Reference : Schilling, Melissa A. 2017. Strategic Management Of Technological Innovation. New York : McGraw-Hill Education.
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This document discusses several concepts related to business analysis:
- Porter's Value Chain which evaluates the value added by each activity in a company's processes. It argues competitive advantage comes from effectively managing linkages between activities.
- Porter's Five Forces model which analyzes competition within an industry based on five competitive forces.
- Net Present Value (NPV) which discounts forecasted cash flows to calculate if a project is worth undertaking based on whether NPV is positive, negative, or zero.
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR) which is the discount rate that makes an investment's NPV equal to zero, and can be used to evaluate mutually exclusive projects.
The document discusses moving away from pricing agency services based on labor costs to a benefits-focused model where agencies are paid based on the value and benefits they provide clients. It recommends that agencies establish measurable scopes of benefits, price their services based on the benefits rather than costs, and be willing to provide guaranteed fixed prices. The document also states that benchmarking and cost standardization should be rejected, and that agencies must develop specialized pricing skills to properly assess and communicate their value and worth to clients.
HLB Hamt provides business valuation services for a variety of reasons such as financial reporting, purchasing/selling a business, mergers, and more. They can value any size or structure of business. Business valuation is an art that considers sector dynamics, unique company attributes, and market perception. Various models are used to value a business based on inputs from experience. HLB Hamt guides clients through all steps of mergers and joint ventures so they can focus on their business.
An investment center is a subunit of a company that is responsible for generating revenue, controlling costs, and investing in assets. It is charged with earning income consistent with the amount of assets invested. Most company divisions can be considered profit or investment centers. Performance is often evaluated using return on investment (ROI), which considers income earned and capital invested. ROI can be broken down into profit margin and investment turnover. Residual income and economic value added are also used, as they consider the minimum acceptable return and invested capital.
This document discusses key factors in choosing an optimal business location. It defines optimal location as one that balances quantitative and qualitative factors for maximum profitability and success. Quantitative methods discussed for location analysis include profit estimates, investment appraisal, and break-even analysis. Qualitative factors can also influence decisions. The benefits and challenges of multisite and international locations are outlined.
This document discusses outsourcing facility management. It notes that the global facility management market has grown from $6 billion in 2000 to $30 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $52 billion by 2024. It explains that companies now view outsourcing as more than just cost-cutting, using it as a strategic management tool to allow them to focus on their core business while outsourcing non-core activities. When deciding whether to outsource, companies should consider whether the task is temporary or recurring, if there are competitive advantages to keeping it in-house, and if outsourcing could provide lower costs or greater efficiency. When selecting an outsourcing provider, key factors include the provider's transition process, training
This document discusses several concepts related to business analysis:
- Porter's Value Chain which evaluates the value added by each activity in a company's processes. It argues competitive advantage comes from effectively managing linkages between activities.
- Porter's Five Forces model which analyzes competition within an industry based on five competitive forces.
- Net Present Value (NPV) which discounts forecasted cash flows to calculate if a project is worth undertaking based on whether NPV is positive, negative, or zero.
- Internal Rate of Return (IRR) which is the discount rate that makes an investment's NPV equal to zero, and can be used to evaluate mutually exclusive projects.
The document discusses moving away from pricing agency services based on labor costs to a benefits-focused model where agencies are paid based on the value and benefits they provide clients. It recommends that agencies establish measurable scopes of benefits, price their services based on the benefits rather than costs, and be willing to provide guaranteed fixed prices. The document also states that benchmarking and cost standardization should be rejected, and that agencies must develop specialized pricing skills to properly assess and communicate their value and worth to clients.
HLB Hamt provides business valuation services for a variety of reasons such as financial reporting, purchasing/selling a business, mergers, and more. They can value any size or structure of business. Business valuation is an art that considers sector dynamics, unique company attributes, and market perception. Various models are used to value a business based on inputs from experience. HLB Hamt guides clients through all steps of mergers and joint ventures so they can focus on their business.
