Essays and Research Papers on Corporate Finance

This 6-page paper compares revenues from the Federal Reserve of San Fransisco to some of the states for which it is responsible. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the trade policies and trading environment within Denmark. The paper starts looking at the approach to free trade which is adopted in Denmark, determines who Denmark’s most important trading partners are, looks at the value of the kroner against the dollar and considers the anti-corruption environment within ...

This 4 page paper looks at the structure, performance and trends in the UK supermarket industry, including the performance of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Morrison’s. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at an article provided by the student concerning the way costs are allocated in projects examining the way costs are allocated and looking at the benefits and potential disadvantages of allocating common costs. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 14 page paper examines the financial performance and health of Indetix for financial years 2006 - 2008, the parent company of brands such as Zara, Oysho, Pull and Bear and Massimo Dutti and compares the performance to the Swedish firm Hennes and Mauritz, better known as H&M and the industry as a whole. The ...

This 3-page paper explains why the SEC can't become involved with certain corporate write-downs. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper is a PowerPoint presentation made up of 18 slides looking at different models and approaches that have been developed for investment decisions. Three successful investors are considered; Warren Buffet, Charles Munger and Martin J Whitman as well as the capital asset pricing model, dividend discount model and the Edwards-Bell-Ohlson Models. The ...

This 3 page paper looks at how and why the concept of the service profit chain can be important in revenue management as a part of the approach to revenue management. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 5 page paper answers question of capital structure of a firm, looking at the advantages and disadvantages of debt, why an investor may require a higher return for a company with a high level of debt and what is meant by an optimal capital structure. The paper ends by looking at three different types ...

This 6 page paper looks at the potential use and benefits of a balanced scorecard at the Bosom Community Bank, considering the potential measures that may be included, the way sustainability may be incorporated the way it may be used as a control and as an interactive tool and finally, the way that a balanced ...

This 4-page paper discusses the relationship between the income statement, cash flow statement, balance sheet and stockholders' equity statement. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper calculates credit card interest rate charges using daily average, previous balance and adjusted balance methods. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper addresses economic questions such as corporate governance, capitalism phases, universal ownership and others. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper provides a financial analysis and brief overview of Blockbuster, Netflix, Movie Gallery and Redbox. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper explains the concepts of amortization and depreciation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at several issues that will be considered when two potential investments are being considered, this includes the break even point (BEP), the cost volume profit (CVP), marginal sales (MS) risk and customer satisfaction. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 11 page paper assesses British Airways. Written in three parts the first and longest section looks at the performance of the company between 2005 and 2008 from a number of perspectives, including market position, financial performance and customer satisfaction. The second part of the paper assesses a potential business only flight service which could ...

This 3 page paper examines capital budgeting and explores the differences between the two types. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6-page paper provides a financial analysis of Hershey Company and recommendations about its worth as an investment vehicle. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the differences between traditional cost accounting and as activity based accounting and considers national differences in the way cost accounting practices are adopted. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student and then considers issues raised, which include the way banks manager assets and liabilities and how a loan application might be assessed. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses how the 2008 recession is impacting inventory. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3-page paper explains the concept of Efficient Market Hypothesis by examining the trend of Citigroup Inc.'s stock. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the performance of the Bank of America comparing the perchance in 2007 with 2008 and looking at the first quarter of 2009 and then compares the performance with other banks. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the money supply process, defining what it is and looking at the way it takes place and the role of retail and commercial banks and the central banks, as well as relevant influences on the process. The bibliography cites 8 sources.