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Political Factors: All Saints ensures that all regulations are met by having their vendors‚ suppliers and subcontractors sign their compliance manual based on the core conventions of the International Labour Organisation. The provisions of these conventions constitute the minimum and not the maximum standards all suppliers must meet in order to do business with All Saints. (http://www.allsaints.com/new-faqs) Economic Factors: All Saints and the All Saints website
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What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Marriott Corporation? WACC = (1 - τ)rD(D/V) + rE(E/V) D = market value of debt E = market value of equity V = value of the firm = D + E rD = pretax cost of debt rE = after tax cost of debt τ = tax rate = 175.9/398.9 = 44% Cost of Equity Target debt ratio is 60%; actual is 41% [Exhibit 1] βs = 1.11 βu = βs / (1 + (1 – τ) D/E) = 1.11/(1 + (1 – .44) (.41)) = 0.80 Using the target debt ratio of 60%: βTs = βu (1 + (1 – τ) D/E)
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A HOTEL PRACTICUM REPORT ON IVORY HOTEL AND SUITES Buntun Highway‚ Tuguegarao City‚ Cagayan‚ Philippines April 23‚ 2013 to May 18‚ 2013 In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course HIM 71 Hotel Practicum (OJT) For the degree in Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Industry Management COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT Cagayan State University Andrews Campus‚ Tuguegarao City SUBMITTED TO: CRISTINA S. SORIANO SUBMITTED BY: ANDREA S. LACAMBRA SUBMITTED
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Competitor analysis for Loong Palace hotel Module: Research Method 1. Introduction With the socio-economic development‚ advances in science and culture‚ technology and transportation development‚ the hotel industry is rapidly developing in China‚ what’s more‚ with the prosperity of the world tourism and thriving of business‚ the competition of business hotel is increasingly fierce (Yang‚ 2011). Therefore‚ how to survive and develop becomes the main problem for those hotels. Under the pressure
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divisions of Marriott? Answer: The cost of capital for lodging is 9.2% and the cost of capital for restaurants is 13.1% Calculation: WACC = (1-t) * rd * (D/V) + re* (E/V) Where: D= market value of DEBT re = aftertax cost of equity E = market value of EQUITY V = D+E rd = pretax cost of debt t = tax rate To calculate the formula above‚ we need to determine each component Tax rate (t) 56% --> calculated before LODGING Step 1: Calculate unlevered beta using similar companies Hotel Beta (β)
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HBR Case #1 Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital Group 16—Tutorial Mon 11:30am Group members LIU Ying‚ Chloe | 1155019350 | LUO Yingying‚ Irika | 1155020931 | TIAN Tian‚ Sarah | 1155019114 | WU Jiajie‚ Jesse | 1155019061 | 17 September 2012 Executive Summary By 1987‚ Marriott Corporation had grown into a large multi-dimensional company with over $5 billion assets in lodging‚ contract services and restaurants. The company enjoyed fast growth in both sales and assets at around
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..............................................3 SWOT Analysis.....................................................................................................4 Hilton Worldwide © MarketLine Page 2 Hilton Worldwide Company Overview COMPANY OVERVIEW Hilton Worldwide (or ‘the company’)‚ formerly Hilton Hotels Corporation* (HHC)‚ is one of the leading global hospitality companies. The company operates more than 3‚800 hotels in 91 countries around the world. It is headquar tered
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Draft 300860 PESTEL Analysis Costa Rica Political Analysis • Costa Rica has emphasized strongly in the development of democracy and respect for human rights. • Costa Rica lacks armed forces therefore they are free of military infringement. • Costa Rican law protects the formation of contracts. • Costa Rican law protects Copyrights‚ Trade Marks‚ Encrypted Program-Carrying Satellite Signals‚ Industrial Designs‚ Patents‚ Geographical Indication‚
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Pestel Analysis of Mobile Phone Industry Political Mobile phones have now become a tool with which political parties can directly target voters. People with smartphones can now receive video advertisements and messages via the internet. According to the Economic Intelligence Unit (2012)‚ 83% of Americans who own a smartphone or tablet are registered to vote. This new gimmick is called “m-campaigning” and is currently most common in America. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are both using this as
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