Essays and Research Papers on Finance

This 4 page paper considers whether or not it may be viable to use option pricing theory, instead of traditional ratio analysis, as a way of assessing the risk associated with a firm. The paper considers the concept, looks at the Black-Scholes model and then assesses the suitability of the approach as a way of ...

This 3 page paper looks at the problems that have been caused by recent changes to accounting standards concerning accounting for hedging. The paper puts forward the argument that the new methods of accounting use fair market value undermine the purpose of heading to reduce risk and create stability. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3-page paper goes through the steps of an accounting cycle using McDonald's purchase of potatoes. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5-page paper discusses the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, its impact on information systems, accounting controls and internal controls, and its effectiveness. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the US company Synergentic in order to determine a potential valuation, using CAPM with the dividend discount model. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 pager paper looks at the potential value that may be created if Microsoft acquires Yahoo and the way this may benefit shareholders of firms as well as the impact on the finances of the company and the impact on the market. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at three models which may be used to assess the cost of equity, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), arbitrage pricing theory (APT) and the dividend discount model (DDM) which is a dividend growth model. Each of the models is outlined, ease of uses, assumption and accuracy are all ...

This 4-page paper discusses various financial instruments (stocks, bonds and equity) and determines the investment risks. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the double-tax treaty between the U.S. and Switzerland, including the exchange of information annex. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5-page paper provides financial information and analysis for telecom company BT Group plc. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the efficiency of securities pricing in the U.S. financial markets. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses topics such as investor risk, portfolio diversification and arbitrage pricing theory.

This 4 page paper looks at the way budgeting and costing takes place at Hewlett Packard, looking at operational budgeting, the use of activity based costing and the way capital budgeting may take place. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page paper is a financial analysis of Best Buy for the years 2007 – 2009 using ratio analysis and looking at the changes in performance over the last few years. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the problems of corporate governance the start of the 21st century and assesses which of these issues may be relevant to the fictitious company McBride Financial Services and then discusses the way corporate governance rating may be useful. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the US firm Harley-Davidson. The first part of the paper uses some comparison methods in order to determine the potential value of the firm. The second part of the paper presents a Porters five forces analysis of Harley-Davidson. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at Google as a potential investment comparing it with Microsoft. The paper starts by looking at some basic performance ratios and assessing the core activities of the firms. The ability of the firms to withstand an ongoing recession is then assessed. The findings are used to assess which may offer ...

This 3 page paper looks at the major issues that investors may need to consider when looking at investing in an IPO. The issues discussed include under pricing, hype, common sense and investment assessment practices. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the way a firm may hedge risk in different scenarios. The first scenario is the payment of an invoice in a different currency in three months. The second scenario sees a firm expecting to receive a payment in a foreign currency and wants to reduce the potential for loss ...

This 4 page paper looks at the concept of profit maximization, considering the way in which you may be supported undermined by other theories, and discusses other theories such as revenue maximization and irrational behavior to explain why profit maximization may not be an accurate model for the way business takes place in the real ...

This 3 page paper considers 3 different economic scenarios which may occur and impact on Starbucks, looking at how they may emerge, the way that Starbucks may be influenced and the potential responses of Starbucks. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 4-page paper answers questions pertaining to financial strategy and planning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at two financial measures; weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and the asset beta. Each is defined and their use is discussed, the paper ends by looking at the relationship between the two measures. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

This 3-page paper answers questions about credit terms, mergers and acquisitions.

This 10 page paper answers questions set by the student. The first part of the paper identifies an industry where there is almost perfect competition and discusses how and why it may be classified in this manner. The different forms of competition are then discussed along wit the way that they are regulated. The ...