1. A financial buyer intends to purchase a 4% stake in Casino Royale Ltd., a private company with revenues of about $35 mil. You have been hired to value the company using transaction multiples from acquisitions of private firms by financial buyers. What adjustments, if any, would you make to the estimated value of Casino Royale Ltd.?2. Carver Industries, a news media company, is being bought out by its CEO Elliot Carver and MI-6, a buyout fund. The buyers are trying to decide whether to pay with cash or stock for the target. Which method will lead to greater value uncertainty for the shareholders of Carver Industries?3. Suppose that you are hired as a consultant by Quantum Inc. to help them increase their value. The company has expected growth rate of 8%, ROIC of 8%, and cost of capital of 9%. What would you suggest Quantum Inc. do?4. The management of Drax Industries Moonraker Inc., a public company, is going to maintain a constant D/E ratio in the long run. If you are to calculate the present value of the tax shields resulting from the use of debt financing, what discount rate will you use and why?

Reflection 3: Align human resource systems with business strategies.This reflection activity is comprised of two sections collectively totaling a minimum of 500 words. Complete your reflections by responding to all prompts.Impactful ChangesThe business environment changes so quickly that advice is often outdated. Assume you are a consultant. Based on your experience and readings, think about a few significant changes you see in the business environment today. Analyze 3 changes that you believe will have the most impactful change for organizations. Answer the following:What impacts will each of those changes have on HRM? What should an HR Director be doing today to be ready for the impacts of each of those changes? Impactful Changes to the Global EnvironmentAn organization hired you because they are planning to do business in one of the countries listed in Table 15.2., which means their business environment will be changing. Based on your answers to the questions above on the impact of changes in the business environment, answer the questions below. Which of those countries fascinates you the most, and why?According to the information in that table, what are the key cultural differences between the United States and the country you chose?In your chosen country, how effective do you think each of the following practices will be, and why?Extensive assessment of individual abilities for selection Individually-based appraisal systemsSuggestion systemsSelf-managing work teamsAssessment 3: DirectionsThe Southwest HR director would like you to review several strategic reports on the organization and provide feedback on how you think the organization should move forward. Compile a strategy recommendation to the HR director to be used for company-wide decisions. Include the following information in your report:An executive summary of the HR strategy projectAn analysis of current strategies and issuesIdentify the type of strategy Southwest Airlines is following.Identify 3 HRM implications for Southwest Airlines. Develop and justify business strategies for each of the 3 HRM implications.Determine an HR strategy.Use at least 2 sources other than those provided. Review the following source to assist with your recommendation:SWOT report in detail on Business Source Complete