August 19, 2013
Chapter 6 – Rate of Return
1) What factors would determine the rate of return values that Motorola Solutions would use for their
investment decisions?
2) Motorola Solutions is a high-tech company with significant new product development. What unique
considerations would such a company have with respect to expected returns on their investments as
opposed to a “lower–tech” company?
3) Motorola Solutions is a global company with operations around the world. What complexity does
this introduce into their capital investment decisions?
4) What financial gains might the parent company Motorola have sought as it spun off Motorola
Mobility (sold to Google in 2012)?