Essays and Research Papers on Corporate Finance

A 5 page paper discussing three aspects of the sales contract: land description, adjustments of purchase price and mortgage commitment. The paper stresses that description of the land is in legal terms and is not a marketing description. Price adjustment, such as allowances for carpeting or repairs, is a common addendum, as is a contingency ...

An 8 page paper in two sections, one discussing the highest and best use analysis of a particular property, the other discussing the sales comparison approach to real estate valuation. Determining the highest value possible for a property is not always based on the existing improvements present on the property—it may be that the property ...

A 5 page paper which involves the analyzing of 4 separate articles relating to real estate investment trusts (REIT). An abstract of each article is included. This is followed by a discussion which illustrates how the 4 articles relate to one another. Also included is a section illustrating how these articles can be used to ...

This 2 page report discusses the floating exchange rate system and how it generates self-correcting changes and eliminates balance-of-payments deficits and surpluses. What happens when a country adopts a fixed exchange rate and the 'defends' its currency when investment funds dry up is also briefly discussed. The example of Thailand is used to explain ...

A 15 page paper discussing issues concerning trade and the exchange rate regime in a rapidly-changing post-Communist world. Various sub-issues such as the effects of exchange rate-fixing are examined in depth. This research paper is significantly more complex than excrate2.wps (above) and should only be considered by those knowledgeable of advanced economics/finance issues. Bibliography lists ...

This 17 page research essay describes and explains the factors involved in determining international exchange rates using Krugman's formulas as a point of reference and emphasis. The Bretton-Woods Agreement is first described in terms of its articles referring to exchange rates; the collapse of Bretton-Woods is discussed along with the results of the breakdown in ...

5 pages on the fall of the U.S. dollar. Discussed are its detriments and benefits; particularly with regard to U.S. foreign investment.

This 15 page paper examines the change in the value of the baht and the events which led up to the July 2, 1997 action which effectively started the Asian currency crisis.Various issues are addressed including the state of businesses within Thailand, effect on trading partners as well as the general economic effect felt around ...

This 15 page paper examines the Growth Triangle which consists of Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, in light of the New Institutional Economics that has recently become popular. The analysis includes projections for the future of the region and considers the currency crisis as well as Asia's political position in the world. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses the many changes that have occurred in the financial banking institutes of Canada during the 1990's. Public choice theory is applied to these occurrences in helping to analyze the changes that have taken place. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A short and simple 3 page overview of Fleet Bank and its various bank merger activities. Bibliography lists 4 comprehensive sources.

4 pages in length. Still quite useful as a model, this paper discusses how current events during the last quarters of 1995 led the Federal Reserve to push interest rates up higher and increase inflation -- despite warnings from economists to do otherwise. No Bibliography.

This 8 page paper describes the creation and the role of the Federal Reserve Board. Consequences of its actions are explored and several economic views are provided. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 9 page paper discussing the merger of New England's largest banking institutions and including a brief discussion of the trend of consolidation within the financial industry. Banking industry analysts watch the melding of the two dissimilar companies with interest and warnings of increased operations risk, but with optimism for the new organization's ultimate ...

5 pages on late 1995/early 1996 trends in the G.D.P. Interest rates, housing starts, retail, etc; are examined. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 page paper on the differences between GDP and GNP. The writer also talks about why the GDP is not an accurate measure of economic wealth, and what would be some things that we could do differently

The economy is examined in this 12 page paper which includes a number of charts and focuses on several indicators. Variables such as the unemployment rate, the GDP, and the CPI are examined. Speculation as to the future of the U.S. economy is also explored. Bibliography lists 12 sources. Eco

A 5 page paper that discusses recent action taken by the Federal Reserve in regards to inflation. The Federal Reserve has utilized the CPI figures to deny the need to reduce interest rates because of the immediate perception that inflation is not currently occurring. At the same time, the Federal Reserve also purchased a significant ...

A 6 page economic analysis of how the Federal Reserve, the nation s central bank, affects interest rates in all areas of consumer activity and can either boost or hold back economic growth by means of interest rate manipulation. Though the Fed is interest rate charged to commercial banks, the discount rate, is the ...

This 9 page report discusses various aspects of the United States' Federal Reserve System. How and why Federal Reserve Banks were created, what their role is in government and banking, as well as the role of the Chairman and the Board of Governors are covered. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 4 page paper that provides a brief overview of the roll of commercial banks, the costs/benefits of each unit of the banking structure, and the major issues in the recent proposed Citibank/Travelers merger. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 2 page essay discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve and the monetary policies of the United States. As money distribution has been manipulated by 'the Fed,' it is important to understand its far-reaching impact on the global economy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page essay discusses The U.S. Federal Reserve System and Alan Greenspan's role as it chairman since 1987. has been one of the main architects of the 1990s economic boom. As chairman, he guards the world's leading economy by raising and lowering interest rates. This paper gives a very brief overview of the Fed ...

A 7 page paper discussing the future of the watchdog of the economy. It is likely that the primary role of the Fed in the next ten years will remain that of watchdog. Given the long period of economic expansion and the amazing values of Wall Street, it appears that the long expansion cannot possibly ...

A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the major points in William Greider's book. No additional sources cited.