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Jenkins, Robert

Introduction to Analytical Probability Distributions

Carraway, Robert L. ; Jenkins, Robert

QA-0690 | Published March 29, 2010 | 15 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

This technical note provides a mostly nontechnical introduction to analytical probability distributions. The distributions covered are: uniform, triangular, normal, Poisson, exponential, lognormal, an... Read More

Lac Leman Festival de la Musique (A)

Bodily, Samuel E. ; Jenkins, Robert

QA-0707 | Published September 11, 2007 | 4 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The organizers of a music festival may use video from the Friday concert to create a DVD to sell to those who come to the Saturday concert. Attendance on Saturday is uncertain, as is the percentage of... Read More

Lac Leman Festival de la Musique (B)

Bodily, Samuel E. ; Jenkins, Robert

QA-0708 | Published September 11, 2007 | 2 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The organizers of a music festival may use video from the Friday concert to create a DVD to sell to those who come to the Saturday concert. Attendance on Saturday is uncertain, as is the percentage of... Read More

Options Granting

Pfeifer, Phillip E. ; Jenkins, Robert

QA-0697 | Published January 31, 2007 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The case provides stock returns, risk-free rates, and market returns associated with stock option grants issued from 1993 to 2004. The returns are 20-trading-day returns subsequent to the grant date. ... Read More

Quick-Start Guide for Crystal Ball

Carraway, Robert L. ; Jenkins, Robert

QA-0658 | Published August 31, 2005 | 15 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

This technical note provides an introduction to Crystal Ball and is designed for first-year MBA students, so it includes the basic knowledge of Crystal Ball that they will need in a Decision Analysis ... Read More

Taurus Telecommunications Corporation: A New Prepaid Phonecard

Carraway, Robert L. ; Jenkins, Robert

QA-0659 | Published July 19, 2005 | 11 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Students are introduced to a spreadsheet model for evaluating the potential profitability and relative merits of three retail product proposals and single-point estimates of numerous inputs. This case... Read More

East Georgia Construction Company

Carraway, Robert L. ; Jenkins, Robert

QA-0664 | Published August 10, 1991 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

A construction company that serves a 20-county area of eastern Georgia (United States) has as its main source of revenue the manufacture and placement of asphaltic concrete used in road construction. ... Read More