American Finance
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A 14 page paper which discusses the history and present condition of American finance. An underlying focus of the paper is on Alexander Hamilton for it was he who perhaps began many of the financial policies of this country. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAhamilt.wps

Ameritrade Case Study
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This 14 page paper looks at a case study provided by the student. The paper considers the different aspects to look at in terms of feasibility in the case study when considering the changes in advertising and technology investments. The paper then look at how the risk free rate would be determined, how the market risk premium could be assessed and then consider which companies could be used as a guide to assess the beta and then shows calculations for the beta. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEameritr.rtf

AMOTIZATION OF GOODWILL VS. IMPAIRMENT TESTING
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This 7-page paper focuses on amortization of goodwill versus impairment testing, as reported through FASB statements 141, 142 and 144. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MTfas141.rtf

An Accounting Case Study; Costing and NPV
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This 9 page paper answers a case study provided by the student where a project to build oil wells needs to be costed and then evaluated using net present value and profit index. Fictitious figures are used throughout. The stages of calculation are shown clearly so that the student can adapt the methodology to other case studies. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEnpvoil.rtf

An Accounting System
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This 3 page paper examines an accounting system used by an IT organization, what it is, how it is used, the way it relates to the ledgers and how its' use can add value. The solution studied is mySAP Financials. The bibliography sites 1 source.
Filename: TEaccsyssap.rtf

An Acquisition for Walgreens
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This 5 page paper considers a suitable acquisition for Walgreen's, the US chain of pharmacies. The suggested target is Rite Aid Corp. The paper outlines why this is a good target and the way value can be created. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEwalrit.rtf

An Amazon.com Case Study;
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This 10 page paper consider the e-retailer Amazon.com and its current position. This paper first considers the strategic position of Amazon and then goes on to look at the difficulties in valuing dot com companies. The final part of the paper then looks at the financial performance of the company. The paper includes 2 graphs and cites 16 sources.
Filename: TEamazn5.wps

AN ANALYSIS OF SYSCO
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This 5-page paper supplies a financial analysis of SYSCO Corporation, the food services distributor. Topics include shareholder information and balance sheet analysis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTsysco.rtf

An Assessment of Next PLC
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This 20 page paper (not including table of contents), examines the clothing retailer Next PLC. The paper begins by looking at the development of the company, its’ placement in the industry and the way that the industry may develop. The paper then conducts an in-depth financial ratio analysis of the company, explaining what each ratio is, what it means. The results are compared to a competitor; Monsoon PLC. Based on all the information a recommendation is them made to a potential investor considering investing in Next PLC. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEnext02.rtf

An Economic Explanation for the Closure of Levi Strauss Factories
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In 2003 Levi Strauss closed down the last of the North American factories. This 4 page paper explains how this decision was made and the economic basis of that decision making use of the law of diminishing marginal productivity. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TElevidm.rtf