Introduction: Ovania Chemical Corporation is a specialty chemicals producer. Its core product is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) thermoplastic resins‚ which are used mainly to make containers and packages for bottled water‚ soft drinks‚ foods‚ and pharmaceuticals. Their main plant is located in Steubenville‚ Ohio. Though smaller than other chemical producers that produces globally‚ it has competed successfully in its niche of the US specialty chemical business. Recently advances in technology have
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Whirland Chemical Company There are a number of factors with Whirland Chemical Company that raise concern and increase the audit risk of this company. We will go over the major concerns one by one‚ and then determine the level of audit risk we are willing to accept on this engagement. * a) b) * First of all‚ we are auditing Whirland for the first time. Because this is the first time we are auditing Whirland‚ a lot of research has to be done on the operations of the company. We need
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WGP CHEMICAL COMPANY CASE STUDY 1. What is the total distribution cost for W-G-P Chemical Company? What is the cost per pound‚ cubic foot‚ case‚ line‚ and order? How can these measures contribute to the distribution review process? In order to calculate the total distribution cost‚ carrying cost must be calculated. Inventory carrying cost rate was given as 18%. The formula is Annual carrying cost=average inventory level * carrying cost rate Average inventory was given in table 4 as $90 million
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The Grayson Chemical Company I. Problems A. Macro 1. Grayson has become stagnant‚ failed to change‚ and is no longer competitive. 2. The current people at Grayson are not acceptable to change. 3. There is a culture of doing things by the book. B. Micro 1. Incompetent managers promoted. 2. Board does not have a consensus of opinion. II. Causes 1. Grayson has not been proactive with its environment. 2. Corporate culture is very resistant to change. 3. Board does not speak with one
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Dow Chemical By Kai Draaisma Laurens de Blij Diedrik Oost Eva Sloff Lesley Flohil 13-11-2012 Duisenberg School of Finance Executive summary 1. Summary of Facts. With an annual revenue of $20.2 billion Dow held the leading market position worldwide in ethylene and polyethylene (exhibit 1b). To consolidate all of Bahia Blanca’s polyethylene activity under Dow’s control a three-stage plan was developed. The first stage involved taking control of PBB‚ the second stage involved
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dow Corning is a global leader in silicone-based products. It sold its products to more than 80 countries globally and has a 40% worldwide market share in 2006. Its success to date was a large part driven by a major marketing initiative that revived the company half a decade ago‚ the launch of dual brand strategy and the resultant launch of the Xiameter brand. The Xiameter brand was an instant success‚ but is now experiencing challenges from increasing competition. This paper
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Introduction The case of Dow Jones & Company Inc v Gutnick (2002) 210 CLR 575‚ [2002] HCA 56 raised the legal principle of defamation and its application when committed over the internet. In this instance‚ an article published on 30 October 2000 in a weekly financial magazine‚ a magazine which in turn was published by Dow Jones & Company Inc (‘Dow Jones’). The article‚ entitled ‘Unholy Gains’ alleged that Joseph Gutnick (‘Gutnick’) was connected to a jailed money launderer and tax evader and was
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)‚ also referred to as the Industrial Average‚ the Dow Jones‚ the Dow 30‚ or simply the Dow‚ is a stock market index‚ and one of several indices created by Wall Street Journal editor and Dow Jones & Company co-founder Charles Dow. The average is named after Dow and one of his business associates‚ statistician Edward Jones. It is an index that shows how 30 large‚ publicly owned companies based in the United States have traded during a standard trading session
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References: Ellis‚ H. B. (1986). Ideals and Ideologies. New York‚ New York‚ United States: World Publishing Company. Gallup Inc. (20011). Public opinion polls: How does Gallup polling work? Retrieved Feb 11‚ 2011‚ from Gallup.com: http://www.gallup.com/poll/101872/How-does-Gallup-polling-work.aspx Jickling‚ M. (2001). The stock market ’s response to dramatic historical
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Cheap Cruises Are Keeping Industry Afloat 1 May 2009 Barron’s Online Copyright 2009 Dow Jones & Company‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. Susquehanna Financial Group THE RESULTS OF OUR cruise survey for March show a similar trend to that we have seen over the past few months. Cruise lines continue to lower ticket prices in an effort to stimulate demand. In our survey demand fell 4.9% in March‚ better than the 5.4% decline in February‚ and 5.9% decline in January. Prices fell 11.7% in March following
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