Case 1. Arundel Partners: The Sequel Project 1. Why do the principals of Arundel Partners think they can make money buying movie sequel rights? Why do the partners want to buy a portfolio of rights in advance rather than negotiating movie-by-movie to buy them? The principals at Arundel Partners believe that there is value that is not captured in a discounted cash flow when analyzing the launching of a film. They believe that by launching a new film‚ there is immediately an option to launch a sequel
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No matter what decision that I make as the CEO of Monsanto‚ it is virtually impossible to satisfy all parties involves. Just like customers‚ stakeholder groups can vary in their opinions and may want different things from Monsanto. It is possible that a decision made may satisfy one stakeholder group and upset another. With this being the case‚ issues presented should be prioritized based on the outcome desired (Zappi‚ 2013). Monsanto’s sustainability approach "Sustainability is firmly embedded
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then report back to the team. This guy however‚ is a logger and hates trees. He uses tricks and secrets to give misinformation to the team. He wants to effectively "sabotage" the company. What do you do in this situation? Do you try to integrate him into the team and attempt to change his attitudes on trees? Or do you fire him because his morals and ethics are no-where near the same as the company’s? Naturally‚ no one wants to work with difficult or negative people. For me‚ I will consider termination
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As a student‚ Communication skills are essential for the successful future career of student like me. In today’s competitive world‚ communication skills in business and career are the most sought after quality of an educated person. Reading‚ writing and listening carefully are the three most important communication skills for students. These skills like most of the communication skills sounds too familiar as a result of which we take them for granted. Apart from reading and writing presentations
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What is a positive relationship? It is a relationship that makes you both happy!! Building a positive relationship depends very much on having a foundation of love and respect for each other. One way to make a relationship more positive is to take some time each day to appreciate the little things. When you tell someone that they look good or that they cooked a good meal‚ it creates a more positive environment. When you do something to prove that you appreciated the efforts‚ the people you love
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Case Write-Up: Arundel Partners 15.415 Finance Theory Section B‚ Oysters Arundel Partners: The Sequel Project With the purchase of sequel rights‚ what Arundel is achieving is to have a call option on the revenue that each movie brings. This helps to remove the uncertainty and risks associated with producing a movie‚ especially with regard to moviegoers’ taste. With the sequel right‚ Arundel will only exercise this option to produce a sequel if the first movie proved to be popular and the
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Research Paper-What would you do to make a better world? Eliminate Discrimination against People with Disabilities Laura Rodriguez Romero To make a better world I would try to change how people with physical and intellectual disabilities are treated and perceived. I work toward a world in which they are celebrated instead of marginalized. My hope is that people with disabilities will be welcomed to share the unique gifts they have to offer. My dream is that people with disabilities become a vital
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How many of these competencies do you feel you meet at this point? Critical thinking‚ technical skills. Which competencies do you feel you could develop further? Communication assessments What barriers would you anticipate in trying to develop these competencies? Nervousness around elderly‚ due to fear of doing more harm than good. How do you think the demographics of the aging population will affect the need for healthcare professionals in the next decade? By the year 2020‚ the need for
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English Facebook‚ twitter‚ bebo. Should they be banned? Social networks can be defined as a website base for people to create a public or semi-public profile. A social network forces on building social relationships between people who share similar interests/hobbies. Social networks can cause a lot of problems and some people have different opinions on them being banned. There have been many concerns put forward by people of the older generation and particular the media about the dangers of
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4100 CONTRACTUAL CHOICE Scott E. Masten Louis and Myrtle Research Professor of Business and Law‚ University of Michigan Business School © Copyright 1999 Scott E. Masten Abstract This chapter discusses alternative theories of contract choice and design with special emphasis on (i) the interaction between contract design and contract enforcement and (ii) the explanatory power of alternative theories. After discussing the primary functions of contract‚ the entry reviews the assumptions
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