FIN-516 – WEEK 2 – MINI – CASE ASSIGNMENT 1. What is the name of the company? What is the industry sector? General Electric Industrial Goods 2. What are the operating risks of the company? 3. What is the financial risk of the company (the LT debt to total capitalization ratio)? Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ GE shareowners’ equity = 11‚589 ÷ 116‚438 = 0.10 4. Does the company have any preferred stock? (shares/book value/market price and value) GE does not have any preferred
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1. If you were in charge of the Asian operations for McCain‚ how would you recommend the company overcome the challenges in the Chinese market? Being a foreigner in any market is a challenge‚ if I were in charge of the Asian operations for McCain I would first gain an understanding of what appeals to the Chinese market. This way I will be able to produce a product that will not only satisfy the Chinese consumers but also not offend them. For example‚ in regards to packaging‚ the Chinese market
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Chapter 15. Mini Case | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Situation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assume you have just been hired as a business manager of PizzaPalace‚ a regional pizza restaurant chain. The company’s EBIT was $50 million last year and is not expected to grow. The firm is currently financed with all equity and it has 10 million shares outstanding. When you took your corporate finance course‚ your instructor stated that most firms’ owners
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Why do you think you made these mistakes? Please start this case discussion from the point of view that you are the main character - that is you are the Vice President of Marketing. So you may start the discussion beginning with "I am to blame for the current state of affairs because I did not understand ... " (fill in why you are to blame‚ what did you not do and what did you do that helped create the current situation) I am to blame for the current state of affairs because I did not do
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Mini Case Chapter 11 a. What is capital budgeting? Capital budgeting is the decision process that managers use to identify those projects that add value to the firm’s value‚ and as such it is perhaps the most important task faced by financial managers and their staff. The process of evaluating projects is critical for a firm’s success. Capital budgeting is • Analysis of potential additions to fixed assets • Long term decisions; involving large expenditures • Very
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The firm’s stocks are undervalued. According to the dividends‚ growth rate‚ and discount rate the share price should be $43.36 which is $8.11 higher than the current market price. If the repurchase of $1Million worth of shares occurs‚ the company’s Return on Equity would increase. This would happen since there is less shareholder’s equity in the company due to the lower amount of shares outstanding. Currently the company’s Return on Equity is better than Standard Auto and Allied Motors but worse
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Case Study #1 1) In order to calculate the expected return‚ risk premium‚ and standard deviation of the portfolio invested partly in the market and partly in Pioneer‚ we first needed to devise a table with all of the known variables: Table 1 Pioneer Gypsum (X) Market (Y) Expected Return 11.0% 12.5% Standard Dev. 32% 16% Beta 0.65 N/A The calculation of the expected return‚ risk premium and the standard deviation of the portfolio are dependent upon the amount that John wants to invest.
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6/14/2003 Chapter 11 Mini Case Situation Shrieves Casting Company is considering adding a new line to its product mix‚ and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by Sidney Johnson‚ a recently graduated MBA. The production line would be set up in unused space in Shrieves ’ main plant. The machinery’s invoice price would be approximately $200‚000; another $10‚000 in shipping charges would be required; and it would cost an additional $30‚000 to install the equipment. The machinery has
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Name of Case: Vetements Ltee Date Due: November 6‚ 2012 Problem Statement Who has to make recommendation/decision: Vetements Ltee Executives Has to do what: Adjust the incentive systems for both store managers and sales employees. Why: The sales employees began to engage in activities that had an adverse effect on inventory management‚ employee cooperation‚ and customer relations. When: Immediately To Whom do they make recommendation: To the store managers of Vetements Ltee retail
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_______________ Lab Day/Time____________ Cardiovascular Dynamics This experiment examines the factors that effect blood flow through a blood vessel. The rate of blood flow is influenced by the pressure gradient in the vessel‚ the radius of the vessel‚ the viscosity of the blood and the length of the vessel. You will be asked to systematically examine each of these factors to determine their effect on blood flow. Getting Started: Login to a CAL lab computer using ZULU Open the PhysioEx program
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