1. Why did Irving Fisher believe that stock prices had reached a permanently high plateau? 2. Why did the stock market crash in 1929? 3. Why did influential individuals like Fisher‚ Keynes and Rockefeller believe that the downturn would only be temporary? 1. What role did Bear’s culture play in its positioning vis-à-vis its competitors‚ and what role might that culture have played in its demise? 2. 2. How did Bear’s potential collapse differ from that of LTCM in the eyes of the Federal Reserve
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Questions for the Merck Case Create a decision tree for Merck. The 2 leftmost branches would identify the alternatives related to licensing Davarink (specifically license versus not to license). Next‚ if Merck decides to pursue license‚ they go into phase I which results in a success‚ or failure. Phase I success is followed by phase II where Merck has the opportunity to develop the drug to treat depression alone‚ weight loss alone‚ or both‚ or contemplate phase II failure. Finally phase
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JUST FOR FEET‚ INC. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS 1) Prepare common-sized balance sheets and income statements for Just for Feet for the period 1996-1998. Also compute key liquidity‚ solvency‚ activity‚ and profitability ratios for 1997-1998. Given these data‚ comment on what you believe were the high-risk financial statement items for the 1998 Just for Feet audit. 2) Just for Feet operated large‚ high-volume retail stores. Identify internal control risks common to such businesses. How should these
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Case Study Questions Clarkson Lumber Company The Clarkson Lumber Company case is divided into 3 parts. Part I deals with assessing the financial performance of the firm. For this section you need to able to understand why Clarkson Company is so short of funds despite its record of profitable operations and‚ in this connection‚ develop the distinction between profits and cash requirements. An important contribution in this part is to emphasize the dichotomy between accounting income and cash
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BUSINESS POLICY SPRING TERM 2012 BUS 450 Questions for the Next Several Cases Friday‚ February 24 Case: Competition among NA Warehouse Clubs (case 4 in text) 1. What is competition like in the North American wholesale club industry? Which of the five competitive forces is strongest and why? Use the information in Figures 3.4‚ 3.5‚ 3.6‚ 3.7‚ and 3.8 (and the related chapter discussions on pp. 57-70) to do a complete five-forces analysis of competition in the North American
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Adolf Coors Case Questions 1. Why did the U.S. brewing industry consolidate? The U.S. brewing industry consolidated because of declining beer prices but increasing input costs‚ differentiation‚ and intensified advertising. The larger brewers could withstand the pressure of declining beer prices as the demand grew with increasing input costs by expanding distribution and thus‚ their market. They also opened new distribution centers to lower transportation costs. The larger brewers also began differentiating
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Chapter 3 Starbucks Case I. Answer the following two questions: 1. Assume now you are in the context of what is described in the case‚ how can you challenge Schultz’s business model? Justify your argument. (10 pts) Howard Schultz actually has a really good business plan in our opinion‚ one that is actually very difficult to find an aspect to challenge. Any problem that has risen with it‚ Schultz has taken the necessary steps to correct it. For example‚ when the finances of the company as well as
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Ch. 3 Study Questions 1. Discuss the rationale for the economic regulations of transportation The reason for the economic regulations of transportation is to create the monopolistic industry into a more competitive one where prices will be more reasonable for the consumer as transportation is very important to the movement of everyday goods. The government in turn will determine if a firm can enter an industry; determine which market(s) a firm can serve in that industry; and determine the prices
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Opening Case Questions 1. What might have happened to Apple if its top executives had not supported investment in iPods? The iPods have revolutionized the way Americans buy‚ listen and enjoy their favorite music. In just a few short clicks‚ consumers across the globe can download that "oldie but goodie" taking them "back down memory lane". However‚ the investment in the iPods was only just the beginning for Apple. It opened the door to a whole new portfolio of sleek. fun and clever technological
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Patty Kowal Managing Technological Innovation MGMT 602 July 23‚ 2010 Individual Case Analysis – Wawa 1. What was Wawa’s technology strategy? Wawa’s technology strategy involved several things. First‚ and most important‚ is that Wawa continued to change with the times and used some of the best technology available at the time. When they saw that home delivered milk was coming to an end they changed their operations. They saw that trends during the 60’s were changing the way people
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