Linear Programming in Investment Assessment
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This 9 page paper looks at three different articles that use linear programming to help in the decision making processes for investments. The articles and methods are compared and the value of linear programming as a decision tool are considered. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TElinprg.rtf

Loan Choices During Recessionary Times
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This 3 page essay examines a fictitious company and its loan choices with the possibility of recession in mind. An overview of economic variables as well as advice about types of loans the company should take are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Loanrec.wps

Loans, Leases and Hire Purchase
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This 16 page paper considers the difference between these three forms of financing, looking at their structure, the legal implications (Under UK Law), and their advantages and disadvantages of each of these forms of borrowing. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEloanhp.rtf

Logitech; The Case for a Corporate Bond Issue
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This 10 page paper considers the company of Logitech as a target for a corporate bond issue and how it may suit both the company and the investors. The paper presents the performance of the company over the last five years, and considers the company in the context of the industry, sector and also against the S&P 500 index. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TElogtec.rtf

Lomita Hospital Case Study
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This 7 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. The paper outlines the budgeting process at Lomita hospital. Looks at who is responsible, considers why the request for additional funding for a laboratory technician was turned down when there was an obvious need and suggests some changes that could be made to improve the system. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TElomita.rtf

Long Awaited Decimalization; The Move of the Stock Markets Away From Fractions
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This 10 page paper consider why the last country in the world to use fractions on their stock exchanges finally took the decision to move to decimals. The paper examines the reasons for this an a straightforward manner as well as the implications for the investors and the brokers. The paper includes on table and one graph and the bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEdeciml.wps

Long term corporate financing
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A paper which considers the different options available in long term corporate financing, with specific reference to equity and debt, and considers the constraints which are involved in the various different methods. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: JLcorpfin.rtf

Looking At Accounts
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This 6 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student recalculates costs for a project and outlines the constraints of using accounts to make decision. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEquet14.rtf

Losses from Failure of Internal Controls
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A 6 page paper examining the failure of internal controls that resulted in losses to the organization or to its stockholders. Examples include Enron of course, but also a small Alabama trucking company and the National Australian Bank (NAB). The paper concludes that a standard approach to computer programming is that someone takes a newly-finished product and sets out to make it crash or otherwise break it. Adopting the same approach to testing of internal controls likely would be advisable, because when it is discovered that internal controls were not sufficient to deal with the threat that existed is far too late. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSacctIntContFail.rtf

LUCENT AND SAS 99 COMPLIANCE
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This 5-page paper discusses SAS 99, Sarbanes-Oxley and Lucent Techologies, in terms of what might be a "red flag" on Lucent's financial statements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTlucsar.rtf