On what key assumptions should the management based their decision either to purchase the SCC or not? If the management decide to acquire SC, to what key considerations should the President devote his attention in order to make the acquisition an economic success and lastly how appropriate is BF’s hurdle rate of 12% for existing projects. The methodology adopted in carrying out this assignments include among others, checking the company’s background in terms of its acquisition strategy over time and its unique niche in acquiring Southern Comfort Corporation, analyzing the effect of Brown-Forman’s market strategy on the law of demand and supply in a slow market, carrying out swot analysis on the corporation and detailed interpretation of the available of financial data to determine the viability of the proposed acquisition. The limitation encountered is lack of relevant figures to be able to perform a net present value assessment on Southern Comfort. Also looking at the value of the investment over time with the repayment of the loan and the increase in capital value, it is
Hugh McBride will address who the company’s stakeholders are, define the end-state vision, identify and evaluate alternatives, identify and access the risk of the alternatives, recommend optional solutions, create and implement solutions, and to access the outcomes. Beltway Investments are McBride Financial Services major investor. There are some that anticipate for the company to be run by implementing corporate governance. The company’s CEO has decided not to implement this option. The new CEO would rather operate the company without interference of the “money man.” Even though, this maybe a gamble due to corrupt the thinking that would affect Beltway’s public credit.
For these reasons, it is necessary to analyze the competitive advantage of the different options presented. • Strengths and Opportunities: The project evaluation should consider a SWOT analysis of each potential application, which allows identifying the strengths, opportunities, threats and weaknesses. This way, it is possible to choose the best option, which maximized the firm’s strengths and opportunities, while mitigating its threats and weaknesses. • Barrier to Entry: Also it is necessary to analyze the cost of enter to the industry. • Economic Benefit: What will be the earnings associated to the project.. • Customer Preferences Bernstein should recommend to the board the
In-depth research and analysis needs to be conducted on other companies that have created similar successful programs. They need to determine what the breakeven point will be, and when these new products will start generating a profit and then make the decision on whether or not it’s worth the investment. Issue 5 Lack of planning CanGo is in rapid development, but at the same time lacks of any sort of planning. CanGo's management team cannot seem to reach a viable solution for the future development of the company. Recommendation 5 CanGo needs to make a comprehensive analysis and then decide on a long-term development plan.
The reason I would make this choice is to stimulate lending to businesses, reduce unemployment and increase household income so that the economy could then recover naturally. Scenario 2 In 150 to 200 words, explain your reasoning for the way you are planning on using the Discount Rate. Be sure to address the following: 1. How the Discount Rate can affect the economy 2. How your action will affect economic growth 3.
How does the type of buyer or consumer affect marketing strategy? As part of your response, consider the characteristics of buyers and the factors that influence their purchasing decision. How can an organization ensure that their market strategy is appropriate for their target market? MKT 421 Marketing Week 3 DQ
The presentation must provide specifics on your recommended technology upgrades and your rationale behind them. The presentation must also address the following questions from Poppler’s management: How are POS, SKU, and RFID related, and what components should be integrated into the business? Will POS systems improve the efficiency of the business when compared with existing systems, why or why not? What customer tracking systems are available? Which tracking system would work best for Poppler’s and why?
Quantifying the impact of those projections enables management, the board of directors, and current and prospective shareholders and lenders to: 1. Assess whether the strategic and operational plans reflected in the projected sales and costs will achieve the desired financial results in terms of profitability, liquidity, and solvency. This assessment is aided by performing a ratio analysis based on the pro forma statements. 2. Determine whether equity and/or debt financing will be required to purchase capital assets and/or to fund larger scale operating requirements, and to determine whether the entity will be able to make the associated dividend payments and loan repayments.
Harary, Rabie, and Varadi were uncertain of the outcome, whether it would be successful. Likewise moving operations to a factory was their second non-programmed decision. This decision was made in order to accommodate the high demands of their customers, and to expand as a company. Correspondingly their decision to use a grassroots marketing campaign was also non-programmed. The company was in need of an alternative way to introduce their second product.
Ken and Barbara identify a number of competitive advantages that they believe FIDA has. Do you agree with their assessment? In your posts, I want you to be specific -- identify a particular competitive advantage stated in the case and argue for or against it. You can look at more than one competitive advantage in your posts. The journey of two entrepreneurs, Barbara and Ken Wilson, and their efforts to establish a new venture in the business of conducting private investigations is the subject of this case.