Purchase Solution

Intel Pentium Chip Controversy

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Harvard Business Case:
9-196-091
June 4, 2002
V.G. Narayanan

The Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (A)

I have to make an accounting decision - how to recognize revenue of recalled product.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

Intel Pentium Chip Controversy is discussed very comprehensively in this explanation.

Solution Preview

have to make an accounting decision - how to recognize revenue of recalled product. Intel 1994

There are three options that are being considered by Intel. According to the first option revenue is to be recognized on the defective product already sold, a provision is to be made for the estimated contingency losses for replacement of products sold and then write off unsold defective inventory. The second option proposed by the case is that the company can defer recognition of revenue until the defective products are actually replaced, and claim that the revenue has not been earned. The third option is ...

Solution provided by:
Hatim Baxamusa, MBA
Education
  • BSc , University of Calcutta
  • MBA, Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management
Recent Feedback
  • "I read your comments, and thank you for this feedback. Do I need to find other studies that applied this methodology Ive used? That's where I'm stuck at."
  • "Thank you kindly sir. "
  • "Excellent and well explained. --Thank you kindly. "
  • "Awesome notes. I appreciate you."
  • "I have the follow-up project and I will assign that to you very soon. "
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Production and cost theory

Understanding production and cost phenomena will permit firms to make wise decisions concerning output volume.

Understanding Management

This quiz will help you understand the dimensions of employee diversity as well as how to manage a culturally diverse workforce.

Operations Management

This quiz tests a student's knowledge about Operations Management

Managing the Older Worker

This quiz will let you know some of the basics of dealing with older workers. This is increasingly important for managers and human resource workers as many countries are facing an increase in older people in the workforce

Six Sigma for Process Improvement

A high level understanding of Six Sigma and what it is all about. This just gives you a glimpse of Six Sigma which entails more in-depth knowledge of processes and techniques.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Key Flaws in Intel's 5-Point Plan

    s powerful Pentium chip would quietly fade away.

  • Trends in computer technology

    The Pentium Pro CPUs are extremely fast with 32-bit applications and 3-D image processing and rendering when compared to previous Intel processors. The chip runs at 166MHz and higher.

  • Financial Analysis of Intel

    While the 4004 had just 2,300 transistors, the current Pentium Pro processor has 5.5 million transistors.

  • Comparison of Michael Dell and Andy Grove

    The company then announced the replacement of chip for anyone who wanted it replaced. Groves's style of handling crisis made Intel take a huge loss of $475 million. References: Michael Dell biography. (n.d).

  • Why Intel Developed the Celeron Chip

    Intel to boost Celeron chip in Y2K. Retrieved on September 15, 2013 from http://www.zdnet.com/news/intel-to-boost-celeron-chip-in-y2k/103076. Intel developed the Celeron Chip to make computing extremely fast.

  • Strategy Implementation - Intel

    The current Intel systems-on-chip integration is the other area in which Intel should focus on.

  • Discussing the AMD Corporation

    Not only is Athlon 64 X2 4800+ superior to Pentium D840, but even X2 3800+ outperforms Pentium D 820. So, from the perspective of product development, AMD is the winner. To counter this Intel is using illegal and unethical means.

  • How are Pentium chips manufactured?

    How are Pentium chips manufactured? Semiconductor manufacturing process can be summarized in the following steps: Chip design: Where engineers design the chip, i.e. how it will work.

  • Demand Curves

    In the preceding 18 months, Intel had cut the prices of its top-performing Pentium chip by some 40%. Consequently, Apple's tow largest competitors, Compaq and IBM, reduced average PC prices by 15%.

View More Related Solutions