1. How would you evaluate the capital budgeting method used historically by AES? What’s good and bad about it? Historically‚ the AES capital budgeting method primarily used the following assumptions: • All nonrecourse debt was regarded as good • Dividend cash flow were considered equally risky • Project was evaluated by the equity discount rate for the dividends from the project • A 12% discount rate was applied to all projects. The historical method is quite simplistic
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Executive summary The Ford Ka cannot be marketed to a specific demographic segment‚ as defined by traditional variables such as income‚ age‚ or marital status. Willingness to purchase the Ka was for the most part not dependent on membership in these traditional segments. Alternatively‚ we propose Ford develop a campaign toward a certain segment defined by attitudinal and psychographic variables. We plan to target this segment with tailored advertising campaigns addressing their unique worldview‚
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Introduction Strategic Capital Management‚ LLC is a hedge fund planning to make financial investments in Creative Computers and Ubid. Creative Computers sold approximately 20% of its Internet auction subsidiary‚ Ubid‚ to the public at $15 per share. Ubid’s stock price closed the first day of trading at $48‚ giving Ubid a $439 million market capitalization. On dec 9‚ Creative Computers had a market capitalization of $ 232 million (22.75 * 10‚238‚703 outstanding shares) whereas Ubid’s market capitalization
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2010 [Type text] Emerging Company Finance FNCE 480 - Final Frank Kurupacheril [TRENDSETTER’S TWO ROADS] Trendsetter‚ Inc – a warehouse and distribution solution software company for clothing retailers is faced with the usual dilemma. They are running out of seed money that the founders contributed. Now they have received two term sheets from prospective VC’s. The ball is in the founders’ court who have to choose one after weighing pros and the cons. Contents Introduction .
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Banc One Case Analysis Case Summary Banc One has a problem with the alignment of two of its important strategies: (1) rapidly acquiring profitable banks and (2) sustaining high returns while mitigating interest rate risk. Banc One has been very successful in acquiring banks‚ and much of this is done through the sale/transfer of Banc One’s stock. This strategy relies heavily on Banc One’s ability to maintain a high stock price. The second
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Phil 201 Essay 1 September 26‚ 2012 Comparing and contrasting the synopsis “The Matrix” to Plato’s “The Allegory Of The Cave” and also Descartes “Meditation I Of The Things Of Which We May Doubt” which have several similarities and also some differences. In all three of these stories the main idea is that reality is in question. In the Matrix‚ the human being is in a pod like machine that is controlled by a computer simulating what we think and know to be reality. Reality is not only created
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EPFE 201 Midterm options 1. Create a new class Create a class for high school students to take that blends the concepts of Pink’s A Whole New Mind with any philosophical tradition we have studied. For example‚ how might a class integrate the concept of design with the perennial concepts in math? How might empathy re-conceptualize an idealist history course? Write the course description for the class you create. Your course description must include the following: 1) A course title that includes
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Unit 201 – Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children and young people’s settings. Describe the terms and conditions of own contract of employment. Probation period: When I joined Children 4 Most I was told I was on a 6 month probation period‚ This means that the management are able to terminate my contract if the company is unsatisfied with my working standards. Place of Work: I was also told that I may have to work at other locations for the nursery’s
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ECON 201 Macroeconomics Test #1 Study Guide CHAPTERS 1 and 2 Introduction and Economic Models 1. Define economics. Differentiate between macro and microeconomics. 2. Explain the concept of scarcity. 3. Explain how marginal costs and marginal benefits influence incentives and choice. 4. Define and explain the difference between efficiency and equity. 5. What is the difference between positive and normative economics? 6. What is ceteris paribus? 7. Explain the concept of opportunity
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PSY/201 FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY (AXIA) Print COURSE DESCRIPTION This course overviews the foundations of psychology as the field applies to everyday life. The physical and mental aspects of psychology are traced through lifespan development with emphasis on psychological health and wellness. Further study focuses on personality; thinking‚ learning and memory; motivation and emotions; and gender and sexuality. Based in various historical traditions‚ the course is set in the context of contemporary
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