Question: (Case 1-1 Google‚ Inc.) Where is the company most vulnerable‚ from a communications standpoint? Answer: Introduction To be a major competitor within the world of computer science and technology‚ you have to be innovative‚ creative‚ and crafty. Two of Stanford University’s very own doctoral computer science students‚ understood this idea all too well. Sergey Brin and Larry Page‚ cofounders of Google Inc. went on to do just that‚ by creating a web “search engine” that delivered
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Shimano Inc. Case Questions: 1. Does Shimano’s home base fit Porter’s definition of an advantaged location? 2. Did the advantages or disadvantages of its location change over time? If so‚ how did Shimano respond - does it fit Porter’s framework of a global strategy? 3. Would you recommend that Shimano develop additional functions in North America (besides sales and service) as it has in Asia and in Europe? Why or why not? November 16‚ 2011 International Business MBAD 6244 Professor
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What is cost of capital? The cost of capital is the cost of obtaining funds‚ through debt or equity‚ in order to finance an investment. It is used to evaluate new projects of a company‚ as it is the minimum return that investors expect for providing capital to the company‚ thus setting a benchmark that a new project has to meet. Importance The concept of cost of capital is a major standard for comparison used in finance decisions. Acceptance or rejection of an investment project depends on the
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Capital Budgeting Rules: NPV‚ IRR‚ Payback‚ Discounted Payback‚ AAR Categories of Plans 1. Replacement Projects: decisions to replace old equipment – those are among the easier of capital budgeting techniques. It is important to decide whether to replace the equipment when it wears out or to invest in repairing the machine. 2. Expansion Projects: These are decisions whether to increase the size of business or not – they are more uncertain than replacement projects. 3. New products and services: These
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University of Phoenix Material BUGusa‚ Inc.‚ Worksheet Use the scenarios in the Bugusa‚ Inc.‚ link located on the student website to answer the following questions. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ Advertisement Has WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ committed any torts? If so‚ explain. WIRETIME‚ Inc. places an ad in a magazine stating that BUGusa devices were low quality and did not work for more than a month. The tort is defamation. Defamation occurs when one party makes a false statement about another. A
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MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL Haseeb M Khan MBA (Executive) Student ID: L0171SBSB0112 1 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................3 CLASSICAL THEORIES OF MOTIVATION ..............................................................................................................................................3 INSTRUMENTAL OR SCIENTIFIC
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Capital Budgeting: Net Present Value vs Internal Rate of Return (Relevant to AAT Examination Paper 4 – Business Economics and Financial Mathematics) Y O Lam Capital budgeting assists decision makers in a company evaluate multiple investments of the company’s capital. Capital budgeting is used to plan for the acquisitions of other companies‚ for the development of new product lines of business‚ for the expansion of the existing production plants or for the replacement worn-out equipment‚ and
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Calculate Melinda’s net Capital Gain (or net capital Loss) and tax payable for 2011-2012 income year. Key question that has to be determined is whether a CGT event occurred in reference to a CGT asset‚ if so has this resulted in a gain or loss or is the item exempt under s100-30 Under Div 118 ITAA 1997 the following items are exempt under the following clauses Fridge purchased for $900 in 2006 - S108-20(2) if acquired as a personal asset – intent not to be kept for income producing purposes
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User Brooke B Hewitt Course BA 520: Financial Strat/Tech(68796-W15) Test Part 5 Quiz Started 1/13/15 2:46 PM Submitted 1/14/15 2:48 PM Status Completed Attempt Score 75 out of 75 points Time Elapsed 24 hours‚ 1 minute. Instructions Question 1 3 out of 3 points A rapid build-up of inventories normally requires additional financing‚ unless the increase is matched by an equally large decrease in some other asset. Correct Answer: True Question 2 3 out of 3 points As a firm’s sales grow
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Exercise Questions for Mid-term Exam 1. Which of the following factors of production DO NOT flow freely between countries? A) Labors and Land B) Financial capital C) (Non-military) Technology D) All of the above factors of production flow freely among countries. 2. Under the gold standard of currency exchange that existed from 1879 to 1914‚ an ounce of gold cost $20.67 in U.S. dollars and £4.2474 in British pounds. Therefore‚ the exchange rate of pounds per dollar under this fixed exchange
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