NICHOLAS LANDRY WILL MACHADO JO WEN JON WIKSTROM Van Horn’s Storied Past •National Convenience Stores • top 20 in U.S. in size • 725 stores in 6 cities: Houston‚ San Antonio‚ Dallas Ft. Worth‚ Austin‚ Los Angeles‚ Atlanta • gas‚ lottery‚ alcohol‚ & other high inventory turnover items • customers stop in for a few items and want fast service •President & CEO Pete Van Horn Strategy • superior quality products • remodel stores according to 3 demographics • eateries • value pricing
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Question 1 How much business risk does AHP face? How much financial risk would AHP face at each of the proposed levels of debt shown in case Exhibit 3? Answer these questions by computing and evaluating the asset beta and the equity beta. To start with‚ we have to state the difference between business risk and financial risk. Business risk represents the risk of the firm’s assets when no debt is used. It is then the risk that is inherent to the firm’s operations. This risk is represented by
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HBS Case Review: Mt. Everest Case Study Introduction The case of Mt. Everest focuses on two commercial expeditions‚ Adventure Consultants and Mountain Madness‚ and the tragic event on May 10‚ 1996. These two commercial expeditions were lead by Rob Hall and Scott Fischer‚ and were consisted of 20 members. Both leaders were experienced climbers‚ but due to several factors‚ the expedition resulted into five deaths including Hall and Fischer. The event has thought managers to evaluate the importance
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* What is McDonald’s key value proposition? * McDonald’s key value propositions are listed below. These propositions helped McDonald’s to build an unparalleled network of loyal suppliers and entrepreneurial franchisees that contributed greatly in moving the McDonald’s bandwagon ahead. The propositions not only differentiated McDonald’s from the competition but also helped build an operating model that was extremely difficult to emulate. The key value propositions are: * Quick service &
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INTRODUCTION McCusker is the project team leader and had authorized the organization of a cross-functional and cross-regional project team in Flextronics. McCusker should reach a decision with regards to which shop-floor system to implement in the facilities as soon as possible. Main stakeholders in this decision are Mexico team‚ Hungary team and Microsoft. From long term perspective‚ Flextronics needs to integrate the different shop-floor systems present in each facility into one system. The growing
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Interview to Dow Jones Q. What is the biggest challenge facing Dow Jones in the next few years? A. To continue investing in new products and services that will strengthen our franchises‚ increase our competitiveness and produce new revenue flows in the future‚ while at the same time being careful in setting priorities‚ prudent in controlling costs‚ and committed to producing strong annual profits. Q. Who are the major competitors of Dow Jones? A. In the broadest
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Ermina Dedic Legal Brief 1 Name of Case: Dow Chemical Co. v United States. Court: U.S. Supreme Court Citation: 476 U.S. 227 (1986) Parties and their roles: Dow Chemical (Plaintiffs/Petitioner) and United States (Defendants/ Respondents) Facts: Dow Chemical operates a two-thousand-acre chemical plant at Midland‚ Michigan. The facility‚ with numerous buildings‚ conduits‚ and pipes‚ are visible from the air. Dow has maintained ground security at the
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HR Management The Slade Plating Department Roberto Strillacci – Group D How would you describe the culture of the Sarto group? • The Sarto group seems to have a healthy and friendly atmosphere among its members‚ shown by their attitudes with one another e.g. week-end together‚ shared lunch • Their ideal of efficiency goes beyond the quantitative and focuses on the qualitative‚ « stressing high standards » also for inventiveness. • Helping one another is a « prized trait »‚ and this
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Dow Jones Report Travelers Insurance The name is of the company is Travelers Companies‚ INC. It is incorporated in the state of Minnesota and it’s headquarter is located in New York. The company’s main products and services includes providing the traditional property and casualty insurance‚ such as personal insurance like personal automobile and homes. But the company also offers products for alternative forms of risk protection in addition to traditional insurance products they sell. The
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TUCK CONSULTING CLUB CASE BOOK 2006-2007 Edition 1900 Disclaimer: This case book is a collection of contributions made by student members and friends of the Tuck Consulting Club. It does not represent the views or opinions of the Tuck Consulting Club or the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. © Tuck Consulting Club‚ 2006 – NOT FOR SALE – NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION – TUCK CONSULTING CLUB CASEBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .....................................................
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