Birch Paper Company

On April 19, 1997, the company was offered for sale to Mr. Warren G. Hamer. Provided with the exhibits that contain the summary of Terms and Conditions of Sale, audited Income Statements and Balance Sheets, and Company History, Mr. Hamer needs to decide whether or not to place a bid, which is due on April 24. However, Mr. Hamer was

1. How would you classify Forest Hill Paper Company in terms of size and ownership?

Roger Berg, the Vice President for Planning of the Lake Corporation, had to recommend a subcontractor for the environmental study project in connection with their planned large resort.  The contract has been decided in principle to be awarded to Ceil Grant, one of their regular subcontractors. However, after a lunch conversation with Del, who represented a larger contractor firm, Roger changed his mind, now recommending Del’s company to take on the project instead. Faced with a situation of moral dilemma, he has to decide what would be the right thing to

This case is about the slotting allowance when Allied Old English Company wants to introduce the Sorrell Ridge spreadable fruit product into the California market. Considering the factors including product itself, market, distribution channels, consumers’ needs& demand, competitor’s profiles, we analyzed the negotiating power and weakness of Sorrel Ridge and Bromar.

The situation facing Mr. Larry Brownlow is a tough one. He is young with minimal money to work with. This shows that he must be careful and research all of his investing activities closely. The problem that faces him is deciding if opening a Coors Beer brewery in his area of Delaware is a profitable investment. The beer is obviously not widely carried in the area so that makes the situation that much harder. He has less information to work with. This is why he contacted the Manson Research Firm. That presents the second problem. The firm will do the research to help do a feasibility analysis, but the information is not cheap. Larry is working with about two weeks until the deadline to submit an application for distributorship. He

Break-even Dollar Volume = Total Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin = $525,000 / 0.7111 = $738,282.40

A. The simulated function given in the Excel spreadsheet “Hamptonshire Express: Problem_#1” allows the user to find the optimal quantity of newspapers to be stocked at the newly formed Hamptonshire Express Daily Newspaper. Anna Sheen estimated the daily demand of newspapers to be on a normal standard distribution; stating that daily demand will have a mean of 500 newspapers per day with a standard deviation of 100 newspapers per day. Using the function provided, the optimal stocking quantity, which maximizes expected profit, is determined to be approximately 584 newspapers. If 584 newspapers were to be ordered, Hamptonshire Express will net an

Each respondent was confronted with a specified bid value, BID, which she or he may contribute towards the management initiative. It is assumed that the individual would accept a suggested BID to maximize his or her utility under the following condition and reject it otherwise (Hanemann, 1984):

1 – To accept the lowest bid of $430 from West Paper. By doing so would result in the best interests for the Northern Division as it would gain the most profits .

b) Another alternative should be using the negotiation method in order to develop a “win-win” situation. A negotiating party would have to be applied, “When a long period of time is required to produce the items purchased” (p 375). In these circumstances, suitable economic price adjustment clauses must be negotiated. Opportunities for various improvements may develop, such as the new manufacturing methods, new packaging possibilities, substitute materials, new plant layouts, and new tools. Negotiation permits an examination and evaluation of all these potential improvements. Competitive bidding does not. The advantage would be assurance of a long-term business with the Company along with reasonable profit for the supplier and reasonable cost for the buyer.

Tyler 's Surf N ' Turf will specialize in surfing and skateboarding, with the main products offered being goods, services, and teaching. Suppliers from which I will buy products to sell will include companies like Quiksilver, Rusty, Billabong, DC, Volcom, Hurley, Paul Frank, and many others who make products for the surfing/skating industry. TSNT will also produce and sell products bearing its name, which lowers cost. As I will offer board repair, I will need to hire someone skilled in repairing surfboards and skateboards. The boards that I will sell in my store will be of very good quality, assuring customer satisfaction.

Read the “JET Copies” Case Problem on pages 678-679 of the text. Using simulation estimate the loss of revenue due to copier breakdown for one year, as follows:

2. Is the price of $319 million reasonable for the Monticello Mill and Box Plants based on a cash-flow analysis? Assume cash flows consistent with Table A, Table B and Exhibit 3, a discount rate of 13%, and a terminal value equal to the book value of assets in1993.

Cooper industry, H.K. Porter Company and VLN Corporation are entangled in a battle over the takeover of Nicholson File Company.

Aunt Rita had just retired when she realized that she was not ready to sit idly by without working. Rather than working for somebody else, Rita is planning for a different route. After years of working for other people, Aunt Rita is ready to use her retirement payment of $300,000 to start her own business. She has forecasted a number of elements in great detail based on her history studying business. After speaking with her directly, it can be assumed that she would be paying about $50 per kg of chocolate direct from the manufacturer, which is at a 50% discount rate to their European price. Yet, for every kg ordered, Rita would also have to pay $10 in shipping costs. Her forecasted sales seem reasonable, and she has accounted for growth within her business model.