Afew months before, a major b2b supplier raised prices of its products 10 percent to cover changes in market conditions. he was surprised to find how the orders from his normal customers plummeted. his normal order was $1,100. after the price increase, the average order dropped by 25 percent. he became concerned that customers might look elsewhere. for this reason, he decided to start offering discounts. when one of his loyal customers, david, purchases $950 worth of product for his firm, the supplier gives david the terms "4/20 net 30." he wants to maintain his relationship with david and would ideally like to receive payment in less than a month. refer to scenario 12.5. what type of discount is the supplier offering david?

What is private equity investing? who participates in it and why? how is palamon positioned in the industry? how does private equity investing compare with public market investing? what are the similarities and differences between the two? why is palamon interested in teamsystem? does it fit with palamon’s investment strategy? how much is 51% of teamsystem’s common equity worth? use both a discounted cash flow and a multiple-based valuation to justify your recommendation. what complexities do cross-border deals introduce? what are the specific risks of this deal? what should louis elson recommend to his partners? is it a go or not? if it is a go, what nonprice terms are important? if it’s not a go, what counterproposal would you make?