...Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper 1 Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper 2 Introduction In the world of business, we have many financial concepts and principles that help and allow business managers to make financial decisions that give them the greatest advantage in the market. The Guillermo Furniture Store is located in one of North America’s most popular vacation spots of Sonora, Mexico. Guillermo manufactured custom made furniture with an excessive supply of local timber. Guillermo faces a new competitor within industry that uses hi-tech strategies to manufacture furniture. This paper will highlight financial concepts that will relate to the gist of the Guillermo Furniture Scenario. Outlining The Principle of Self-Interested Behavior Human behavior defines that people (act in an economically rational way people act in their own financial self-interest) (Emery, Finnerty & Stowe, 2007). Mr. Guillermo displays his desire to gain control of his business while not being pushed out of the market by a competitor that has enhanced and expanded their operation within the furniture industry. One main focus that Guillermo’s Furniture has overcome would be analyzing the benefit with advancing toward being a distributor hopefully becoming a representative operation in Norway using an automated system...
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...Guillermo’s Furniture Store Concepts and Principles of Guillermo’s Store Kendall Norman II University of Phoenix Corporate Finance/571 The goal of this paper is to briefly discuss the Guillermo Furniture Store scenario while pointing out and tying key financial concepts and principles discussed in the textbook. The Guillermo Furniture store scenario is about a local furniture manufacturer whose business is located in Sonora, Mexico. He has enjoyed several years of success without any threat of competition. Most recently competition has come about from two different directions. Guillermo has competition via a new international furniture manufacturer who makes the same furniture with better precision, in less time, and at a much cheaper price. The next type of competition comes through the way of development of a new international airport. This is a problem because this airport development will need labor workers. This need will surely drive up the cost of wages, and thus force Guillermo’s hand in the way of increasing his wages for his employees. This is one concept from the text that will be discussed in correlation to Guillermo’s furniture store. Some of the other concepts and/or principles that will be branched into are the concepts of risk aversion, diversification, specification, and time value of money, as well as, the behavior principle, the self interested behavior, and finally the Comparative Advantage Principle. The combination of two forces of...
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...Financial Principles and Concepts Nicole Ruthig FIN/571 December 10, 2012 Gurpreet Atwal Financial Principles and Concepts Financial concepts can be used when a company is considering various options. Which options cost more and which options will result in higher gains are two of the financial factors that affect decisions. In the University of Phoenix (n.d.) scenario, Guillermo’s Furniture Store has several options to consider which can help bring the revenues back to the company. This paper explains and relates three basic principles and concepts to the scenario. Financial Principles When it comes to corporate finance, there are many principles that are important. These include the principles of self-interested behavior and risk-return trade off. How they relate to the scenario involving Guillermo’s Furniture Store vary based on the principles and concepts themselves but they relate in one way or another. Guillermo, the owner of the furniture store is faced with many options once his sleepy little town expands (University of Phoenix, n.d.). The main financial principle that is described in the furniture store scenario is the behavioral principle. In this principle, people look to others for guidance based on what similar companies have done recently (Emery, Finnerty, & Stowe, 2007). Guillermo knew of his options to either be bought out or acquire another company based on what other companies in the area had done, he was following the behavioral...
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...Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper FIN 571 Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper Sonora, Mexico was the ideal location for Guillermo’s Furniture Store. An abundant supply of cheap timber and relatively cheap labor costs, Guillermo’s had been producing high quality products, mainly chairs and tables, selling at premium prices. Guillermo’s exclusivity came to an end; competition from overseas using high-tech manufacturing equipment eroded his business market share through lower prices. Sonora, once a sleepy village, has grown. Along with this growth has come is the influx of people, increased labor rates and material costs. Higher costs to produce, lower prices to sell, Guillermo’s Furniture Store faces the recurring problem through the market place, change. Guillermo’s looked at his competition, his operations, his customer base, and the potential for business into the future. Guillermo’s needed to re-establish their competitive advantage; a strategy and methodology to ensure increase in value through economic efficiency. Guillermo’s discovered many smaller companies were consolidating with larger companies through mergers or acquisitions. Large organization offer scale of magnitude and ability to adjust available resources resulting in consolidation of costs and efficiency with manufacturing. Guillermo’s was not interested in purchasing smaller locations or being acquired by another company. Guillermo’s could opt for the advantages of the lower manufacturing costs...
