...occurs in teenage girls, but it can also happen to teenaged boys and adult men and women. People with anorexia nervosa are obsessed with the thought of being and remaining thin. They lose a lot of weight and are terrified of gaining it back. Anorexia nervosa isn’t just a problem with food or weight; it’s an attempt to deal with emotional problems (Siegel 1). To completely understand and comprehend this horrific disease, you must consider the media that includes pro-anorexia websites that include negative support for suffering anorexics, celebrities in Hollywood, and teenager’s peers. Background information and the effects are also vital to the cause of this disease. If we look into any teenager’s experiences throughout middle school and right through high school there are all sorts of negative pressures: to drink, smoke, use drugs. But one of the least visible one of them is all is unforgiving demands to be thin and appear as the famous stars to in Hollywood. Teenager’s peers may put pressure on the so called ‘friends’ to view pro-anorexia websites in order to visualize how they want others to look and for unhealthy support in the cause of this appalling disease. There are many visible signs of a possible case of anorexia nervosa. A great number of suffering anorexics attempt to hide from anyone who will try and stop them or send them away to treatment. If no one helps, that person will die from the...
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...head: ANALYZING PRO FORMA STATEMENTS Analyzing Pro Forma Statements Bridget Harvey and Keva Paul FIN/571 February 09, 2015 Ms. Wendy Thomas 1 ANALYZING PRO FORMA STATEMENTS 2 Introduction The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer. The tagline for The Home Depot is “More savings more doing that’s the power of The Home Depot.” The catchy and recognizable tagline can be heard on nearly every TV and radio station in the United States. The Home Depot realizes that in order to maintain its title as the world’s largest home improvement retailer the company will need more than its catchy tagline. Therefore, The Home Depot has decided to extend the time in which small household appliances are available to its customers. Analysis of Pro Forma Data The Home Depot does not usually sell small house appliances like coffee pots, toasters, mini convection ovens, blenders, and irons through the year. The mentioned small appliances were only sold during the Christmas season. The Home Depot has decided to extend the time frame in which small appliances could be purchased. In 2014, The Home Depot sold the small appliances from the Christmas season until March 2015. The extension of the availability of the small appliances increased sales revenue by %. The increase in revenue prompted The Home Depot to employ the idea for the 2015 Christmas season until March 2016. There was an increase in revenue of % for 2016. The same model was used for the...
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...the operating margins shrink in an attempt to acquire 20% market share by 1990. To accomplish this, MCI will need to infuse huge capitals into their business. As per the pro forma statements, MCI would need significant amounts of capital to finance their plans. The figures range from $890 million in 1984 to $2.76 billion in 1987. Looking back at history, MCI has been known for issuing stock and debentures/convertible debentures. To finance their forecasts, MCI will begin by selling $481 million in common stock in 1984 the same way it did in the past. The share price is currently $47 per share and MCI needs to capitalize on the high value while it can. From 1985 to 1989, MCI will sell convertible debentures. A Convertible debenture is a type of loan issued by a company that can be converted into stock by the holder and, under certain circumstances, the issuer of the bond. The debentures allow investors to turn them into stock while at the same time allow MCI to issue more debt. Thus, each year from 1985 to 1989, MCI can take on more debt while converting older ones. The additional cash will provide for MCI’s growth plans and allow them to compete in a dynamic market. Pro Forma Statements Pro Forma statements are helpful in estimating future inflows and outflows. In any growing company, pro forma statements are vital in constructing future plans for growth. For MCI, we made assumptions based off growth in the case book. Also, we assumed that the economy was...
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...Snapple – The best stuff on earth Snapple was founded in 1972 East Meadow NY as Unadulterated Food Products. It had a huge growth spurt with case sales doubling in 1990. Sales reached $516Mand had a return of 195.8%. Quaker Oats & its Strategy Quaker Oats is an American food conglomerate. The story of Quaker Oats’ success is one of a company led by a strong management effectively growing in the face of increasing competition and economic cycles through internal and inorganic growth. Its non-beverage businesses were growing only at 1% in real terms. It had a 10% growth target set, and that target was accomplished through acquisition strategy. To maintain this growth rate the management felt that Snapple presented highly compatible product offering. Overall, the company has used a growth through acquisition strategy and diversification. Diversity is necessary to secure the whole company’s survival. In addition, Quaker Oats thought they had the resources to make Snapple expand internationally. Gatorade Acquisition - A Huge Success Purchase of Gatorade in 1983 (as part of the Stokely-Van Camp purchase) catapulted Quaker to the top of an untapped beverage segment that, to this day, dominates 80% of the market. This deal was vital to Quaker’s long-term success. The company attributed success to its global sales and marketing team. Quaker acquired Gatorade in 1983 for $238M. Since it experienced a 22% compound growth rate with US Sales going from $122M in 1984 to $1.2B...
