Essays and Research Papers on Misc. Economic Issues

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.

In eight pages this paper presents a summary and critical review of the text Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich. There are no other sources cited in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper that begins by explaining the two types of value related to agricultural land. The essay then discusses land development, i.e., construction of homes, and its effect on the value of agricultural land. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the impact that unemployment can have on the performance of the company. The paper looks at the general unemployment trends between 1990 and 2007, and more carefully at the monthly figures for 2006 and 2007 in order to assess the impact that the levels may have on the Apollo Group ...

A 6 page research paper/essay on Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club, which is a deeply psychological that delineates the dichotomies and conflicting cultural imperatives that characterize masculinity in the contemporary era. Palahniuk’s narrator is a man who has been emasculated, robbed of his sense of self, by these conflicts. This results in self-loathing in which ...

This 24 page paper looks at the importance of forecasting in a business environment and looks at a ranger of forecasting methods, explaining how they can be used. The paper starts with basic supply and demand forecasting and moves onto statistical and trend forecasting, simulation and marketing models used to make forecasts. The bibliography cites ...

This 3-page paper examines the management representation letter on this particular statement, and determines its importance. Bibliography lists one source.

A 7 page paper discussing the matter of "reasonable compensation" and its implications in C corporations, subchapter S corporations and partnerships. Individuals whose businesses are incorporated need to ensure that their companies pay them market-rate salaries. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3-page paper explains some concepts about interest rates -- what they are, why they can differ from one institution to another, from one country to another, and over time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that begins with a report of the dollar value of initial infrastructure improvements needed in Cuba. The paper discusses different aspects of potential trading with Cuba, such as some areas of trade, the value of agricultural products now being exported to Cuba, the GDP in each country, the dollar impact ...

This 3-page paper asks when it would be likely to include fixed costs in calculating the cost of goods produced, and when it wouldn't be a good idea. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper discusses why, from an economics factor, undercutting a competitor's price would end up backfiring for a store. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper discussing measures that an investor should want to assess when considering the stock of a company in terms of short- and long-term considerations. The investor needs to assess the balance sheet to find the ratios discussed in the paper, nearly all of which require the use of current assets, current ...

This 3 page paper evaluates gas prices after it had dropped down to about two dollars per gallon in the autumn of 2006. This paper evaluates the trends. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper that begins by explaining what monetary policy is, what it does and who administers the policies. The writer discusses airlines and comments on hiring at and growth of airlines when the monetary policies to spur growth are in place. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing Sarbanes Oxley's effect on auditors and clients. Much of the trouble surrounding the creation of financial reports originated with abandonment of accepted practice; Sarbanes-Oxley forces a return to more conservative methods and requires the application of common sense in areas where it had been abandoned. Bibliography lists 3 ...

This 5 page paper argues that the government has hurt the economy by trying to manipulate the sugar industry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 9 page paper that begins with a general report and description of this principality located between Austria and Switzerland. Demographics are included and the writer comments about the country's problems with secrecy practices. The paper explains the country's feelings about foreign investment, types of enterprises that can be established and the tax rates for ...

This 4 page PowerPoint presentation relays basic information about how the Fed Sets interest rates. Free speaker notes included. Bibliography lists 3 source.

A 14 page paper. The essay traces the evolution of the banking system in the United States to demonstrate the different systems that were tried. The first central bank was established in 1791, free banking was the model between 1837 to 1862 and the Federal Reserve was established in 1913. The writer then comments ...

A 4 page research paper/essay that relates a description of nonverbal listening behavior, which is drawn from two conversations in which the author took part. In describing each conversation, the writer focuses on the nonverbal listening behaviors that were taking place. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper discussing the continued relevance of the audit and auditor for stakeholders in today's business environment. Perhaps the greatest value of the auditor is as the entity insisting on uniformity over time. This position also keeps the auditor in the position of "watchdog" rather than "bloodhound." Auditors may or ...

A 7 page paper discussing how foreign direct investment contributes to developing economies. Nearly all developing nations are seeking to mature, and the experience of those such as Singapore that have won official designation as "mature" have demonstrated that the fastest route to that achievement likely will be influx of FDI. Bibliography lists ...

This 6 page paper looks at the welfare benefits that are available to asylum seekers and refugees in the United Kingdom and how these have changed since the 1990’s limiting the rights and potential benefits that can be claimed by asylum seekers. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

This 4-page paper outlines the challenges a market society, or a free-market capitalistic society, faces. The U.S. banking crisis of 2008 is examined in this context. Bibliography lists 2 sources.