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Harrington, Diana
The Jacobs Division 2010 (RUSSIAN)
Conroy, Robert M.; Vandell, Robert; Harrington, Diana
F-2002 | Published November 08, 2017 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Russian translation of the April 12, 2013 version of UVA-F-0243. This case examines the capital budgeting framework used in a large specialty chemical company. It presents the reader with is... Read More
The Jacobs Division 2010
Conroy, Robert M.; Vandell, Robert; Harrington, Diana
F-0243 | Published October 12, 2003 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the capital budgeting framework used in a large specialty chemical company. It presents the reader with issues related to using multiple discount rates to examine projects and how c... Read More
Philip Morris, Incorporated: Seven Up Acquisition (C)
F-0480 | Published May 01, 1995 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the sequence of events following Philip Morris's initial offer for Seven-Up (see UVA-F-0478 and UVA-F-0479) and asks the student to determine the next move Philip Morris management... Read More
Star Appliance Company (B): January 1985
Harrington, Diana; Opitz, Casey S.
F-0684 | Published March 28, 1991 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Students must estimate the cost of capital for this recently leveraged company (see F-0421) and use it to decide between two investment alternatives. Case data allows the use of a wide variety of debt... Read More
Polymold Division
Harrington, Diana; Opitz, Casey S.
F-0681 | Published March 28, 1991 | 22 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A division of a corporation considers investing in a new, technologically superior process. The case gives the usual data for historical analysis, financial-statement forecasting, and capital budgetin... Read More
Kelly Services, Inc.
Harrington, Diana; Opitz, Casey S.
F-0708 | Published March 28, 1991 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents a straightforward repurchase of equity with debt and forces students to decide whether leverage creates value and, if so, under what circumstances. Data in the case encourage studen... Read More
Fantastic Manufacturing, Inc.
F-0764 | Published March 28, 1991 | 8 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Managers need financial forecasts for their rapidly growing company. Because the company sources most of its product parts from Asia, exchange-rate changes as well as changes in product/market conditi... Read More
Star Appliance Company (A)
F-0421 | Published March 28, 1991 | 10 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
An introduction to estimating the cost of capital, this case provides sufficient data for using a variety of methods for estimating the cost of equity, including the capital-asset-pricing model, and a... Read More
Omni Services, Incorporated (A)
F-0438 | Published January 01, 1984 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case calls for the valuation of a small, closely held U.S. firm for potential sale to a French firm. Read More
Marriott Corporation
F-0477 | Published March 28, 1982 | 25 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes management's sequential reevaluation of Marriott's debt capacity and the decision about how to invest this unused debt. Videotape #5556, "Strategic Leadership," is designed for use... Read More
Philip Morris, Incorporated: Seven Up Acquisition (A)
F-0478 | Published March 28, 1982 | 25 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Management is faced with the evaluation and pricing of Seven-Up. The case describes Philip Morris since its acquisition of Miller Beer and Seven-Up as an acquisition candidate. (The B case is UVA-F-04... Read More
Philip Morris, Incorporated: Seven Up Acquisition (B)
F-0479 | Published March 28, 1982 | 4 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A new MBA proposes the use of a cash-flow model in evaluating the acquisition of Seven-Up (see UVA-F-0478). Students are asked to use and evaluate the model. (The C case is UVA-F-0480.) Read More