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After having a very successful performance and getting second place on the first Littlefield simulation game we knew what we needed to do to win the second simulation game. We were very eager to outperform our competition and we almost did so, but ended up in second place again with a cash balance of $2,660,393.

Failure to handle these situations properly can lead to huge product liability suits and even bankruptcy.

Corporate finance is important to all managers because it allows a manager to be able to predict the funds the company will need for their upcoming projects and think about ways to organize and acquire those funds.

WGD is a distributor that provides winter sports appeal and equipment to suppliers like FastFit. Their main business needs are profit, market capital, market share, operational excellence, and improved decision making

Kenny is a teenager who has experienced uncontrollable bodily and facial movements, various uncontrolled vocalizations, and other compulsions such as excessive hand washing and wringing. He has been treated with Clonidine, Haldol, pimozide and buspirone. This patient was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome. Clonidine is a vasodilator that allows for blood to flow more easily to the brain. This lowers blood pressure and helps treat the tics the patient experiences(1). Haldol and Pimozide are antipsychotics that blocks dopamine receptors in the brain. This would help treat the compulsive behaviors (2). Buspirone is used to treat anxiety disorders. It binds to serotonin receptors in

This case involves a male and female Hispanic, entering TJ Maxx during business hours, and concealing various items in their bags. The suspects attempted to leave the store without paying for the items. Loss Prevention Agent Sergio Castro made contact with the suspects at the front entrance and retrieved all of the loss except for a black Michael Kors purse, valued at $159.99.

Delrawn Small was a victim of racial police brutality last year which proves that the law enforcement is racially biased. Mr.Small was unarmed and killed for no reason by a police officer in front of his family. New York Times stated that Mr.Small’s girlfriend testified during trial. Mr. Isaacs, an off-duty police officer in an undercover car, had twice cut them off as they were traveling down the street in the far left lane. Mr.Small was driving with a baby and was perhaps bothered by the fact that an unexpected maneuver could have landed his family in an accident. A video that was taken before and at the time of his death went viral not long after Mr. Small was killed. Ishowed him approaching Mr. Isaac's car from the driver's side and then

Kurt Schlichter produces an interesting piece expressing how Oprah Winfrey is the best of the worst Democratic candidates. He does this by his context, connecting to his target audience, his credibility and reliability, and his style. Kurt Schlichter adequately persuades the target audience of Republicans that this is indeed true.

MegaCorp is a large manufacturing firm that operates 5 factories in Dallas, 4 factories in Los Angeles, and 5 factories in Albany, New York. It operates a tightly connected order management system that coordinates orders, raw materials, and inventory across all 14 factories. What type of WAN architecture and WAN service would you recommend? Why?

Bed, Bath and Beyond (BBBY) currently has $400 million more in cash than they need for ongoing growth and operations requirements. While the company is financially sound analysts and investors worry about the company’s capital structure decisions. Investors do not want to see that much cash on the books and worry that the current capital structure is not the most effective for the future. They prefer that BBBY change their capital structure by paying out excess cash and issuing debt. This could allow BBBY to improve their return on equity and raise earnings per share. Given the low interest rates available it seems like the perfect time for BBBY to add debt to its capital structure. Until now they

Additionally, as expressed by Rebecca Ratner, Hsieh’s commitment to merging the workplace with social lives could present risk to the company in the form of unprofessional or inappropriate conduct that is not addressed properly.

1. Consider Dunlap’s statement on page 3 of the case: “Stakeholders! Every time I hear the word, I ask how much did they pay for their stake? There is only one constituency I am concerned about and that is the shareholder primacy? Do you agree or disagree with Dunlap’s view of shareholder primacy? Explain

Loot Crate is a start-up company that sells monthly subscription boxes containing products for geeks and gamers. In the third quarter of 2015 Loot Crate was confronted with a difficult decision to either make TV commercials or use YouTube personalities for product promotions. TV Commercials gave Loot Crate the opportunity to reach a broader audience as well as target individuals that would gift Loot Crate products to others. YouTube gave Loot Crate the opportunity to reach their ideal target market. Both options offered significant advantages and are lucrative, however, it was financially impractical to do both at once.

For your job as the business reporter for a local newspaper, you are asked to put together a series of articles on multinational finance and the international currency markets for your readers. Much recent local press coverage has been given to losses in the foreign exchange markets by JGAR, a local firm that is the subsidiary of Daedlufetarg, a large German manufacturing firm.

This report presents an analysis of The Body Shop PLC’s pro forma financials from 2002-2004 and insights into financial requirements for the company as it moves forward with their new strategies for achieving operational efficiencies and reclaim its brand image as a top manufacturer-retailer in the beauty and personal care industry.