Finance case study. You have to do the CASE 1: WARREN BUFFETT from attachment. The case is in page 54 to 73. In this case, you are going to do a qualitative evaluation of the decision to acquire PacifiCorp. You don’t have to do any calculations, but use the all the data and numbers given in the exhibits. Your case report should include analysis and answers to the following: 1.What is the possible meaning of the changes in stock price for Berkshire Hathaway and Scottish Power plc on the day of the acquisition announcement? Specifically, what does the $2.55 billion gain in Berkshire’s market value of equity imply about the intrinsic value of PacifiCorp? 2.Based on the multiples for comparable regulated utilities, what is the range of possible values for PacifiCorp? What questions might you have about this range? 3.Assess the bid for PacifiCorp. How does it compare with the firm’s intrinsic value? As an alternative, the instructor could suggest that students perform a simple discounted cash-flow (DCF) analysis. 4.How well has Berkshire Hathaway performed? How well has it performed in the aggregate? What about its investment in MidAmerican Energy Holdings? 5.What is your assessment of Berkshire’s investments in Buffett’s Big Four: American Express, Coca-Cola, Gillette, and Wells Fargo? 6.From Warren Buffett’s perspective, what is the intrinsic value? Why is it accorded such importance? How is it estimated? What are the alternatives to intrinsic value? Why does Buffett reject them? 7.Critically assess Buffett’s investment philosophy. Be prepared to identify points where you agree and disagree with him. 8.Should Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholders endorse the acquisition of PacifiCorp? Be sure to read the case very carefully. Read all footnotes, endnotes, tables, exhibits, etc. This requirement applies to all case studies. Try to determine what all the numbers are telling you about the valuation of the company and the purchase price. Conditions; the case report I recommend you use the following general format. 1.Introduction: (a) to the case (b) the problem or situation (c) the people involved (when applicable). This should be a few paragraphs (as needed). 2.Analysis: Most cases will require both quantitative and qualitative analysis. You must show step by step, all formulas used, and all calculations performed. If you like, some of the details can be moved to the appendix. Spreadsheets should be uploaded as separate documents. It is not enough just to do the number crunching. You must explain and interpret all your analysis. 3.Conclusions: Some cases require you to make recommendations. You will have to justify them with the appropriate arguments and calculations. You can also write here any additional things you recommend the company should do or look at.the case must be your own work, and the work must be 5 pages with single space

Set up the experimentGet four 8 oz. cups from the lab kit. Place a piece of tape on each cup or glass. Using a pen or marker, label the tape on each cup with one of the following percentages: 0%, 1.75%, 3.5%, and 7%.Using the graduated cylinder, measure out 100 mL of distilled water. Pour the water into the fifth, unlabeled cup.Measure out 1.5 level teaspoons of salt and add it to the unlabeled cup containing 100 mL of distilled water. Mix completely. This is the 7% salt solution.Using the graduated cylinder, measure out 50 mL of this mixture and pour it from the graduated cylinder into the cup labeled 7%.Add distilled water up to the 100 mL mark of the graduated cylinder to make the next dilution. Adding 50 mL distilled water to 50 mL of a 7% solution will result in 100 mL of a 3.5% solution.Using the graduated cylinder, measure out 50 mL of the 3.5% solution and pour it from the graduated cylinder into the cup labeled 3.5%.Add distilled water up to the 100 mL mark of the solution in the graduated cylinder to make the next dilution. Adding 50 mL of distilled water to the 50 mL of the 3.5% solution will result in 100 mL of a 1.75% solution.Using the graduated cylinder, measure out 50 mL of the 1.75% solution and pour it from the graduated cylinder into the cup labeled 1.75%.Empty the remaining 1.75% solution down the drain of the sink and rinse out the graduated cylinder with tap water.Using a sharp steak or kitchen knife, slice eight pieces of potato exactly 10 mm x 10 mm x 40 mm (1 cm x 1 cm x 4 cm). It is critically important that these potato core pieces are cut as precisely as possible; they need to all start out having the same volume. A single- edge razor blade may work better than a knife.Determine the volume of the potato cores. The volume, is calculated by multiplying the width x height x length. Therefore, each core starts out with a volume of 4,000 cubic millimeters or 4 cubic centimeters. Measure the cores with both the mm ruler and the calipers. Measuring with the calipers to the nearest millimeter will be good enough for this lab. Create a data table like the one below to record the beginning and ending volumes.Table 1. Potato core measurements0% salt solution1.75% salt solution3.5% salt solution7% salt solutionBeginning average volume (cu mm)Ending average volume (cu mm)Percent differencePlace two measured cores into each solution overnight, or for at least 8 hours. That time period is not critical to the results; it can be longer.Remove the cores from one of the cups and pat them dry with a paper towel. The solution may now be discarded down the drain of a