Alpha Corporation Question 1) Assumption: Only transactions above 50 millions are considered as major transactions. a) 1989: i. Sources of Cash: Net cash provided by continuing operations‚ Proceeds from disposal of depreciable and other assets‚ Increase in short-term borrowings‚ Proceeds from long-term debt. ii. Uses of Cash: Investment in depreciable assets‚ Investment in capitalized software‚ Payments of long-term debt. b) 1990: i. Sources of Cash: Net Cash
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manufacture and market a transistor radio. Answer FALSE Diff 2 Page Ref 267 AACSB Reflective Thinking 8) Sonys worldwide success in manufacturing and marketing transistor radios in the 1950s stemmed from its joint venture arrangement with an American corporation. Answer TRUE Diff 1 Page Ref 267 9) One of the cornerstones of Apple Computers business strategy has been licensing its famed operating system. Answer TRUE Diff 2 Page Ref 267 AACSB Reflective Thinking 10) Starbucks relentless pursuit of new
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1. What caused Middleby’s struggles in the 1990s? The following caused the struggles of Middleby Corporation in the 1990’s: a. A period of rapid international and domestic expansion by chain restaurants during the first half of the 1990’s‚ which caused DFE manufacturers and suppliers to increase production capacity domestically and build assets in foreign markets. b. A decline in sales through the second half of the 90’s which was caused by a shift in domestic consumer eating habit towards
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Case 1: Stryker Corporation: In-sourcing PCBs State the business case for option #3‚ the PCB In-sourcing proposal. What is the benefit? What is the risk? How do you compare this proposal to option #1 and #2? (2 points) Option #3 is the project for Stryker to manufacture its own PCBs in its own facility. Benefits: This option allows Stryker to control over the products’ quality and delivery in highest degree. The company can supervise every process of the production line to get every product
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The Calleeta Corporation May 15‚ 2011 HRM 520 Identify three key business issues facing Jan‚ Calletta’s CEO. As Calletta’s CEO‚ Jan is facing a number of problems such as: lack of support from board members/investors‚ increasing employee costs‚ and protests against Calletta’s offshore facilities due to the growing concern of working conditions. Jan key issue on hand is the lack of support from board members and investors. Board Members and investors right now are not supporting Jan or her proposal
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CASE #4: 3M Canada: Industrial Business Division PROBLEM RECOGNITION * The target is to increase growth rate from 3-5% to 12-15% in 18 months * OEM market is mature with limited prospects of expansion * Ultimately shifting overall focus from OEM market to MRO market * High unfamiliarity and low exposure to the MRO market * IBD’s share of distributor sales was 2% of distributors’ revenue * Transitioning focus from Special and Niche accounts to Large National accounts
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Case 4: Progressive Corporation 1. How has Progressive’s strategy evolved over time? Is it sustainable? Answer: Progressive began in 1937 by Joseph Lewis and Jack Green‚ and over the years‚ it became the number three player in the US private passenger auto insurance industry through competitive pricing and by continuously improving our products and services. Progressive’s customer value proposition was “Fast‚ Fair Better”. The Progressive was constantly looking for ways to provide insurance to
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MW Petroleum Corporation (A) 1. Structure and execute a DCF valuation of all the MW reserves using APV. How much are the reserves worth? Is your estimate more likely to be biased high or low? What are the sources of bias? Answer: The DCF valuation of all the MW reserves using APV indicates that the net worth of the portfolio is around $516.30 million. The estimate is more likely to be biased on the higher side. REVENUES: The data for the projections was collected by Morgan
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restaurant can be by putting extremely strict emphasis on the superior customer service for over ten years. These two core values‚ high-quality product and service‚ eventually became the foundation and guidance of Lei’s new venture – Xiaomi Corporation‚ a smartphone company. In Lei’s prior career‚ he served as the CEO of Kingsoft‚ a Chinese antivirus software firm‚ and now remains chairman of the board. Lei is also the founder of Joyo‚ an online retailer he created in 2000. He sold the company
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Genmo Corporation Balance Sheet As of December 31‚ 1992 As of December 31‚ 1993 ASSETS Current Assets Cash 18 Account Receivable 214 273 Marketable Sec 494 Prepaid expenses 728 1533 Inventories 972 872 Total Current Assets 2426 2678 Investments 898 898 Real estate‚ plant and equipment 4727 4727 Less: Accumulated Dep 2433 2294 2711 2016 Special Tools
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