Essays and Research Papers on Money & Banking

This 14 page paper considers the economic environment within India, considering from the perspective of a company which is already active in the country; Coca-Cola. The paper assesses the performance and structure of the economy in India, including productivity, industries present within the country, growth, exchange rate stability and government debt and then examines the ...

15 pages. Because of the uncertainty in the agricultural markets there is a definite impact on the lending institutions that service them. There are so many variables in the farming industry that there is no guarantee from year to year that agribusinesses will be able to keep up with loan payments if they have one or more years ...

8 pages in length. We learn from economics texts that for every economic imbalance that occurs, there is a corrective reaction that occurs to reestablish equilibrium. Those corrective actions are not immediate though, and sometimes they seemingly take forever. Arguing in favor of government control is not to say that businesses need to be regulated ...

This 4 page paper considers why and how costs are allocated by government. The paper answers a set of questions, the first looks at why costs are allocated by the US Army Corp of Engineers, then at the way the City of Seattle allocate costs and considering whether different methods for each overhead is more ...

This 4 page paper answers twenty short answer questions set by the student, regarding different aspects of accrual and modified accrual accounting used in JS government entity accounting.

In October 2008 governments around the world chose to intervene in the markets. This 19 page paper critically evaluates the recent government interventions around the world with reference classical economic theory concentrating on Adam Smiths theories. The bibliography cites 25 sources.

This 5 page paper answers four questions set by the student, looking at how and why costs allocated within government departments when they are not manufacturing or commercial enterprises. Issues such as the need to allocate costs, the reasons cost drivers may be chosen and the importance of cost allocation all discussed. The bibliography cites ...

This 9-page paper explores how well the government and Fed have worked to control the economy during the past three years. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the relationship between the central banks and the government. This is undertaken by considering theories such as Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy and applying it to the currency scenarios. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 3 page paper answers a set of questions regarding the difficulties of Dubai and the high level of debt that the state owned holding companies have accumulated, looking at the sources of debt, the reasons for the problems and measures which may be taken to improve the outlook by the Dubai government.

A 7 page paper arguing against government bailout as a business alternative to bankruptcy. The paper discusses the auto industry and lessons from the rash of bankruptcies in the airline industry following 9/11. When the topic is bailout, the government needs to limit any involvement to effective guarantees that fill gaps in the ...

This 10 page paper looks at a three sets of questions posed by the student. All questions concern the use of adjusted accrual accounting in government. The first part looks at some of the basic elements of accounting, these are short answers examples include defining when revenue is recognised and what is meant by available, ...

This 12 page paper is a comprehensive look at the Private Finance Initiative (PFI), used by the UK government. The paper consider the advantages and disadvantages as a system such as this, concerns such as control and security as well as the advantages to the government in accounting terms and how this results in the ...

This 9 page paper examines the use and potential use of accrual accounting for governments and the public sector. The writer considers the take up of accrual counting by non commercial organizations, the way it compares with cash accounting, how the accounting approach is seen internationally and looks at examples of governments adopting ...

The BTS Sky Train was seen as the ideal solution to the transport congestion problems in Bangkok. However, the project ran into problems when the revenue created was not enough to pay the interest due on the loans. This 5 paper considers the options open to the government and make recommendations to the correct course ...

This 3-page paper examines the status of commercial banks, and whether or not the government is doing the right thing in terms of the bailout. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9-page paper provides an overview of the Mexican banking system and its current trends. Also included in this paper are discussions about how the 1994 peso devaluation and 1982 government nationalization of the banks impacted the banking industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper looks at the impact that refunding or reorganizing existing debt will have in the case of local government. The paper is based on the case of the fictitious city of Oasis, but looks at the subject in a way that could be applied to any city or organization.

A 10 page paper discussing information sharing as a form of risk management. Whether a one-person business specializing in small home repair or a multinational construction firm that undertakes only multimillion-dollar government-funded projects, cost and budget control can be as important to the success of the construction business as is technical expertise. In ...

This 10 page paper is a literature review looking at the way in which the different approaches to reimbursement in healthcare by government, insurance and managed healthcare organizations impact on the revenues of a hospital. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This seven page paper gives a general background on the single European currency and its recent performance. The paper then goes to look at the way in which many seemingly unrelated economies have helped prop up the value of the Euro and explains why this has occurred. This is illustrated using examples from the United ...

A 9 page paper on the Salomon Brothers Scandal of the early 1990's in which a prestigious trading firm was caught submitting $15.5 billion in phony bids to buy more U.S. government bonds and notes than it was allowed. The writer discusses SEC involvement, the firm's quick own restoration of its good name and some ...

This 9 page paper looks at the reasons behind exchange rate fluctuations on the international money markets. The papers starts with the recognition of supply and demand in currency prices, and then goes on to consider what factors can effect supply and demand and the ways in which they may be used by governments ...

This 12 page paper compares two competitors in the for profit healthcare sector in the US; Tenet (stock market symbol THC) and HCA (with the stock symbol HCA), looking at aspects such as liquidity, asset management, sales and profitability, debt management and market value. The companies are compared and the meaning of the ratios used ...

This 3-page paper analyzes the financial position of Omega Health Foundation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.