Publications
Publications
- March 2001 (Revised April 2002)
- HBS Case Collection
Rent-Way, Inc. (A)
By: David F. Hawkins
Abstract
The company uses the units of activity method to account for its rental inventory. A prominent hedge fund advisor recommends the company's stock be sold short.
Keywords
Mathematical Methods; Stock Shares; Fair Value Accounting; Quality; Investment Funds; Service Industry
Citation
Hawkins, David F. "Rent-Way, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 101-089, March 2001. (Revised April 2002.)