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Alpha Builders Limited

Naim Sipra


INDUSTRY : Construction

AREA : Quantitative Methods

ORGANIZATION : Alpha Builders Limited

LENGTH : 5

LUMS No : 06-119-89-1

PUBLICATION YEAR : 1989

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KEYWORDS:

Alpha Builders,Limited,Quantitative Methods,Construction,Tax,Fraud,Corruption,Bankruptcy


DESCRIPTION:

A construction firm, Alpha Builders, from which Rs 2.6 million had been embezzled, had been levied back taxes worth Rs 3.6 million, and owed Rs 1.8 million to creditors. The company coffers were virtually empty. Qureshi, the Managing Director had to decide whether to attempt to save the company from imminent bankruptcy, or to quit and start anew. This case may be used in a module on Decision Tree analysis. It also presents the company's background and its current situation to allow an analysis of the different options available.


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SUBJECTS COVERED:

Quantitative Methods