Section B: Caselets (40 marks) • This section consists of Caselets. • Answer all the questions. • Each caselet carries 20 marks. • Detailed information should form the part of your answer (Word limit 200 to 250 words). Caselet 1 COMPANY BACKGROUND The Bronson Insurance Group was originally founded in 1900 in Auxvasse‚ Missouri‚ by James Bronson. The Bronson Group owns a variety of companies that underwrite personal and commercial insurance policies. Annual sales of the Bronson Group
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$1600 higher than the Lexus. Assume (i) the average cost of premium gasolene to be $3.00 per gallon (ii) the average cost of diesel to be $3.25 per gallon (ii) the average customer drives 12000 miles per year and (iii) there is no time discount. What should be the price of the CDL such that the economic value of Benz CDL over Lexus GL (during a 10 year use horizon by a customer) is completely appropriated by Mercedes Benz? The economic value of CDL: Price of substitute=48000 Cost saving=(12000/20*3-12000/25*3
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these figures might be greater in the subsidiary. 6 Various financial data for 2004 and 2005 follow. Calculate the total productivity measure and the partial measures for labor‚ capital‚ and raw materials for this company for both years. What do these measures tell you about this company? 2004 2005 Output: Sales $200‚000 $220‚000 Input: Labor 30‚000 40‚000 Raw Materials 35‚000 45‚000 Energy 5‚000 6‚000 Capital 50‚000 50‚000 Other 2‚000 3‚000 1e
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Lava This presentation will discuss two questions which are How is Lava Produced? And What hazards/dangers does lava pose? It will also study one example of a Lava Flow in Hawaii. Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during erupting. It is produced/ formed in the interior of planets including Earth and their satellites. When the lava is first erupted from the vent in a volcano otherwise known as the volcanic vent‚ lava is a liquid and varies from 700°C to 1‚200°C. Although lava is
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Arriving here I spoke little to no English and it was initially very difficult trying to learn English and communicate. My self-esteem was questioned when I couldn’t even communicate my basic needs. I feel there is a direct parallel with what Papa has experienced and what I have experienced. Papa enjoys being the head of the Wakatsuki household in the beginning of the novel. He takes a real pride in commanding his own fishing boat and giving orders to his sons. In many ways‚ Papa was the backbone of the
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Federalists v Republicans. America developing political personalities Throughout the 1790s the birth of American political parties emerged. Many of Americas founding fathers hated the idea of political parties because they represented political parties came about because of the difference in opinions among the population. The newborn constitution brought about issues such as north and south‚ rich and poor‚ and agriculture vs. industries that would revolutionize the way people in America
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In the 1900s‚ there were hundreds of acts of corruption‚ cruelty‚ and unfair societies. George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm‚ represents all the leaders and classes perfectly‚ along with showing what their symbols were in these dreadful societies. The leader Napoleon‚ a boar‚ and his nine dogs‚ demonstrate cruel single-minded acts and harsh‚ punishing behavior‚ influencing the uneducated animals in a horrible‚ disturbing way‚ which had severe consequences on the farm. Napoleon was always a jerk‚ which
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satisfaction and so they are motivated to perform well having more morale and loyalty. Incentives create greater will for the employees to give back the benefits they received from the organization‚ making them inspired to do good and to do more of what they can to stimulate good performance for the organization. 3. Do you believe the incentive benefits such as those offered at Genentech and Zappos can be used in
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form of a woman to convince the women from the village into sin. abigail is very vengeful‚ selfish‚ manipulative and a spectacular liar. She seems to be gifted at spreading death‚ manipulating others and gaining control over them to get what she wants no matter what the cost. Throughout the play her accusations and lies lead to many people’s pain and suffering‚ but she seemed to never care for any of them except John Procter‚ whom she had
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Did you know that world leaders do not exactly agree on what a democracy means. A democracy’s most salient and universally agreed upon component is a voting system. Athens was not truly democratic because they had slaves‚ no woman rights‚ and no equal rights. The first reason Athens wasn’t truly democratic is that they had slaves. Slaves were viewed as insignificant‚ vapid people‚ for this reason they did not get to vote. Since they were classified as slaves‚ they didn’t have the privilege
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