sink.Using the caliper, measure the height, width, and length of the cores, and then determine the volume of each core. Average the measurements for the two cores and record in the data table above. The cores can now be discarded.Repeat Steps 13 - 14 three more times: one time for each cup.Illustration of the Importance of Surface-to-Volume RatiosCalculate the surface-to-volume ratio of the following potato cubes:CUBE 1: Length, width, and height are all 5 mmCUBE 2: Length, width, and height are all 3 mmEffect of cell size on diffusion rateWith clean hands, cutting board, and knife, cut the skin off of the potato.Using the knife, cut two cubes of potato with dimensions of 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm.Using the knife, cut two cubes of potato with dimensions 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm.Using the knife, cut two cubes of potato with dimension of 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm.Place distilled water into a cup or glass. Add the vial of food coloring to the water until a dark color is achieved.Carefully place the potato cubes in the solution. The cubes must be completely submerged in the water. Let them stand in the solution for 2 to 4 hours.After 2 to 4 hours, remove the cubes. Using the knife, cut each cube in half.Using the ruler, measure how far the solution has diffused into each potato cube.Record the results. A sample data table is included below that may be used to organize and record the results.Complete the following calculations to determine the rate of diffusion and record the results.Rate of Diffusion (cm/min)= Distance of diffusion ÷ time.CubeDistance of DiffusionRate of Diffusion1 cm cubed1 cm cubed1.5 cm cubed1.5 cm cubed2 cm cubed2 cm cubedAverage Rate of Diff.What were the percent differences between the volumes of the potatoes in the osmosis experiment for each salt solution? (8 points)0%1.75%3.5%7%What extraneous variables might have affected how the results came out in the osmosis experiment? Describe three. (6 points)In osmosis, which direction does water move with respect to solute concentration? (2 points)Answer the following questions:Explain what would happen to a freshwater unicellular organism if it were suddenly released into a saltwater environment. Use the terms isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic in the answer. (3 points)What would happen if a marine organism were placed in freshwater? (3 points)A student purchases and weighs 5 pounds of carrots from a local grocery store. She notices that the grocery store constantly sprays its produce with distilled water. After returning home, she weighs the carrots again and discovers that they weigh only 4.2 lbs. They also no longer seem as crisp and taut. Provide a possible explanation for why the carrots weighed more at the store, based on the information learned in this lab. (5 points)People always say that leeches can be removed from the body by pouring salt on them. Based on what the student learned about osmosis, provide an explanation that supports or refutes this information. (5 points)What is the surface-to-volume ratio and rate of diffusion for each potato cube from Procedure 3b? (6 points)Cube 1 surface-to-volume ratioCube 1 rate of diffusionCube 2 surface-to-volume ratioCube 2 rate of diffusionCube 3 surface-to-volume ratioCube 3 rate of diffusionAssume the potato cubes are cells. Which cube would be most efficient at moving materials into and out of the cube? Briefly explain the answer. (4 points)From what was observed in the potato procedure, how do the rate of diffusion and surface-to-volume ratio limit cell size? (5 points)One night, Hans decides to cook a hamburger and spaghetti with meatballs. To test ideas of surface-to-volume ratios, he makes a quarter pound hamburger and a quarter pound meatball and cooks them at the same temperature. Which food item will cook the fastest and why? (5 points)While watching a special on animals, Brianna discovers that hares tend to lose heat through their ears. Based on this and what is known about surface-to-volume ratios, propose an explanation as to why hares that live in hot climates (such as the desert) have large, extended ears. (5 points)In the Spirogyra cells observed on the virtual microscope, about how many circular green chloroplasts were seen in a single cell at 40X magnification? (2 points)What were the percent differences between the volumes of the potatoes in the osmosis experiment for each salt solution? (8 points)0%1.75%3.5%7%What extraneous variables might have affected how the results came out in the osmosis experiment? Describe three. (6 points)In osmosis, which direction does water move with respect to solute concentration? (2 points)Answer the following questions:Explain what would happen to a freshwater unicellular organism if it were suddenly released into a saltwater environment. Use the terms isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic in the answer. (3 points)What would happen if a marine organism were placed in freshwater? (3 points)A student purchases and weighs 5 pounds of carrots from a local grocery store. She notices that the grocery store constantly sprays its produce with distilled water. After returning home, she weighs the carrots again and discovers that they weigh only 4.2 lbs. They also no longer seem as crisp and taut. Provide a possible explanation for why the carrots weighed more at the store, based on the information learned in this lab. (5 points)People always