200607-MM-Case-Assignments.doc 1/9 Multinational Management –Case Assignments Case Studies & Case Assignments General Remarks • • • The following questions are to be considered as “guiding questions”. That is‚ these questions will stimulate discussion within each group. However‚ groups are encouraged to use a managerial and problem-oriented framework (see “Notes on Case Analysis”) for their presentations and integrate conceptual thinking as much as possible (evidence of some wider
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NIKE CASE STUDY 1. Why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? What does it represent? Is the WACC set by investors or by managers? Weighted average cost of capital or WACC represents the overall cost of capital in the company. It takes into considerations cost of debt and cost of equity. As company’s value can grow by increasing its assets that could be financed either be debt or equity and cost of capital shows how much it costs to do that. Cost of capital is a very important component
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| NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL | | | | | | Introduction Our report aims to help Kimi Ford make a decision on her investment of Nike. We choose WACC as our method to estimate the cost of capital‚ which can be used as a discount rate to verify whether Nike is correctly valued in current market. We have mainly four steps to calculate WACC: I. Identify the type of cost of capital; II. Figure out the weights of debt and equity; III. Calculate the cost of debt and equity respectively;
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calculation? Why or why not? 2. If you do not agree with Cohen’s analysis‚ calculate your own WACC for Nike and justify your assumptions. 3. Calculate the costs of equity using CAPM‚ the dividend discount model‚ and the earnings capitalization ratio. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? 4. What should Kimi Ford recommend regarding an investment in Nike? 2 Case Overview Nike‚ Inc. NorthPoint Group Investment Decision Current share price of USD 42.09 Declining market share
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Nike Case 1. Should Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where subcontractors make products for Nike? No‚ I do not believe Nike should be responsible for working conditions in foreign factories. I do believe that there should be working standards in place and adhered to but I do not believe that is Nike’s responsibility. Nike is a business in order to run a successful business one must abide by good business practices including respecting
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Product Review for Nike Fuel Band Your Name Devry Business School I’m a number junkie‚ I love knowing exactly how many calories I’m taking in‚ my macronutrient ratios and I’d always wanted to know how many calories I burn on a daily basis. To feed my number addiction I typically weigh my food and prepare an entire days food in one sitting. With that said‚ being able to track my energy expenditure was very appealing to me. I came across an energy tracking product called Nike Fuel Band. Being
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provide suggestions to boost revenue. The targets provided by management included long-term revenue growth of 8-10% and earnings growth above 15%. Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group has been tasked with analyzing Nike and coming up with a valuation for Nike so that her company can decide whether it is a good investment or not. She found that at a discount rate of 12% the company is overvalued‚ while with a slight decrease in the discount rate‚ to 11.7% the company is undervalued. In
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1. Write a brief synopsis of the Nike case. In the 1990’s‚ Nike‚ a well-known shoe company‚ came under intense fire for claims of labor issues stemming from wages to working conditions to child exploitation. Years of bad publicity plagued the company‚ including bouts with the media and even celebrities. Nike’s initial response was to deny and defend its company name. The activists continued to pursue to the point that Nike is forced to face its criticism head on. 2. What charges have Jeff
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The company of Nike started in 1962 as Blue Ribbon Sports. It focus on athletic running shoes and was popular in the U.S. Guarding famous athlete as a spokesperson made Nike achieve great success. In 1985‚ the Air- Jordan basketball shoes create over $100 million profit and $20 million are using in the ads of “Just do it” which became the campaign ad in 1988. As Nike began to expand overseas market in Europe‚ the new sponsor Brazilian team which is the World Cup campaign had changed the Nike’s image
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Nike Case Questions 1. In the United States‚ what is Nike’s: a) Brand image‚ and b) sources of brand equity? a) In the United States‚ Nike’s brand image is built on being a high-performance‚ innovative and aggressive brand. The company associates the brand with top athletes through sponsorships. Since inception‚ Nike has placed performance as a top priority for the brand. Through designing high performance shoes and apparel‚ as well as sponsoring high-profile athletes and teams the brand
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