Market structure refers to the physical characteristics of the market within which firms interact. It is determined by the number of firms in the market and the barriers to entry. The definition of monopolistic competition is “a market structure in which there are many firms selling differentiated products and few barriers to entry”. The market structure of Starbucks is a monopolistic competition. In the coffee industry‚ many producers and consumers exist‚ the goods and services are mixed‚ but
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Describe briefly Intel’s current capital structure. Discuss whether in your view this capital structure is optimal for Intel‚ with particular emphasis on the pros and cons of Intel’s substantial cash holdings. Articulate and defend a “target” capital structure for Intel. Cee Capital Structure As shown in the financial income statement (Exhibit3)‚ Intel Corp. (INTC) has a capital structure consisting most of equity. Intel has very little debt in its capital structure and the cost of debt would have
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MARKET STRUCTURE AND PRICING DECISIONS BY ONIKOYI O. OLUWATOBI M.sc. Marketing A Presentation submitted to the department of business Administration and marketing Management and Social Sciences. In partial Fulfilment on ECONS 801 (MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS) Taught by Associate Prof. Didia P. O November‚ 2011 Introduction In order to maximize profits or shareholder wealth‚ managers must use the information that they have relating to demand and costs in order to determine strategy regarding price
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no costs of financial distress or bankruptcy‚ what percentage of the firm’s capital structure would be financed by debt? 3 Exercise 3 The Holland Company expects perpetual EBIT of $4 mil. per year; the firm’s after-tax‚ all-equity discount rate (r0) is 15%; company is subject to the tax rate of 35%; the pre-tax cost of the firm’s debt capital is 10% p.a.‚ and the firm has $10 mil. of debt in its capital structure. What is Holland’s value? What is Holland’s cost of equity (re)? What
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Capital Budgeting Decision Process 1. Introduction The maximization of shareholder wealth can be achieved through dividend policy and increasing share price of the mark value. In order to derive more profits‚ our company shall invest potential investments which always cover a number of years. Those investments involve substantial initial outlay at the outset and the process. The management is responsible to participate in the process of planning‚ analyzing‚ evaluating‚ selecting
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KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR STARBUCKS CORPORATION 1.0 Introduction. Cole Ehmke (n.d.) described competitive advantage as that which gives an edge to a business over what the competition can offer. It helps to provide the reason why a customer chooses to purchase from a business instead of the competition. In the light of the above‚ an attempt will be made to highlight some of the key success factors that have given Starbucks Corporation an edge over others in the coffee sales industry. The writer
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Capital budgeting refers to the total process of generating‚ evaluating‚ selecting and following up on capital expenditure alternatives. The firm allocates or budgets financial resources to new investment proposals. Basically‚ the firm may be confronted with three types of capital budgeting decisions i) the accept/reject decision‚ ii) the mutually exclusively choice decision and iii) the capital rationing decision. i) Asset – reject decision: This is a fundamental decision in capital budgeting
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According to Attrill and Mclaney‚ 2009‚ there are four (4) approaches to capital budgeting. The net present value (NPV) is one of such and is a summation of all discounted cash flows(Present Value) associated with whichever project(s) are undergoing appraisal. Every appraisal method have decision rules‚ examples include the Payback Period(PBP) which stipulates the approval of projects that pays back the initial investments within a specific period. For this method (Net Present Value) to be most
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Solution 1: (i) P0 = D1 Ke - g CA – IPC TEST CAPITAL STRUCTURE = 3.50 (1.06) 0.15 – 0.06 = `41.22 (ii) Ke = D1 + g P0 0.15 = 3.50 (1 + g) + g 50 7.50 = 3.50 + 3.50g + 50g g= 4 = 7.48% 53.5 Solution 2: (i) Determination of EPS at EBIT level of `22‚00‚000 Financing Plan (a) (b) Equity Shares (`) Debentures (`) Pref. EBIT 22‚00‚000 22‚00‚000 Less: Interest (16‚000) (1‚21‚000) Taxable Income 21‚84‚000 20‚79‚000 Less: Tax @ 30% (6‚55‚200) (6‚23‚700) EAT 15‚28‚800 14‚55‚300 Less: Dividend on Pref
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Types of Capital Investment Decisions Organizations often are faced with the opportunity (or need) to invest in assets or projects that represent long-term commitments. New production systems‚ new plants‚ new equipment‚ and new product development are examples of assets and projects that fit this category. Usually‚ many alternatives are available. For example‚ an organization may be faced with the decision of whether or not to invest in a new plant‚ or whether to invest in a flexible manufacturing
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