Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 1.2 Corporate Background 1 a. Industry 2 b. Products 2 c. Target market 3 d. Competitive environment 3 2. Income Statement Measures and Discussion 5 a. Exxon Mobil Income Statement 5 b. Net Cash Flow 6 c. Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) 6 d. Operating Cash Flow (OCF) 7 2.1 Balance Sheet Measures and Discussion 8 a. Exxon Mobil Balance Sheet 8 b. Net Operating Working Capital (NOWC) 8 c. Total Operating Capital
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The Rise of Big Business The decades after the Civil War rapidly changed the face of the United States. The rapid industrialization of the nation changed us from generally agrarian to the top industrial power in the world. Business tycoons thrived during this time‚ forging great business empires with the use of trusts and pools. Farmers moved to the cities and into the factories‚ living off wages and changing the face of the workforce. This rapid industrialization created wide gaps in society‚
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Introduction: John Davison Rockefeller was born July 8‚ 1839 in southern New York. Rockefeller’s first job was as a bookkeeper‚ later he formed a partnership with two others in the produce business proving him that he was an intense negotiator. It wasn’t until 1863 that Rockefeller made the best investment of his life. He founded the Cleveland Petroleum refinery (Standard Oil Trust). This investment did not only have an impact in his life‚ but also in the United States’ business‚ government and
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Many associate the name Rockefeller with success and riches. However‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ the richest man of his time‚ may not be all that he was believed to be. Looking back into his life and his involvement in the oil business of the 1800’s‚ I am appalled to see the strategies and tactics he used in order to achieve such success. Although much can be learned from his tremendous business abilities‚ I do not agree with the methods Rockefeller used in order to gain so much power and riches. From
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Ben Weiss September 3‚ 2013/ Period D Unit 1‚ Essay 1 The Robber Barons versus the Captains of Industry American industry was on the rise during the Gilded Age. Many different historians have believed that these Americans were either Captains of Industry or portrayed as a Robber Baron. In this time period‚ a Robber Baron was an industrialist who took advantage of one’s wealth and used it to gain power. A Captain of Industry was seen as a hero to the Americans with a “rag to riches” story.
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The Standard Oil Company of California(Socal) is trying to determine how much to bid on the Gulf Oil Corporation. George Keller‚ the CEO of Socal‚ would need to borrow 14 billion dollars in order to make a substantial bid. While banks are willing to lend the money because of Socal’s low to debt ratio‚ the loan would put the company in a highly leveraged position. In order to alleviate that debt‚ some of Gulf’s assets could be sold. Keller has to consider the value of Gulf’s exploration and development
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My Investment Summary My investment summary didn’t go as well as I thought it would be. From reading my investment philosophy it is quite certain that I learned a lot from using the trial on Wall Street Survivors. As I stated in my power point‚ I was very uncertain on which companies to invest in and no research was done. From my basic knowledge I mostly invested in companies and corporations I was familiar with. My main focus just like any other investor was to make a large profit; it seems that
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Personal Statement To start with‚ it has been my dream to become a successful engineer when I complete my studies in the field of engineering. Since I was a small child‚ I had a special passion for this particular area of interest. This is because I see this career as a good reason for the evolution of life and satisfaction of my long cherished ambition. From this point‚ I started to focus my efforts on fulfilling this aspiration. To me‚ engineering is a great field of human endeavor that requires
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Swot analysis on Exillion Energy “SWOT analysis is a tool used to determine an overall view of an organizations strategic position. It highlights the need for a strategy to produce a strong fit between the internal capability (strengths and weaknesses) and the external situation (opportunities and threats)” (Paul Baines‚ Chris Fill‚ Kelly Page‚ 2008) Strengths There are many strengths that Exillion Energy have within their organisation. One of the strengths that Exillion Energy has is
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Ethical Relativism; No moral truths‚ just relative to the individual/culture. When is different just different and when is it morally problematic? Diversity of standards often leads to issues with regards to; Corruption/work practices/child labour/inferior products/government influence Situation sensitive: need for tolerance/understanding of variety of cultures. Moral diversity: no wrongs/rights‚ based purely on social norms. Shouldn’t pass judgement on situations
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