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...Running Head: Guillermo’s Furniture Store Scenario [Name] [Professor Name] [Course] [Date] Abstract: This paper attempts to examine the financial concepts found in Guillermo's Furniture Store Scenario. The Financial concepts are used to demonstrate how they can significantly sustain a company’s competitive edge. It further discusses the financial management approaches and how their proper application can add value to a business’ products as well as economic efficiency. Further, the paper attempts to develop a financial plan for Guillermo to enable it to competitive in its respective furniture market. Guillermo’s Furniture Store: Financial Principles Guillermo’s Furniture Store offers a convenient case study essential for analysis of financial principle concepts within a competitive economic setting. Among the financial concepts appreciable within the context of the set-up include financial markets, financial principles as well as business ethics that form the basis from which financial decisions are made. Guillermo’s Furniture Store case study divulges how the entry of a new competitor from abroad has triggered unexpected challenges to the financial situation of the business. Previously, Guillermo furniture store seem to benefitted from a form of monopoly advantage, resulting from its seemingly popular brand name, non-competitive market conditions and cheap labor in Sonora. This was until the entrance of the new entrants into the local market. Competitors...
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...Guillermo Navallez has made furniture for years near his Sonoran home in Mexico as the area had a good supply of timber for the variety of tables and chairs produced by his company; and labor was also relatively inexpensive (University of Phoenix, 2009) Unfortunately for Guillermo, in the 1990s a competitor from overseas entered the furniture market causing a large decrease in business for Guillermo. Luckily, Guillermo has a few tools at his disposal to help make the tough decisions he is now faced with. Accounting budget and performance reports can be used in decision making in a variety of ways such as; estimating the expected revenue and expenditure of a business. These reports would be helpful in Guillermo's decision of which option will be best suited for his business. Guillermo must decide whether to purchase the high tech computer controlled laser lathe, represent and sell for a manufacturer in Norway, or continue selling his hand crafted coated furniture. Budget: With the use of an account budget Guillermo can project required labor hours, product cost, and expected return. This type of income information can provide comparative figures of expected profit for the different business options. In the case of the three business options available to Guillermo, he can assess the net revenue and return on investment to help him decide which option will be more profitable for the business. Performance Report: A performance report can also help Guillermo compare his business...
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...Guillermo’s Furniture Store Concepts Denisse Cruz FIN/571 March 19, 2013 James Ciaramella Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper First week (1st) individual assignment was write no more than 800 word paper explaining the finance concepts found in the Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper and relate finance concepts to the context of the scenario. Following Finances Concepts and relationship with scenario assigned. Finance Finances are the studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. Finance is defined as the set of activities and administrative decisions that lead a company to finance the acquisition of fixed assets such as land, buildings, furniture, etc. and circulating such as cash, accounts and notes receivable, etc. The analyses of these decisions are based on the flows of income and expenditure and its effects on management objectives that the company intends to achieve. The definition of finance comprises several factors that are involved directly with them and some of them are such as investment, brokerage, personal financial planning, financial planners and advisers, securities analysts, agents real estate, etc. Finance Concepts at Guillermo’s Scenario 1 Guillermo Navallez, is an entrepreneur localized in Sonora Mexico. Sonora Mexico is a large furniture manufacturing location in North...
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...FIN 571 September 10, 2012 Gurpreet Atwal Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Guillermo’s furniture store is a manufacturer of custom furniture in Sonora, Mexico. The founder and owner, Guillermo Navallez has built up his business over many years and enjoyed success. With recent economic challenges, and pressure from large competitors, Guillermo has to make changes to his operations and how to continue to operate in a competing field as a small business owner directly competing against large national and international chains. Guillermo has researched and used financial concepts to aid his thought process to turn business around and continue to remain open. Some of these concepts will be related in this paper. Self-Interested Behavior Guillermo, as a business owner follows one of the first principles of finance that the decisions made in his business are made in his own self-interest. “This principle says that when all else is equal, all parties to a financial transaction will choose the course of action most financially advantageous to themselves” (Emery, Stowe, & Finnerty, pg. 20 2007). Guillermo has kept his operation small over the years and enjoyed his modest success by choice. As a business owner every decision made effects his life. When faced with new competition Guillermo considered expanding through acquisition. He chose not to do so, as “that could affect his time with his family in ways that he will not enjoy” (University of Phoenix Student Portal Corporate...
