CASE 1. COMTEC CORPORATION I. The Summary. The text tells us about the situation which took place with one of manufactures of microcomputers in Cambridge‚ Compec Corporation. It has some serious financial problems according to slow sales of its primary product (the Comtec 100 Microcomputer) in both domestic and international market. The president of the Compec‚ Dr. Daniel Needham made a decision to hire a seasoned consultant‚ Ms. Roberta Malcolm‚ to suggest recommendations for saving the
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IBM Corp Mission Possible Antwan Buie‚ Regina Hailey‚ Cassandra Hayden‚ Valerie Wilson Shorter University Introduction International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation is a worldwide supplier of advanced information processing technology‚ communication systems‚ services‚ and program products (IBM‚ 2012). The company creates business value for clients and solves business problems through integrated solutions that leverage information technology and deep knowledge of business processes.
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the country’s choice brands such as AGRI Crop Protection‚ Heisenberg veterinary medicines‚ Thomson and Hine‚ as well as Ivansmith agrochemicals. Collectively‚ they comprise what is dubbed as the fastest growing brands in their respective segments. it has built its legacy upon the foundations of hard work‚ innovativeness‚ industry and belief in the innate giftedness of the Filipino people. In a partnership deal contracted with one of China’s largest agro-businesses New Hope Group‚ Calata Corporation
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Background: In late 1990‚ the group of Amoco Corporation and Apache Corporation had begun talking regarding the possible acquisition of MW Petroleum from Amoco to Apache. MW Petroleum Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Amoco Corporation which has its own reserves‚ management team and with full ownership in geologic and engineering data. MW Petroleum‚ a free-standing exploration company that was even as large as some of independent oil companies. It operated exploration and development for well
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40s 12s (Burger King: Process of producing Burgers and Whoppers) The above process maps show the differences of food producing between McDonald’s and Burger King. McDonald’s produces by batch. It has different grills and caramelizers for Burgers and Quarters respectively‚ which means the production of Burgers‚ Macs and Quarters can be processed simultaneously as long as there are enough staffs to operate. McDonald’s produces and stores prepared
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v. Alza Corp.‚ the court found independent standing as the licensee had completely unrestricted rights to sue for infringement. The licensor‚ University of California‚ gave an exclusive license to Ciba-Geigy. Alza claimed that Ciba-Geigy lacked standing‚ but this
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one for each segment. Teletech’s performance is evaluated based on economic profit calculations. Through this measure‚ the risk-adjusted hurdle rates return a higher amount of profit compared to a single corporate hurdle rate. Currently‚ the firm has been using 9.30% as their hurdle rate‚ and as a result the firm’s share prices are sluggish. Their price-to-earnings ratio is also below investor’s expectation in comparison to the company’s risk. With nearly $2 billion being invested in upcoming capital
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1. Describe clearly the accounting changes Harnischfeger made in 1984 as stated in Note 2 of its financial statements. In 1984‚ the Corporation has computed depreciation expense on plants‚ machinery and equipment using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Prior to 1984‚ the Corporation used principally accelerated methods for its U.S. operating plants. 2. What is the effect of the depreciation accounting method change on the reported income in 1984? How will this change
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University of Phoenix Material Lee Corporation Equity Scenario Lee Corporation is an American company that began operations on January 1‚ 2004. It has just completed its fourth full year of operations on December 31‚ 2007. Ending Year Balances for the prior year that ended on December 2006 were as follows: Retained Earnings: $ 225‚000 Common Stock at par: $ 500‚000 Additional Paid-in Capital: $1‚000‚000 Treasury Stock: $ 200‚000 Income before taxes for 2007 totaled $240
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InterActiveCorp Based on the article about InterActiveCorp‚ the corporate level strategy is gaining acquisitions in travel‚ finance‚ and classified ads. This sounds like a horizontal merger and acquisition strategy because of the range of services that IAC has been acquiring. Their focus seems to be mostly travel and entertainment companies. These include companies like Match.com‚ Expedia‚ and Hotels.com. As for the restructuring strategies for IAC‚ Barry Diller is trying to focus on businesses that focus
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