Case Study: LaJolla Software‚ Inc. LaJolla Inc. is a young business information software company based in California outside the Silicon Valley. The company is interested in forming an alliance with a Japanese firm and has for the last several months been negotiating with several firms in Japan to realize their goals of distributing their product in Asia. The owners have finally found a Japanese firm that will create an alliance with them. The firm is now sending a contingent of managers to
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Week 3 IRAC method Aug 18‚ 2014 Week 3 IRAC method Mattel‚ Inc. v. MGA Entertainment‚ Inc. Case No. 11-56357 (9th Cir. Jan. 24‚ 2013) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Facts This was a litigation case between Mattel‚ Inc.‚ the maker of Barbie dolls‚ and MGA Entertainment‚ Inc.‚ the maker of Bratz dolls‚ Mattel stated claims for copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets‚ and MGA stated its own counterclaim misappropriation of trade secrets. The idea
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GAP INC. CASE STUDY: QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH TRUST GAP INC. BOOSTS QUALITY‚ ACCOUNTABILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF RESULTS-ONLY WORK ENVIRONMENT (ROWE) GAP INC. CASE STUDY: QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH TRUST - GOROWE.COM Introduction The economic climate of the past several years has been challenging for industries across the board‚ and clothing retail has been no exception. Response strategies are varied‚ from aggressive traditional marketing to increased reliance
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I. Brief Background of the Case August Scientific Instruments‚ Inc. (ASI‚ Inc.) is a small private company which specializes in the manufacturing of miniature electromechanical components. It is located on a small but progressive town wherein a Technical Education Institute is also based. At first‚ the company underwent several problems and setbacks and was able to grow steadily and expand its operations until in 1958; it was able to acquire additional investments‚ substantial monthly sales and
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Mini Cases: Cost of Capital Part A: Cost of Debt Mini Case 1: Cost of perpetual/Irredeemable debt Ashok Leyland issued Rs 100 Lakhs 12% debentures of Rs. 100 each. Calculate the cost of debt in each of the following cases. (Assume corporate tax rate being 40%). Case (a) If debentures are issued at par with no floatation cost. Case (b) If debentures are issued at par with 5% floatation cost. Case (c) If debentures are issued at 10% premium with 5% floatation cost. Case (d) If debentures are issued
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Dell Case Study Part A TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction and Company Background……………………………………………………………………………………….3 Key Offerings………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Perceptual Map…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Concept Generation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6 Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
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Brief Outline This case is regarding Dell computers financial status in the period from 1991 to 1995. In this analysis we intend to highlight the various issues related to working capital experienced by the company. What makes this case interesting is the turnaround of Dell’s financial structure which in turn led to its recovery from seemingly major liquidity issues. To give a brief outline‚ this study enlightens one on how a fast growing company can get into trouble due to mismanagement of cash
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Capital Budgeting Case StudyQRB/501April 8‚ 2014Capital Budgeting Case StudyThere are at least six capital budgeting tools a firm can use in analyzing a capital expenditure. They are: net present value (NPV)‚ internal rate of return (IRR)‚ profitability index (PI)‚ payback period (PB)‚ discounted payback period (DRP)‚ and modified internal rate of return (MIRR). This case study will focus mainly on NPV and IRR‚ in addition to the remaining four capital budgeting tools. Net Present Value (NPV) The
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Dell working capital case Dell’s build to order system created a very different balance sheet. We want to assess their competitive advantage in working capital at the time of the case‚ evaluate how they funded growth at the time (1996) and evaluate potential ways to fund projected sales growth of 50% in 1997 through use of internal funds. 1. Calculate their working capital advantage. To do this calculate days sales of inventory‚ payable days and receivables days to find their cash conversion
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Zuber Case Task 1. Would you be willing to invest the funds in this country without covering your position? Explain. It looks like investing in this country could be very profitable because the yield offered would be 14 percent (compared to only 9 percent in the US)‚ but there are a few possible dangers in making an investment in a market that’s not stable yet. The country’s currency has become market-determined‚ so it’s volatile as it tries to find its equilibrium which means unstable market for
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