1. I am asked to compute the before-tax Net Present Value or NPV of a new ski lift for Deer Valley Lodge and advise the management there of the profitability. Before I am able to make this calculation there are a few calculations that I will need to make first. First the total amount of the investment‚ this will be the cost of a lift itself $2 million plus the cost of preparing the slope and installing the lift $1.3 million. Thus the investment amount for one lift is $3.3 million. Next I
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Bears 1. Bears are large animals with thick‚ strong legs. Bears have big heads‚ little eyes and small round ears. All bears are covered with heavy fur. 2. Bears can see and hear like us. Bears have a very good sense of smell. Bears can stand on their hind legs to smell and see better. Bears are smart and curious animals. 3. There are 8 different kinds of bears - brown bears‚ American black bears‚ polar bears‚ giant panda bears‚ Asiatic black bears
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In the documentary Grizzly Man we can see that the two film makers‚ Timothy Treadwell‚ and Werner Herzong both had a different purpose in the making of this film. For Timothy Treadwell his purpose was to show the audience the bond between man and grizzlies but for Werner Herzong his purpose of the film was to show the horrifying truth of a man and nature. Throughout Treadwell’s footage we can see that he felt a strong connection towards the grizzlies so much so that he spent 13 summers
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Timberline Lodge Hundreds of thousands of visitors come to Timberline Lodge each year‚ making it one of the top tourist attractions in the State of Oregon. A majestic and natural structure made of local wood and stone‚ the lodge was built in three parts. It consists of two wings that extend and meet at right angles at a hexagonal-shaped tower‚ known as the “head house”. The Lodge lays below a recreational ski area and in the spring and summer it serves as a base camp for hikers and climbers alike
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Lake Superior Lodge Report Neeraja Shanker‚ Luciano Lu‚ Bradley Silveira Presented to: Chris Maziarz Table of Contents Executive Summary Foundation Identify the Problem Stakeholders Decision Analysis Internal External Consumer Analysis Competitor Analysis Alternative Marketing Strategies Recommendation Expected Results Implementation Marketing Mix Product Place Price Promotion Timeline Implementation 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 14 Appendix
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Build-A-Bear: Build-A-Memory Synopsis This case illustrates the success that Build-A-Bear Workshop has achieved since its founding in 1996. A detailed description is given of the Build-A-Bear retail experience and why it is that both parents and children are drawn to this concept. Personalization‚ and not just customization‚ is the driving force. The case also highlights how founder Maxine Clark stays in touch with the customer and the employees. For Clark‚ management-by-walking-around is more than
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Although Vermont Teddy Bear is a company with a rich track record in the business of "last-minute gifts"‚ its mission statement lacked its basic goals and philosophies that aim to shape its strategic posture. Vermont’s mission statement clearly speaks to someone who is well acquainted with what the company does and what it sells‚ which is in my opinion a crucial point that the company missed when they addressed its customers. The following points provide an insight on what went wrong when Vermont
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The Unbelievable feelings in Anton Chekhov’s "The Bear" "The Bear‚" which is a classic one-act play written 1900‚ is one of the great works of Anton Chekhov‚ which is very much about a widowed woman. The Bear can be regarded as a comedy since it is to give the audience entertainment and amusement. This comedy reveals the fine line between anger and passion. The theme is about a strange beginning of love between Mrs. Popov and Smirnov. It demonstrated that love changes all things it touches
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Sweat lodges are commonly used in most Native American cultures as well as others. Many people who participate in sweat lodge ceremonies do so for various reasons and all have different outcomes. All tribes are unique and they all seek different benefits‚ individually and in a group. The main purpose of the sweat lodge is purification. When you are in the lodge you can say anything you want to get off of your chest. So usually what’s said in the lodge stays in the lodge. It is commonly used to get
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In 1935 the Public Utilities Holding Act was passed which led eventually to the breakup of privately held utility companies. Bear Stearns became an aggressive trader in the expanded market for securities being issued to place the utilities in public hands. In the 1940’s‚ the firm became a large player in mergers and acquisitions‚ particularly in the freight and transportation industries as cars and trucks began to replace railroads as the primary mover of people and freight. A once booming rail industry
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