J & L Railroad 1. J & L can use heating oil futures to hedge its exposure to diesel fuel prices. Which futures position should J & L take? Explain. J&L Railroad should take a long position. They need to purchase diesel fuel in the future‚ they don’t produce diesel fuel‚ so they would want to take a future to be able to lock in the price of diesel fuel for future purchases. 2. What problems could the use of heating oil futures for hedging create for J&L? Note: I assume this question is asking
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Myriad Genetics Inc. is an American- based company that is in the business of molecular diagnosis. Among other things Myriad researchers are trying to learn how the various sequences of DNA in the human body actually do and how those sequences can be applied in medicine. During one of their researches in 1991 the company made an extraordinary discovery of two genes‚ today known as BRCA1 and BRCA2‚ which under certain conditions were able to elevate the risk of women developing cancer in their life
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L&T ’Talent Management’ has been a prime mover in the company’s ambitious business plans. The HR strategy dovetails personal growth aspirations of employees with business needs. A variety of HR interventions give the division a strong competitive edge. A menu of career growth options and training are offered to young aspiring professionals for achieving excellence in engineering and project management skills. Setting up of L&T Project Management Institute at Vadodara complemented by the GLOPAT programme
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| Corporate Sustainability Management | Case Study Analysis: Nike‚ Inc. and Sweatshops | | | | | Ethics refer to what is defined as right or wrong in the morality of human beings and social issues are matters which could directly or indirectly affect a person or many members of a society. In this case study‚ Nike has been accused of subjecting employees in their subcontracted factories overseas to work in inhumane conditions for low wages. The CEO and cofounder of Nike lamented
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If there was a reckless misrepresentation and lack of due diligence in verifying accuracy of financial information that is free of material misstatements‚ that alone would give me a reason to sue the auditors. B) Negligence as it is used in legal cases involving independence auditor is defined as “failure to conduct an audit with due professional care in the performance of work” C) The primary difference between negligence and fraud is fraud is the intentional concealment or misstatement of information
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Encyclopædia Britannica‚ Inc Case Study CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION About Company Encyclopædia Britannica‚ Inc.‚ headquartered in Chicago‚ Illinois‚ is a leading provider of learning and knowledge products. We’re proud to be one of the world’s most trusted sources of information on every topic imaginable - from the origins of the universe to current events and everything in between. Get a glimpse of our company‚ products‚ and business opportunities here on our corporate site to see
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meeting our goals is not to expand in the market locally (Tampa/St. Pete) as well as online. Chateau Chic‚ Inc. is not able to grow into Men’s fashion as it promises to do hopefully in the future. The business must establish a footprint amongst the Ross’‚ Marshall’s‚ and larger discount stores but not having that discount store feel at the same time‚ which makes us different. Chateau Chic‚ Inc. can potentially pull away Macy’s‚ Lord and Taylor’s‚ and Nordstrom’s by offering high-quality goods but without
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Case Presentation Curled Metal Inc. (CMI) faced a pricing and channel marketing decision for metal pile cushions utilized during pile driving. CMI’s approach to metal pads has significant efficiency advantages over currently used pads available in the market. However‚ CMI has to take into account several barriers to entry into this market. The primary barrier is that most companies viewed role of pads as a necessary accessory or tangent item instead of viewing them as a potentially value adding or
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CASE OVERVIEW Valley Technology Inc. is a part of the computer storage industry that initially offered a tape drive portfolio of products‚ which provides backup and recovery capabilities‚ and it has recently introduced a network attached product which is dedicated to file sharing only. The company encountered dilemmas regarding the most appropriate alternative that would be best to resolve their plan of reducing the company’s overall cost‚ specifically with the tape storage division
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Toll Brothers‚ Inc. MEMORANDUM A request has been made in regards to the strategic management effort of Toll Brothers‚ Inc. current and future financial position by senior management. The report has several components starting with a Memorandum Introduction followed by an EFE Matrix‚ IFE Matrix‚ SWOT Matrix‚ Porter’s Five Competitive Forces‚ and the conclusion. Toll Brothers is a construction company that was founded in 1967 originally designed and built luxury homes in the suburbs of Philadelphia
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