Prestige Telephone Company I. Case Background Prestige Data Services (PDS)‚ a subsidiary of Prestige Telephone Company (PTC)‚ has been experiencing bottom line losses for the two years it has been operating since 1995. The subsidiary has been performing all the data processing for the telephone company and selling computer services to other companies and organizations. Susan Bradley‚ the subsidiary manager was preparing for a meeting with Daniel Rowe‚ president of Prestige Telephone
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application with focus on state of art technology‚ quality of service‚ long term corporate relationships and a management with high level of expertise. We also looked at other dimensions such as size of revenue and revenue projection‚ operational margins and net margins as indicators of comparable companies in the industry. A detailed analysis of this is captured in Appendix 1. West Teleservice is looking to issue 5.7 M shares‚ which is equivalent to 13% of total shares outstanding (the co-founders want
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Strategic Report for Netflix‚ Inc. Hillary Carroll Alex Menenberg Ian Kwok April 20‚ 2009 Netflix‚ Inc. Table of Contents Executive Summary..........................................................................................................................3 History .............................................................................................................................................5 Business Model ............................................................
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Industry Analysis: Resto- Bar Restaurant and Bar companies are essentially retailers of prepared foods and alchoholic beverages‚ and their operating performance is influenced by many of the same factors that affect traditional retail stores. For the most part‚ resto-bars have business models that are relatively easy to understand‚ but the various innovations could be brought into the value chain and revenue streams. Nonetheless‚ there are a number of unique factors to consider when making investment
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Zauner Ornaments Costing & Pricing Introduction Zauner Ornaments was a large manufacturer of crystal and glass products based in Vienna Austria. The company had an international reputation of producing high quality glass and crystal at affordable prices due to the skill of its master artisan and using innovative technology in the manufacturing process. Its product was used in fine restaurants‚ hotels and residencies around the world. Due to slowing growth in the fine-crystal and glass-tableware
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Assignment #1: Caribbean Intern Café Date: November 14‚ 2012 1. There are many issues that Mr. Grant should consider before proceeding with the CIC. There are several things that Mr. Grant should examine before even looking at the projections given to him. Total capital is $2‚250‚000‚ $1‚000‚000 in investments and $1‚250‚000 in the form of a long-term loan. $1‚573‚000 is immediately spent leaving $677‚000. If he has no customers‚ he can afford to remain open for 3 months. As well‚ they
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Quiz 2 Answers (10 POINTS) Question 1 (2 points) The Hansen Company has 3 product lines of tires - X‚ Y‚ and Z with contribution margins of $3‚ $5‚ and $7 respectively. Management expects a sales mix as follows: 90‚000 units of tire X‚ 60‚000 units of tire Y‚ and 50‚000 tires of Z in September 2009. Hansen’s fixed costs are expected to be $552‚000 for the same month. 1. Determine the breakeven point in units for X‚ Y‚ and Z respectively 2. Determine the operating income at a total sales level
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JanMar Case Study Case Analysis United States Paint Industry The US paint industry is divided into three broad segments: architectural coatings‚ original equipment manufacturing (OEM) coatings‚ and special-purpose lacquers. The paint industry is a maturing industry. In 2004‚ sales were estimated to be slightly over $16billion and an average growth of 1-2% per year. Architectural Paint Coatings Industry The industry estimates that architectural coatings and sundries (brushes‚ paint removers
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that the discount will hurt brand image as premium products. Furthermore‚ marketing’s consultants also think that discount has a negative impact on company’s profit. The argument between two departments focuses on the contribution margin. As a result‚ contribution margin is the key to solving the problem in this case. Approach: The consultant and sales manger use two ways to calculate the variable cost (VC). The consultant (Exhibit 1) added all the expense together‚ including direct labor cost;
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example suppose that you manufacture regular and premium golf carts. The selling price‚ variable costs and manufacturing times are as follows: Regular Premium SALES PRICE $ 8‚000 $ 10‚000 VARIABLE COST 5‚600 6‚500 CONTRIBUTION MARGIN $ 2‚400 $ 3‚500 Assembly hours 20 50 Inspect and Test 5.0 2.5 Your company currently has 10‚000 hours available for assembly and 1‚200 hours for inspection and testing. There is
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