say that leeches can be removed from the body by pouring salt on them. Based on what the student learned about osmosis, provide an explanation that supports or refutes this information. (5 points)What is the surface-to-volume ratio and rate of diffusion for each potato cube from Procedure 3b? (6 points)Cube 1 surface-to-volume ratioCube 1 rate of diffusionCube 2 surface-to-volume ratioCube 2 rate of diffusionCube 3 surface-to-volume ratioCube 3 rate of diffusionAssume the potato cubes are cells. Which cube would be most efficient at moving materials into and out of the cube? Briefly explain the answer. (4 points)From what was observed in the potato procedure, how do the rate of diffusion and surface-to-volume ratio limit cell size? (5 points)One night, Hans decides to cook a hamburger and spaghetti with meatballs. To test ideas of surface-to-volume ratios, he makes a quarter pound hamburger and a quarter pound meatball and cooks them at the same temperature. Which food item will cook the fastest and why? (5 points)While watching a special on animals, Brianna discovers that hares tend to lose heat through their ears. Based on this and what is known about surface-to-volume ratios, propose an explanation as to why hares that live in hot climates (such as the desert) have large, extended ears. (5 points)

You have been hired by Mickey Vape as an Information Technology consultant to develop a technology proposal. Mickey Vape manufactures and distributes vape accessories for the consumer market. Your job is to submit a proposal that meets their criteria. Current Implementation/Concerns: The company will have 3 locations (Bozeman, Montana, Galena, Illinois, and Brattleboro, Vermont) but are planning to grow rapidly due to high demand in solar panels. Main staff will be at Galena, Illinois and Brattleboro, Vermont offices.Data security is priority since patent and trademarks are at stake.Bozeman, Montana sales personnel will need secure remote access to Brattleboro, Vermont office.The WAN connectivity is in place and it is not an issue. There is ample bandwidth in place.Feel free to make other assumptions but they need to be noted in the paper. Topics to Cover: Your document should cover the content presented in the course. The outline below contains recommended points to cover. You are free to add other related information. Describe the technical and business reasons for each choice, citing other resources as appropriate. The Windows Server 2016 operating system should be used for all aspects of the solution. The topics include: DNS and DHCP How had DHCP installation and authorization been implemented?DHCP scope design (e.g., lease times, number of scopes, address range)Will a form of DHCP fault tolerance be implemented?Will DHCP reservations be used for servers?How can IPAM be utilized?How will IPv6 be utilized?How will DNS be implemented?DNS SecurityHow will DNS be handled for the second and third site?What namespace should Mickey Vape implement?What types of zones needed? File Services, DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM (DFS) AND BRANCHCACHE: How will the shares be secured?Will quotas be used? FSRM be configured?Will DFS be implemented? Remote Services and NETWORK POLICY SERVER (NPS): What technology will be implemented to provide secure remote access for users?Who should have remote access? Discuss these other server 2016 Networking concepts: HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORK SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE-DEFINED NETWORKING (SDN) Submission Requirements: There are specific requirements for the assignment: The final submission should contain at least 6 pages’ worth of text written by the student (not counting title page, images, diagrams, tables, or quotations), but may be longer, not to exceed approximately 10 pages’ worth of student-supplied text. (With the required diagram, and other images, title page, etc., the final submission may end up being more than 10 pages in length.) It must be double-spaced, have 1-inch margins, and use 12-point Times New Roman or 10-point Arial/Helvetica font. A title page is required; APA format for the title page is optional. At least one diagram must be included (not counted towards the minimum length described above). You can have more.The submission must cover all of the 6 major topics outlined above. Each choice should be explained with technical and business reasoning. The solution should be reasonably detailed.The structure of the final submission is flexible. There is no specific format required, although it should be organized logically and represent a single, unified solution. It is likely that the format will include separate sections for each of the 6 topics required, as well as a summary.At least one non-textbook, non-LabSim, non-Wikipedia reference is required; preferably, this would be a “best practice” guide or similar content from Microsoft or an experienced provider of Microsoft solutions.Be sure to properly quote or cite any sources used. APA format is required for in-text citations and the list of works cited at the end. It is expected that you are already familiar with UMUC's "Policy on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism." It is available in the Academic Policies section of the Syllabus; there are also links in the Webliography. In its simplest form, if you are using text from a source, you must cite and/or quote it. If plagiarism is found, then there will be a penalty to the grade.