Dixon is given to be about 35%‚ we assume the target D/V ratio for Colinsville investment to be the same. Hence the E/V ratio = 1 ’ D/V = 65%. Given the fact that Dixon and Collinsville are both specialty chemicals producing operations‚ the target leverage ratio of 35% for Dixon is reasonably assumed to apply to Collinsville. Cost of Debt: Cost of debt for Collinsville is estimated based on the long-term BBB corporate bonds at 11.25%‚ which is also the actual interest rate that Dixon would be
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weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to be 8.3%. I find error in this calculation as a result of the following points of disagreement: a) Weighting of Capital Structure: Use of book values of capital rather than the market values b) Cost of Debt Calculation: Incorrect method for calculating debt c) Tax Rate: Use of a tax rate derived from the summation of state and statutory taxes instead of the firm’s marginal tax rate 2. Revised Calculation of WACC: WACC reflects the weighted average
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16/07/2010 Degree of leverage • The degree of leverage in a firm is calculated based on various indexes. Leverage:‚ Operating‚ Financial and Total Some common indexes are: Engineering Economy Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar Ignacio Vélez Pareja Professor http://www.cashflow88.com/ 1.Degree of operating leverage‚ DOL 2.Degree of financial leverage‚ DFL 3.Degree of total leverage‚ DTL http://www.cashflow88.com/decisiones/decisiones.html ivelez@unitecnologica.edu.co
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Starbucks Coffee Company: An Integrated Marketing Communications Plan April 2006 Prepared for: Starbucks Coffee Company W. H. Evans Prepared by: Sophie van der Vecht Neni Pogarcic Hidde van der Dussen Tim Ensing Dan Mackinnon Lucia Suchankova Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................3 Introduction ..................................................................................
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Starbucks Coffee: Standardization and Adaptation Strategy Introduction Starbucks’ Business Concept and History When academics Jerry Baldwin‚ Zev Siegel‚ and Gordon Bowker established Starbucks Coffee Company in 1971‚ their vision of Starbucks was that of a local business specialising in “selling fresh roasted whole beans in ...specialty stores.” (Darguste et al.‚ 2006 p.655). Fearing commoditization of the brand‚ the founders were opposed to the idea of broadening the appeal of Starbucks
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Tom Wall Section #: _25___ Assignment #2: Actual Case Study - Starbucks Coffee 1. The main or primary product that Starbuck’s sells or distributes is coffee beverages but‚ according to this article or company analysis‚ it also now offers a whole line of complementary products - from sandwiches to CD’s! Yet essentially‚ Starbucks product was the de- velopment of the ultimate‚ out of home (OOH) coffee-drinking experience; also referred to as the "third place" which the
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examines various concepts by considering the case study of Starbucks Coffee in 21st century. It identifies key issues‚ analyzes the interest of key stakeholders‚ considers the risk factors and finally identifies the solution to address these issues effectively. Identification of key issues Every business tends to face some kind of challenges‚ irrespective of whether it is successful or not. A successful and world’s leading coffee brand‚ Starbucks also face numerous challenges in spite of winning many
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the firm and its divisions then it is not justifiable to use the firm’s weighted average cost of capital as the divisional cost of capital. We use the company’s cost of capital to value new assets which have the same risk as the old ones. If the company is acquiring new assets whose risk is more or less than the risk of the existing assets then the capital required to finance(fund) the new assets will have a different cost of capital as investors demand a return based on the risk to their
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and objectives This paper aims at describing a way to compute the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). This method is often used by company management to determine the economic feasibility of different projects and thus to compute the NPV of a specific project by discounting cash-flows. The WACC determines the return that the company should generate to satisfy its debt-holders. For the company‚ it consists in a tool for projects decision-making‚ whereas for the creditors‚ it is in an indicator
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