When a card comes in to the vicinity of the reader a charge of some amount will be detected from the particular person’s database and the toll bridge gate is automatically opened for the user to moveThe Vehicle Details is stored into the computer memory with date and time for future reference. 2. Induction Priority lanes: A car which is capable of getting recharged by induction and running low on battery charge can move to this lane and get recharged. This concept is based on mutual induction and
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INTEL CORPORATION: 1968 – 1997 Synopsis: This case traces the strategic decisions of Intel Corporation which defined its evolution from being a start-up developer of semiconductor memory chips in 1968 to being the industry leader of microprocessors in 1997 when it ranked amongst the top five American companies and had stock market valuation of USD 113 billion. Intel in DRAM business: The strategies employed by Intel for DRAM business focussed on: 1. Pushing the envelope of product design
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innovation‚ develops technologies‚ products‚ and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Founded in 1968 by Robert Noyce‚ Gordon Moore and later joined by Andy Grove‚ the company is a Silicon-Valley start-up that builds semiconductor memory chips. Intel introduced the world’s first microprocessor in 1971. Tetra Threat Analysis Sustainability is the most important segment that most companies need to pay attention to in order to stay in the race in face of tough threats like industry
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1. Does Samsung have a competitive advantage? If so‚ how are they creating added-value compared to industry competitors? Make sure to quantify your claims. (In answering this question‚ you will find helpful information in exhibits 6-7k (but not only there)). a. Compare Samsung’s “value stick” to that of an “industry average” competitor and briefly justify any differences. (Remember that willingness-to-pay and willingness-to-supply are generally unobservable‚ but you can still engage in informed
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1. What was Intel’s strategy in DRAMs? What accounts for Intel’s dramatic decline in market share in the DRAM market between 1974-1984? To what extend was Intel’s failure a result of its strategy? Intel’s first DRAM (dynamic random access memory) was introduced in 1971‚ and has become the world’s best-selling semiconductor product. Intel’s strategy was to come up with revolutionary product design and to be first to market with innovative devices. This strategy required enormous investments in process
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CAPITAL BUDGETING Cost of Capital Evaluating Cash Flows Payback‚ discounted payback NPV IRR‚ MIRR The Cost of Capital • Cost of Capital Components – Debt – Common Equity • WACC Should we focus on historical (embedded) costs or new (marginal) costs? The cost of capital is used primarily to make decisions which involve raising and investing new capital. So‚ we should focus on marginal costs. What types of long-term capital do organizations use? nLong-term debt nEquity Weighted
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as the discount rate in net present value (NPV) project appraisal techniques.1 The weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) represents the overall cost of capital for a company‚ including the costs of equity and cost of debt‚ weighted according to the proportion of each source of finance within the business. In easy words WACC measures a company’s cost to borrow money. The WACC equation is the cost of each capital component multiplied by its proportional weight and then summing: Where: Re
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The global embedded systems market is expected to reach USD 214.39 billion by 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Favorable regulatory scenario for installation of smart devices such as smart meters is expected to drive global embedded system demand over the forecast period. Growing adoption and evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) driven by technological advancement is also expected to fuel the industry over the next six years. Increasing demand for end-use industries
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CMDA5103/MAY2009-F/FA INSTRUCTIONS: 1. THERE ARE SIX (6) QUESTIONS IN THIS PAPER. 2. ANSWER FIVE (5) QUESTIONS ONLY. Question 1 Arrays are used when storing a large number of values. You are required to create an array named a and answer the following questions regarding array manipulation. a. Write a method fillRandom(int[] a‚ int min‚ int max)‚ fill the array a with a random integer value. (Note: Math.random() returns a double in the range of 0.0 and 1.0‚ therefore it is cast to an integer
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1. Why do think Larry Stone wants to estimate the firm’s hurdle rate? Is it justifiable to use the firm’s weighted average cost of capital as the divisional cost of capital? Please explain. (10% weighting) Answer The hurdle rate is the rate of return a firm has to offer finance providers to induce them to buy and hold financial security. (Arnold‚2007). This is also known as cost of capital or weighted average cost of capital. The returns offered by alternative securities with the same risk
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