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The Pelayo Family Plays Roulette: The Prequel
Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Baucells, ManelCase DARDEN-QA-0847-EDecision AnalysisThe case presents data from 70,340 spins of four roulette wheels: three of which are real ("imperfect") and one of which is simulated ("perfect"). The challenge posed is to identify which of the four is the simulated wheel. After weeks spent recording spin results at their local casino, the members of the Pelayo family think they have identified three imperfect wheels. Before they start betting, they want to be certain that the three wheels they ...Starting at €8.20
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A GLUM Primer: The Risk-Adjusted Expected Value
Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Baucells, ManelTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0849-EDecision AnalysisThe purpose of this note is to improve on the expected value criterion by incorporating the willingness and capability to take risk of a rational decision maker. First, this note will review the concept of expected net present value (ENPV) and demonstrate its limitations. Next, we introduce the notion of play capital, or the most one is willing to put at risk in view of one’s life circumstances, goals, and resources. Then, we introduce the genera...Starting at €8.20
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Vitaliy’s Purchase Decision
Baucells, Manel; Dydyshka, VitaliyExercise DARDEN-QA-0861-EDecision AnalysisThis short case presents the trade-offs that Vitaliy faces before purchasing a car. The case contains a consequence table showing five different cars and how they fare on six attributes, including price, user ratings, torque, fuel consumption, and engine power. The case is ideal to introduce the multiattribute methodology.Starting at €8.20
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To LED or Not to LED?
Baucells, Manel; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-QA-0862-EDecision AnalysisA director of marketing at a major big-box retailer in the United States finds herself overhearing a customer and a lighting specialist discuss the replacement of incandescent and halogen lightbulbs with LEDs in his house. The case provides sufficient data to perform the economic analysis of which lightbulb is more cost effective in terms of net present value. The results are at odds with the student’s intuitions. This case uses a durable consume...Starting at €8.20
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The Elevator Saga
Baucells, Manel; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-QA-0866-EDecision AnalysisThis case describes a common situation in old buildings, namely the decision as to whether intall an elevator. In this armchair case, we have an apartment building in Budapest with 3 towers, each containing 24 homeowners, with a possible interest in adding an elevator to each tower of the walk-up building. The case begins by discussing serveral ways to fairly distribute the cost if the elevators are approved. One way is an equal split. The second...Starting at €8.20
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Investment Analysis Exercises
Agell, Pere; Bastons, M.Exercise ADE-2-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Las previsiones en la empresa
Ariño, Miguel Angel; Agell, PereTechnical Note ADN-248Decision Analysis, EconomicsSe realiza una introducción sobre qué es hacer previsiones en una empresa, por qué son importantes, para quién son útiles, así como las principales dificultades para hacer previsiones.Starting at €8.20
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Straumur Bank: The Forever Changing Landscape (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjónsson, Şröstur Olaf; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-855-EFinanceThis case traces Straumur Bank's dynamic international growth from a small investment bank to Iceland's fourth largest bank with operations in 10 countries. Case A deals with Straumur's situation as of the third quarter of 2007 when the global financial and banking industry was starting to show significant signs of weakness. The bank's new foreign CEO must decide whether Straumur should continue on its trajectory of aggressive international growt...Starting at €8.20
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Pastelería Casadevall - Nota del Instructor
Agell, Pere; Bastons, M.Teaching Note ADT-4Decision Analysis, Economics(Caso AD-222). Uso restringido a Instituciones Académicas.Starting at €0.00
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Series temporales (Descomposición clásica)
Agell, PereTechnical Note TMN-154Decision Analysis, Finance, Service and Operations ManagementLa nota describe la descomposición clásica de una serie temporal en las componentes: tendencia, estacional y aleatoria. Se empieza por el cálculo de la tendencia, explicando previamente cómo elegir dentro de sus tipos más usuales. Seguidamente, después de la elección del tipo de modelo (aditivo o multiplicativo) se pasa a la determinación de las componentes estacionales y aleatorias. El análisis de las componentes aleatorias permite opinar sobre ...Starting at €8.20