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    FNCE 201 Corporate Finance Prof. Fu Fangjian Due: the class in 4th week (10-14 Sep) UST Inc. is considering a debt-for-equity recapitalization. In the deal‚ UST will issue $1 billion debt to buy back stocks. In class we argue that an important determinant of a firm’s debt policy is the tradeoff between the tax benefits of debt and the costs of financial distress and bankruptcy. Mature firms generating positive and stable operating income are more likely to take advantage of the debt tax shields

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    * Explain how Dell’s working capital policy is a competitive advantage for the company? Dell uses a just in time order fulfillment policy and accurate forecasting of sales to minimize inventories. This allowed Dell to hold inventory of finished products far below levels of their competitors (10-20% compared to 50-70% industry level) and furthermore allowed them to quickly implement changes to their product lines as new technologies became available. This quick inventory turnover also allowed Dell

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    2.2 Electrical Communication Study Guide by Hisrich 2.2.a How does communication happen within the body? Electrical Signals  Nervous System Chemical Signals  Endocrine System The nervous system is made up of neurons. Neurons communicate just like people do‚ but they send messages using action potentials (electricity passing through their axons). Each neuron picks up signals at its dendrites‚ passes the signals down the axon‚ into the axon terminals‚ and into the synapses. The synapse

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    1. Should Robert McMillan roll out Autograph nationally? Why or why not Dear Mr. McMillan‚ In this e-mail‚ I will expose my opinion about the question whether or not to expand the Autograph on the national level. Summarizing all the information provided‚ I came to a conclusion that we should not roll out Autograph nationally at this point of time. Such a strong opinion of mine is mainly based on the point that I don’t think Progressive will make profit from this system. It is a very

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    Wal-Mart Wal-Mart‚ a US public corporation that ran large discount department stores‚ was by revenue the biggest public corporation in the world.The company was established in 1962 by Sam Walton. On 31 October 1969‚ it was incorporated and‚ by 1972‚ it had obtained listing on the New York Stock Exchange .In the financial year ending in 2007‚ the global Fortune 500 list ranked Wal-Mart at the top of the list‚ with revenues of US$351 billion. Wal-Mart constantly emphasized its corporate philosophy

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    Activity 2.2.4: It’s All in the Reflexes Introduction Although we are all different and have our unique identity‚ there are times when we behave in exactly the same way. We blink if something is headed toward our eyes. We pull our hands away quickly if we touch something hot or sharp. The automatic response of a muscle to a stimulus is called a reflex. This action is controlled by the human nervous system and is considered an involuntary response – it happens without our even having to think

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    Nicaragua‚ Nigeria‚ South Africa‚ Swaziland‚ Tanzania‚ Uganda‚ United Kingdom‚ United States‚ and Zambia. We employ 2.2 million associates around the world‚ 1.4 million in the U.S. alone. Summary Introducing the ethical issues: This case study report is about the ethical frame work within which Wal-Mart‚ a multinational convenience store‚ operates in and about the ethical challenges faced by it over the years. It also analyses how the company has reacted to the challenges with a view

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    UGBA 103 Fixed Income Valuation 1A) YTM is 4.75% at time of issuance. YTM is 4.88% at 99 per 100. YTM is 4.62% at 101 per 100. 1B) NTT should have been selling at $915.861M PVpredrop = (47.5/.0475)*(1-(1/((1.0475)^2))) = 88.636M PVpostdrop = ((30/.03)*(1-(1/((1.03)^2))))/(1.03^2) = 198.502M PVfacevalue = 1B/(1.0475)^10 = 628.723M PVpredrop + PVpostdrop + PVfacevalue = 915.861M 2A) Bond A should sell at $1040.55 each. Bond B should sell at $1000 each. Bond C should sell

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    Cathay Pacific Case Analysis 10/25/2007 Cathay Pacific (CP) is an interesting case because it is an example of a company attempting to work in isolation‚ vertically integrated and developing all their needs themselves. Truth is however; in today’s interconnected economy a company working independently simply can not compete. The world has become too dynamic and contains too many other companies developing better solutions to rely solely on one’s internal organization. Cathay eventually

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    Part 1 1.) provide an overview as follows; type of retailer‚ headquarters location‚ annual volume‚ sales growth trend‚ number of store locations‚ target market‚ geographic markets served‚ products/services offered and channels of distribution provided.  Note: this will require use of one of the library data bases‚ such as Hoovers or Data Monitor. Wal-Mart (Wal-Mart) founded in Arkansas in 1962 by American retail legend Mr. Sam Walton and the head quarter is also located in Bentonville‚ Arkansas

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