After the purchase of the company as part of a leveraged buyout, the new management team is RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. had to decide what to do with excess inventory build their independent wholesalers. The case introduces students to the challenges that the change in inventory levels may create in the interpretation of financial results. Also raises ethical questions about the impact of such practices on the company, investors, distributors, and ultimately customers. "Hide
by William J. Bruns, Jr., Charles A. Nichols Source: Harvard Business School 16 pages. Publication Date: September 6, 1990. Prod. #: +191038- PDF-ENG
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