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Telus Corporation: Dividend Policy
Paul M. Bishop; Larry Wynant; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B08N007-EFinanceThe vice-president (VP) and treasurer of TELUS has been asked by the chief financial officer for his opinion on the company's dividend policy and how many recommendations would be conveyed to investors. In developing his response, the VP needs to consider TELUS's future prospects, its leverage policy, the state of the telecommunications industry, and investor expectations. This case facilitates a discussion on dividend policy. Conventional wisdom...Starting at €8.20
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McGill St Laurent: Growing a Commodities Trading Firm
Jesse Prent; Gwyneth Edwards; Raymond L. PaquinCase IVEY-9B20M116-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2018, Philippe Boisclair, business owner and president of McGill St Laurent (MSL), sought to grow the firm and increase annual profitability by CA$35 million by 2020. MSL was a medium-sized commodities trading firm with interests in wood, grain, and energy. Founded in 2009 by two business school graduates and veterans of the lumber industry, MSL had enjoyed significant growth. The company had not only expanded into grain and energy trading...Starting at €8.20
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Pattison & Sons Lumber and Construction Supplies
Paul M. Bishop; David C. Shaw; Janet CarterCase IVEY-9B05B022-EAccounting and ControlThe owner of a lumber and building supply business is interested in finding out how much the business is worth and how to go about selling it. The business is currently enjoying considerable success and earnings are at record levels. She must decide which valuation method to choose.Starting at €8.20
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Technologies Ecofixe: Green Wastewater Treatment for Africa
Roxanne Lavoie-Drapeau; Gwyneth EdwardsCase IVEY-9B20M079-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn September 2018, Marisol Labrecque, president of Technologies Ecofixe Inc. (Technologies Ecofixe), was heading to Ain Taoujdate, Morocco, in order to supervise the installation of the company’s second ECOFIXE system in Africa. Technologies Ecofixe was aStarting at €8.20