An investment center is a subunit of a company that is responsible for generating revenue, controlling costs, and investing in assets. It is charged with earning income consistent with the amount of assets invested. Most company divisions can be considered profit or investment centers. Performance is often evaluated using return on investment (ROI), which considers income earned and capital invested. ROI can be broken down into profit margin and investment turnover. Residual income and economic value added are also used, as they consider the minimum acceptable return and invested capital.
This document discusses key factors in choosing an optimal business location. It defines optimal location as one that balances quantitative and qualitative factors for maximum profitability and success. Quantitative methods discussed for location analysis include profit estimates, investment appraisal, and break-even analysis. Qualitative factors can also influence decisions. The benefits and challenges of multisite and international locations are outlined.
This document discusses outsourcing facility management. It notes that the global facility management market has grown from $6 billion in 2000 to $30 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $52 billion by 2024. It explains that companies now view outsourcing as more than just cost-cutting, using it as a strategic management tool to allow them to focus on their core business while outsourcing non-core activities. When deciding whether to outsource, companies should consider whether the task is temporary or recurring, if there are competitive advantages to keeping it in-house, and if outsourcing could provide lower costs or greater efficiency. When selecting an outsourcing provider, key factors include the provider's transition process, training
Porter's value chain model evaluates the value added by each activity in a business's operations, from inbound logistics like materials receipt to primary activities like production to support activities like procurement. It argues that effective management of linkages between activities can provide competitive advantage. The goal is for the business to manage all activities so customers are willing to pay more than the total costs, resulting in profit margins.
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Before going to market to sell your business, you or your executive team may want to obtain an independent appraisal. Likewise, prospective buyers may wish to obtain expert services to value an acquisition target or discrete portions of a target. This webinar provides a look into how valuation experts place a value on a going concern.
Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2021
Valuation is the process of estimating the fair value of an asset or entity. Valuations are required for M&A transactions, investments, private equity deals, litigation cases, and statutory requirements. Different valuation methods are used depending on the context and purpose of the valuation. Business valuations require understanding financial parameters, industry knowledge, and business operations to determine the overall value of a company. Private equity valuations focus on deal-making and require strong client relationships to sell equity shares to potential investors. Valuations involve many assumptions and the determined value may be negotiated based on market conditions.
Business process outsourcing involves contracting non-core business functions to external service providers. It originated from the theory of core competence where companies focus on specialized areas and outsource non-core functions. Examples include manufacturing companies outsourcing accounting work or telecom firms using external companies for customer service. Key considerations for outsourcing include determining what functions to outsource, suitable providers, and establishing service level agreements. Outsourcing can provide benefits like cost reduction, focus on core functions, and access to specialized expertise, but also risks like loss of control and potential competition.
Demonstrating Good Ethics in Business Valuation Modeling Ralph Colucci, CFA
Summary presentation, which provides an overview of navigating thru the sometimes troubled waters of corporate finance and valuation consulting with good ethical behavior in an influential business world.
This document discusses assessing the financial viability of a business model early in the entrepreneurial process. It provides the following key points:
- Conducting an early assessment of pricing, costs, and volumes is important to determine if the business can cover costs and achieve profitability. This helps identify if outside investment is needed.
- For a business to be feasible, the financial model must show the business will earn more than it invests. Assessing financial viability early allows entrepreneurs to adopt an investor mindset and qualify financial objectives.
- Financial viability depends on whether the business intends to enter the market for products (selling goods) or the market for technology (licensing technology). Key questions address whether returns compensate for risks
The value chain as described by Porter (1985) can be grouped into :
Activities in the demand value chain
Supply value chain
and the support activities for demand and supply
Porter's value chain model evaluates the value added by each activity in a business's operations, from inbound logistics like procurement to outbound activities like marketing and sales. It recognizes that an organization is more than just a collection of resources but the systematic arrangement of activities. Porter argued that competitive advantage comes from performing activities efficiently and managing the links between activities well. The model identifies primary activities of inbound and outbound logistics, operations, marketing and sales, and service, as well as support activities of procurement, technology development, human resources, and firm infrastructure. Profit margin depends on effectively managing all activities in the value chain so customers pay more than the total costs.
(Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining superior Performance" (1985).It evaluates which value each particular activity adds to the organizations products or services.
This idea was built upon the insight that an organization is more than a random compilation of machinery, equipment, people and money.
Only if these things are arranged into systems and systematic activates it will become possible to produce something for which customers are willing to pay a price.
Porter argues that the ability to perform particular activities and to manage the linkages between these activities is a source of competitive advantage.
This document discusses various modern management concepts including: Activity Based Costing (ABC) which determines costs without distortion and provides relevant information; Direct Product Profitability (DPP) which measures individual retail item profitability; Customer Profit Analysis (CPA); Pareto Analysis and the 80/20 rule for prioritizing issues; the value chain model of primary and support activities; benchmarking which compares performance to best in class; the balanced scorecard framework of financial, customer, internal processes, and innovation perspectives; and non-financial performance indicators such as quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation.
The document provides an overview of operations management. Some key points:
1. Operations management refers to managing the resources dedicated to producing and delivering products and services. The operations function is responsible for transforming inputs like materials, machines, labor and capital into outputs like goods, products and services.
2. Operations managers oversee the operations function and are responsible for production, quality control, scheduling and inventory management.
3. The operations function interacts with other areas like marketing, finance and human resources. It provides production data to finance and requests resources from various functions.
4. Key activities in operations management include organizing work, selecting processes, quality control and production planning and scheduling. Operations managers deal with people, technology
Porter's Value Chain model evaluates the value added by each activity in a business's operations, from inbound logistics like procurement to primary activities like production to support activities like human resources. It argues that effective management of linkages between these activities creates competitive advantage and allows a business to charge customers more than the total costs of the activities, realizing a profit margin. The model was introduced by Michael Porter in his 1985 book "Competitive Advantage" and aims to analyze sources of competitive advantage across a company's entire operations and management systems.
Presentation given by Amplio Director, Alex King at the Association for Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Annual Conference in Heathrow, UK. The presentation discusses how Price to Win should be performed as a predictable, repeatable and transparent methodology. By doing so, Price to Win will become its own source of Competitive Intelligence by validating predictions and assumptions about competitor and customer behaviour.
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This document provides an overview of intellectual property valuation for attorneys. It discusses the different types of intellectual property that can be valued, as well as the common valuation approaches of income, market and cost. The income approach values the future cash flows from an IP asset, the market approach uses comparable market transactions, and the cost approach considers costs to recreate the asset. The document emphasizes defining the valuation assignment and performing due diligence on the IP asset being valued.
Bauer Industries is evaluating a proposal to build a new truck manufacturing plant and has prepared cash flow projections over 10 years showing revenues of $100 million annually, manufacturing and marketing expenses totaling $45 million, and depreciation of $15 million, resulting in estimated annual EBIT of $40 million and unlevered net income of $26 million. Bauer plans to use a 12% cost of capital to evaluate the project's net present value and determine if the project should be accepted.
The document discusses value chain analysis as a valuable tool for gaining a competitive advantage. It explains that value chain analysis is based on the economic principle of comparative advantage, where companies focus on areas where they can produce goods or services more efficiently than competitors. Conducting a value chain analysis involves identifying each step of the production process and finding ways to eliminate unnecessary steps or make improvements. This allows companies to deliver the most value to customers at the lowest possible cost, improving profits over the long run. The assistant provides a concise 3 sentence summary of the key points made in the document about using value chain analysis as a strategic tool.
The value chain as described by Porter (1985) can be grouped into :
Activities in the demand value chain
Supply value chain
and the support activities for demand and supply
The value chain as described by Porter (1985) can be grouped into :
Activities in the demand value chain
Supply value chain
and the support activities for demand and supply
Horizon Associates is a purchasing consultancy that helps firms reduce supplier costs and improve quality of goods and services purchased. They offer services including spend categorization, benefit tracking, procurement training, purchasing recruitment, cost recovery through invoice audits, reverse auctions, and automated tender evaluation to assess bids. Their typical approach involves analyzing a client's spending, developing a purchasing plan to achieve 5-10% savings without compromising quality, and helping deliver savings while transferring knowledge to in-house staff.
