Harvard Business School 9-289-047 Rev. April 1‚ 1998 Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) In April 1988‚ Dan Cohrs‚ vice president of project finance at the Marriott Corporation‚ was preparing his annual recommendations for the hurdle rates at each of the firm’s three divisions.部门 要求报酬率 Investment projects at Marriott were selected by discounting the appropriate cash flows by the appropriate hurdle rate for each division. In 1987‚ Marriott’s sales grew by 24% and its return on equity
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TARGET CORPORATION Introduction The Target Bulls-eye logo has become instantly recognizable and synonymous with high quality and style at affordable prices. From its origins in 1902 as The Dayton Dry Goods Company in Minneapolis‚ Minnesota to the opening of the first Target store in 1962 in Roseville‚ Minnesota‚ Target Corporation has grown into one of top five retailers in the United States today with over 1‚600 stores and 350‚000 employees. Total revenues and net earnings for 2008 reached
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Strategy AES distinguishes itself through developing new products and applications at a low cost. It is committed to social responsibility and empowering its employees through its four main principles which include integrity‚ fairness‚ social responsibility and fun. It is "different" from other corporations because AES is focused on retaining its core values and culture as the corporation expands in size. The company ’s sources of sustainable competitive advantage include technical leadership
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TIME VALUE OF MONEY 1. You invested $1‚000 at 4% compounded annually. How much interest was earned in year 5? 2. Gianni invested $10‚000 at a rate of 6% compounded annually. How long will it take for the investment to grow to $40‚000 3. What is the present value of an income stream which has a negative flow of $100 per year for each of the next 3 years‚ and a positive flow of $300 per year in years 4 through 7‚ if the appropriate discount rate is 10%? BONDS 1. The current
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1. Prioritizing the issues that Butterfly needs to deal with are‚ that in Puerto Rico suppliers mistreat their workers‚ retailers in some countries were diluting the products and selling them as full strength‚ some plant employees were suffering pay cuts while others were not. Employees that have worked at Butterfly for many years were having their hours cut to 36-hour workweeks‚ losing their full-time benefits. There are also political alliances being formed among marketing‚ finance‚ manufacturing
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Case 1 – Selection: Staffing Dutch corps commando troops 1. There are five main competencies needed for the staffing of the Dutch Corps Commando Troops. The competencies‚ as mentioned in the article given‚ include (1) physical abilities‚ (2) war-fighting skills (such as skills in explosive ordnance disposal‚ close quarters battle‚ aerial infiltration‚ and survival‚ evasion‚ resistance and escape)‚ (3) mental ability (cognitive capacity‚ for example)‚ (4) personality traits or characteristics (such
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Executive Summary: Calpine Corporation ’s Senior Vice President of Finance (S.V.P.) Bob Kelly and Vice President (V.P.) of Finance Robin Crabtree knew 1999 was going to be a difficult year. Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) Pete Cartwright had recently announced a bold ramp-up in Calpine ’s growth strategy‚ raising the 5-year target for generating capacity from 6‚300 to 15‚000 megawatts (MW). The financial requirements were formidable. Adding 12‚000 MW to Calpine ’s current 3‚000 MW electric generating
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Congoleum Corporation Executive Summary In valuing the target company Congoleum after an LBO by First Boston found the expected free cash flows generated by this firm from 1980 to 1984. These numbers were based on values provided in the case. From there‚ we employed the Adjusted Present Value method to discount these cash flows because we assumed that Congoleum was varying its Debt to Equity ratio during those years. We discounted these cash flows by the required return on assets that was in
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PART 1‚ COMPANY OVERVIEW: Company History Dick and Mac McDonald opened their burger stand in 1948 in San Bernardino‚ Calif. Under the guidance of Ray Kroc‚ a onetime milkshake-mixer salesman. Since the 1940’s‚ McDonald’s has built a loyal customer base by continually dedicating themselves to customer service and providing high quality fast food for its customers. McDonald’s franchises grew swiftly: by the end of the 1960s‚ there were more than 1‚000 across the U.S. The first international franchise
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(1.3) Goal of firm C M | Answer: a | MEDIUM | The primary operating goal of a publicly-owned firm interested in serving its stockholders should be to | | | | | | | | | | a. | Maximize the stock price per share over the long run‚ which is the stock’s intrinsic value. | b. | Maximize the firm’s expected EPS. | c. | Minimize the chances of losses. | d. | Maximize the firm’s expected total income. | e. | Maximize the stock price on a specific target date. | (1.3) Corporate
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