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...Financial Performance | -73.50 | 211.50 | 8.54 | 0.41 | Market Performance | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.10 | 0.39 | Marketing Effectiveness | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0.20 | 0.60 | Investment in Future | 0.00 | 468.30 | 1.01 | 2.73 | Wealth | -2.12 | 5.21 | 0.41 | 0.78 | Human Resource Management | 0.00 | 0.82 | 0.21 | 0.70 | Asset Management | 0.00 | 2.10 | 0.33 | 1.30 | Manufacturing Productivity | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.49 | Financial Risk | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.99 | A2. B1 Until Quarter four I did not fully grasp the purpose of the Pro forma statements. I did not understand that the pro-forma was a projection of your decisions that you were making in the current quarter. Had I closely analyzed my Pro forma statement in quarter two I would have seen that I had set my demand for my sales team at zero and overspent in production. My revenue was not enough to cover the cost of production and overhead. Just by doing the simple math using my Pro-forma sheet I could have quickly assessed that the Revenues of +$990,900 would not cover the Cost of production-$576,338 and an excess capacity cost of -$491,524. Q1 my largest investment was in $470,000 in the sales office. I chose to open offices in Tokyo and New York since the market research showed this would be the best investment for my targeted segments Traveler and Mercedes. I invested $120,000 in market research, which was a very important resource throughout the simulation I wanted make sure I didn’t overspend during the first...
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...MacBook Pros configs: Apple Price Guides updated Nov 3rd (use exclusive coupons, tax-free options to save hundreds) * Home * Reviews * Backpage * Price Guides * Follow Us * Tip Us * Forums * * ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form * AAPL: 0 ( 0.0 ) * Never miss an update Follow AppleInsider Follow @AppleInsider – A + Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 05:18 am PT (08:18 am ET) Rumor: Big-screen 'iPhone 6' coming Sept. 2014, Apple to focus on one-handed use By AppleInsider Staff Yet another rumor claims Apple is planning to launch a new iPhone with an even larger display late next year, and that the company may promote the so-called "iPhone 6" as the first big-screen phone able to be operated with just one hand. The details come from Japanese magazine Mac Fan, which were summarized on Tuesday by Macotakara. The report claims Apple's next-generation iPhone may sport a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel 5-inch display packing in 440 pixels per inch. It was claimed that Apple plans to make both sides of the screen as "thin as possible." That could allow the company to promote the "iPhone 6" as the first "phablet" able to be operated with one hand. The appeal of one-hand operation was already something Apple already focused on when it released the iPhone 5, sporting a larger 4-inch display, in 2012. That was an increase from the 3.5-inch display size found on all previous iPhone models. ...
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...Introduction To The Computer The type of computer that we are choice for this assignment is notebook computer. A notebook computer is a battery or AC-powered personal computer generally smaller than a briefcase that can easily be transported and conveniently used in temporary spaces such as on airplanes, in libraries, temporary offices, and at meetings. A notebook is an extremely lightweight personal computer. Notebook computers typically weigh less than six pounds and are small enough to fit easily in a briefcase. Notebook computers generally cost more than desktop computers with the same capabilities because they are more difficult to design and manufacture. A notebook can effectively be turned into a desktop computer with a docking station, a hardware frame that supplies connections for peripheral input/output devices such as a printer or larger monitor. The less capable port replicator allows you to connect a notebook to a number of peripherals through a single plug. Notebooks usually come with displays that use thin-screen technology. The thin film transistor or active matrix screen is brighter and views better at different angles than the STN or dual-scan screen. Notebooks use several different approaches for integrating a mouse into the keyboard, including the touch pad, the trackball, and the pointing stick. A serial port also allows a regular mouse to be attached. The PC Card is insert able hardware for adding a modem or network interface card to a notebook...
