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Hershey Foods Corporation and Tootsie Roll Industries, 2000.
An analysis of two confectionery companies, Hershey Foods Corporation and Tootsie Roll Industries.
2,520 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 76.95
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This paper compares two confectionery companies: Hershey Foods Corporation and Tootsie Roll Industries. The confectionery industry is shown to be highly competitive, and the companies worthy of investment will be those that combine the abilities to maximize sales, minimize costs and maximize operating efficiencies. An analysis of their annual reports and financial statements is carried out to find out how profitable and viable they are, as well as how they manage and finance their operations.
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"The global confectionery industry, estimated at $100 billion USD, has never been more challenging, or more competitive. The world?s leading confectionary companies struggle for market share in a mature industry characterized by increased numbers of firms competing for the same business, price erosion, and the necessity to produce more to maintain profit margins. To compete effectively, manufacturers are challenged to create new products, maximize efficiencies at the factory and corporate level and increase penetration within existing markets (Candy Industry, 1998). "
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Market Analysis of Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company, 2000.
An overview of the Wrigley chewing gum company, their marketing and product strategy and how they revitalized the market by catering to evolving consumer tastes.
2,447 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 11 sources, $ 74.95
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"Industry experts have characterized Wrigley?s marketing and product strategy in the past as ?conservative?; however, marketing and product changes reflecting an awareness of changing demographics are helping Wrigley maintain their position as market leader and revitalize a mature market. "
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Starbucks Coffee, 2009.
Analyzes Starbuck's mission statement using its key financial ratios.
1,855 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines Starbucks' liquidity, profitability and growth rations. The author explains that from these key financial ratios, it is clear that the company should be able to achieve its sales target based on its guiding principles. The paper warns that the current world financial crisis can have an effect on Starbucks' investments and on the purchasing power of its customers, both of which can have a negative consequence on the growth objectives of the mission statement.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis
Starbucks' Mission Statement
The Six Principles
Meeting Stakeholders' Goals
Meeting the $23 Billion Goal
Liquidity Ratios
Table: Financial Condition of Starbucks
Profitability Ratios
Table: Profit Margins at Starbucks
Growth Ratios
Table: Growth Ratios
Conclusion
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"Starbucks is doing an exceptional job in this regard. According to a Business & Health article, Starbucks is one of very few companies who lavish their employees (80% of whom work part time). Besides free espressos and a free pound of coffee a week, Starbucks is being so generous by offering its employees, permanent or part time, paid annual and sick leaves, subsidized health benefits, stock options and retirement plans. In a business where it's not unheard of to have 100-400% employee turnover, Starbucks has kept it to unbelievably low 55 percent."
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Case Study: Managing Budgets, 2005.
A case study in using a fictitious company that demonstrates how a company can meet its goals with a $500,000 budget.
1,055 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains how a company with $500,000 budget can meet its financial goals, management goals and supplier's goals.
The paper outlines the steps that must be taken in order to manage this budget and meet its intended goals, focusing on formulating a preliminary budget estimate, cooperation and coordination with vendors, and cash flow management. The paper lists a summary of the goals to be achieved by managing the budget and includes a chart of an example of a 90 day cash budget
Table of Contents:
Summary
Managing Budgets
Converting to a New System
Management and Vendors
Cash Flow Management
Presentation to the Management
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"For a company that has a budget goal of say around $500,000 it needs to first formulate a preliminary budget estimate that would help identify the disbursement of lump sum amount such as payments to creditors, payment to suppliers, taxes, payroll, advertising costs, interest and operating expenses. These will give a rough estimate of the overheads and the fixed costs. Secondly, it needs to evaluate its cash flow elements such as collections on accounts receivables, cash from sales, payments of accounts payable, cash expenses, dividend (if any) and payments of long term debts."
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Financial Regulatory Reform in the U.K., 2008.
This paper discusses the impact of principles-based regulation on U.K. consumers in terms of restoring their confidence in the financial markets, which has been shaken by the recent collapse of some firms.
12,239 words (approx. 49.0 pages), 37 sources, APA, $ 236.95
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This dissertation examines the impact of the sweeping reforms that changed regulation of financial services and markets in UK from the rules-based regime to one based on principles and outcomes. The main concern is to measure the effects of this reform strategy on British consumers, whose welfare and benefit were enshrined in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2007 as the greatest motivating force. The whole dissertation is structured as follows: The research question and objectives are set in the succeeding section, followed by a review of the literature. Then the writer discusses the methodology and presents the results, based on which the writer subsequently formulates a set of recommendations on how the implementation of the principles-based regulatory system can enrich the consumer's experience. The final section draws a conclusion that weighs the advantages and disadvantages of the new regulatory policy as it affects the consumers.