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...This paper will look at the different alternatives that are available to the management of Guillermo's Furniture Store. The paper will include three different alternatives that Guillermo's could use, and what the optimal Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of each option will be presented along with techniques for reducing risks. There are many forms of capital budgeting models that can be used. Payback made simple, NPV, IRR, and Payback discounted. The payback period: The simple payback period can be defined as “the expected number of years required to recover the original investment.” (Emery 2007) For example, if Guillermo’s invest $300 million in one of its projects, within that particular time period Guillermo should able to receive back the original money invested. For example, Guillermo’s cumulative cash flow is at t = 0 is just the initial cost of -$300,000. In the first year the cumulative cash flow is the previous cumulative of $300, 000 plus the first year for the cash flow of $500: -$300,000 + $42,573=-$257,427. In comparison the cumulative for the second year is the previous cumulative of -$257,427 plus the inflow of cash from the second year of $42,573, resulting in –$214,854. Therefore the calculations of payback occurred during the third year. If the $40,584 of inflows comes in evenly during the third year, then the exact payback period can be found as follows: Applying the same procedure to the other two alternatives (Project High-Tech and Broker) you...
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...Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper Eric Eif FIN/571 07 March 2012 Instructor: Uzell Freeman Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper Guillermo Navallez and his furniture manufacturing business in Sonora, Mexico, are experiencing common occurrences for a small business: the arrival of a new, bigger competitor to his local market, and an increase in his labor costs, as the local community expands and grows. During times of financial turmoil, it is essential for small business owners to remember the twelve basic concepts and principles of finance. In the following paragraphs, these principles are reviewed with Guillermo’s Furniture Store (GFS) scenario as the illustration. (University of Phoenix, 2012) Principles Concerning Competition in the Economic Environment The first four principles to be looked at deal with competition in economic environments. The Principle of Self-Interested Behavior This first principle establishes that people and businesses will act in their own self-interest. With respect to Guillermo, this would mean that he can be assumed to want to take action in order to correct the lower income he is experiencing due to the increased competition and higher labor costs. It is understood he wants to protect his income, and defend his company’s market share. (Emery, Finnerty & Stowe, 2007) The Principle of Two-Sided Transactions Establishing that there are two sides to every transaction – a buyer and a seller...
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...Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper Many businesses face circumstances that require concepts and principles. There are many principles that should be applied to running a good business. Competitors are looking for the competition and as a business person one cannot expect the other party to be economically rational with the competition (Emery, Finnerty, & Stowe, 2007). The Guillermo Navallez owner of Guillermo Furniture Store located in Sonora, Mexico has been in business for years making furniture with a good supply of timber for the variety of tables and chairs, relatively inexpensive labor prices, and its handcrafted products, is known as one of the largest furniture manufacturing stores in North America. In the late 1990’s the furniture store took a shocking turn due to the competition from overseas that entered the business using a high tech approach causing a decrease in Guillermo’s business. In addition, Guillermo watched how his competitor woke up the community from its rock-bottom prices, and how one of the largest retailers in the nation’s headquarters down the road influenced and expanded considerably which raised the cost of labor substantially causing Guillermo’s profit margin to shrink as prices fell and costs rose (University of Phoenix, 2009). Guillermo is now faced with making some decisions to help his business. Guillermo should be wise about his decisions. It may be hard to swallow...
