Accounting Assignment (Steve Jobs)

Case: Hansson Private Label, Inc.: Evaluating an Investment in Expansion (critical essay)

Read the Hansson Private Label, Inc.: Evaluating an Investment in Expansion case study and write a 5- to 6-page paper that addresses the following: 

· How would you describe HPL and its position within the private label industry?

· Using the assumptions made by the Executive VP of Manufacturing, Robert Gates, estimate the project’s FCFs. Are Gates’ projections realistic? If not, what changes might you incorporate?

· Using CFO Sheila Dowling’s projected WACC schedule, what discount rate would you choose? What flaws, if any, might be inherent in using the WACC as the discount rate?

· Estimate the project’s NPV. Would you recommend that Tucker Hansson proceed with the investment?

Include a description of your approach to the issues and your solutions to the problems described in the case.

Your paper should meet the following requirements: 

· 5 to 6 pages in length, not including title and reference pages

· Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements

· Include at least 3 credible outside reference sources 

Reference for this Critical Thinking Assignment: 

Stafford, E., Heilprin, J.L., DeVolder, J. (2010). Hansson Private Label, Inc.: Evaluating an investment in expansion. HBS No. 4021. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing