CMA 302 – Tutorial Case Study: Final Draft Birch Paper Company 1. Background Birch Paper Company is a medium sized partly integrated company that produces Kraft papers and paperboard. There are four producing divisions and one timberland division which supplies part of the company’s pulp requirements. The divisions are - Northern Division - Southern Division - Thompson Division - Division 4 - Timberland Each
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There is a saying that goes “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone”. In “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst‚ the narrator’s feelings towards his younger brother‚ Doodle‚ changes after Doodle’s death. The narrator‚ who we only know as Brother‚ treats Doodle with cruelty throughout their childhood because of Doodle’s physical disabilities. Brother‚ afraid that he will be taunted at school for having an impaired brother‚ starts training and teaching Doodle physical activities. The Brother’s feelings
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“The Scarlet Ibis”‚ a short story written by James Hurst‚ starts off with the narrator having a conflict with his crippled brother‚ Doodle. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator despises his brother‚ he wants nothing to do with him‚ but as the story progresses
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In “The Scarlet Ibis”‚ by James Hurst‚ the author utilizes the symbol of the ibis to illustrate the prejudice that Doodle encounters from his family throughout the story. The ibis first appears when the narrator’s family witnesses the bird in the garden and a few moments later‚ it dies. After that‚ Doodle decides to bury it‚ as he “carried the bird around to the front yard and dug a hole in the flower garden...we were watching him through the front window‚ but he didn’t know it” (98). In here‚
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The short stories “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst and “My Brother’s Keeper” by Jay Bennet are both realistic examples of family dynamics and how they can affect the way siblings treat each other. “The Scarlet Ibis” demonstrates how older siblings tend to feel the need to assist or help their younger siblings in things they cannot do‚ often leaving the younger siblings codependent on the older siblings for everything. In comparison‚ “My Brother’s Keeper” demonstrates how trauma can lead to siblings
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Birch Paper 1 How would you resolve the transfer pricing conflict? Present calculations to support your arguments. The three bids (per thousand boxes) are as follows: Thompson division: $480 West Paper Company: $430 Eire Papers: $432 West Paper Company is the cheapest of the three although it is an outsider (as is Eire Papers). The manager of the Northern Division‚ William Kenton‚ should be allowed to buy from outside if the quoted price from the inside source is 10% over the
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understanding of the overall meaning of the poem and gives a glimpse into the unsaid mind of Robert Frost. The imagery also paints a scene of cold wintry days and warmth of summer nights. Robert Frost‚ while knowing the realistic causes behind the bent birch trees‚ prefers to add an imaginative interpretation behind the bending of the birches. He also uses the entire poem to say something profound about life. The message that Frost could be implying is that life can be hard and people can lose there way
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The Scarlet Ibis Have you ever felt a mysterious relationship with some element of nature? Many people experience this uncanny phenomenon. Similarly‚ there is a strange correlation between the character Doodle and a tropical bird. The thesis in the story‚ “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst‚ the author portrays a significant relationship between Doodle and an ibis through foreshadowing and imagery. From the first appearance of the ibis‚ one can tell that there is an instant connection between the
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Is pride beneficial? At what point does pride become destructive? In the three short stories‚ "The Lesson"‚ "The Cask of Amontillado"‚ and "The Scarlet Ibis‚" each protagonist displays a sense of pride and confidence in their actions. Sylvia of Toni Cade Bambara’s "The Lesson"‚ is brought to a toystore by Miss Moore‚ an educated neighbor. She realizes that the only people who can afford to pay the outrageous prices on toy boats and clowns are successful people‚ and she resolves to be a part of that
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Birch Paper Company Relevant Information & Equations 1) Birch Paper Company is a producer of paper‚ paperboard‚ and corrugated boxes. The company is integrated‚ consisting of four separate production divisions. One of its divisions‚ Northern Division‚ asked for bids on a special corrugated box. It requested bids from one of its sister division (Thompson Division) and from two outside companies. The issue at hand is whether Northern should accept a bid from its sister division or from one
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