INTRODUCTION This chapter identifies the main external influences on the UK market for private security and fire protection‚ using the four headings of a PEST analysis: political‚ economic‚ social and technological. Where such influences have more than one dimension‚ they are considered under the heading that is considered to be the most relevant. POLITICAL FACTORS The Terrorist Threat Precautions against terrorist attacks have been stepped up since the events of 11th September 2001‚ and
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issues with Cohen’s calculation‚ and then analyze an new WACC to decide whether we should invest in Nike Inc. Many issues should be addressed regarding Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation. First‚ to calculate the debt cost of capital‚ Cohen divided the total interest expense by the company’s average debt balance. This is an issue because she did not take into account the current yield on publicly traded Nike debt. Another issue that should be addressed is the calculation of the equity cost of capital. Using
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outlook for the industry‚ including growth potential. Opportunities and Threats Describe the opportunities and threats that face your company. Hint: For this section‚ refer to the discussion of the economy in Chapter 2. Consider external factors (PEST) discussed in chapter 1‚ such as political and legal changes‚ macroeconomic matters‚ socio-cultural changes‚ and technological change that may affect the industry as well as your company. This typically is done as part of a SWOT analysis. Describe
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analysis assumes Nike debt is trading at par – it is not ▪ Equity should be based on market value‚ not book value ▪ Hence total will be based on market cap.‚ not balance sheet ▪ Her debt cost is wrong ▪ She should use the current or projected cost rather than a historic one ▪ i.e. use a Bloomberg terminal (other terminals are available) to research yields on debt of the same credit rating as Nike ▪ It is unlikely Nike has a cost of
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NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL Professor Meiberger By Sebastian Gomez Team 5 Cohort: Front The portfolio manager for NorthPoint Group‚ Kimi Ford was deciding if she should pitch in and draw Nike within NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund. Nike‚ which did not have the strongest fiscal year results in 2001‚ was implementing new strategies to heighten its revenue and income. Kimi Ford‚ after having carefully read reports by analyst‚ and their input within this publicly traded company decided to emphasize
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Assignment 1- PEST Analysis: Business Environment in Russia (982 words) Pest Analysis: Business Environment in Russia Introduction Russia‚ with a wide base of natural resources and one of the BRIC countries is seen as an attractive market to gain a toehold in by global investors including the United Kingdom’s retail industry. This report aims to analyze the business environment in Russia for British retailers using the PEST analysis. The PEST analysis will focus on four different aspects of
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the world’s leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia" http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/company/global/en. SWOT and PEST analysis for Qantas Airline: " SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT Matrix) is a structured planning method used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture" http://en.wikipedia
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Founded in 1994‚ Nike Football has grown immensely to become one of the two market leaders in football apparel and footwear. Recognizing the vast opportunities the 2010 World Cup offers for their growth and differentiation from the competitors‚ they are considering a shift in their marketing strategy. Nike’s brand image is of an innovative company‚ focusing on the high performance of their products‚ while simultaneously offering extraordinary designs by partnering with many top-level footballers
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we used market value based on the share price of Nike on July 5‚ 2001and number of shares outstanding‚ which resulted in the weights of debt and equity of 10.2% and 89.8% respectively (see Exhibit 2). Cost of Debt: Cost of debt was calculated by Ms. Cohen by finding the historical interest rate of 2.7% and tax rate of 38%. We agree with her estimation of the tax rate of 38%‚ but calculated a cost of debt of 7.17% based on the market price of Nike bonds and finding their yield to maturity (see Exhibit
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is a biologically based control agent for weeds. Among the three major types of pesticides (agricultural pest-control agents) herbicides are used to control weeds‚ or undesirable plants. (The other major classes of pesticides are insecticides‚ which control insects; and fungicides‚ which control fungi. Normally‚ any pesticide can only be expected to control‚ but not eradicate‚ agricultural pests.) In addition‚ the bioherbicide approach utilizes native plant pathogens that are isolated from weeds and
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