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Smith, Raiford
Palmetto Paper (RUSSIAN)
Pfeifer, Phillip E. Bodily, Samuel E. Smith, Raiford
QA-0893 | Published January 19, 2018 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is the Russian translation of the August 2005 version of UVA-QA-0657. The manager of a paper plant must decide whether to buy a new electrode boiler to replace a natural gas boiler. The challenge... Read More
Palmetto Paper
Pfeifer, Phillip E. Bodily, Samuel E. Smith, Raiford
QA-0657 | Published July 14, 2005 | 12 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The manager of a paper plant must decide whether to buy a new electrode boiler to replace a natural gas boiler. The challenge is to cut through complexities, such as uncertainty in boiler efficiency, ... Read More
Kendall Power Plant (B): Hedging
Bodily, Samuel E. Smith, Raiford Palacios, Miguel
QA-0598 | Published December 17, 2002 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The B case adds the possibility of using hedging to manage risks. The impact of hedging on the distribution of profits and particularly its variance is analyzed to understand the value that hedging cr... Read More
Kendall Power Plant (A): Operational Options
Bodily, Samuel E. Smith, Raiford Palacios, Miguel
QA-0597 | Published September 10, 2002 | 11 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case series brings together the evaluation of operating options and financial hedging. An electric power plant has several hourly operating alternatives, and a decision model is used to evaluate ... Read More