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...Guillermo Furniture Store Concepts Paper Channon Williams February 20, 2012 FIN/571 Guillermo Furniture Store in Sonora, Mexico has been manufacturing furniture by hand for many years. Guillermo Navallez has used local timber to create the tables and chairs. Using the local supplies and handcrafting the furniture has allowed him to keep labor costs inexpensive, but he has kept the price of the items high due to the premium quality. For businesses, there are many concepts one should follow. There are three main concepts that will allow success in business. Competitive economic advantage, Value and economic efficiency, and observing financial transactions are the three main categories this paper will discuss. The concepts will be compared to Guillermo’s furniture business and his competition. Competitive Economic Advantage One of the first principles in competitive advantage is Self-interest. “When all is equal, parties in a financial transaction will choose what works best for themselves.” (Emery, Finnerty & Stowe, 2007) In 1990, Guillermo realized there was plenty of competition adding up in his area. One was an overseas competitor, the other, one of the largest furniture retailers. The competitors used the principle of Self-interest to help their business succeed. They had lower prices, advanced technology and local competition for their business. Guillermo was used to being successful due to the lack of competition in the area. The customers didn’t...
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...Store Analysis Rachelle Juarez FIN/571 March 22, 2012 John Triplett Store Analysis Guillermo’s Furniture store was hit by companies that are now his competitors. Guillermo’s furniture store has been losing profits and needs to consider other options. The paper will cover Guillermo’s different choices and consider doing some of his business overseas. Guillermo furniture store has been running for over ten years and has been profitable. Then the competitors moved in and brought down the profits for Guillermo. Budgeting Guillermo watched the other furniture stores operate in different aspects to make profits. Guillermo’s flex budget was close to his units budgeted to his actual. From the data collected in the previous analysis the budget and actual cost will be close. Guillermo will try to get the variance analysis close from being significantly lower. Guillermo carefully studied the other companies and how each of them operated differently and improved his or her profits. Weighted Average Cost of Capital After doing the weighted average cost of capital, Guillermo came up with 15.7% in 2010 weighted debt. Guillermo also came up for 2011 17.5%. After confirming the weighted debt Guillermo’s asset, liabilities, and total equity improved by a slight margin from 2010 to 2011, but the debt increased. Guillermo should worry about risk. His business has lost in profits, but the total liability and equity have stayed the same in the two year comparison. The comparisons have...
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...University of Phoenix Corporate Finance FIN/571 June 27, 2011 Guillermo Store Concept This paper will provide data about the financial concepts of the Guillermo Furniture Store. Upon the completion of viewing the scenario, the student will present the financial concepts that are represented in the scenario and how they relate to the readings in Chapter Two of the text. Located in Sonora, México the Guillermo furniture store is owned by Guillermo Narvaez. The store was established in the late 1990s. Guillermo’s is known for its one-of-a-kind, handmade pieces. Unfortunately for Guillermo, in recent months two competitors have caused a decline in business. Guillermo now finds itself in competition with two other companies in an industry that they once were on top of. One competitor, an international company, uses the most modern technology to create the parts for its furniture. This company stays ahead of Guillermo because this process is cheaper, faster and much smarter. Next there was the high cost of labor, Guillermo has to be able to afford the expensive wood and make the payroll when it is time for employees to be paid. Working against these problems will result in a profit loss. Guillermo faces the concept of self-interest. This principle says that, “when all else is equal, all parties to a financial transaction will choose the course of action most financially advantageous to themselves (Emery, Finnerty, & Stowe, 2007).” Guillermo demonstrates this...
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...Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis FIN/571 July 9, 2012 Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis The furniture industry can be a profitable one many times, but it can also be costly when an opportunity arises and is not managed appropriately. Guillermo Furniture Store, in Sonora Mexico, is a manufacturer of furniture. The capital budget selections all correlate with choices the organization has to make. Guillermo has several selection opportunities; he is restricted by past and present choices. Guillermo’s Furniture Store is the largest in the area and has been the main staple for many years, but new competitors have claimed a part of the business creating a challenge for him to act. Guillermo’s operating environment has changed and is now mandated to decide on one of three investment opportunities. The ultimate value of what capital budget opportunities are available to Guillermo will be evaluated by the net present value they have to offer. Only a positive net present value will add value whether the proprietor is an individual or a shareholder. The rise in competition is causing a decreasing profit margin. The paper will provide the evaluation of the financial concepts in the conclusion of the appropriate alternative necessary to improve the business, evaluate changes the owner is creating, and show how the capital budget analysis will afford Guillermo with the necessary data to acquire the best return on his asset. As the largest furniture industrial manufacturer, Guillermo...
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