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The Good Night Motel
Richard H. Mimick; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Raymond W. LeducCase IVEY-9B12B014-EAccounting and ControlThe Good Night Motel is considering offering special pricing for a two-day church convention event involving 20 rooms. This requires the owner to perform contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, and some qualitative analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Joseph Vigneault & The Capital Pool Company Program
Colette Southam; Jeff McDonaldCase IVEY-9B10N013-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceJoseph Vigneault and his entrepreneurial partners wanted to raise $500,000 to pursue a new venture through the purchase of a currently existing company in the $4,000,000-5,000,000 price range. A boutique investment bank introduced them to the features of the Capital Pool Company (CPC) program. Vigneault needed to decide if a CPC was an option that he and his partners should consider. He needed to consider the effect on their ownership stake in th...Starting at €8.20
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Goodwin Wealth Management: An Acquisition Opportunity
Colette Southam; Lisa ConwayCase IVEY-9B08N029-EFinanceOn November 30, 2007, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Goodwin Wealth Management (Goodwin), decided to hire a consultant to make an assessment of his current situation. Recently, several firms had expressed interest in acquiring Goodwin. The CEO knew he would have to decide whether to consider these offers or not very soon in order to avoid a hostile bidding situation. If the CEO did decide to consider an acquisition, he would have to act qui...Starting at €8.20
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Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; Dana G. HydeCase IVEY-9A84JS25MarketingUn gerente de marca de la división Best Foods de Canada Starch, Inc., se encontraba preparando un plan de mercadotecnia para un nuevo producto, llamado Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (mezcla para preparar aderezo cremoso de ensaladas Hellmann's, o MACEH). El producto y diseño del envase habían sido finalizados, pero el resto del plan de mercadotecnia debía ser completado rápidamente, teniendo en cuenta que la fecha de lanzamiento era en dos...Starting at €8.20
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Forest City Tennis Club - Pro Shop and Bar Lounge
Richard H. Mimick; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter one year of operations, the new manager of a tennis pro shop and bar lounge must prepare, with the help of the company's accountant, financial statements from notes kept throughout the year. The case is intended to be an introductory exercise in accounting for simple transactions relating to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Adjusting entries such as amortization and cost of goods sold are required. Students are asked to complete ...Starting at €8.20
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Pixonix Inc. - Addressing Currency Exposure
Colette Southam; Karim MoolaniCase IVEY-9B08N013-EFinance, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThe chief financial officer of Pixonix Inc. is trying to decide if she should hedge, given the current strength of the Canadian dollar. Her company licenses proprietary software through a U.S. company that will cost $7.5 million in three months time. TheStarting at €8.20
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Maple Leaf Hardware Limited (Spanish version)
Stephen R. Foerster; Richard H. MimickCase IVEY-9A82JS05FinanceEl Sr. Stuart Foreman, asistente del gerente de la sucursal del Banco Central de Canadá, de London, Ontario, estaba revisando información que había recibido de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited. El Sr. Robert Patrick, presidente y gerente de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited, había solicitado al banco un aumento en su línea de crédito con el fin de cubrir sus necesidades estacionales de capital de trabajo. El Sr. Foreman, quien recientemente había sido trans...Starting at €8.20
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Acpana Business Systems Inc.: Effect of Currency Exposure on Revenue
Colette Southam; Robert SchenkelCase IVEY-9B11N010-EFinanceThe vice president of operations for Acpana Business Systems Inc., a Canadian software development and backup-as-a-service provider located in Toronto, Canada, is concerned that the recent appreciation of the Canadian dollar is significantly affecting Acpana’s revenue and undermining the company’s organic growth. The case focuses on understanding and quantifying the risks associated with exchange rate fluctuation and its impact on a firm’s revenu...Starting at €8.20
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Disc Importers (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; A. Neil CampbellCase IVEY-9A84KS13Accounting and ControlDisc Importers es una importadora y vendedora mayorista de discos de música clásica, la cual ha cumplido recientemente su primer año de operaciones. El contador de la empresa ha solicitado a otros ejecutivos de la empresa ayuda para asistirlo en la elección de un método de valuación del inventario. Las alternativas giran alrededor de los cuatro métodos de valuación más comunes (LIFO/FIFO/Costo Promedio/Identificación Especifica), y los usos que l...Starting at €8.20
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Studio Tessier Ltee. (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; Fraser MacDonaldCase IVEY-9A87JS05FinanceStudio Tessier Ltée. es un caso abarcativo, que requiere la evaluación de una solicitud de crédito para incrementar el capital de trabajo de un cliente del banco. La compañía está formada por dos negocios separados, pero complementarios; una boutique de ropa femenina de alta calidad, y un negocio de diseño de interiores. La manera en que el crecimiento del negocio es proyectado provee algunos asuntos complejos para el análisis en relación a la de...Starting at €8.20