Airlines Cost Structure
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8 pages. The sensitivity of a firm's operating profits to changes in demands as well as the opportunities and risks presented by such a cost structure is addressed in this paper with a focus on the airlines industry. With a current debt load of more than $110 billion, the airline industry is not likely to see a rebound any time soon. The Uniform System of Accounts as required by the Department of Transportation is utilized. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAaircs.rtf

Alan Greenspan - Why He's the Most Important Man in the U.S. Economy
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This 3 page essay discusses The U.S. Federal Reserve System and Alan Greenspan's role as it chairman since 1987. has been one of the main architects of the 1990s economic boom. As chairman, he guards the world's leading economy by raising and lowering interest rates. This paper gives a very brief overview of the Fed and Greenspan. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Greenspa.wps

Albertsons and Excel Case Study
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This 8 page paper shows the student how to answer short questions and how to manipulate excel charts for specific case studies. The first part of the paper answers questions concerning whether or not Albertsons will be able to beat Wal-Mart. The second part of the paper uses data from an excel spread sheet provided by the student concerning salary data for a university. The paper presents some calculations and ordering of data and then creates some pivot tables and a graph. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEalbexcel.rtf

Alcoa Inc.
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This 8 page paper examines the performance of Alcoa Inc. the global integrated aluminium company. The paper looks first at the background of the company and then conducts a ratio analysis of financial years 1998 – 2002, the latest year is compared to industry averages. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEalcoa1.rtf

Alex C. Michalos On STET, Currency Exchange, & World Poverty
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A 14 page paper that addresses Alex Michalos' hope for erasing world poverty through reforms in revenue budgets for the U.S., Canada and the world. Michalos' arguments are addressed, including counterpoints and his response. The paper posits that Michalos' arguments are adequately supported. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Stet.wps

Alimony, Divorce and the Effect on Income Tax
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5 pages. This research paper will explain all about the income tax implications for those that are divorced, paying alimony or perhaps receiving alimony. It gives form information that you need for your tax returns and other very handy information. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAalimo.rtf

Allied Food Lemon Juice Case Study
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This 11 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. A company is looking at making an investment to expand and needs to assess the potential returns. The paper assesses the cash flows and looks at the NPV, IRR and payback period of the project and considers some potential influences such as changes in the terminal value and the cash flow. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEAlliedLem.rtf

Allocating Costs for Goal Congruence
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A 4 page paper discussing allocation of general costs and how what is intended to be a reward can instead become a penalty. Creative Consumer Consultants (CCC) is a corporate consulting firm with offices in New York, Chicago, Paris and Little Rock that currently assigns general costs to each office in a degree dependent on the office's contribution to net income. Altering allocation but not total amounts results in more beneficial means of achieving long-term goals. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSacctCongru.rtf

Alma Charcoal Burners Pricing
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This 6 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. A company has a new range of charcoal burners and needs to determine the wholesale price with reference to specific mark up for the retail and the mail order market. The paper shows the causation for the break even point at the determined price level. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEalma2.rtf

Alterative Pay Structures
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This 6 page paper considers the different types of pay structures that are available, Discuss and evaluate how alternative payment systems might suit different organizations operating in different markets. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEpaystru.rtf

Altering Interpretation of SPEs
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A 6 page paper discussing changes proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in interpreting the Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 51 that defines the special purpose entity (SPE) and provides guidelines on when an SPE’s results must be consolidated into the balance sheet of the company that owns it. This paper summarizes the changes proposed by FASB as well as the reasons underlying the proposed change. FASB pursues alteration for reasons serving accounting theory as well as in response to specific recent abuses. Includes executive summary. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSacctSPEinterp.rtf

Altering Monetary Policy
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A 5 page paper discussing a given set of hypothetical economic conditions, analyzing the conditions individually and in the presence of other, related indicators. The Federal Reserve’s action should be to reduce interest rates to encourage business expansion and consumer spending. As spending increases, GDP growth rate will increase as well, as will demand for consumer goods and services. Businesses will need to produce more of each, and likely will need to hire additional workers. If these have been out of the labor force for some time they will increase personal spending too, contributing to greater growth of GDP. Regardless of where interest rates are, the government needs to control its own spending. Bibliography lists 3 source.
Filename: KSeconMonPol.rtf

Altria Group Inc.
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This 7 page paper assesses the performance of the Altria Group Inc, well known as owner of Philip Morris, makers of the Marlboro cigarettes and majority owner of Kraft Foods. The paper looks at production and cycles performance ratios and suggests some improvements. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEaltria.rtf

Amazon.com's Financials
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This 5 page paper provides charts reflecting Amazon.com's balance sheets with some calculations of business ratios as well. The ratios are analyzed. Basic company information is provided for this 1995 Internet start up. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA218Amn.rtf

AMD and ATI Proposed Merger
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This 6 page paper looks at the proposed merger of AMD and ATI, considering it from the perspectives of anti-trust legislation. The paper looks at the motivations for the merger and the likely impact on the market before coming to a conclusion. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEAMDATI.rtf

Amending a Budget
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This 4 page paper looks at a budget and amends it, increasing all areas associated with IT by 4% and decreasing the total budget by 2%. The writer chooses where the cuts are made and justifies the reduction.
Filename: TEamendbud.rtf

Amerada Hess Analysis
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This 13 page paper is an analysis of the US energy company Amerada Hess. The first part of the paper undertakes an in depth financial analysis of the company which is followed by a SWOT analysis and consideration of the competitive structure of the petroleum and energy industry. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEhesswot.rtf