Problem: Imagine Robert H. Dickinson, President of Carnival Corporation is looking for advice regarding capital investment decisions his company faces in the next five years. Go to the site:
https://www.carnivalcorp.com/Sections/InvestorOverview/CorpGov.aspx
and visit the Carnival Corporation Web site for background information about this company.
What general issues does Carnival Corporation face in their capital investment decisions? What characteristics of the company's fixed assets are most important to such decisions?
Are there any strategic opportunities or threats the company faces in their capital investments?
Provide a list of five pieces of information that you think are relevant to Carnival Corporation's capital investment decisions.