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    Meaning of costCOST’ represents a sacrifice of values‚ a foregoing or a release of something of value. It is the price of economic resources used as a result of producing or doing the thing costed. It is the amount of expenditure incurred on a given thing. Cost has been defined as the amount measured in money or cash expended or other property transferred‚ capital stock issued‚ services performed or a liability incurred in consideration of goods or services received or to be received. CLASSIFICATION

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    Case introduction and background[1] The IMAX corporation has been at the forefront of groundbreaking movie technology since the 1960s. Their expertise in multi-screen‚ large-format filmmaking that creates an immersive experience has suffered relatively few competitors over the years. Distinctive brand identity has added to IMAX’s market differentiation. Initially‚ IMAX opened theatres in institutions such as museums and aquariums‚ and created documentary style films with high educational

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    Executive Summary The case‚ Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged)‚ concentrates on making decisions based on capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to measure the opportunity cost for investments. Dan Cohrs‚ the Vice President of Finance of Marriott Corporation‚ had to deal with making recommendations for the hurdle rates at Marriott Corporation and its three divisions which are lodging‚ restaurant and contract services. In calculating

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    Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital Executive Summary J. Willard Marriott started Marriott Corporation in 1927 with a root beer stand‚ expanding it into a leading lodging and food service company with sales of over $6 billion by 1987. At the time‚ Marriott had three main lines of business‚ lodging‚ contract services and restaurants‚ with lodging generating about 51% of company’s profits. The four key elements of Marriott’s financial strategy were managing hotel assets rather than owning‚

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    Case Analysis – Nucor at a Crossroads Case Analysis: Value Chain Annalysis: TOWS MATRIX Opportunity: • Continued acquisition. • Aggressive technological advancement. • Innovative and reduced cost with improvement in R&D. • Patent Technologies. • Expanding operations- increased market share. Threats: • Decreasing Demand. • High corporate taxes. • Rising debt to equity ratio. • Increasing raw material & labour costs. • Foreign steel imports Strengths: • Increased capacity

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    Nucor Case Analysis Position Statement: Nucor has developed a synergistic workforce that provides substantial productivity while maintaining a flat level of managerial hierarchy and responsible decentralized divisions. This has enabled them to keep the pace of technology and should continue to make investments including commercializing Compact Strip Production (CSP) technology. Major Issues: * The CSP technology requires continuous operation and a 96% reliability in order for it

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    study - Low cost airlines History of low-cost airlines The idea of LCC originated in the US. Founded in Dallas Texas on June 18‚ 1971 by Herb Kelleher‚ Southwest Airlines offered tickets that worked out to be cheaper than a car or coach ride. It is the fourth largest US airline in terms of domestic customers carried annually. It has been profitable every year since 1973. Low cost airlines in India But a booming economy‚ a congested and crumbling train network and the emergence of low-cost

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    WALMART High cost of low prices As Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke indicated in an October 2008 speech to suppliers in Beijing‚ Walmart’s goal is to operate "a supply chain where goods are made in a way that protects our planet; where customers feel good about the safety‚ quality and durability of the products they buy; and where workers are paid well and treated well with the respect and dignity they deserve. To achieve this‚ we are expecting more of ourselves at Wal-Mart‚ and expecting more of our

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    April 11‚ 2012 Marriot Corporation: The Cost of Capital Background: Marriot Corporation began in 1927 with J. Willard Marriot’s root beer stand. Over the next 60 years‚ the company grew into one of the leading lodging and food service companies in the United States. Marriot has three major lines of business: lodging‚ contract services‚ and restaurants. Lodging operations included 361 hotels‚ with over 100‚000 rooms that generated 41% of sales in 1987 and 51% of profits. Contract services

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    Question 6 What is the cost of capital for the lodging and restaurant 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

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