Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 7 page paper shows the student how to use net present value and internal rate of return calculations and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of using each of these discounted cash flow models. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 14 page paper examined the acquisition of Wella by proctor and Gamble. The paper looks at the different reasons that may have motivated the acquisitions and the reaction of the investors and the share prices before and after the acquisition took place. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

In November 2006 the Bank of England increased the base rate by 25 point (0.25%). This 7 page paper looks at whether the increase was expected by the market and considers if there were hints from the bank this would occur, why the increase took place and the way it was received by the ...

This 8 page paper looks a case where there is a potential increased demand for MRI services. A medical practice is considering making the investment and needs an analysis. The paper provides details of the different consideration that should be made, such as the opportunity itself, the strategies, the impact of existing competition and the ...

This 4 page paper looks at case supplied by the student. The company has used transfers between different companies to create goodwill which is being used to hide $7 million losses. The paper considers disposition from the auditors perspective and looks at the way in which the intangible assets including goodwill, can be tested ...

This 5 page paper looks at the potential influence that changes in the GDP, inflation measured through the CPI and PPI, interest rates and exchange rates will have on the demand for the services of Apollo Group Inc., and the performance of the company. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the proposed merger of AMD and ATI, considering it from the perspectives of anti-trust legislation. The paper looks at the motivations for the merger and the likely impact on the market before coming to a conclusion. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper gives brief details about a number of toy companies, including Baby Einstein (now part of Disney), Fisher Price, Leapfrog, NECA, Marvel Toys, Mattel and Toys R Us. The paper gives details of the company head office, CEO, number of employees and an outline of any outreach or charitable giving. The bibliography ...

This 10 page paper examines the crisis in the subprime loan market in the United States, looking at how and why it has occurred, the relevant pressures and the impact it is having on the banks and other lenders. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the idea of responsibility accounting looking at the underlying concepts, the use of responsibility centres and the associated advantages and disadvantages of the responsibility accounting system. The bibliography cites two sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the issue of indemnity and the way it impacts on instances and policy holders where there is underinsurance and a partial claim and the way in which policy holder may be treated with equity. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper is based on data supplied by the student. Using closing share price information from historical data a statistical test is undertaken comparing recent performance to the historical mean. The result is used to determine whether or not the share should be held or sold based purely on statistical information. The bibliography ...

This 3 page paper performs a financial analysis on Bay Banks of Virginia Inc between 2003 – 2005, looking at the liquidity, profitability and general performance as well as the growth. The bibliography cites 1 source.

This 8 page paper looks at what is meant by the term credit analysis, and how these are used by lenders in order to assess risk and use the result to limit or control their exposure to risk. The last part of the paper then looks at the main causes of defaults. The bibliography cites ...

This 4 page paper examines the performance of Yahoo in 2007 – 2008. The first part of the paper looks at the financial performance, with financial comparisons made with financial year 2006, and the market share movements of the firm. The second part of the paper looks at the mission statement, strategy and policies of ...

This 3-page paper examines the difference in contributing margin costs between allocating and not allocating fixed costs. AutoZone's balance sheets are used as an example. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper. GAAP is explained. The essay explains assets, liabilities and owner's equity, and the four financial statements of a company are described. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Activity based costing is a useful way of identifying and assessing the costs of producing items or services. The process requires the assessment of costs for each stage of production and the determination of relevant cost drivers. This 3 page paper demonstrates this uses the example of burgers produced at McDonalds. Figures used are estimates ...

This 8 page paper looks at 5 questions set by the student concerning the time value of money, including net present value calculations, loan repayment calculations and investment returns. The calculation for each question is shown.

This 8 page paper explores various aspects of international development with particular emphasis on the way in which the stock markets and banking sector impact economic development. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

The Fisher Separation This 5 page paper is written in three parts. The first part looks at what the Fisher separation is, what it means for investment decisions and how it separates investor preferences and investment decisions. The theorem is explained. The second part of the paper uses the theorem to justify the use of ...

This 5 page paper explains why codes of a ethics are important for the accountants within a company from the perspective of the stockholder and the customer. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at questions supplied by the student, working out the net interest, net interest margin, net profit, return on assets and return on equity and equity multiplier for a bank. The paper then consider the interest rate exposure and the type of swap needed, capital requirements, the issues between management and ...

This 16 page paper examines different issues concerned investment. The paper outlines the use and value of different concepts, including different types of risk, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, what is meant by the beta, the importance of the time value of money, the use of net present vlaue and internal rate of return calculations ...

This 7 page paper examines an investment proposed by Smart-Light for three years. The paper, which includes an executive summary, assesses potential investment looking are the cash flow, net present value, internal rate of return and sensitivity analysis. The bibliography cites 5 sources.