(percentage) that a company has to pay to its creditors and shareholders to finance assets. It is the “cost” of their worth. Companies raise money from many different types of securities and loans and the various required returns are what make up the cost of capital. WACC is used to decide if an investment is worth it or not based on the weights of debt and equity. Why WACC is important * To decide what projects to accept or reject. Rate of return should be equal to or greater than company cost of capital
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Nike: The Sweatshop Debate MGT/448 May 31‚ 2010 Instructor: Adrianne Ford Nike: The Sweatshop Debate The purpose and intent of this paper is to describe the legal‚ cultural‚ and ethical challenges that face the Nike Corporation in their global business ventures. This paper will also touch on the roles of the host government and countries where Nike manufactures their products and the author will summarize the strategic and operational challenges that Nike managers face in globalization of
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Professional Selling Plan for Nike+ By: Daniel DeMaiolo‚ Marc Russell‚ James Kopanic‚ Tiffany Sokol‚ Kelsey Rupert‚ and Zachary Mehl Dr. Cynthia E. Anderson MKTG 3740 Selling Plan October 11‚ 2008 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary………………..2 2. Product Description…….………….6 3. SWOT Analysis……………………8 4. Target Market……………….……11 5. Product Strategy…………………..14 6. Customer Strategy………………..16 7. Relationship
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Case Study: Nike‚ Inc.‚ and Sweatshops Summary: As a company‚ Nike has been the dominant presence in the athletic apparel industry globally. Although they were not the only company known to practice unethical manufacturing processes‚ they were the major target of criticism because of their leadership role. To fight back against the negative publicity‚ Nike changed many working conditions and practices‚ arranged for independent audits by very reputable individuals in the industry to rate these
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Table of content 1. Executive summary 2 2. Introduction 3 3. Leading 4 4. Planning 5 5. Conclusion 6 6. Recommendations 7 7. Reference 9 Executive summary This business report has investigated the Nike. Inc’s sustainability by doing some analyze about the current data‚ the management journals and article are from the business database such as EBSCOhost‚ It also explains the ideas that help managers of Nike to achieve its goals in both profit and sustainability‚ although
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Nike‚ Inc. (IPA: / ’naɪki/) (NYSE: NKE) is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Beaverton‚ near the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon. It is the world ’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $18.6 billion USD in its fiscal year 2008 (ending May 31‚ 2008). As of 2008‚ it employed more than 30‚000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts
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Philip Knight is the chairman‚ CEO‚ and co-founder of Nike and he currently owns more than 90% of the firm. The company is internationally known for its trademark "swoosh" and its leadership in the athletic apparel industry. Philip H. Knight ’s involvement with a sporting goods company is not accidental. He has always loved running‚ was a miler in college and has participated in marathons since. Knight received a BBA in Accounting at the University of Oregon in 1959‚ and was an MBA student at Stanford
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Group is a mutual fund management firm which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies. Its top holding included ExxonMobil‚ General Motors‚ McDonald’s‚ 3M and other large cap. NorthPoint Group performed extremely well although the stock market had declined over 18 months. In 2000‚ it earned a return of 20.7% while the S&P 500 fell 10.1%. At June 2001‚ NorthPoint Group’s return stood at 6.4% while the S&P 500 stood at -7.3%. Nike‚ Inc. is an American multinational corporation which is founded on January
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CHAPTER 1: COMPANY BACKGROUND Nike is the world ’s leading designer‚ marketer and distributor of athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment and accessories for a range of sports and fitness activities. Nike is headquartered in Beaverton‚ Oregon and owns facilities in Tennessee‚ North Carolina and The Netherlands. The company operates in the Americas‚ Europe‚ the Middle East‚ Africa and Asia Pacific. Nike’s primary product focus is athletic footwear designed for specific-sport and/or leisure use. Nike is the
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Who Am I? Nike is a multinational corporation that is engaged in design‚ development and worldwide marketing. Nike also merchandises footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚and accessories. Nike is the worlds leading supplier for athletes footwear and apparel‚ the company was founded in January 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports owned by Bill Bowerman and Phil knight. It was then named Nike Inc. in 1978. The company ’s named Nike comes from a Greek word which means victory. Nike is marketed as its own brand as well
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