Case Study 2: Financial Analysis and Forecasting 1. Strengths: - Profitability Ratios: Constant growth from 2002-05‚ particularly year 2004 and 2005 with impressive growth in revenue with12.5% and 15.5% respectively‚ much higher than the benchmark just -1.8%. Gross‚ operating and net profit margin were all performing better than the benchmarks. - Management: Co-owner Bob Brown has been brought up to value a strong work ethic‚ which he has obtained through his father since at
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AirAsia was initially launched in 1996 as a full-service regional airline offering slightly cheaper fares than its main competitors. Unable to stimulate the market or attract enough passengers‚ the company was beset with major financial troubles. In 2001‚ Tony Fernandes reinvented the airline to model Southwestern’s no-frills/low cost design and with only three B737 aircrafts was able to quickly create one of the most profitable airlines in the world. Economies of Scale – Economies of scale exist
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1. Does Burt’s Bee’s pricing strategy truly differentiate it from the competition? Yes‚ Burt’s Bees pricing strategy does differentiate themselves from the competition. With them using 99% majority of natural resources‚ that sets them apart from the competition already. Although‚ with high pricing marketing strategy they propose‚ it creates higher level of quality into the consumer’s eye. Having both of these attributes to their products‚ it is differentiated form the competition. 2. Has
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To: Scott Showalter From: Dakota Shoe RE: RedPack Beer Company – Allowance for Bad Debts Based on my analysis of the transcript‚ I believe that RedPack Beer Company should increase its reserve‚ specifically the reserve related to Golden Holdings. Per the discussion with Katie Henson‚ RedPack Beer does not currently maintain a reserve for the outstanding balance of $2‚706.54. Clint Maddox mentioned that RedPack would not let this receivable go uncollected and that a collection agency
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1. Summary of Massey-Ferguson’s 1971-176 Goals‚ Strategy and Risk/Return profile Goals/Strategy: • Focus on small tractors‚ combine harvesters and industrial machinery • Exploit markets outside North America and Western Europe • Dealing directly with governments and public institutions • Central production of diesel engines in UK Risk/Return profile: • Empire Building; engaging in potential negative NPV investments • Expanding potentially unprofitable divisions (ambitious program of expanding
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Part 2—Integrative Problem Exchange Rate Behavior As an employee of the foreign exchange department for a large company‚ you have been given the following information. Beginning of Year Spot rate of £ = $1.596 Spot rate of Australian dollar (A$) = $.70 Cross exchange rate: £1 = A$2.28 One-year forward rate of A$ = $.71 One-year forward rate of £ = $1.58004 One-year U.S. interest rate = 8.00% One-year British interest rate = 9.09% One-year Australian interest rate = 7.00% 1. Determine whether
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1. What is Saturn’s strategy? * Improvement in the Labor-Management Partnership. Changing the established relationship between GM and its unions * Clear definition and articulation of company’s mission and values. Challenge to the established norms of customer service. Making sure that every employee is aware of his goals and the ultimate purpose * Improvements in design and manufacturing process. Most GM cars were criticized for obsolete designs and engines. Saturn wanted to change that perception
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Case 9.1‚ Alleviating Employee Stress through Financial Education Yao Pan ORGB 3201-08 March 2‚ 2015 1. Based on my understanding‚ even though providing financial education programs in company is not mandatory by law‚ the company still have an high degree of obligation to alleviate employees’ stress. The company is mainly running by human beings who can be positively or negatively affected by stress. By protecting health work of the business‚ the company is better of taking care
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America forever. The 9/11 cases challenged the government power and its relation to individual rights during times of war. Al-Qaeda‚ a terrorist organization funded by Osama bin Laden targeted the American government in a series of deadly attacks on 9/11 that killed over 3000 people and injured scores of others. The United States declared an act of war against Terrorism and soon was heavily involved in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Similar to the Korematsu v. U.S. (1944) Supreme Court cases where Congress
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Case 9 Horniman Horticulture 1. The financial performance of a company can be determined by analyzing different financial ratios. The Horniman’s company financial performance looks strong and healthy if one looks at their 2005-projected financial summary net profit of 60.8 thousand dollars. Also they have a steady growth and increase from 2002 to 2004 in their revenue‚ profits and assets. In addition‚ Exhibit 2 demonstrates that all but one financial ratio supersede the benchmark for other horticultural
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