Seligram‚ INC The Seligram‚ INC. has provided electronic testing of various components since 1983. One of 11 divisions of the company‚ Electronic Testing Operations (ETO)‚ has played a central role in the testing operations. However‚ technological advancement of testing and outdated machines have challenged the company’s prospect in the industry. The main issue‚ in the introduction of the new equipment‚ Seligram needs to find optimal system to control overhead cost. Q2 (a) Single burden pool
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The keys to the company’s future value and growth are profitability (ROE) and the reinvestment of retained earnings. Retained earnings are determined by dividend payout. The spreadsheet sets ROE at 15% for the five years from 2006 to 2010. If Reeby Sports will lose its competitive edge by 2011‚ then it cannot continue earning more than its 10% cost of capital. Therefore ROE is reduced to 10% starting in 2011. The payout ratio is set at .30 from 2006 onwards. Notice that the long-term growth rate
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Question #01 Q # 1. What is international marketing? How it is different from domestic marketing? International marketing: International marketing involves recognizing that people all over the world have different needs. Companies like Gillette‚ Coca-Cola‚ BIC‚ and Cadbury Schweppes have brands that are recognized across the globe. While many of the products that these businesses sell are targeted at a global audience using a consistent marketing mix‚ it is also necessary to understand
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What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Marriott Corporation? WACC = (1 - τ)rD(D/V) + rE(E/V) D = market value of debt E = market value of equity V = value of the firm = D + E rD = pretax cost of debt rE = after tax cost of debt τ = tax rate = 175.9/398.9 = 44% Cost of Equity Target debt ratio is 60%; actual is 41% [Exhibit 1] βs = 1.11 βu = βs / (1 + (1 – τ) D/E) = 1.11/(1 + (1 – .44) (.41)) = 0.80 Using the target debt ratio of 60%: βTs = βu (1 + (1 – τ) D/E)
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Solution to the Case Study: “Levi Strauss’s Goes Global” Book: Organizational Theory‚ Design‚ and Change Fifth Edition Page 235 Gareth R. Jones Discussion Question 1 and 2 1. How does Levi Strauss take advantage of the global environment? 2. What structure does Levi Strauss use to implement its strategy? This case demonstrates how a company can pursue a transnational strategy and which organizational structure supports this strategy. “Levi Strauss”‚ the company under discussion
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How effective is it with Helen? In reviewing the case study of Helen and watching the therapy session online it became apparent that Helen was still struggling with feelings of the “benign neglect” she experienced as a child. Murdock (2009) in quoting Sigmund Freud “maintained that the forces of which we are unaware (the unconscious) are the most powerful sources of behavior” (p. 34). Dr. Donavan was successful in using the technique of “Dream Analysis” to help Helen bridge the gap between her
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In The Murder of Helen Jewett‚ Patricia Cohen uses one of the most trivial murders during the 1800’s to illustrate the sexiest society accommodations to the privileged‚ hypocritical tunneled views toward sexual behavior‚ and the exploitation of legal codes‚ use of tabloid journalism‚ and politics. Taking the fact that woman was made from taking a rib from man was more than biblical knowledge‚ but incorporated into the male belief that a woman’s place is determined by the man. Helen had the proper
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Kanthal Case Study Solutions INTRODUCTION: Kanthal is company that specializes in the production and sales of electrical resistance heating elements. Kanthal has about 10‚000 customers and they produce about 15‚000 items. The company consists of three divisions and these three divisions are as follows: 1)Kanthal Heating Technology - 25% global market share 2)Kanthal Furnace Products - 40% global market share 3)Kanthal Bimetals - Manufacturer of one of the few fully integrated temperature control
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1. Case Name‚ Citation‚ and Court Internet Solutions Corp. v. Marshall LEXIS 2826I (2008) The District Court for the Middle District of Florida 2. Key Facts A. Internet Solutions Corp. (ISC)‚ which operates employment recruiting and Internet advertising websites‚ has its principal place of business in Florida. B. Tabatha Marshall‚ a resident of the State of Washington‚ was sued by ISC for making false and defamatory statements on her website. C. Marshall filed a motion to dismiss asserting
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Helen of Sparta was perhaps the most inspired character in all literature‚ ancient or modern. A whole war‚ one which lasted for ten years‚ was fought over her. Not only that‚ nearly all the myths of the heroic age were threaded together in such a way that this most idealized of all wars was the culmination of various exploits‚ including the Argonaut‚ the Theban wars‚ and the Calydonian boar hunt. It is as though this event was in the destiny of every dynasty formed from the beginning of things.
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