Alcoa Inc. For the quarter ended 30th September 2015‚ Alcoa Inc. reported revenue of $ 5.6 billion which was 11 % below that reported for the same period last year. The main reason behind this decline in revenue was the divestiture and closure of low margin business and the dent that aluminium price have continued to take in the most recently ended quarter. The net income was $ 44 million down from $ 149 million of third quarter 2014. Adjusted net income was $ 109 million translating into an EPS
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Zuber Case Task 1. Would you be willing to invest the funds in this country without covering your position? Explain. It looks like investing in this country could be very profitable because the yield offered would be 14 percent (compared to only 9 percent in the US)‚ but there are a few possible dangers in making an investment in a market that’s not stable yet. The country’s currency has become market-determined‚ so it’s volatile as it tries to find its equilibrium which means unstable market for
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Heavy Metal Music on Aggression in College Students Heavy metal music has been a source of criticism ever since its` birth in the late nineteen eighties. Its` controversial lyrics and harsh sound have made it the target of much blame for psychological and behavioral problems in teenagers. Heavy metal music has also been a source of perpetual worry for parents whose children listen to the music. At the same time‚ the listeners and fans of heavy metal say that the music helps them deal with their
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Resources Management September 5‚ 2011 Case Analysis Question: What is Strategic Human Resources Management and how does it link the people with the strategic needs of the business? Introduction Human resource management is a combination of strategically coordinated efforts to manage people. Managing people involves‚ employing them‚ teaching and developing their skills‚ and utilizing‚ maintaining and compensating their services (Mello‚ 2010). In most cases the strategic method of human resource
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I. INTRODUCTION I. PROBLEM STATEMENT Dan Barnes‚ financial manager of Ski Equipment Inc. (SKI) is anxious that the Company’s founder recently sold his 51% controlling block of stock to Kent Koren‚ who is a big fan of EVA (Economic Value Added). Koren rewards managers handsomely if they create value‚ but those whose operations produce negative EVAs are soon looking for work. Koren frequently points out that if a company can generate its current level of sales with fewer assets‚ it would need
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Metals and Halogens reactions Elements such as fluorine‚ chlorine‚ bromine‚ iodine‚ and astatine belong to Group 7‚ Halogens. At room temperature‚ fluorine is a yellow gas‚ chlorine is a pale green gas‚ bromine is a red liquid‚ and iodine is a purple solid. Astatine is a radioactive element‚ therefore it exists only in small amounts. All the halogens exist in diatomic molecules. They have high ionization energies and are the most electronegative elements. Their electron configuration ns2 np5 make
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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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Cumberland Metal Industry 1‚2- The first two questions will be gone through together in order to avoid confusion. Pricing is one of the most important elements to launch a product on the market. Mainly‚ because it is the only element‚ together with the marketing mix‚ that produces revenues. It is fundamental to set the right strategy in deciding and setting the price of a certain product to be sure that is fully understood and appreciated by customers in all its aspects and characteristics. A
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the identity of the metals‚ I was capable of deducing a definite‚ possible identity for the golden metal‚ however‚ I could not provide a definite‚ possible identity for the silver metal. Conversely‚ the results of the experiment themselves‚ whether volume‚ mass‚ or density‚ proved insufficient in my attempts to distinguish the identities of the metals. Thus‚ during the experiment‚ I also observed the color of the metals‚ and used these observations in my assessment of the metals. The five trials for
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