For the exclusive use of X. LIU CASE: A-165 DATE: 09/00 (REV’D. 05/07) SEARS: ACCOUNTING FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS Sarah Simons picked up the 1999 Annual Report for Sears‚ Roebuck and Co.‚ which had just been delivered to her office. As an analyst for a major brokerage‚ she was responsible for providing investment advice regarding companies in the retail industry‚ including Sears. She looked over the income statement‚ noting that net income grew by 39 percent over the previous year‚
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Seagate Buyout Case Group 5 Heng Qiao Eduardo Pereira Wei Wang Yanan Pei Introduction of the companies Seagate Technology‚ Inc. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer disk drives and related data storage devices with approximately $6.5 billion in annual revenues. In early November 1999‚ Luczo‚ president and CEO of Seagate considered a restructuring proposal with Silver Lake‚ a successful private equity firm that is specified in technology business investing
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Supreme Court of the Philippines The Supreme Court of the Philippines (Filipino: Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas) is the country’s highest judicial court‚ as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice. Pursuant to the Constitution‚ the Supreme Court has "administrative supervision over all courts and the personnel thereof".[1] The Supreme Court complex occupies the corner of Padre Faura Street and Taft Avenue in Manila‚ with the main building
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. L-13954 August 12‚ 1959 GENARO GERONA‚ ET AL.‚ petitioners-appellants‚ vs. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION‚ ET AL.‚ respondents-appellees. K.V. Felon and Hayed C. Cavington for appellant. Office of the Solicitor General Edilberto Barot and Solicitor Conrado T. Limcaoco for appellees. MONTEMAYOR‚ J.: Petitioners are appealing the decision of the Court of First Instance of Masbate dismissing their complaint
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O PY Parfums Cacharel de L’Oréal 1997-2007: D O N O T C Decoding and Revitalizing a Classic Brand 03/2014-4929 This case was written by Nicholas Rowell‚ Research Associate‚ under the supervision of Pierre Chandon‚ Associate Professor of Marketing‚ and Klaus Wertenbroch‚ Professor of Marketing‚ both at INSEAD. It is intended to be used as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation
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Q1. Based on the data in case Exhibit I‚ what inferences can be drawn from the survey responses regarding the herbal shampoo category? As per Exhibit 1 the following inferences can be drawn from the survey regarding herbal shampoo category: * The respondents felt that herbal shampoos need to be used in large quantity for lather and that the protein content is important for making hair strong‚ shiny and soft. * Respondents chose their shampoo based on their hair type and texture. * They feel that
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specifically for this text that supplements this case. 1. Hard Rock’s 10 Decisions: This is early in the course to dis- cuss these in depth‚ but still a good time to get the students engaged in the 10 OM decisions around which the text is structured. Product design: Hard Rock’s tangible product is food and like any tangible product it must be designed‚ tested‚ and “costed out.” The intangible product includes the music‚ memorabilia‚ and service. Quality: The case mentions the quality survey as an overt
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Case Discussion Questions 1. What factors accounted for the extraordinary success of Starbucks in the early 1990s? What was so compelling about the Starbucks value proposition? What brand image did Starbucks develop during this period? First of all‚ Starbucks has created the entire “coffee culture” in North America. From the idea to create a chain of coffeehouses that would become America’s “third place” other than home and work‚ Starbucks has become another place for relaxation and joy. This
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Cash Flows at Amazon.com Abstract: This instructional case illustrates how Amazon.com’s strategy has evolved over time and how these characteristics are reflected in the financial statements. A particular emphasis is placed on the cash flow statement. Students evaluate the cash flow statement and examine its articulation with the other financial statements. Students create a direct method cash flow statement in the year of Amazon.com’s initial public offering using the information available
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The case study‚ “Beijing EAPS Consulting‚ Inc.” in the Custom Book‚ (2011)‚ examines the project management structure of the Beijing EAPS Consulting (BEC) company. This case study also addressesabout project plan itself and how the co-workers are struggling with this communication between bothmangers. This project plan has demonstrated many strengths and weakness. The one thing that theproject plan needs put into action is safeguards to insure that the project is completed on time.BEC has taken
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