investment managers and superior performance: “Bill Miller and Value Trust” (Case 2). Set in May 2005‚ this case invites the student to assess Berkshire Hathaway’s bid‚ through MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company‚ its wholly owned subsidiary‚ for the regulated energy-utility PacifiCorp. The task for the student is to perform a simple valuation of PacifiCorp and to consider the reasonableness of Berkshire’s offer. Student analysis readily extends into the investment philosophy and the remarkable record
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Effects of Overpopulation One of the biggest problems in this society is overpopulation. In recent years overpopulation has become difficult to manage because of people being born every year‚ months‚ week‚ and day. It is not only the concern of developing countries‚ it is a global problem. In modern day‚ people struggle to survive because of unbalanced population and rescores. Most people live unhappily lives in the third world countries. Even if the community needs quiet place for rest‚ they will
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Master Thesis in Finance Mergers and Acquisitions Shareholder wealth effects of domestic‚ cross-border‚ and cross-continental mergers and acquisitions 26 November 2009 Abstract This study analyses the differences in short-term shareholder wealth effects of domestic‚ cross-border and cross-continental mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Differences between wealth effects of domestic and cross-border M&As are expected since companies in crossborder M&As face differences in the economic environment
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1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? a. The possible meaning of the changes in stock price is due to the fact that the deal created value for both buyers and sellers; Berkshire was more diversified after the acquisition. b. The $2.55
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Warren Buffett 1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? Answer1: The increase in the stock price of Scottish Power plc and Berkshire Hathaway indicate a market approval for the acquisition and created value for both buyers and sellers. Answer2: a
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Suleiman away from it. But before then‚ Christians should not kill Muslims as pastor Suleiman urged them to do. Life is so precious. We must protect it. There is no basis for taking another man’s life. The only allowance is if you are trying to protect your own life as natural law dictates. No one should allow pastors to deceive them to kill fellow Nigerians. All religions‚ traditions and conventional wisdom forbid murder. The clerics should do the killings by themselves and face the consequences
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Suggested Questions for Warren Buffett Case 1. What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically‚ what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? PacifiCorp had a very large amount of investors/stockholders as indicated in the footnote‚ which contributed to the large increase in Berkshire’s market value of equity
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as substitutes to understand the human anatomy. It was relatively recently that humans started to use animals to understand diseases and test new chemicals we have developed. These animals have helped humanity advance to where it is today‚ and we should be grateful for their contribution. But‚ with technology becoming ever more advanced and the animal rights movement strengthening every day‚ the time has come to put a phase of humanity behind us. According to the United States Department of
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number of students as well as parents who are complaining about the loaded assigned tasks to students to be brought and accomplished at home‚ including the reasons why home works should be abolished. However‚ the proponents of home works remained constant with the relevance of home works to students and why home works should not be banned. The purpose of home works according to educators is meant to
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Children should or should not be paid for good grades? I believe that children should not be paid for good grades for several reasons. First of all‚ To get good grades depend on how each student learns and handles with the result he or she will receive at last. According to Sylvia Rimm‚ a child psychologist‚ money does not play an important role in achievement but consistency does. To illustrate‚ successful students always try to maintain their scores with unchangeable effort while others who
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