variables. Marriott’s capital structure comprises debt (fixed and floating) and equity. Marriott Corporation Business Lines 1 Beta of Debt (⬬d) Computed using correlation between S&P500 returns and HG Corp Bonds (recent history is implicitly more weighted)‚ s.d. of the S&P500 and s.d. of the HG Corp Bonds (Exhibit 4) Same 2 Risk-Free Rate Estimated to be equal to 10y US Gov Interest Rate as of April 1988 (Table B) Same 3 Current Leverage Using financial statements (Exhibit 1)‚ we estimated the
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Case Study Pg 204: Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Mrs. K.‚ A 68 year-old white woman‚ has been admitted to the critical care unit with shortness of breath at rest. Vital signs are BP‚ 218/100 mm Hg; HR‚ 110 beats/min; and RR‚ 3 breath/min. She has run out of her antihypertensive medication for the fourth time this year and only came to the hospital because of her breathing difficulties. On examination‚ Mrs. K. is pale and clammy sitting upright in a chair. She has bibasilar crackles to
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Summary of the case The Charles Martin in Uganda story shows how companies can often be at adds with a manager who is managing operations in a distant land. The values and normal tendencies of a company can sometimes be interpreted much differently by the manager on the ground. In this example‚ we will look at how Charles Martin dealt with cultural differences of Uganda and the U.S.-based Hydro Generation (HG) Company. On the surface‚ the diverse culture could be seen as a turn off to foreign companies
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Question One: Hypertension (in addition to a number of medical conditions) may be considered as primary or secondary. Explain these concepts giving three examples of secondary hypertension and their pathophysiology. Most of the conditions that cause secondary hypertension involve the overproduction of one of the body’s hormones. Some of the medical problems that can cause secondary hypertension include: Kidney disease. Secondary hypertension is related to damaged kidneys or to an abnormal
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left eye (OD>OS). Fluorescein Angiography (FA) demonstrated late staining of the lesions. A diagnosis of APMPPE was made. Final visual outcome was 20/25 –2 OD‚ 20/20 OS. No further ocular or systemic complications were noted. CASE REPORT Subjective/Objective A 19 year-old Army active duty white male‚ presented to the optometry clinic with a sudden‚ painless onset of decreased vision‚ and a constant area of central blurry vision the right eye for 1½ weeks. The patient
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Facts: The Negro plaintiffs in these cases were denied admission schools attended by the white children under the laws requiring or permitting segregation according to race. All the court adhered to the “separate but equal” doctrine and held that the plaintiffs were not admitted to the white schools (except for the plaintiff in the Delaware case). In the instant cases‚ the plaintiffs contend that segregated public schools are not “equal” and they are deprived of the equal protection of the laws.
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Pepsi Cola Products Philippines‚ Inc. (petitioner) v. Honorable Secretary of Labor (respondents) 1. Facts: a. June 1990: The Pepsi-Cola Employees Organization-UOEF (Union) filed a petition for certification election with the Med-Arbiter seeking to be the exclusive bargaining agent of supervisors of Pepsi-Cola Philippines‚ Inc. (PEPSI). i. Med-Arbiter granted this stating that PCEU-UOEF was an affiliate of Union de Obreros Estivadores de Filipinas (or the Federation) with two (2) rank and file
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Case #4 Fighting Grime (Clorox Company) This is a fun case in that it involves branded products that students will recognize yet probably do not associate with Clorox. A good way to introduce the case could be to bring in product samples or show the brand names of their many products and ask students what they have in common? The case is short and vivid and can be assigned ahead or simply read in class. It is an easy case to grasp quickly yet provides some very clear examples of strategic
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cerebral contusions. On arrival to Emergency Department he is very unwell; in severe pain‚ pale and diaphoretic with decreased level of consciousness. His vital signs are abnormal and arterial blood gases - concerning. The essay below draws on the case study as described above. It consists of three parts that consecutively explain the impact of Mohammad’s injuries and habits on his respiratory function‚ hemodynamics and arterial blood gases. Respiratory changes Normal tidal respiration is
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ALM # 3 BURNS Case Presentation: 21 y/o male involved in industrial fire. Patient was welding a steel structure when a spark from the torch ignited a barrel of flammable material that was inadvertently placed in his work area. Patient sustained full-thickness burns over the upper half of his chest and circumferential burns to bilateral arms. Patient also sustained superficial partial-thickness burns to face‚ neck and bilateral hands. His entire abdomen‚ upper half of his back and front of
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