CASE STUDY AND ANALYSIS FORMAT A Introduction A brief introduction that helps to establish the context for discussion and analysis B Problem Identification and Discussion In business organizations, problems arise within a given context - for example, a loss of profitability may arise because of an excess of costs or a reduction in sales resulting from market conditions that are out-side the control of management. It is therefore important to determine the context within which the problem/s occur, in order to seek a sol-ution/s that will allow management to make the appropriate decisions that may lead to a workable solution/s. Outline the problem in a manner that clearly shows the context, and why the issue/s may be problematic, and what a solution is going to look like. C Assumptions If the case provides a set of assumptions, they should be clearly pre- sented, otherwise it may be necessary to create a list of assumptions. Avoid making assumptions that are either unrealistic or difficult to work with. D Analysis - Financial Analyse the problem from a number of perspectives, financial and non-financial, and develop separate solutions from each of these perspectives. Financial information must be analysed to determine both costs and benefits of each of the options determined. It mav then be necessary to rank alternatives, and to eliminate those