Discussion Questions: 1) Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? a) Clarkson Lumber has experienced a rapid growth in sales (see net sales below) and the company is finding it hard to find cash to sustain their level of growth (see notes payable below). The amount of working capital needed is outpacing the ability of the company to produce the funds themselves. To keep up with the increase of sales they need to borrow funds to increase their
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explaining why it is the key problem. With a rapid growth in Mr. Clarkson Lumber’s business, and an anticipated future substantial increase in sales in the 1996, the problem for Mr. Clarkson was a shortage of cash and had found it necessary to increase it borrowing. Nonetheless the company had a consistent profitability, the company still had serious shortage with cash due to several reasons. The key problem for Mr. Clarkson is should they give up the current limited trade creidt in order to get
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Clarkson Lumber Company Case : Assignment, Due October 4 1. In your group, assign a Team Administrator, a Notekeeper, and a Number Cruncher(s). These do not need to be independent roles (the Team Spokesperson may be the Number Cruncher, etc.). The other members of the group will contribute their thoughts and ensure that their spokesperson has all the relevant facts to speak for their group. a. The Team Administrator keeps the group on track to ensure that the discussion is on topic
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Clarkson Lumber Company Case Assignment : Due Oct 3 1. In your group, assign a Team Administrator, a Notekeeper, and a Number Cruncher(s). These do not need to be independent roles (the Team Spokesperson may be the Number Cruncher, etc.). The other members of the group will contribute their thoughts and ensure that their spokesperson has all the relevant facts to speak for their group. a. The Team Administrator keeps the group on track to ensure that the discussion is on topic
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Introduction Thursday, January 19: Clarkson Lumber Company Reading: Note on Financial Analysis a. How is the company's financial performance? (Examine appropriate financial ratios.) b. Why has Clarkson Lumber borrowed increasing amounts despite its consistent profitability? c. How has Mr. Clarkson met the financing needs of the company during the period 1993 through 1995? Has the financial strength of Clarkson Lumber improved or deteriorated
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FIN 4414 Financial Management Course Syllabus Spring 2010 Term INSTRUCTOR: Dr. T. Craig Tapley Graham-Buffett Master Lecturer of Finance Section: Section: Room: 2109 – Monday and Wednesday, Periods 3-4 (9:35 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) 7111 – Monday and Wednesday, Periods 5-6 (11:45 a.m. – 1:40 p.m.) 112 Matherly Hall Office Hours: Wednesday (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) Thursday (1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.) CONTACT INFORMATION: Office: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: 329 David Stuzin Hall (352) 392-6654 (352) 392-5237 ctapley@ufl
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paper. We also want to thank Marguerite Booker, John Galvin and Nichole Pelak for their helpful research assistance. The Harvard Business School, the University of Michigan Business School, and the Aspen Institute’s Initiative for Social Innovation through Business provided invaluable support for this project. Misery Loves Companies: Whither Social Initiatives by Business? Abstract Companies are increasingly being asked to provide innovative solutions to deep-seated problems of human misery.
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is to outline the development of the idea of “stakeholder management” as it has come to be applied in strategic management. We begin by developing a brief history of the concept. We then suggest that traditionally the stakeholder approach to strategic management has several related characteristics that serve as distinguishing features. We review recent work on stakeholder theory and suggest how stakeholder management has affected the practice of management. We end by suggesting further research questions
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is to outline the development of the idea of “stakeholder management” as it has come to be applied in strategic management. We begin by developing a brief history of the concept. We then suggest that traditionally the stakeholder approach to strategic management has several related characteristics that serve as distinguishing features. We review recent work on stakeholder theory and suggest how stakeholder management has affected the practice of management. We end by suggesting further research questions
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environment: The case of 2010 Gulf of Mexico Abstract This study leverages insights from the literature of organizational sustainability, stakeholder theory as well as the notion of organizational justice and fairness to help answer the question as to how companies should morally prioritize corporate social responsibility, corporate accountability and stakeholder claims. In this paper, I also utilized the concept of corporate social responsibility as well as the triple bottom line in order to form my
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