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- July 1988 (Revised May 1989)
- Background Note
On the Economics of a Parking Garage
By: David E. Bell
Introduces notions of cash flow, net present value, and internal rate of return by estimating the profitability of a parking garage. View Details
- July 1988 (Revised October 1992)
- Exercise
Sellars' Market
By: David E. Bell
A shop owner has limited shelf space for display of impulse purchase products near the cash register. He must select only nine to display. Exercise shows the relevance of opportunity cost or resource pricing. By setting an appropriate charge for the shelf space the... View Details
Keywords: Marketing
- July 1985 (Revised March 1994)
- Background Note
Exposure and Hedging
By: David E. Bell
Describes the concept of exposure; the dependence of a goal on an uncertain external event. Describes in detail how hedges may be constructed to eliminate exposure, including the algebra of cross-hedging and hedge ratios. The relevance of regression analysis is... View Details
- August 1984 (Revised March 1994)
- Case
The Toro Company S'no Risk Program
By: David E. Bell
Toro introduced a promotion in which purchasers of their snowthrower would receive a refund if the next winter brought only modest snowfall. The principal focus of the class is to understand what the risk implications are for the customer and for the company. May be... View Details
- February 1984 (Revised February 1994)
- Teaching Note
Dade County Resource Recovery Project, Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
- February 1984 (Revised March 1984)
- Teaching Note
John Brown (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
- February 1984 (Revised February 1994)
- Teaching Note
RCI, Inc. (A) & (B) and Southeastern Electric Co. (A) & (B), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Energy Industry
- February 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Breakfast Foods Corp. (B), Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- February 1984 (Revised March 1984)
- Teaching Note
Exercises on Capital Budgeting Under Uncertainty, Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
- February 1984 (Revised January 1994)
- Teaching Note
Hedging Exercises, Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Investment Funds
- February 1984 (Revised March 1984)
- Teaching Note
Southwest Lumber Distributors, Teaching Note
By: David E. Bell
Keywords: Distribution Industry