Academic papers on Accounting & Personal Finance

The Rising and Lowering of Gas Prices
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.
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Business Cycle Dating; Purposes of the Fed
A 12 page paper in two sections. The first discusses how National Bureau of Economic Research determines the presence of recession and dates when it begins and ends. The second section discusses the structure and function of the Federal Reserve,...
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How Economic Affects Modern Day Business Management
This 10 page paper looks at the way in which economic can influence modern day businesses. The paper looks at the way that economics can be used by a business, to assess the environment and to make decisions. The paper summarizes concepts such as...
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Buying Lonza
This 24 page paper looks at the theory behind the making of acquisition including the financing with Lonza used as an example target company. The paper is written in 4 parts, the first part considers the reasons why a major pharmaceutical compnay...
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The Time Value of Money and Other Concepts Defined
This 4 page paper provides definitions and examples for the following items: The Time Value of Money, Interest Rates and Compounding, Present Value of a Future Payment Received, Opportunity Cost, Annuities and the Rule of 72. Bibliography lists 6...
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Executive Salaries
This 7 page paper is written in two parts. The first part looks at the salaries and compensation given to the highest US executives and discusses any patterns in terms of increases and looks at movement between the top paying industries. The second...
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The Federal Reserve System
8 pages in length. The writer provides a brief overview of several aspects of the Fed. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Assessing a Potential Price for an Equities Future Contract
This 3 page paper considers how an investor can determine at what price they will be prepared to buy an equity futures contract. The paper uses the company McDonalds in 2006 as an example to show the different considerations. The bibliography cites...
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Law Practice Billing Process
A 5 page paper discussing considerations for automating billing and reporting in a growing law office. Includes a flowchart of the billing process. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Assessing 2 Projects Using Net Present Value
This 4 page paper assesses two projects showing NPV calculations. The paper presents the net present values, looks at which of the projects could be accepted and then considers how NPV can be used and other issues that should be taken into account...
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The Influence of Culture of Origin on Pay Preferences
This 8 page paper examines a variety of cultures and pay preferences. Various types of payment methods are considered. Hofstede's model is used. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Present Value and Discounting
This 10 page paper shows the student how to perform present value calculation including how the discount factor is calculated. The paper then looks at three business plan and assesses which is the most risky and should have the highest discount...
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Pricing of Books
This 5 page paper looks at different pricing scenarios for books, where the fixed costs, marginal costs and market up are given, The paper considers scenarios where there are additional large orders placed and the way discounts may be applied to...
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Verizon
This 12 page paper is an examination of the telecommunications company Verizon. The paper looks at the background of the company and includes full a EFE matrix, IFE matrix and competitive profile matrix as well as a SWOT analysis. The paper then...
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Activity Based Costing; A Case Study
This 10 page paper considers how activity based costing can be seen in action in the real world. The paper looks at a UK retail chain; British Home Stores, known a Bhs, and the way in which the switch from absorption costing to activity based...
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