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Most companies have a goldmine of data, yet lack the ability to know what to do with it. In this talk, Monica shared perspective on how to evaluate data, package it, and turn it in to additional revenue streams.
Main takeaways:
- Identify use cases for data.
- Turn those use cases in to product offerings.
- Create a pricing model & collect revenue.
This document discusses various quantitative and qualitative methods that firms use to choose innovation projects. On the quantitative side, it covers discounted cash flow methods like net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR). It also discusses real options analysis, which applies options pricing models to R&D investments. Qualitatively, firms may use screening questions, project mapping frameworks, and Q-Sort techniques. The document advocates using multiple methods and combining quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluate a balanced portfolio of projects.
Porter's value chain model evaluates the value added by each activity in a business's operations, from inbound logistics like materials receipt to primary activities like production to support activities like procurement. It argues that effective management of linkages between activities can provide competitive advantage. The goal is for the business to manage all activities so customers are willing to pay more than the total costs, resulting in profit margins.
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Before going to market to sell your business, you or your executive team may want to obtain an independent appraisal. Likewise, prospective buyers may wish to obtain expert services to value an acquisition target or discrete portions of a target. This webinar provides a look into how valuation experts place a value on a going concern.
Part of the webinar series: Valuation 2021
Valuation is the process of estimating the fair value of an asset or entity. Valuations are required for M&A transactions, investments, private equity deals, litigation cases, and statutory requirements. Different valuation methods are used depending on the context and purpose of the valuation. Business valuations require understanding financial parameters, industry knowledge, and business operations to determine the overall value of a company. Private equity valuations focus on deal-making and require strong client relationships to sell equity shares to potential investors. Valuations involve many assumptions and the determined value may be negotiated based on market conditions.
Business process outsourcing involves contracting non-core business functions to external service providers. It originated from the theory of core competence where companies focus on specialized areas and outsource non-core functions. Examples include manufacturing companies outsourcing accounting work or telecom firms using external companies for customer service. Key considerations for outsourcing include determining what functions to outsource, suitable providers, and establishing service level agreements. Outsourcing can provide benefits like cost reduction, focus on core functions, and access to specialized expertise, but also risks like loss of control and potential competition.
Demonstrating Good Ethics in Business Valuation Modeling Ralph Colucci, CFA
Summary presentation, which provides an overview of navigating thru the sometimes troubled waters of corporate finance and valuation consulting with good ethical behavior in an influential business world.
This document discusses assessing the financial viability of a business model early in the entrepreneurial process. It provides the following key points:
- Conducting an early assessment of pricing, costs, and volumes is important to determine if the business can cover costs and achieve profitability. This helps identify if outside investment is needed.
- For a business to be feasible, the financial model must show the business will earn more than it invests. Assessing financial viability early allows entrepreneurs to adopt an investor mindset and qualify financial objectives.
- Financial viability depends on whether the business intends to enter the market for products (selling goods) or the market for technology (licensing technology). Key questions address whether returns compensate for risks
The value chain as described by Porter (1985) can be grouped into :
Activities in the demand value chain
Supply value chain
and the support activities for demand and supply
Porter's value chain model evaluates the value added by each activity in a business's operations, from inbound logistics like procurement to outbound activities like marketing and sales. It recognizes that an organization is more than just a collection of resources but the systematic arrangement of activities. Porter argued that competitive advantage comes from performing activities efficiently and managing the links between activities well. The model identifies primary activities of inbound and outbound logistics, operations, marketing and sales, and service, as well as support activities of procurement, technology development, human resources, and firm infrastructure. Profit margin depends on effectively managing all activities in the value chain so customers pay more than the total costs.
(Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining superior Performance" (1985).It evaluates which value each particular activity adds to the organizations products or services.
This idea was built upon the insight that an organization is more than a random compilation of machinery, equipment, people and money.
