Question Paper Integrated Case Studies - I (MB3J1): January 2009 Case Study∗ (100 Marks) • This section consists of questions with serial number 1 - 5. • Answer all questions. • Marks are indicated against each question. Read the case carefully and answer the following questions: 1.Till 2005‚ eBay EachNet was the leader in the Chinese e-commerce market‚ controlling more than half of it. But eBay EachNet soon lost its market leadership position to Taobao.com (Taobao). In this context‚ analyze the
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use by automotive dealerships. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management‚ 20(5)‚ 7. “Automakers Endangered‚ Ford Exec Says” (1991)‚ The Columbus Dispatch‚ 28 September‚ p. F1. Blackwell‚ R. (1994). Remarketing of Autos: The Role of Auctions in the Auto Distribution Revolution. Journal of Consumer Marketing‚ 11(2)‚ 1-14. Hershauer‚ J. (2011). Cash management [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved from https://myasucourses.asu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fweba
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IPO: Operating in highly concentrated market Higher level of insider ownership and asset Low level of leverage and liquidity BDL Upon listing: * IPO may exhibit a higher level of liquidity - evidence reported by Gleason et al. (2006) suggests that RTO firms tend to have lower liquidity than matched IPOs. * RM firms tend to be smaller and are still operating at a developmental stage Comparison: 1) BDL does not require disclose of the information and undertake no capital raisings
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Running head: ECOMMERCE eCommerce The Popularity of Online Auctions Abstract The Popularity of Online Auctions The opportunity to shop from the comfort of ones own home has seen a change like never seen before. Within the span of a few short years‚ what may have began as an experimental idea has grown to an immensely popular hobby‚ and in some cases‚ a means of livelihood‚ the online auction gathers tremendous response everyday‚ all day. With the point and click of the mouse‚ one may
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known as capital. This provides an opportunity for investors who trade their money for potential future profit. Both private placements and initial public offerings‚ or IPOs‚ are methods of raising capital for a business. Initial Public Offer (IPO) | Private Placement (P.P) | The first sale of stock by a company to the public. IPOs are often used as a way for a young company to gain necessary market capital. When a company goes public‚ its financial data and corporate structure become public as
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PROPERTY PURCHASE STRATEGY Glenn Foreman‚ president of Oceanview Development Corporation‚ is considering submitting a bid to purchase property that will be sold by sealed bid at a county tax foreclosure. Glenn’s initial judgment is to submit a bid of $5 million. Based on his experience‚ Glenn estimates that a bid of $5 million will have a 0.2 probability of being the highest bid and securing the property for Oceanview. The current date is June 1. Sealed bids for the property must be submitted
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ENCS February 15‚ 2012 Analytical Essay Number 1 “Student Auctions off Virginity for Offers of More Than 2.5 Million” Price tags can be found on almost anything tangible and intangible‚ even if the goods for sale aren’t morally aligned with society or the laws of our country. In America supply and demand rules the roost‚ and for Natalie Dylan a 22 year old college graduate‚ even virtue has a price. For some she is nothing more than a high-priced prostitute but from an economic stand point
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JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Summary In July 1999‚ David Neeleman announced his plan to launch a new airline that would bring “humanity back to air travel.” Despite the fact the airline industry had 87 new-airline failures in U.S. over the past 20 years. Neeleman’s plan convinced a group of investors and quickly raised $130 million from venture-capital community. This is the way JetBlue Airways established. With its strong capital base‚ JetBlue acquired a fleet of new Airbus A320 aircraft and focused
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media with strategic decisions taken by its management team have supported eBay‚ the world’s largest e-business‚ growth. Analyzing the growth of eBay can definitely help me impress the acknowledge of e-Commerce. Case Study Facts eBay is an online auction and shopping website where people and businesses buy and sell goods and services world wide. eBay’s mission statement is‚ “pioneer new communities around the world built on commerce‚ sustained by trust‚ and inspired by opportunity (Chaffey‚ Dave)
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Background Facebook’s IPO (Initial public offering) is one of the world’s largest initial stock offerings‚ raising $16 billion for the company. Facebook made its stock market debut on May 18 with an initial offering price of $38 per share‚ but closed at $38.23‚ a slight 0.61 per cent up (Associated Press‚ 2012). The typical big first-day pop in the share price seen in other technology companies’ IPOs that many investors had expected did not materialise. Instead‚ its stock price has tumbled since
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