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      • fall 1999
      • Article

      The Evolving Market for Catastrophe Event Risk

      By: K. A. Froot
      Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Decision Choice And Uncertainty; Financial Markets; Insurance; Policy; Risk Management; Natural Disasters; Insurance Industry
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      Froot, K. A. "The Evolving Market for Catastrophe Event Risk." Risk Management and Insurance Review 2, no. 3 (fall 1999): 1–28. (Reprinted in Risk Management: The State of the Art, edited by S. Figlewski and R. Levich, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.)
      • 1999
      • Book

      The Financing of Catastrophe Risk

      By: Kenneth A. Froot
      Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Banking And Insurance; Hedging; Banking; Decision Choice And Uncertainty; Financial Markets; Insurance; Policy; Risk Management; Natural Disasters; Cost of Capital; Asset Pricing; Insurance Industry
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      Froot, Kenneth A., ed. The Financing of Catastrophe Risk. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.
      • 1999
      • Chapter

      The Limited Financing of Catastrophe Risk: An Overview

      By: K. Froot
      Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Natural Disasters; Insurance; Risk Management; Financial Markets; Policy; Insurance Industry
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      Froot, K. "The Limited Financing of Catastrophe Risk: An Overview." In The Financing of Catastrophe Risk, edited by Kenneth A. Froot, 1–22. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999. (Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 6025, May 1997, and HBS Working Paper No. 98-023, September 1997.)
      • 1999
      • Chapter

      The Pricing of US Catastrophe Reinsurance

      By: K. Froot and P. O'Connell
      Keywords: Financial Markets; Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Insurance; Natural Disasters; Policy; Risk Management; Insurance Industry; United States
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      Froot, K., and P. O'Connell. "The Pricing of US Catastrophe Reinsurance." In The Financing of Catastrophe Risk, edited by Kenneth A. Froot, 195–232. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999. (Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 6043, May 1997, and HBS Working Paper No. 98-018, September 1997.)
      • March 1999 (Revised January 2000)
      • Background Note

      A Note on Microeconomics for Strategists

      By: Kenneth S. Corts and Jan W. Rivkin
      Summarizes the core ideas about the microeconomics of markets that are most relevant to business strategy. Sections I and II develop two basic building blocks of any market, demand and supply. Section II discusses how demand and supply interact to determine the... View Details
      Keywords: Microeconomics; Cost; Cost of Capital; Market Entry and Exit; Business Strategy; Competition; Corporate Strategy
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      Corts, Kenneth S., and Jan W. Rivkin. "A Note on Microeconomics for Strategists." Harvard Business School Background Note 799-128, March 1999. (Revised January 2000.)
      • Summer 1998
      • Article

      A New Approach to Capital Budgeting for Financial Institutions

      By: K. A. Froot and J. Stein
      Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Decision Choice And Uncertainty; Financial Markets; Insurance; Policy; Risk Management; Natural Disasters; Insurance Industry
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      Froot, K. A., and J. Stein. "A New Approach to Capital Budgeting for Financial Institutions." Bank of America Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 11, no. 2 (Summer 1998): 59–69.
      • April 1998
      • Case

      Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (C)

      By: H. Kent Bowen and Barbara Feinberg
      Jim Sharpe, president of Extrusion Technology, describes the first five years at the aluminum extrusion company he purchased. He begins with day one as he introduced himself to the employees in 1987 and assured them of the company's continuity. Over the next two years,... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Forecasting and Prediction; Cost Management; Profit; Innovation Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Mining Industry
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      Bowen, H. Kent, and Barbara Feinberg. "Jim Sharpe: Extrusion Technology, Inc. (C)." Harvard Business School Case 698-096, April 1998.
      • March 1998 (Revised March 2001)
      • Case

      Concordia Electronic Systems Test

      By: Thomas R. Piper
      The management of an electronics company must decide whether to use a single hurdle rate for all projects or to move to a system of different hurdle rates for each of its two divisions. The divisions differ substantially in terms of risk and seem to have substantially... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Risk and Uncertainty; Cost of Capital; Valuation; Business Divisions; Electronics Industry
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      Piper, Thomas R. "Concordia Electronic Systems Test." Harvard Business School Case 298-115, March 1998. (Revised March 2001.)
      • February 1998 (Revised March 1998)
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      Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital

      By: Richard S. Ruback
      Presents recommendations for hurdle rates of Marriott's divisions to select by discounting appropriate cash flows by the appropriate hurdle rate for each division. View Details
      Keywords: Cost of Capital; Asset Pricing
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      Ruback, Richard S. "Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital." Harvard Business School Case 298-101, February 1998. (Revised March 1998.)
      • February 1998
      • Teaching Note

      Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged), Teaching Note

      By: Richard S. Ruback
      Teaching Note for (9-289-047). View Details
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      Ruback, Richard S. "Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged), Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 298-081, February 1998.
      • January 1998
      • Article

      Risk Management, Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure Policy for Financial Institutions: An Integrated Approach

      By: K. A. Froot and J. Stein
      Keywords: Catastrophe Risk; Corporate Finance; Cost Of Capital; Banking And Insurance; Asset Pricing; Hedging; Banking; Decision Choice And Uncertainty; Financial Markets; Insurance; Policy; Risk Management; Natural Disasters; Insurance Industry
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      Froot, K. A., and J. Stein. "Risk Management, Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure Policy for Financial Institutions: An Integrated Approach." Journal of Financial Economics 47, no. 1 (January 1998): 55–82. (Winner of Journal of Financial Economics. Jensen Prize. First Place For the best paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics in the areas of corporate finance and organizations. Revised from NBER Working Paper No. 5403, January 1996 and HBS Working Paper 96-030, December 1995.)
      • October 1997 (Revised April 1998)
      • Case

