Options and Warrants as liabilities

Make a argument in favor of reporting stock options and warrants as liabilities.

Computing Payback, NPV, Accounting rate-of-return

Bob’s Big Burgers is considering a proposal to invest in a speaker system that would allow its employees to service drive-through customers. The cost of the system (including installation of special windows and driveway modifications) is $30,000. Jenna Simon, manager of Bob’s, expects the drive-through operations to increase annual sales by $25,000, with a 40% contribution margin ratio. Assume that the system has an economic life of six years, at which time it will have no disposal value. The required rate of return is 12%. Ignore taxes. 1) Compute the payback period. Is this a good measure of profitability? 2) Compute the NPV. Should Simon accept the proposal? Why or why not? 3) Using ... click for more

Product life cycle - Plasma TV's

Select a product with which you are familiar. What stage is your selected product at in the product life cycle? Provide rationale for your answer. Based on your knowledge of the product life cycle, what types of changes will occur to your selected product as it continues through the product life cycle? How will this affect the marketing of your selected product? I chose Plasma Flat screen television as the product.

Simplex Method

Captain John's Yachts, Inc., located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, rents three types of oceangoing boats: sailboats, cabin cruisers, and Captain Jon's favorite, the luxury yachts. Captain John advertises his boats with his famous "you rent - we pilot" slogan, which means that they company supplies the captain and crew for each rented boat. Each rented boat has one captain, of course, but the crew sizes (deck hands, galley hands, etc) differ. The crew requirements, in addition to a captain, are one for sailboats, two for cabin cruisers, and three for yachts. Then employees are captains, and an additional 18 employees fille the various crew positions. Currently, Captain John has rental request... click for more

Effective Communication Case Study Analysis: There’s A Syringe in my Pepsi Can!

Effective Communication Case Study Analysis There's a Syringe in My Pepsi Can! Identify the different publics involved in the case study. Differentiate between the internal and external publics involved. What impact did the communications have on the intended public(s)? Could the message have been communicated more effectively? How? Identify the different PR communication tools and techniques that were used to inform, influence, and motivate the public(s) in the case. Evaluate the benefits and risks of using these tools. What other tools would you have used? If this crisis were to occur today, how would new technologies, such as the Internet, impacted this case? Due to the recent ... click for more