capacity d. corporate overhead allocations e. cash flows of unrelated projects f. inflation. 2. The critical assessment of a capital-investment evaluation system. 3. The treatment of conflicts of interest and other ethical dilemmas that may arise in investment decisions. Suggested Questions 1. What changes‚ if any‚ should Lucy Morris ask Frank Greystock to make in his discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis? Why? What should Morris be prepared to say to the Transport Division‚ the Director
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from medical products to packaging film‚ carpet fibers and automotive components) and is known for its strength and elasticity. Diamond Chemicals is producing polypropylene at Merseyside (England) and in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Both factories are identical in size‚ age and plant-design. They were both built in 1967. Merseyside production process is the production process that are old‚ the best semi-continuous and therefore has a total workforce of more than the plant competitors. Since its establishment
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The Merseyside Project The objective of this report is to demonstrate to the senior management of Diamond Chemicals PLC that sufficient capital should be allocated for the proposed £9 million expenditure to renovate and rationalize the polypropylene production line at the Merseyside Plant. The Merseyside Plant is aging and therefore it is losing its competitiveness relative to some of its industry peers. Because the industry is in a downturn and “an oversupply is in the works‚” Merseyside plant
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Case Report Diamond Chemicals plc. : The Merseyside Project Introduction The goal of this report is to analyze and evaluate the capital budgeting decision of Ms. Morris and suggestion to the senior management of Diamond Chemicals PLC if sufficient capital should be allocated for the proposed £12 million expenditure to modernize and rationalize the polypropylene production line at the Merseyside Plant. The project has been proposed to improve the product output
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fibers‚ packaging‚ automobile parts to the customers in Europe and the Middle East. Apart from numerous small producers‚ the company also receives the threats from the other seven major competitors. The company owns two plants in Europe‚ one being Merseyside Works‚ England and Rotterdam Facility‚ Holland. Both plants were built in 1967 and are identical in scale and design. James Fawn‚ the Vice President and Manager of Intermediate Chemicals Group‚ is in charge of both plants. Problems In the year
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Addis Ababa University college of business and economics PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS [PROJECT ASSIGNMENT ON DISCOUNTING AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT CRITERIA] [pic] [pic] 1. Answer for question 1. Alternative A: Glass Bottle Unit |Year |Inflow |Outflow |NCF | Alternative B: A new unit |Year
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cases to consider the investment decisions of managers of large chemical companies are made in January 2001. The A ‘case‚ a go / no-go project evaluation regarding improvements to a polypropylene production plant. The B ‘case‚ checked the same project‚ but from a higher level‚ where the executive is an either / or investment decision between two mutually exclusive projects. The goal of the two cases is to expose students to a broad range of capital budgeting … Read more » These two cases to consider
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Question Presented Whether Sherman‚ under the attractive nuisance doctrine‚ will likely prevail against Carlisle for multiple injuries he sustained in a fall from wooden steps of a tree house in disrepair while trespassing upon Carlisle’s property when: (1) Carlisle was aware that the neighborhood surrounding his property was populated with children; (2) a severe storm had damaged Carlisle’s property and exposed the previously concealed tree house; (3) Sherman was six years of age at the time of
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Criteria for Curricular Design‚ Implementation and Evaluation* Criterion 1- Curricular Structure: Is the curriculum sufficiently complete? What are the current education elements? What is missing? Criterion 2 - Curricular Sequence: Is the sequential logic of the curriculum optimal? For example‚ are curricular elements optimally sequenced for learning clinical method and related topic areas? This involves the idea of learner readiness. Criterion 3 - Curricular Element Proportionality: Does
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the changes that could have been made. One is always in regret and dreams an imaginary scenario about what could have happened and what should have happened. Would it not be better to look into the past as appoint of information to adjust the present so in order not to repeat the same “mistakes”? (Unless addiction or other mental health issues cover elsewhere). Or look into the future and plan how to get to your point B? instead of dreaming that you have already reached your goal! Most people want
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