1. THE INVESTMENT DETECTIVE This case presents the cash flows of eight unidentified investments‚ all of equal initial investment size. The student’s task is to rank the projects. The first objective of the case is to examine critically the principal capital-budgeting criteria. A second objective is to consider the problem that arises when net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) disagree as to the ranking of two mutually exclusive projects. Finally‚ the case is a vehicle for introducing
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Question 1: How successful has Patagonia been as a company? Evaluate Patagonia’s strategy. Analyzing the industry using Porter’s Five Forces‚ it can be seen that the Outdoor Apparel industry is very competitive. The threat of entry is very high‚ with several large conglomerates making acquisitions in the industry and established apparel companies such as Polo Ralph Lauren making expansions into sports apparel. With several brands such as North Face in the high end of the industry‚ as well as Columbia
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The use of Return on Investment (ROI) causes managers to consider income and investment when making decisions. A company’s return on investment is the measure of income or profit divided by the investment required to obtain that income or profit (Horngren‚ Sundem‚ Stratton‚ Burgstahler‚ and Schatzberg‚ 2008). ROI can be used as a test of profitability. The formula for ROI is ROI = Net Income ÷ Total Assets. Guillermo‚ like most investors wants the maximum income‚ considering he is given the same
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1.1. Definition of intellectual capital and a brief history of IC management Before someone can measure something‚ he/she has to know what to count. So how should intellectual capital be defined? A universally accepted definition is the first step toward standardization‚ but still it is hard to find the best one for "intellectual capital". In this section I ’ll define intellectual capital and study the history of its development. Intellectual capital is knowledge that can be exploited for
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times lower than Redhook Ale Brewing Company—but its margin is greater than Pete’s Brewing Company. --------------------------------------------------Question 2--------------------------------------------------- Benefits of an IPO Access to public capital markets will provide Boston Beer with a continual source of equity funds to expand sales while maintaining a low leverage ratio. The IPO will provide an exit strategy for the company’s current investors. The additional equity will allow for debt to
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All car rental companies provide customers with the temporary use of a car. How do Enterprise’s original target customers in the local or “home-city” market—and their needs—differ from the target customers of their major competitors such as Hertz and Avis? How does Enterprise match (or not) the needs of their local market customers? The local market consists of (i.) discretionary and (ii.) repair/insurance replacement rentals. Both categories place a premium on price (relatively lower)‚ location
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INVESTMENT AVENUES 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT The money one earns is partly spent and the rest is saved for meeting future expenses‚ instead of keeping savings idle one may like to use savings in order to get returns on it in the future‚ this is called as investment. In an economic sense‚ an investment is the purchase of goods that are not consumed today but are used in the future to create wealth. In finance‚ an investment is a monetary asset purchased with the idea that the asset will provide
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Problem/Objective 1. Decisions/problem: The primary decision that Gilles Moyner‚ brand manager from Ford France must make is how to segment the new Ford Ka‚ a new small car that will be presented in the Paris Motor Show (1996). Within the understood that traditional size based market segmentation and alternatives segmentations did not work. GoldFarb Corporation is in charge of presenting Ford possible strategies. The objective is to develop a marketing strategy‚ targeting and segmentation‚ since
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Although Skilling was the one at the forefront when the Enron ship began to sink‚ the presence of many strong players all competing for individual power within the organization attributed to Enron’s downfall. Although Skilling came in fresh out of HBS ready to aggressively hit the ground running‚ it seems as higher management at the time‚ namely Lay‚ did not have the foresight to control
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Is Globalization A Good Thing? With globalization rapidly expanding it is on the mind of people around the world more than ever. Some of the main topics of globalization include topics such as‚ its effect on the social value system‚ the positive and negative effects on the concept of globalization and what it can contribute to the world. Also‚ what happens when a non-indigenous value structure is introduced‚ and how it can affect one’s identity? The effects of a globalized social value system
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