1. How has Merck been able to achieve substantial returns to capital given the large costs and lengthy time to develop drugs? Merck had a 14% increase in sales between 1997 and 1998 and 22% increase in sales from 1998 – 1999‚ and a 13% annual increase in earnings over the same period. Merck’s business strategy consists of two parts: (1) developing and marketing new drugs through internal research‚ and (2) developing partnerships with smaller biotechnology companies. Since 1995‚ Merck had launched
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clear understanding about these tools. The subject is proposed to be covered in four phases viz. developing conceptual knowledge‚ using the tools to simple problems with hand calculations‚ using computer to solve complex problems‚ and discussing few cases. MS Excel is used as computer package to develop simple templates to solve problems. Within available time only few OR techniques are included in the course. However‚ students are advised to familiarize themselves with other techniques on their own
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Question #1 states “Grisham identified four (4) United States supreme court (USSC) cases linked to the Fifth (5th) Amendment. Identify each case presented in the book and provide a one to two sentence statement about that case.” The first case discusses Hopt v. Utah in which the court stated “The supreme court ruled that a confession is not admissible if it is obtained by operating on the hopes or fears of the accused‚ and in doing so deprives him of the freedom of will or self-control necessary
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Facts: The Negro plaintiffs in these cases were denied admission schools attended by the white children under the laws requiring or permitting segregation according to race. All the court adhered to the “separate but equal” doctrine and held that the plaintiffs were not admitted to the white schools (except for the plaintiff in the Delaware case). In the instant cases‚ the plaintiffs contend that segregated public schools are not “equal” and they are deprived of the equal protection of the laws.
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Pepsi Cola Products Philippines‚ Inc. (petitioner) v. Honorable Secretary of Labor (respondents) 1. Facts: a. June 1990: The Pepsi-Cola Employees Organization-UOEF (Union) filed a petition for certification election with the Med-Arbiter seeking to be the exclusive bargaining agent of supervisors of Pepsi-Cola Philippines‚ Inc. (PEPSI). i. Med-Arbiter granted this stating that PCEU-UOEF was an affiliate of Union de Obreros Estivadores de Filipinas (or the Federation) with two (2) rank and file
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Case #4 Fighting Grime (Clorox Company) This is a fun case in that it involves branded products that students will recognize yet probably do not associate with Clorox. A good way to introduce the case could be to bring in product samples or show the brand names of their many products and ask students what they have in common? The case is short and vivid and can be assigned ahead or simply read in class. It is an easy case to grasp quickly yet provides some very clear examples of strategic
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Macro Economics DETAILED PROJECT REPORT India trade relation with South- Africa ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “Perseverance inspiration and motivation have always played a key role in success of any venture”. I hereby express my deep sense of gratitude to all the members involved directly and indirectly in this project work. I would thank to God for their blessing and my parents also for their valuable suggestion
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Case Name: South East Asian Economic Crisis An economic crisis‚ which erupted in Thailand in mid-1997 and which soon spread to neighbouring countries—Malaysia‚ Indonesia‚ Philippines and South Korea— came to be popularly referred to as South-East Asian economic crisis (although South Korea is in East Asia and only the other countries are in South East Asia). A currency Crisis shows up when there is a speculative attack on the exchange rate‚ resulting in a devaluation of a pegged currency or sharp
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caseF&C INT CASE 4.2 F&C INTERNATIONAL‚ INC. Synopsis Over two centuries‚ the Fries family of northern Kentucky and southern Ohio built a dynasty of sorts in the flavor industry. Alex Fries‚ a German immigrant with a background in chemistry‚ settled in Cincinnati during the early nineteenth century and a few years later established a flavor company. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries‚ Fries and his descendants owned‚ operated‚
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Overview The case exposes problems that a world leading mobile telecommunication handheld producing company is facing under the pressure of complex internal and external challenges. The company‚ Research In Motion (RIM)‚ is experiencing success in the smart phone market with explosive growth rate and big market share. The BlackBerry products which integrate different functions have reached 14 million subscribers worldwide and have over $ 6 billion in revenue. However‚ the great potential smart phone
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