      C-Car

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
      C-Car was the first automobile retailer in the United States to go public. Subsequently the owner, Mr. Gilliland, must decide how to invest the capital raised from the public ownership. This case describes in detail C-Car's highly profitable strategy of managing its... View Details
      Keywords: Business Model; Cost vs Benefits; Management Practices and Processes; Profit; Acquisition; Business Strategy; Public Ownership; Auto Industry; Retail Industry
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "C-Car." Harvard Business School Case 598-064, October 1997. (Revised April 1998.)
      • May 1997
      • Teaching Note

      Module Overview: Coordinating and Managing Supply Chains: Matching Supply and Demand TN

      By: Ananth Raman
      Prepares students to configure operating and distribution systems to provide product (or service) supply to match customer demand. Begins by introducing students to the supply-demand mismatch problem, documenting its significance in many companies, and suggesting ways... View Details
      Keywords: Demand and Consumers; Working Capital; Distribution; Cost of Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Supply Chain Management; Forecasting and Prediction; Supply and Industry
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      Raman, Ananth. "Module Overview: Coordinating and Managing Supply Chains: Matching Supply and Demand TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 697-126, May 1997.
      • March 1997
      • Article

      Transactions Costs and Capital Structure Choice: Evidence from Financially Distressed Firms

      By: S. C. Gilson
      This study provides evidence that transactions costs discourage debt reductions by financially distressed firms when they restructure their debt out of court. As a result, these firms remain highly leveraged and one-in-three subsequently experience financial distress.... View Details
      Keywords: Cost; Capital Structure; Decision Choices and Conditions; Information; Finance; Business Ventures
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      Gilson, S. C. "Transactions Costs and Capital Structure Choice: Evidence from Financially Distressed Firms." Journal of Finance 52, no. 1 (March 1997): 161–196. (Abstracted in Contemporary Finance Digest 1 (autumn 1997))
      • November 1996 (Revised February 1997)
      • Case

      Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The

      By: Stephen A. Greyser and Stephanie L. Woerner
      The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) runs one of the nation's most important research libraries and a museum focusing on colonial history. Financial analysis shows that the society has absorbed increased costs of operation over the past decade through slow but... View Details
      Keywords: Finance; Cost; Human Resources; Leadership Style; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Managerial Roles; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Strategy; Pennsylvania
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      Greyser, Stephen A., and Stephanie L. Woerner. "Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The." Harvard Business School Case 597-062, November 1996. (Revised February 1997.)
      • November 1996 (Revised March 2001)
      • Case

      Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995

      By: Tarun Khanna, Michael Y. Yoshino and Danielle J. Melito
      Sime Darby is one of South Asia's largest regional conglomerates. In 1995, it is contemplating entry into the fast-growing financial services sector in Malaysia through the acquisition of a Malaysian bank. This is in keeping with its activities mirroring those of the... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Business Conglomerates; Economy; Capital Markets; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Corporate Strategy; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry; Malaysia
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      Khanna, Tarun, Michael Y. Yoshino, and Danielle J. Melito. "Sime Darby Berhad (A): 1995." Harvard Business School Case 797-017, November 1996. (Revised March 2001.)
      • May 1996
      • Case

      Conglomerat National - European Container

      By: Samuel L. Hayes III
      Keywords: Capital Budgeting; Cost of Capital; Europe
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      Hayes, Samuel L., III. "Conglomerat National - European Container." Harvard Business School Case 296-091, May 1996.
      • April 1996 (Revised March 1998)
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      Lex Service PLC-- Cost of Capital

      By: W. Carl Kester and Kendall Backstrand
      Lex Service company has grown into a large multidivisional company with a substantial capital budget. In 1993, the board was reviewing its capital budgeting procedures. Specifically, it sought to determine the company's cost of capital and whether it should use... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Cost of Capital; Equity; Capital Budgeting
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      Kester, W. Carl, and Kendall Backstrand. "Lex Service PLC-- Cost of Capital." Harvard Business School Case 296-003, April 1996. (Revised March 1998.)
      • March 1996 (Revised April 2006)
      • Case

      Global Equity Markets: The Case of Royal Dutch and Shell

      By: Kenneth A. Froot and Andre F. Perold
      Royal Dutch and Shell common stocks are securities with linked cash flow, so that the ratio of their stock prices should be fixed. In fact, the ratio is highly variable, moving with the markets where the securities are intensively traded. Royal Dutch trades more... View Details
      Keywords: International Equity Markets; International Cost Of Capital; Cross-border Valuation; International Finance; Equity; Cost of Capital; Valuation; Cash Flow
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      Froot, Kenneth A., and Andre F. Perold. "Global Equity Markets: The Case of Royal Dutch and Shell." Harvard Business School Case 296-077, March 1996. (Revised April 2006.)
      • November 1995
      • Background Note

      Depreciation, Price Level Adjustments, and the Cost of Capital: Technical Note

      By: Robert S. Kaplan
      Keywords: Cost; Capital; Finance
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      Kaplan, Robert S. "Depreciation, Price Level Adjustments, and the Cost of Capital: Technical Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 196-111, November 1995.
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