MW Petroleum Corporation Case Writeup

Using the Harvard case write up guidelines provided earlier in this course (Lesson 5), please prepare a three- to five-page (double-spaced) case write-up for MW Petroleum (B). As per those guidelines, please include the following sections:

Situation

Questions

Hypothesis

Proof and action

Alternatives

In the course of your write-up you will want to address the discussion questions from the previous two lessons and assignments. Please also include an assessment of the financial contracts from Lesson 11 and how these affect the final price that Apache might pay for MW Petroleum (i.e. are they a net cost or benefit to the company, in terms of expected value). Please be sure to provide a recommendation to Apache management as to whether they should proceed with the transaction, alter the terms, or terminate negotiations. Please feel free to provide additional insights from your reading of the case.