Chuck Jones aimed to have a new design decision process supported by data and surveys instead of a return or payoff on the investment approach. At first when he presented his idea‚ authorities requested poof and Mr. Jones was unable to show them proof. Then M. Jones started his process. 1. As a first step‚ he surveyed 15 "design-centric" companies‚ including BMW‚ Nike‚ and Nokia. To his surprise‚ few had a system for forecasting return on design 2. Mr. Jones needed to provide a new plan to focus
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Making the Investment Decision Mr. Bill Sipple (HVS Capital) Post Session Assignment 1. What are the three main approaches to value and the pros/cons of each? The three main approaches to value are the income approach‚ which is widely used in the hotel valuation process‚ the sales comparison approach‚ and the cost approach. The income approach deals with either a Cap Rate or discounted cash flows. This approach is the preferred approach to valuation as it most closely reflects the economic
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CHAPTER 9 MAKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT DECISIONS Solutions to Questions and Problems 1. The $7 million acquisition cost of the land six years ago is a sunk cost. The $9.8 million current aftertax value of the land is an opportunity cost if the land is used rather than sold off. The $21 million cash outlay and $850‚000 grading expenses are the initial fixed asset investments needed to get the project going. Therefore‚ the proper year zero cash flow to use in evaluating this project is
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CHAPTER 18 Investment Decisions: Ratios Test Questions 1.Income multipliers: a. are useful as a preliminary analysis tool to weed out obviously unacceptable investment opportunities. 2.The overall capitalization rate calculated on a potential acquisition: a. is the reciprocal of the net income multiplier. 3.The operating expense ratio: c. expresses operating expenses as a percent of effective gross income. 4.The equity dividend rate: b. expresses before-tax cash flow as a percent of the
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Key concepts and skills Project Cash Flows Relevant Cash Flows The Stand-Alone Principle Incremental Cash Flows Sunk Costs Opportunity Costs Side Effects Net Working Capital Financing Costs Other Issues Pro Forma Financial Statements and Project Cash Flows Getting Started: Pro Forma Financial Statements Project Cash Flows Projected Total Cash Flow and Value More about Project Cash Flow A Closer Look at Net Working Capital Depreciation Evaluating Equipment Options with
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INVESTMENT DECISION Tianfu Electronics Ltd is a midsized electronics manufacturer located in Chengdu‚ China. The company president is Dr. Wang Datong‚ a graduate from Tsinghua University‚ who founded the company 20 years ago. The company originally repaired radios and other household appliances. Over the years‚ the company expanded into manufacturing and is now a reputable manufacturer of various electronic items. Meng Xiaolan‚ a recent MBA graduate from Fudan University‚ has been hired
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Contents INTRODUCTION 4 DECISION MAKING 4 Programmed Decisions 4 Non-Programmed Decisions 5 THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING DECISIONS 5 ELEMENTS OF THE DECISION SITUATION 6 - The Decision Maker 6 - Goals to be Served 6 - Relevant Alternatives 6 - Ordering of Alternatives 6 - Choice of Alternatives. 6 THE RATIONAL MODEL OF DECISION MAKING 8 Steps in the Decision Making process 8 Identifying an Existing Problem 9 Listing Alternative Solutions 10 Select the Most Beneficial Of These
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methods‚ opportunities for outsourcing with IT support‚ and need for real time on-demand transactions (Consumer demand-related) wanting customization‚ wanting quality‚ diversity of products‚ and speed of delivery‚ and customers becoming powerful and less loyal (Technology-related) more innovations‚ new products and services‚ obsolescence rate is increasing‚ information overload is increasing (Societal) growth of government regulations and deregulation are growing‚ work force becoming more diversified
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Assignment 1: Discuss the product decisions. Before discussing the product decisions‚ it is important to define a product and its classifications. Product A product can be defined as anything that can be offered to satisfy human needs. Further it can also be described as anything that is potentially vslued by a target market for the benefits or satisfaction it provides including objects‚ services‚ organizations‚ places‚ people and ideas.(woodruff 1996) A product is anything that can be
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Consumer decision making is a process – Evaluate why marketers need to understand this process. Consumers constantly make decisions regarding to the choices‚ purchases and use of products and services. Consumers are often faced with a large number of alternatives‚ which are changing due to new technologies and competitive pressures (Bettman‚ J. R.‚ & Sujan‚ M. (1987). Journal of Consumer Research‚ 14‚ 50-51). The consumer is often not completely certain about how a product may perform. Even when
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