Evaluation Argument: Capital Punishment Imagine you live in a small eight foot by eight foot cell‚ with only a bed and toilet. You are only allowed to leave this cell for maybe an hour per day. For the other twenty-three hours‚ you are stuck in that cell with nothing to occupy your time‚ and you know you are going to be there for the rest of your life. Now imagine that instead of spending the rest of your life in that cell‚ you were sentenced to death. You know the alternative. Which would
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BMGT440 - Midterm Individual Case Fonderia di Torino‚ S.p.A Question 1 There are many benefits of acquiring the Vulcan Mold-Maker. In terms of purely economic benefits‚ this machine is less labor intensive‚ requiring only one worker per shift whereas the old machines required 12 workers per shift and 3 workers for maintenance. The new machine also provides a higher depreciation tax shield and cost savings in other areas of the foundry. Other benefits include improvements in quality‚ lower
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Case Introduction Fonderia di Torino S.P.A‚ founded in 1912 by Benito Cerini‚ was a manufacturing company which produced metal castings using semi-automated molding machines. The company’s main line of business was the production of precision metal castings for use in automotive‚ aerospace‚ and construction equipment. The company excelled at this and was awarded because of the quality of its products. The mainly European customers of Fonderia di Torino were original-equipment manufacturers (OEM)
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considered before the project is accepted or rejected. Question 1: What is the basic nature of the problem in this case? Answer: The basic nature of the problem in this case is all about capital budgeting issue that was being faced by Fonderia di Torino S.p.A. in decided to have some resources investments in order to manage their production throughputs. Managing director of this specialty foundry must decide whether to approve a major investment to automate part of her plant ’s production process
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Fonderia di Torino‚ S.p.A Midterm Individual Case Fonderia di Torino‚ S.p.A is a manufacturing company who produces metal castings using six semi-automated molding machines. However‚ they are currently considering purchasing a Vulcan Mold-Maker machine to replace the six machines currently in place. The firm needs to consider all costs in deciding whether to keep the current machines or purchase the Vulcan Mold-Maker. Buying the Vulcan machine will result in year 0 outflows of 1.01 million
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Company Analysis Gran Tierra has grown exponentially since commencing operations in 2005. By following a strategy of acquiring and capitalizing on undervalued assets in South America the company has managed to secure a steady revenue stream to fund growth. In five years‚ from 2008-2012 the company has increased in value by 63% (Appendix B). Additionally the company has an impressive debt to total assets ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 2.16 (Appendix C). Moreover‚ the company has been able to
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Finance Case Study: Fonderia di Torino S.p.A. Case Overview: Company considering purchase of Vulcan Mold-Maker automated molding machine. Machine prepares sand molds into molten iron using iron castings‚ automates manual intensive process. Questions: 1. Assess the economic benefits of acquiring the Vulcan Mold-Maker machine. What is the initial outlay? What are the benefits over time? What is an appropriate discount rate? Does the net present value (NPV) warrant the investment in the
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cultures using the movie Grand Torino. II. Theory Application 1. Assimilation Theory The movie Grand Torino shows a Hmong family that has immigrated to the US and that now resides in Highland Park‚ Michigan. There are three decades of descendants in this Hmong family a grandmother‚ mother‚ and two teenagers named Thao and Sue. While many
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Ernest Hemingway: Hills Like White Elephants A white elephant is an idiom for a valuable but burdensome possession‚ but also it means a rare and sacred creature. In Ernest Hemingway’s short story Hills Like White Elephants‚ Hemingway uses an unborn child as a white elephant. This short story depicts a couple of an American man and young women at a train station somewhere in Spain. Hemingway tells the story from watching the couple from across the bar and listening to their troublesome conversation
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Evaluation is more subjective‚ since it involves human judgment. We make evaluations of people and their performance not only in school‚ but also on the job and at home. As teachers‚ we strive to reduce the chance for misjudgment in the evaluation of students Reasons for evaluation According to Robert Slavin there are five reasons for evaluation and these are: 1.) Motivation of students – rewards for good work can stimulate further good work. 2.) Feedback to students- evaluation can reveal strengths
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