It ’s only a PowerPoint Outline‚ sorry we didn ’t actually write a paper‚ should still be of some help though. Apple‚ Inc. Case Study BUSI 400-003 September 24‚ 2008 Dominant Economic Characteristics Large Market Size Steady Growth Rate Number of rivals is constant/low Scope of competitive rivalry is intense Low differentiation of products Product innovation is key in competition No surplus of supply as it relates to demand Pace of technological change is high Competition Analysis
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Prepared for The Journal of Applied Corporate Finance Vol. 15‚ No. 1‚ 2002 How do CFOs make capital budgeting and capital structure decisions?1 John R. Graham Associate Professor of Finance‚ Fuqua School of Business‚ Duke University‚ Durham‚ NC 27708 USA Campbell R. Harvey Professor of Finance‚ Fuqua School of Business‚ Duke University‚ Durham‚ NC 27708 USA National Bureau of Economic Research‚ Cambridge‚ MA 02912 USA March 8‚ 2002 1A longer and more detailed version of this paper is published
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Liquidity: Current Assets trends in the balance sheet reflect a strong liquidity position. Also‚ when we look at the liquidity ratios we see both ratios were well above the industry average which shows Apple Inc. has no problem meeting its short-term obligations. Capital Structure: Apple Inc. did not have any long-term debt obligations for the periods 2003-2007. The company did not use any financial leverage to raise funds during the period of analysis. This shows the financial
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Described Historical Perspective: The historical perspective of Apple Inc. shows us that they were an innovative company that started the industries of successful computers‚ music players‚ phones and many other electronic items we have used over the past thirty years. Apple Inc. have had their ups and downs to include in depth software/hardware which was difficult for competitors and users to understand and mimic as well as holding face on their computer background with their innovative technologies
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Case study 1 Taracare‚ Inc Summary The case is about a conversation between Jorge Gonzales‚ the CEO from Taracare Inc.‚ and his manufacturing manager Alfredo Diaz. Alfredo was hired because Taracare was having difficulties in meeting the deliveries and in quality. After some time and only making little progress‚ Alfred scheduled a meeting with Jorge to discuss the problems. The main points Alfredo concerns was: Problems with Purchasing materials Delivery promises from the sales that can´t
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Capital Structure: The most important function of Financial Management is to make decisions about the capital structure of firm. Capital structure refers to the make up a firm’s capitalization. It represents the mix of different sources of long term funds in the total capitalization of the company like equity shares‚ preference shares‚ retained earnings‚ long-term loans etc. In other words it can be precisely told as financing plan of the company. Capital is required to finance investments in plant
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of the Capital Structure of InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) Company Student Numbers; 307473 307540 307576 308254 A dissertation in report form submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Financial Management II of the Higher Diploma in Events‚ Hotel and Tourism Management IMI International Hotel Management Institute‚ Switzerland October 2010 Abstract: This report is illustrated about the capital structure of Inter
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under the old fashioned premise that “cash is king‚ and debt is bad”. As of late their capital structure has become a big issue amongst investors. They are concerned that the current unlevered structure is not maximizing value and are wary of the risks associated with the companies large and growing cash balances. Currently BBBY is facing the issue of trying to decide wether their current capital structure is optimal moving into the future‚ and if not‚ what decisions they need to make to achieve
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Case Study #2 FHE Inc. Operations Management FHE is a multimillion-dollar company that manufactures pumps and related fluid-handling equipment. The manufactured equipment transfers various types of liquids‚ from paint to food products. These pump are used by automobile and appliance industries‚ allowing performance in vehicle servicing and home construction‚ to name a few. Over the past five years‚ sales and profits have increased as a result of new product introductions. The organizational
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consumer lending‚ a major part of the asset side of banking‚ is all flowing toward national consolidators like Capital One. -RICHARD D. FAIRBANK‚ CEO AND CHAIRMAN‚ CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ’ United Kingdom‚ the Hfs Group‚ to strengthen its Global Financial services (GFS) subsidiary in the British market. As of April 2005‚ it possessed sufficient liquidity ($21 billion) and capital ($9.2 billion)4 to enable its famous brand to expand into new markets and seize the right opportunities for
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