Teletech Case 15 1. How does Teletech Corporation currently use the hurdle rate? Teletech Corporation currently uses a single hurdle rate for both of their divisions. The divisions are Telecommunications Services and Products and Services. They use the hurdle rate based on the cost of capital which is a rough estimate of the Teletech’s WACC. They calculate it at 9.3% based on the cost of capital‚ beta‚ and WACC. 2. Please estimate the segments WACCs for Teletech (see worksheet Exhibit 1)
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Over the Hurdle Executive Summary Currently‚ Teletech Corp. is using a single corporate hurdle rate to evaluate its investment decisions in its products and systems segment as well as its telecommunications segment. Using only one hurdle rate doesn’t take into account the risk that the company faces within each segment. Investors demand higher returns for riskier investments. Victor Yossarian is concerned about the low returns for the high risk in the products and systems segment‚ this
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Yossarian’s assertions about the firms’s returns. Ironically‚ returns had been the sub-ject of debate within the firm’s circle of senior managers in recent months. A num-ber of issues had been raised about the hur-dle rate used by the company in evaluating performance‚ and in setting the annual capital budget. Since the company was ex-pected to invest nearly $2 billion in capital Wall Street Daily News‚ January 9‚ 1996
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How does Teletech Corporation currently use the hurdle rate? Currently Teletech uses a single hurdle rate for both their Telecommunications Services and Products and Services divisions. The hurdle rate is the cost of capital based on an estimate of the corporation’s WACC. 2. Please estimate the segment WACCs for Teletech (see the worksheet in case Exhibit 1). As you do this‚ carefully note the points of judgment in the calculation. Corporate Telecommunications Products & Systems MV asset
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to the firm’s vice president suggests a target capital structure of 45% debt in every division and differing hurdle rated for low‚ average‚ and high risk projects. This paper critically reviews the different suggested measures and finally proposes measures that should be taken to improve the performance of the Randolph Corporation. Divisional Hurdle Rates To estimate the hurdle rates for every division of the Randolph Corporation that weighted average cost of capital (WACC) have to be calculated
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Corporation 1. What is a hurdle rate? How do you use it in a project evaluation? Hurdle rate is the minimum amount of return on a project the company is willing to accept before starting a project. It is used in project evaluation to evaluate the amount of return on the project. A common method for evaluating the hurdle rate is apply the discounted cash flow method to the project‚ like net present value. 2. How does Teletech Corporation currently use the hurdle rate? They used it based on the firm’s
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Corporate rate (Hotel Equatorial Penang) Introduction Hotel Equatorial Penang is a city type hotel that are located at the south part of the Penang Island. It is a luxurious 4-star property conveniently located only 6km (3.8mi) from the center of Penang. Local places of interest include Queensbay Mall. The hotel is situated adjacent to the prestigious international 18-hole Bukit Jambul golf course which was designed by Trent jones and declared one of the most challenging golf courses in Asia. It
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Case Study: Marriott Corporation The Cost of Capital Teresa Cortez Keith Gemmell Brandon Papsidero Robin Reschke October 28‚ 2013 Table of Contents 1. Are the four components of Marriott’s financial strategy consistent with its growth objective? ..................................
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average cost of capital for Marriott Corporation? (Use a corporate tax rate of 34%). What type of investments would you value using Marriott’s WACC? Cost of debt：8.95%+1.3%=10.25% Cost of equity：8.95%+1.64*7.43%=21.14% 實際beta=1.11，根據exhibit 1，長期債務為24.99億美元，權益價值為35.64億美元(30元*118.8百萬股)，可以得出D/V=24.99/35.64=41%標的資本結構D/V=60%，所以必需做出調整。 V=D+E，D/V=41%，E/V=59% Beta of asset=(E/V)*beta of equity=0.59*1.11=0.655 Beta of equity=(V/E)*beta of asset=(1/0.4)*0.655=1.64 Risk free rate：美國30年期政府公債利率為8.95% Risk
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NOTES ON FOOD PRESERVATION & PACKAGING FOR MSc STUDENTS By Prof C S Purushothaman – Feb 2013 HURDLE TECHNOLOGY The spoilage and poisoning of foods by micrnorgenisms is a problem that is not yet under adequate control‚ despite the range of preservation techniques available (e.g. freezing‚ blanching‚ pasteurizing and canning). In fact‚ the current Consumer demand for more natural and fresh-like foods‚ which urges food manufacturers to use only mild preservation techniques (e.g. refrigeration‚ modifed-atmosphere
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