Only if these things are arranged into systems and systematic activates it will become possible to produce something for which customers are willing to pay a price.
Porter argues that the ability to perform particular activities and to manage the linkages between these activities is a source of competitive advantage.
This document discusses various modern management concepts including: Activity Based Costing (ABC) which determines costs without distortion and provides relevant information; Direct Product Profitability (DPP) which measures individual retail item profitability; Customer Profit Analysis (CPA); Pareto Analysis and the 80/20 rule for prioritizing issues; the value chain model of primary and support activities; benchmarking which compares performance to best in class; the balanced scorecard framework of financial, customer, internal processes, and innovation perspectives; and non-financial performance indicators such as quality, customer satisfaction, and innovation.
The document provides an overview of operations management. Some key points:
1. Operations management refers to managing the resources dedicated to producing and delivering products and services. The operations function is responsible for transforming inputs like materials, machines, labor and capital into outputs like goods, products and services.
2. Operations managers oversee the operations function and are responsible for production, quality control, scheduling and inventory management.
3. The operations function interacts with other areas like marketing, finance and human resources. It provides production data to finance and requests resources from various functions.
4. Key activities in operations management include organizing work, selecting processes, quality control and production planning and scheduling. Operations managers deal with people, technology
Porter's Value Chain model evaluates the value added by each activity in a business's operations, from inbound logistics like procurement to primary activities like production to support activities like human resources. It argues that effective management of linkages between these activities creates competitive advantage and allows a business to charge customers more than the total costs of the activities, realizing a profit margin. The model was introduced by Michael Porter in his 1985 book "Competitive Advantage" and aims to analyze sources of competitive advantage across a company's entire operations and management systems.
Presentation given by Amplio Director, Alex King at the Association for Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) Annual Conference in Heathrow, UK. The presentation discusses how Price to Win should be performed as a predictable, repeatable and transparent methodology. By doing so, Price to Win will become its own source of Competitive Intelligence by validating predictions and assumptions about competitor and customer behaviour.
Attorney's Guide to the Valuation of Intellectual PropertyClyde Hanson, CPVA
This document provides an overview of intellectual property valuation for attorneys. It discusses the different types of intellectual property that can be valued, as well as the common valuation approaches of income, market and cost. The income approach values the future cash flows from an IP asset, the market approach uses comparable market transactions, and the cost approach considers costs to recreate the asset. The document emphasizes defining the valuation assignment and performing due diligence on the IP asset being valued.
Bauer Industries is evaluating a proposal to build a new truck manufacturing plant and has prepared cash flow projections over 10 years showing revenues of $100 million annually, manufacturing and marketing expenses totaling $45 million, and depreciation of $15 million, resulting in estimated annual EBIT of $40 million and unlevered net income of $26 million. Bauer plans to use a 12% cost of capital to evaluate the project's net present value and determine if the project should be accepted.
The document discusses value chain analysis as a valuable tool for gaining a competitive advantage. It explains that value chain analysis is based on the economic principle of comparative advantage, where companies focus on areas where they can produce goods or services more efficiently than competitors. Conducting a value chain analysis involves identifying each step of the production process and finding ways to eliminate unnecessary steps or make improvements. This allows companies to deliver the most value to customers at the lowest possible cost, improving profits over the long run. The assistant provides a concise 3 sentence summary of the key points made in the document about using value chain analysis as a strategic tool.
The value chain as described by Porter (1985) can be grouped into :
Activities in the demand value chain
Supply value chain
and the support activities for demand and supply
The value chain as described by Porter (1985) can be grouped into :
Activities in the demand value chain
Supply value chain
and the support activities for demand and supply
Horizon Associates is a purchasing consultancy that helps firms reduce supplier costs and improve quality of goods and services purchased. They offer services including spend categorization, benefit tracking, procurement training, purchasing recruitment, cost recovery through invoice audits, reverse auctions, and automated tender evaluation to assess bids. Their typical approach involves analyzing a client's spending, developing a purchasing plan to achieve 5-10% savings without compromising quality, and helping deliver savings while transferring knowledge to in-house staff.
