind‚ I rethink about hostile and friendly takeovers. In my language‚ friendly takeover happens when a company (A) wants to buy another company (B). Company A firstly informs company B’s board of directors‚ then company A offers a price. Hopefully‚ company B will consider this offer carefully and make a decision whether to be bought. Usually not
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is motivated by the desire to benefit another rather than oneself (Batson & Coke‚ 1981; Berkowitz‚ 1970‚ cited in Hogg & Vaughan‚ 2005). The main issue with determining whether a helping act is truly altruistic is one of motivation; if we cannot determine whether an act stems from a desire to benefit others or some kind of ulterior motive‚ altruism is difficult to demonstrate (Rushton & Sorrentino‚ 1981‚ cited in Hogg & Vaughan‚ 2005). This essay will firstly discuss the Empathy-Altruism hypothesis
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facility (Apollo Group‚ 2012). Before such an undertaking can be completed‚ it is required that an analysis and evaluation of the proposed plan be executed. In order to evaluate the predicted value of the Stanley Park Project to the community cost-benefit analysis should be done to find out if such a project will be
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possibly tmi wall of text about health‚ academic institutions‚ and ableism incoming: For the past 5 years‚ I’ve been inexplicably physically fatigued‚ which has had exorbitant consequences in every facet of my life‚ most prominently‚ in academics. In high school‚ I was always one more overslept class away from being kicked out‚ and at the beginning of every term‚ I was placed on disciplinary restriction for weeks on end. I’ve seen an endless parade of doctors‚ mental health professionals‚ been
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identification of opportunities for improving L’Oréal sustainability performance. For example‚ in December 2006‚ L’Oréal joined the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil‚ partly due to The Body Shop’s experience on this issue. But‚ in fact‚ is the takeover of The Body Shop permits to improve the new eco-friendly image of L’Oréal? CONTENTS I. Background information on L’Oréal and The Body Shop companies A. L’Oréal 1. Historic L’Oréal’s story takes shape in 1907‚ at a time
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• What is this case study about in general? Generally‚ case study is about France Vacances‚ UK-based travel agency. It specializes in the rental of high-quality self-catering accommodation in France. They offer two category of services during summer and winter. For summer‚ they offer holiday cottage‚ meanwhile for the winter they offer apartment and chalet in various ski resorts. France vacances use two mains sales channels. Firstly by direct selling to customer through mailshots of its brochures
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