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    Butler Lumber

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    1. Why has Butler Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? How has Mr. Butler met the financing needs of the company during the period 1988 through 1990? (It would be helpful to develop a cash flow analysis (use vs. source) and the cash flow statement based upon the income statement and the balance sheet provided in the case for the period of 1988 to 1990.) Through the period of 1988 to 1990 Mark Butler has met the needs of financing through decreasing the amount of

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    The Lumber-Room

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    The Lumber Room The text under analysis is written by an outstanding British novelist and short story writer Hector Munro. Hector Hugh Munro was a British writer‚ whose witty stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. The author’s style of writing is satirical in a humorous way. He uses a witty tone to mimic characters in order to subtly criticize them. The criticism is done in a subtle way that is humorous. The excerpt is homogeneous. The story is narrated in the 3rd person

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    The Lumber Room

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    The Lumber Room The text under analysis is entitled “The Lumber Room” and it is written by an outstanding British novelist and short story writer Hector Munro. Hector Hugh Munro‚ better known by the pen name Saki‚ was a British writer. In her Biography of Saki Munro’s sister writes: “One of Munro’s aunts‚ Augusta‚ was a woman of ungovernable temper‚ of fierce likes and dislikes‚ imperious‚ a moral coward‚ possessing no brains worth speaking of‚ and a primitive disposition.” Naturally the last

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    Butler Lumber

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    Butler Lumber After thorough review and analysis of Butler Lumber’s financial reports‚ I believe that it is in the best interest of Northrup National Bank to not only approve the requested $465‚000 loan‚ but look to increase the loan amount. A review of the 5 C’s will show in more detail the decision to approve this loan: 1. Capacity/Cash Flow: Butler runs a lean operation that has allowed them to have success due to competitive pricing. They have met their financing needs by increasing

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    Clarkson Lumber

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    Case Study: Clarkson Lumber Company Albert M. Aguirre February 11‚ 2012 1. Mr. Clarkson needed to borrow money to address the shortage of cash coming in. Although the business was profitable the bulk of the assets of the company were in its receivables and inventory. The current loan that it gets from Suburban National Bank is not enough to supplement the cash flow that it gets versus the projected expenses that the company had to pay and was maturing. There were also notes payable to

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    Butler Lumber

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    Butler Lumber Company Background: Butler Lumber Company had been founded in 1981 in a suburb of a large city in the Pacific Northwest. The company s operations were limited to the retail distribution of lumber products. Their typical products included plywood‚ moldings‚ and sash and door products. Despite good profits Butler Lumber Company experienced a shortage in cash and found it necessary to increase its bank loans. Issues: y y Why does a Profitable company such as Butler Lumber need external

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    wilson Lumber

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    Wilson Lumber Company After a rapid growth in its business during recent years‚ the Wilson Lumber Company‚ in the spring of 2006‚ anticipated a further substantial increase in sales. Despite good profits‚ the company had experienced a shortage of cash and had found it necessary to increase its borrowing from the Suburban National Bank to $399‚000 in the spring of 1996. The maximum loan that Suburban National would make to any one borrower was $400‚000 and Wilson had been able to stay within

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    Butler Lumber

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    The Butler Lumber Company 1) Is Butler Lumber a profitable business? 2) Why does Mr. Butler have to borrow so much money to support their business? 3) Prepare pro forma income statement and balance sheet. Is Mr Buttler’s estimate loan requirement correct? What amount will he need to finance the expected sales increase? 4) As his financial advisor‚ would you support this expansion? As his banker‚ would you approve the loan and under what conditions? 1) The Butler Lumber Company has positive

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    Porter

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    Are Porter’s Five Competitive Forces still Applicable? A Critical Examination concerning the Relevance for Today’s Business Author: Fabian Dälken University of Twente 
P.O. Box 217‚ 7500AE Enschede The Netherlands f.dalken@student.utwente.nl Abstract‚ Porter’s Five Forces model is a powerful management tool for analysing the current industry profitability and attractiveness by using the outside-in perspective. Within the last decades‚ the model has attracted some criticism because of the developing

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    Clarkson Lumber

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    Harvard Business School 9-297-028 Rev. October 29‚ 1996 Clarkson Lumber Company After a rapid growth in its business during recent years‚ the Clarkson Lumber Company‚ in the spring of 1996‚ anticipated a further substantial increase in sales. Despite good profits‚ the company had experienced a shortage of cash and had found it necessary to increase its borrowing from the Suburban National Bank to $399‚000 in the spring of 1996. The maximum loan that Suburban National would make to any

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