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Reference no. 9-202-017
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Richard S Ruback (Harvard Business School); Sudhakar Balachandran (Columbia Business School, Columbia University); Aldo Sesia Jr (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2001
Version: 15 December 2003
Length: 7 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Present value; Cash flow; Forecasting; Capital budgeting; Investments; ERP
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Abstract

This case presents a capital budgeting problem. Whirlpool Europe is evaluating an investment in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that would reorganize the information flow throughout the company. Students derive the cash flows from working capital, sales, and other improvements along with the cost of the investment.
Location:
Italy
Industry:
Appliances
Other setting(s):
1999
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-202-124
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Richard S Ruback (Harvard Business School); Sudhakar Balachandran (Columbia Business School, Columbia University); Aldo Sesia Jr (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2002
Version: 11 December 2003
Length: 16 pages
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Reference no. 9-204-S13
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Richard S Ruback (Harvard Business School); Sudhakar Balachandran (Columbia Business School, Columbia University); Aldo Sesia Jr (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2001
Version: 15 December 2003
Length: 7 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Present value; Cash flow; Forecasting; Capital budgeting; Investments; ERP
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Abstract

This case presents a capital budgeting problem. Whirlpool Europe is evaluating an investment in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that would reorganize the information flow throughout the company. Students derive the cash flows from working capital, sales, and other improvements along with the cost of the investment.

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Location:
Italy
Industry:
Appliances
Other setting(s):
1999

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Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-202-124
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Richard S Ruback (Harvard Business School); Sudhakar Balachandran (Columbia Business School, Columbia University); Aldo Sesia Jr (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2002
Version: 11 December 2003
Length: 16 pages
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-204-S13
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Richard S Ruback (Harvard Business School); Sudhakar Balachandran (Columbia Business School, Columbia University); Aldo Sesia Jr (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2001
Version: 15 December 2003
Length: 7 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Present value; Cash flow; Forecasting; Capital budgeting; Investments; ERP
View full details
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