How to Turn Raw Data into Product Revenue by Retrofit PMProduct School
Most companies have a goldmine of data, yet lack the ability to know what to do with it. In this talk, Monica shared perspective on how to evaluate data, package it, and turn it in to additional revenue streams.
Main takeaways:
- Identify use cases for data.
- Turn those use cases in to product offerings.
- Create a pricing model & collect revenue.
This document discusses various quantitative and qualitative methods that firms use to choose innovation projects. On the quantitative side, it covers discounted cash flow methods like net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR). It also discusses real options analysis, which applies options pricing models to R&D investments. Qualitatively, firms may use screening questions, project mapping frameworks, and Q-Sort techniques. The document advocates using multiple methods and combining quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluate a balanced portfolio of projects.
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3. Value Chain
It evaluates which value
each particular activity adds
to the organizations products
or services.
This idea was built upon the
insight that an organization is
more than a random
compilation of machinery,
equipment, people and
money.
Only if these things are
arranged into systems
and systematic activates it
will become possible to
produce something for
which customers are willing
to pay a price.
Porter argues that the
ability to perform particular
activities and to manage
the linkages between these
activities is a source of
competitive advantage.
(Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Advantage:
Creating and Sustaining superior Performance"
(1985).
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5. Primary Activities
Inbound Logistics: Here goods are received from a company's
suppliers. They are stored until they are needed on the
production/assembly line. Goods are moved around the
organization.
Operations:This is where goods are manufactured or
assembled. Individual operations could include room service
in an hotel, packing of books/videos/games by an online
retailer, or the final tune for a new car's engine.
Outbound Logistics:The goods are now finished, and they need
to be sent along the supply chain to wholesalers, retailers or
the final consumer.
Marketing and Sales: In true customer orientated fashion, at this
stage the organization prepares the offering to meet the
needs of targeted customers. This area focuses strongly
upon marketing communications and the promotions mix.
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6. Support Activities
Procurement :This function is responsible for all purchasing of
goods, services and materials. The aim is to secure the lowest
possible price for purchases of the highest possible quality.
Technology Development :Technology is an important source
of competitive advantage. Companies need to innovate to reduce
costs and to protect and sustain competitive advantage. This
could include production technology, Internet marketing activities,
lean manufacturing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM),
and many other technological developments.
Human Resource Management (HRM) :Employees are an
expensive and vital resource. An organization would manage
recruitment and selection, training and development, and rewards
and remuneration.
Firm Infrastructure :This activity includes and is driven by
corporate or strategic planning. It includes the Management
Information System (MIS), and other mechanisms for planning
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7. Margin
Margin’ implies that organizations realize a profit
margin that depends on their ability to
manage the linkages between all activities in
the value chain.
organization is able to deliver a product / service
for which the customer is willing to pay more
than the sum of the costs of all activities in the
value chain.
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10. Porter’s five force analysis is a
framework that attempts to analyze the
level of competition within an industry
and business startegy development by
michael E. Porter 1980 it determines
the competive. It also determines the
ultimate profit potential of the industry
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12. Cash flows of the investment project should
are forecasted based on realistic assumptions
Appropriate discount rate are identified to
discount the forecasted cash flows
Present value of cash flows is calculated using
the oppurtunity cost of capital as the discount
rate
Net Present Value
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13. Accept the project when NPV is positive NPV=0
Reject the project when NPV is negative NPV<0
May accept the project when NPV is zero NPV=0
NPV=C*(PVF)-i
In the above formula:
C is the cash inflow expected to be received each period
PVF is the present value factor
I is the initial investment
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15. Internal rate of return
Discount rate that makes NPV = 0
Accept if IRR > required return
Same decision as NPV with
conventional cash flows
Unreliable with:
Non-conventional cash flows
Mutually exclusive projects
MIRR = better alternative
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16. Multiples IRR
✖ Descartes Rule of Signs
✖ Polynomial of degree n→n roots
When you solve for IRR you are solving for the root of an
equation
1 real root per sign change
Rest = imaginary (i2 = -1)
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