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...We purchase products and services almost everyday of our lives. As consumers, we need to make the best decisions, so we don’t unnecessarily spend more money. I am going to discuss two products that my family and I have purchased in the past. The first product is an iPhone case/cover, which costs less than $25 and the second product is a MacBook Pro laptop, which costed well over $200. Although these products are of a different value, the purchasing process can be quite similar. When I purchased my iPhone 5, my next step was to buy a case to keep the phone protected from any accidental damage. Since I was at the Apple store at the time of the purchase, I decided to look at some of the cases that were offered. I liked the Otterbox cases because they seemed to be the most effective in protecting the phone. I knew that my screen would have a much better chance at survival with this case on, if I happened to drop it by accident. Although the Otterbox cases were made with great quality, the prices were a bit extreme ($50-$75), and I knew that once I walked out of the store and over to one of the cell phone case kiosks, that I may find the same case if not better for a cheaper and more affordable price. So that is exactly what I did. I went to the kiosk and started looking at some cases, which looked appealing, and when I asked the guy how much he sold his Otterbox cases for, he replied $40. Eventually, I was able to bring the cost down to $30 with no tax after some bargaining, but I...
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...The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple Inc., and now in its third generation. Replacing thePowerBook G4, the MacBook Pro was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition. It is also the high-end model of theMacBook family and is currently produced with 13- and 15-inch screens, although a 17-inch version has been offered previously. The first generation MacBook Pro appeared externally similar to the PowerBook G4, but used the Intel Core processors instead of PowerPC G4chips. The 15-inch model was released in January 2006, a 17-inch model in April, both of which received several updates and Core 2 Duo processors later in the year. The second model, known as the "unibody" model, has a more tapered design and a casing made from a single block of aluminum. It debuted in October 2008 as the 15-inch MacBook Pro and the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook. The following January brought the design to the 17-inch model, along with the built-in battery that joined the rest of the MacBook Pro line in June, including the 13-inch model which Apple absorbed into the MacBook Pro line. Subsequent updates brought upgraded Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduced Intel'sThunderbolt technology. Apple released the third generation of MacBook Pro in June 2012 as a 15-inch screen size only. At the same time, slightly updated versions of the previous 13- and 15-inch unibody models were announced that will...
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...Online Sales System Master of Science Thesis [in the Programme Software Engineering & Technology] Haseeb Zulfiqar Chalmers University of Technology University of Gothenburg Department of Computer Science and Engineering Göteborg, Sweden, March 2011 Online Sales System The Author grants to Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg the non-exclusive right to publish the Work electronically and in a non-commercial purpose make it accessible on the Internet. The Author warrants that he/she is the author to the Work, and warrants that the Work does not contain text, pictures or other material that violates copyright law. The Author shall, when transferring the rights of the Work to a third party (for example a publisher or a company), acknowledge the third party about this agreement. If the Author has signed a copyright agreement with a third party regarding the Work, the Author warrants hereby that he/she has obtained any necessary permission from this third party to let Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg store the Work electronically and make it accessible on the Internet. Online Sales System Haseeb Zulfiqar © Haseeb Zulfiqar, March 2011. Examiner: Sven-Arne Andreasson Chalmers University of Technology University of Gothenburg Department of Computer Science and Engineering SE-412 96 Göteborg Sweden Telephone + 46 (0)31-772 1000 A Sales System is an online web application of sells forest products, paper in particular, around...
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...3 Components To A Successful Concept July 17, 2008 The only way to create a financially successful restaurant, in any market, is to have sales great enough to cover your costs--including your development costs. Today’s blog topic is my follow up to last week’s thoughts on seeing the unseen. Sometimes coming up with a concept seems like magic, but generally it is a result of a lot of research because seeing the unseen is more than hocus pocus. There are three components to examining a market and coming up with a successful concept: Economic Feasibility The economic feasibility is first looking at demographics and psychographics (sometimes values and lifestyles), some of which is statistical and some of it is pure observation. As an example, if the per capita income for San Francisco and Berkeley are the same, what really separates the two neighboring cities? The answer: Lifestyles. In San Francisco, you see the car of choice being BMW’s and Mercedes Benz, in Berkeley it would be Saabs and Volvos; for clothing in San Francisco it is probably Armani and Zegna, in Berkeley it is Levis and Patagonia. San Francisco values urban cool environments and in Berkeley it is sustainable and responsible kitchens. Everything works but the kind of restaurant you would do in Berkeley may not be as successful if done in San Francisco, or Kansas City or Atlanta. Part two of the economic feasibility is looking for the “best demonstrated” performance. Examine your trade area to see...
