The Catalog Project
Sample Student Activity
THE CATALOG COMPANY. A small mail-order business must evaluate several alternative expansion plans. Expansion requires large expenditures on warehouse space, computer systems and process improvements. Funding these improvements will requiring outside financing and may expose the company to considerable risk.
Students will use a spreadsheet model to evaluate and compare alternative expansion plans. OBJECTIVE: to choose an expansion plan that supports healthy growth without exposing the company to unacceptable financial risk.
Catalog Case Data: Financial Overview
Catalog Case Data: Financing Requirements and Financial Impact