Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 10 page paper compares the performance of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo for the 2007 – 2008, looking at profitability, efficiency and liquidity as well as the share price performance. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses cost of capital, credit default swaps, and the impact of the financial meltdown on both. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the financial status of PetSmart. PetSmart is unlikely to be the next Wal-Mart in terms of total sales, but current results indicate it is well received and well used by pet owners. Enhanced services in stores and increasing online sales will help to improve costs, and thereby improve ...

This 3 page paper examines three articles in the online version of the Economist. They are summarized and evaluated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8-page paper is an explanation of how the housing crisis led to economic failure in the United States. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the credit crunch in 2008 and considers some f the influences with particular attention paid to the lending markets and the sub prime market and considers the potential outlook, arguing that it is highly likely that this is the start of ongoing global economic difficulties. The bibliography cites 7 ...

This 5 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. Dow Chemical is considering making an acquisition of PBB in Argentina. The paper answers questions regarding how and why it may be a good investment, how the project could be valued and the calculation for a valuation in the project. ...

This 3 page paper looks at costing issues. The first part of the paper explains the difference between fixed and variable costs and uses examples from a distribution company as an example. The second part of the paper describes what is meant by a C-V-P (cost, volume profit) analysis, also known as a break even ...

This 4-page paper discusses responsibilities auditors have when it comes to financial auditing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 12 page paper examines the position of Mattel in late 2007. The paper evaluates Mattel’s financial management, estimates the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Mattel and then uses capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and the dividend discount model (DDM) to compute the fair value for Mattel’s stock, discussing how the models are ...

This 12 page paper looks at the value of the published annual accounts of the Dutch firm NKT for those making decision about the company. The writer looks at the content of the document and the way it may be interpreted in the context of the firm and the general accounting and investment environment. ...

This 16 page paper examines the take over battle that took place in 2007 between Barclays and a consortium led by the Royal Bank of Scotland to acquire ABN Amro. The paper looks at the events, the different offers and considers the potential motivations and problems that may be present when looking at acquisition ...

This 12 page paper examines the topic. Terms are explained. Microsoft is used as an example and historic trends are revealed. A one page abstract is included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student in which a weighted average cost of capital calculation has been performed. The paper assesses the way the calculation takes place, suggests some improvements and presents a new WACC calculation.

This 4 page paper is ratio analysis of the Disney between the years 2006 – 2008, looking at the revenues, profitability, liquidity and efficiency. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at costing methods suitable for the 21st century. The paper answers 3 questions, the first looks at the benefit of value costing principles. The second considers the use of more ‘tried and tested’ methods of the 20th century and the last part of the paper discusses the ongoing need for ...

This 3 page paper is based on information supplied by the student in order to assess the risks that are present within Gage Roads Brewing (GRB) to Fosters Group Ltd (FGL) in the context of shareholders, creditors and the overall ability of the firm to survive. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 28 page looks at the way that monetary policy may impact on an economy during a recession and assesses whether the measures taken in 2009 by governments and central banks will help with a recovery. The paper will look at the causes of the recession and the potential impact of monetary policies and then ...

This 12 page paper looks at incentive base pay that is often awards to senior executives, including stick options, in order to determine if it aligns the interests of the executives with those of the stockholders, or if there is still a conflict of interests. The bibliography cites 16 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at three world dimensions; the physical world, the social world and the individual world considering the differences between facts and claims in each of these dimensions before looking at the way that this can be linked to positive accounting theory. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the way that Garmin shares might be valued when new shares are to be issued, how a new device may be designed to ‘track bad guys’, the potential impact than this may have on earnings and presents a present value earnings calculation for the firms cash flow over a ...

This 25 page paper looks at the setting up of online tax filing and tax payment systems. The paper starts by outlines the way that this takes place, the process of developing the systems, which usually takes place within an e-government strategy. The paper discusses the advantages and the disadvantages, examines a number of risks ...

This 3-page paper compares and constrasts IFRS and US GAAP standards. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the capital structure of the well-known firm Intel, and assesses it against models which consider optimal capital stock chart, including that of Modigliani and Miller, applying the ideas to assess whether or not Intel have the will capital structure. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on FASB statements and explanations that would impact Sony and Apple's hardware/laptop divisions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.