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Smith, Raiford

Palmetto Paper (RUSSIAN)

Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Smith, Raiford; Bodily, Samuel E.

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.; Smith, Raiford; Bodily, Samuel E.

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

Palacios, Miguel; Smith, Raiford; Bodily, Samuel E.

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

Palacios, Miguel; Smith, Raiford; Bodily, Samuel E.

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