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Reference no. 9-197-085
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Antonio Davila (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 31 August 2017
Revision date: 3-Jul-2024
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Profitability analysis; Performance management; Performance measurement; Employee benefits; US Food and Drug Administration; Valuation; Investments; Variance analysis; Metrics; Return on investment; Compensation; Incentives; Budgeting
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Abstract

The owner of an ice cream company must evaluate the performance of three regional businesses. To do the analysis, students must flex the budget by seasonal temperature; calculate revenue, volume, price, and efficiency variances; analyze the effects of transfer prices; and calculate return-on-investment. In addition, the owner considers how to set strategic boundaries and how to compensate his managers.
Locations:
France; Italy; Spain
Industries:
Beverage industry; Food and beverage sector; Food industry
Size:
USD34 million revenues
Other setting(s):
2009
Teaching note
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Reference no. 5-198-035
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Antonio Davila (Harvard Business School); Kathryn Rosenberg (Harvard Business School); Jennifer Packard (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 7 April 2017
Revision date: 24-May-2017
Length: 24 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
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Case
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Reference no. 9-103-S05
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Antonio Davila (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 8 February 2000
Length: 12 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Profitability analysis; Performance management; Performance measurement; Employee benefits; US Food and Drug Administration; Valuation; Investments; Variance analysis; Metrics; Return on investment; Compensation; Incentives; Budgeting
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Supplementary software
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Reference no. XLS104
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Antonio Davila (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2010
Format: .xls
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Profitability analysis; Performance management; Performance measurement; Employee benefits; US Food and Drug Administration; Valuation; Investments; Variance analysis; Metrics; Return on investment; Compensation; Incentives; Budgeting
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Abstract

The owner of an ice cream company must evaluate the performance of three regional businesses. To do the analysis, students must flex the budget by seasonal temperature; calculate revenue, volume, price, and efficiency variances; analyze the effects of transfer prices; and calculate return-on-investment. In addition, the owner considers how to set strategic boundaries and how to compensate his managers.

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Locations:
France; Italy; Spain
Industries:
Beverage industry; Food and beverage sector; Food industry
Size:
USD34 million revenues
Other setting(s):
2009

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 5-198-035
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Antonio Davila (Harvard Business School); Kathryn Rosenberg (Harvard Business School); Jennifer Packard (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 7 April 2017
Revision date: 24-May-2017
Length: 24 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
View full details
Case
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Reference no. 9-103-S05
Spanish language
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Antonio Davila (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 8 February 2000
Length: 12 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Profitability analysis; Performance management; Performance measurement; Employee benefits; US Food and Drug Administration; Valuation; Investments; Variance analysis; Metrics; Return on investment; Compensation; Incentives; Budgeting
View full details
Supplementary software
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Reference no. XLS104
Subject category: Finance, Accounting and Control
Authors: Robert L Simons (Harvard Business School); Antonio Davila (Harvard Business School)
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: 2010
Format: .xls
Data source: Generalised experience
Topics: Profitability analysis; Performance management; Performance measurement; Employee benefits; US Food and Drug Administration; Valuation; Investments; Variance analysis; Metrics; Return on investment; Compensation; Incentives; Budgeting
View full details
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