Business Law Question

Alina, a chef who has never owned her own restaurant, sues a builder who failed to finish building her first restaurant on time. She presents evidence of the profits made by similar restaurants that have been in business for some time. Is this good evidence of the damages she has suffered because of the delay? To what damages is she entitled?

When considering organisational risk it is important to review the political, economic, social, legal, technological, and policy context. Comment on the influence/ impact each of those factors has on an organisation’s risk profile—the risk scope and context. (500–700 words)

Your firm is considering investing $7,500,000 in a factory to build home ethanol systems that will allow individuals to create ethanol from grass clippings. There is an 80% chance that the technology will work as planned and expected net cash flows will be $1,240,000 per year and a 20% chance of technical problems that will reduce expected net cash flows to $40,000 per year. Either way, net cash flows would begin a year from today and continue for 20 years (when your patents will expire and new technology will allow personal solar power systems to become viable). Alternatively, in two years, your firm will know whether the technology will work and thus whether net cash flows will be $1,240,000 or $40,000 per year. Should your firm build now or wait two years if the required return on the project is 10% per year?

a)Fill in the network diagram below

b-Clearly List your critical path

c-What is the shortest time need to complete the project (without expediting)?

d-To expedite the project by two weeks, which activities will you crash? Crashing cost?

. What was the motivation for FASB's revision of the goodwlll impairment test? A. Congressional mandate B. FASB's simplification initiative C. Concern over the cost and complexity of the current standard D. Both B and C

What was the impact of the Fall of Constantinople on European and Chinese trade? What was the impact on European exploration? First, tell us about the demise of Constantinople by addressing the BIG FIVE: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Second, address my questions.

Management of Sunland Home Furnishings is considering acquiring a new machine that can create customized window treatments. The equipment will cost $213,550 and will generate cash flows of $76,750 over each of the next six years. If the cost of capital is 14 percent, what is the MIRR on this project? (Round intermediate calculations to 3 decimals and final answers to 1 decimal places, e.g. 15.5%. Do not round factor values.)

You create a policy and a procedure to accompany improved census process for a rehabilitation facility.

A 25-year, $1,000 par value bond has an 8.5% annual coupon. The bond currently sells for $875. If the yield to maturity remains at its current rate, what will the price be 10 years from now?

You are an attorney who specializes in estate planning. Your elderly client calls you to come to her home so she can make a change to her will. She has a large estate, but her husband has died and she has no children or other relatives. Her existing will leaves some money to her household employees and to a few charities she supports. But most of the money is to be used to build a much-needed community service center in your town. She often finds a new charity or has a new employee to be added to the will, so you are not surprised when she calls to make a change.

When you arrive at her home, you are shown to her bedroom, to which she is now confined due to frail health. She is happy to see you, and introduces you to her kitten, Fluffy. A few months ago, when she was still able to leave the house, she attended a charity event at the local Humane Society, and when she saw Fluffy there, she brought him home with her. Fluffy is her main joy and constant companion.

She then tells you the reason for her call. She has come to realize that Fluffy is a very young cat, and she is a very old woman. She worries about what will happen to Fluffy when she dies. So she wants to change her will as follows:

All the small bequests to charities and employees will remain the same. But the money that was to be used for the community service center will now be held in trust for Fluffy. Fluffy will remain in her home with someone paid to care for him for the remainder of his life. Then, when Fluffy dies, the remaining money can be used for the community service center.

Even though you think it is silly to leave all that money to a cat, you comply with your client's wishes and make the necessary changes. Then you go home for the weekend. On Sunday, you find out that your elderly client died on Saturday. No one knows about the changes to the will which you still have in your briefcase. Will you

1) burn the changes and start the legal proceedings to get the community service center built? - or

2) honor the changes and set things up for Fluffy?

Choose one of these answers and explain your reasoning in a paragraph or two.

1. What is the primary goal of queuing analysis?

2. Briefly explain how artificial variability hinders smooth flow scheduling.

3. Briefly describe the steps and purpose of Delphi method.

4. Explain the benefits of a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) system for the supplier and for the customer.

5. How does SCM support the quality, delivery, and flexibility competitive priorities?

Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return:

The company estimates that it can issue debt at a rate of r_d = 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $6 per year at $42 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $38 per share; the next expected dividend, D₁, is $4.50; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock.

1. What is the cost of each of the capital components? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.
   Cost of debt:   %
   Cost of preferred stock:   %
   Cost of retained earnings:   %

1. What is Adamson's WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
     %
   
2. Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adamson accept?

   Project 1	accept/reject
   Project 2	accept/reject
   Project 3	accept/reject
   Project 4	accept/reject

Projects are most likely to succeed when they have clear objectives, a realistic schedule and executive leadership.

What are several key project success factors? Is perception important, and why?