Case Study Guidelines Case Study 1 Chapter 4 Hobby Horse Mini-Case Page 117. Thi

Case Study Guidelines
Case Study 1 Chapter 4 Hobby Horse Mini-Case Page 117. This Integrated mini case allows you to apply your knowledge to relatively complex real-world business scenario. In addition to being fluent in the course material covered thus far, you should be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point. You are expected to study the information provided in the mini-case, identify the main issues/problems, thoroughly analyze these issues/problems using the concepts studied thus far in your course modules, support your analysis with relevant calculations on a spreadsheet, and provide your recommendations for effective solutions and strategies to resolve the issues.
Your final submission must include:
A case study report in MS Word
Supporting calculations and relevant analysis in a separate Excel file, as an appendix along with any supporting figures/tables.
A short power point presentation summarizing your case study analysis and recommendations.
Remember that your final case study report (MS Word) should be single spaced, in the required format, not exceeding 3-4 pages of running text (plus appendices/tables/figures and attachments). You must attach your supporting calculations and quantitative analysis in a separate Excel file as an appendix.
Format:
Format for Case Study Report
Introduction
A brief, one-paragraph description to introduce the case.
Problem Statement
A specific statement of the main problem(s)/issue(s) presented in the case. This should be concise, focused, and not exceeding two sentences.
Environmental Analysis
An insightful and thorough analysis of all identified problem(s)/issue(s); Your analysis must be comprehensive, and supported by all necessary calculations in a separate Excel file attached as an appendix. In your analysis, you should be able to make connections between identified problem(s)/issue(s) and the strategic concepts studied in the course module lessons
Recommendations on Effective Solutions/Strategies
Provide specific strategies to resolve the identified problem(s)/issue(s). Your recommendations should be objective, comprehensive and based on convincing arguments and well-documented evidence.
Conclusion
A final paragraph summarizing your key points
References
All your citations presented in the MLA citation format
Comments from Customer
The assignment is from fundamentals of corporate finance, page 117. Tenth edition