Opening Case Questions 1. What might have happened to Apple if its top executives had not supported investment in iPods? The iPods have revolutionized the way Americans buy‚ listen and enjoy their favorite music. In just a few short clicks‚ consumers across the globe can download that "oldie but goodie" taking them "back down memory lane". However‚ the investment in the iPods was only just the beginning for Apple. It opened the door to a whole new portfolio of sleek. fun and clever technological
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analyst and fund manager named Jeff Bezos became intrigued by the rapid growth of the Internet. Looking for a way to capitalize on the hot new marketing tool‚ he made a list of 20 products that might sell well on the Internet. After some intense analysis‚ he determined that books were at the top of that list. Although Bezos liked the name Abracadabra‚ he decided to call his online bookshop Amazon.com. Today‚ Amazon.com has more than 40 million customers and sells billions of dollars worth of all
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JUST FOR FEET‚ INC. CASE STUDY QUESTIONS 1) Prepare common-sized balance sheets and income statements for Just for Feet for the period 1996-1998. Also compute key liquidity‚ solvency‚ activity‚ and profitability ratios for 1997-1998. Given these data‚ comment on what you believe were the high-risk financial statement items for the 1998 Just for Feet audit. 2) Just for Feet operated large‚ high-volume retail stores. Identify internal control risks common to such businesses. How should these
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Philip Andersen Questions Assume that one of Philip’s clients is a married man‚ aged 36 with two young children‚ who wishes to reallocate a significant portion of his retirement funds that are currently invested in certificates of deposit. Philip recommends a growth investment‚ and he identifies the three representative possibilities shown in Table A. Table A Three Investment Alternatives Alternative A Alternative B Alternative C Investment Growth fund from a large investment company
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Jordan Dorelus The Great Gatsby 11-13-12 “Then suddenly she threw down her napkin on the table and excused herself and went into the house.” “Tom! Tom! Where are you Tom! We’ve got Company on the table and you just get up from the discussion‚ for what‚ to answer a stupid phone call‚ and who might that be at the other end of the line.” “Honey‚ it’s an important call…‚” Tom began. Who could be so important that they call during Dinner time while we have a guest over and you
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Bellagio Questions Name: Sam Clark Bellagio Questions 1. Focus on three key roles at mainly three levels of authority in the casino—blackjack dealers‚ pit bosses‚ and the vice president of table games. How would you characterize the “control strategy” (e.g.‚ tight vs. loose) used over each of these roles? 2. Prepare a list of the controls described in the case. What control problems are they designed to address? Are the managers interviewed for the case justified in being proud of their
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Chapter 3 Starbucks Case I. Answer the following two questions: 1. Assume now you are in the context of what is described in the case‚ how can you challenge Schultz’s business model? Justify your argument. (10 pts) Howard Schultz actually has a really good business plan in our opinion‚ one that is actually very difficult to find an aspect to challenge. Any problem that has risen with it‚ Schultz has taken the necessary steps to correct it. For example‚ when the finances of the company as well as
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Section B: Specific Additional Requirements • Describe 3 examples of syndromes/conditions of your choice. • Describe 2 strategies for each example described above. These strategies could be medical‚ nutritional‚ educational‚ social or emotional which are meant to meet the children’s additional needs. Down Syndrome Down Syndrome‚ also referred to as Trisomy 21‚ is a condition which causes delays in the development of children‚ both mentally and physically‚ due to extra genetic material
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Ch. 3 Study Questions 1. Discuss the rationale for the economic regulations of transportation The reason for the economic regulations of transportation is to create the monopolistic industry into a more competitive one where prices will be more reasonable for the consumer as transportation is very important to the movement of everyday goods. The government in turn will determine if a firm can enter an industry; determine which market(s) a firm can serve in that industry; and determine the prices
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Blair Bigelow Milena Cortes Amy Koa Kristin Price Meredith Sirchio BAEX6241 Alibaba’s IPO Dilemma: Hong Kong or New York? 1. Describe dual-class share structure. Is Alibaba’s “partnership structure” different from dual-class share structure? Does “voting premium” mean that “minority” shareholders are losing money? Dual-class share structure is a situation in which a company issues multiple categories of common stock and each category has different rights and privileges. For example an A class
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