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...Jane English states that from the liberal point of view the main argument of abortion is that its the woman's body and she can do whatever she wants with it. English then goes to refute this argument by saying “You cannot do as you please with your own body if it affects other people adversely.” (English, 128). As a counter argument to pro-abortion choice English then gives the argument that a fetus is not a person so therefore it would make it okay to kill the fetus. This is where English then uses the example that animals are also not a person but yet it still wouldn't be right to do as we please and kill animals. English then implements the counter argument that animals are killed for sport, food, and experimentation, just as long as...
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...Using Budgets and Pro-Forma Statements to Plan Funding: The pro forma statements and budgets were instrumental in determining what additional measures needed to be taken to ensure progress within the company. By reviewing the pro-forma statements I was able to determine that I needed to raise the price of my product due to the fact that the target markets had indicated what they would pay for such product and the cost of production was over whelming the income received from sales. After the first quarter I was able to decide that changes needed to be made to not only the price of each product but additional products needed to be added to meet the needs of specific target areas. I was also able to determine by analyzing the budget and pro forma statements that I was missing out on key sales by not producing enough units. In the beginning I was concerned with keeping production costs minimal by having little staff and low inventory. The statements were able to indicate to me that by increasing production, and spending the extra money to do so, I would better be able to meet the supply and maximize profits. The pro forma and budget statements were extremely instrumental in the success and continued growth of my company. I saw the bottom line change significantly as I changed my process based on the statements provided. Improving Operating Efficiency Using Just-in-Time and Lean Operations: Just In Time: The Just In Time approach to manufacturing emphasizes forced problem...
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...and light notebook computer that is every bit as powerful and capable as one twice its size. It has a new Multi-Touch gestures in OS X Lion, you can interact with MacBook Air in ways that feel more intuitive and realistic than ever before, keyboard is backlit and a long-lasting battery . MacBook Air features a unibody design for both the main enclosure and the display. Unibody construction means a higher-precision, less complex design with fewer parts. And that translates to a notebook that is exceptionally thin and light, yet durable enough to handle the rigours of everyday use. The Multi-Touch gestures in OS X Lion make everything you do on MacBook Air more intuitive, direct and fun. The breakthrough I/O technology pioneered on MacBook Pro and iMac now comes to MacBook Air, letting you connect multiple high-performance devices. These new technologies offer opportunities for Apple. Apple has the loyalty customer which is love the design of the apple products and its specialty. New product development with programs such as the latest-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and all-flash storage will potentially provide loyal users. There is the opportunity to extend this as the business grows. Other than that, Apple has a well-deserved reputation for high-quality products that work smoothly. New products are generally well-received and have a built-in purchasing base. Apple has a good customer service centre globally. Apple has...
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...that produce sodium chlorates. They are Hooker, Pennwalt, American, Kerr-McGee, Brunswick and Southern. However, since we are evaluating the addition of a sodium chlorate plant, the two firms (Brunswick and Southern) who specialize in producing sodium chlorate are likely the best “twins”. To determine the asset betas of each company, we need to debt and equity. Here we just use the average number (from year 1977-1978) of debt and equity of each company to calculate it. Since the beta for debt is 0, by plugging these into the unlevering beta calculation of E/(D+E) * βE giving the asset beta column in Table 1. Taking simple average of asset betas giving the number of 0.91. Then we just need to calculate the proper discount rate using CAPM model. Given the risk premium of 6% and risk free rate of 8.5% (9.5%-1%), we get the discount rate (Opportunity cost of capital of the project) which is 14.87%. 2. Calculate the net present value of the Collinsville plant without the laminate technology. Remember that the transaction takes place at the end of 1979. To calculate the net present value of the Collinsville plant we should analyze all the cash flows it will generate in the next 10 years. Firstly, according to this case, we assume the sales from 1985-1989 will remain at the level of 38,000 tons and the growth rate of sales price for sodium chlorate is 8%. Secondly, the power cost will grow at a rate of 12% through 1989. The cost of graphite will grow at a...
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