Outline:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Research Question
Sub-Questions
Literature Review
Theories & Concepts
Principles
Rules & Regulations
Compliance Costs
Financial Markets
Financial Scandals
Consumer Protection
Benefits
Methodology
Findings & Analysis
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"On rules as a product of guesswork, the best that the rule maker can do is to anticipate how the rule will be applied in the future. The problem is that new situations may arise that were not expected or known when the rule was written such that the rule is likely to be interpreted and applied in ways that were not intended or anticipated in the drafting of the rule. Moreover, rules are never perfectly congruent with their purpose and may be over-inclusive and under-inclusive. The rules are under-inclusive when they fail to catch things that the rule maker might want to catch, whilst they are over-inclusive when the rules captured things that the rule maker does not need in applying the rules to a particular set of circumstances. The question is how to minimise rather than avoid these problems, and whether it is preferable to fail to include a type of conduct that should be included if the objectives are to be served, or to include certain conduct that should not be included."
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Ethical Banking in the U.K., 2008.
A proposal for a dissertation to investigate the issue of ethical banking in the U.K. and look at its performance as a measure of its rightness for clients and soundness as a business practice.
4,069 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 27 sources, APA, $ 109.95
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This paper presents a proposal for a dissertation that will examine the activities of the sizable number of ethical banks in UK for the purpose of determining whether such a business can be as profitable and sustainable as conventional banks, which are perceived to be capable of throwing ethics out the window in exchange for maximising profits. To accomplish this research objective, the dissertation measures the performance of ethical banks using the benchmarks applied to mainstream banks. The writer demonstrates that the research aims to uncover why ethical banks differ from conventional banks, how they perform against each other, and whether the operations of an ethical bank can be sustainable over the long term.
Outline:
Introduction
Aim & Objectives
Literature Review
Methodology
Research Problems
Reflections of Learning
Conclusion
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"This responsibility represents the positive actions or responses that a company takes to fulfill its responsibilities towards its stakeholders, to the environment and to society as a whole. In the view of some economists, however, there is one and only social responsibility of business: to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits. Thus, when firms experience resource shortages as to threaten their very existence, they attack this problem by cheating on their social responsibility. For example, they may shirk off their responsibility of protecting the environment by acquiring cheap and unreliable anti-pollution devices. That way, the firms give the false impression that they comply with the rules. To address internal resource shortages, such as inadequate capacity and expertise, they overestimate costs, falsify training records, pay excessive compensation and give undeserved promotions. To address external shortages, such as lack of raw materials, they arrange unethical deals with suppliers or service providers. These activities are taboo to ethical banks."
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Lawyers and Money Laundering, 2006.
This paper explores the ethical dilemmas inherent in lawyers' rights to defend individuals and the need to protect society.
1,637 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses the delicate balance between the sanctity of lawyer-client privilege and the need to protect society. The paper begins by defining money laundering and presenting examples of lawyers who have been involved in money laundering. The paper then explains why the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) views lawyers as potential "gatekeepers" of the money laundering process. Next, the paper discusses the sanctity of lawyer-client privileges. A discussion on law enforcement efforts to balance the rights of the individual vs. the protection of society then follows. The paper concludes that this ethical dilemma of the relationship between lawyers' right to defend individuals and organized crime involved in money laundering creates topical discussions with no clear answers.
Outline:
Introduction
Money Laundering Defined
Examples of Lawyers Involved in Money Laundering
FATF Describes Lawyers as "Gatekeepers"
Ethics and the Sanctity of Lawyer Client Privilege
Balancing the Rights of the Individual versus the Protection of Society
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"Balancing the protection of society versus defending individual rights is an ethical dilemma that criminal defense lawyers may experience. This is especially enhanced when lawyers represent the interests of organized crime. Money laundering endangers the social economic fabric of society and is linked to serious crimes of violence, drug trafficking and terrorism. Legislation is designed to assist law enforcement with investigating and prosecuting crimes such as money laundering. However, legalities have been overcome by professionals such as accountants, bank managers, insurance agents and lawyers. These professionals viewed as potential "gatekeepers" of the money laundering process can easily become embroiled into facilitating the needs of organized crime, either unwittingly or knowingly."
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The Core-Satellite Model Revisited, 2008.
This paper discusses the core-satellite model, tracking error control, exchange traded funds and satellites possibilities.
4,533 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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In this article, the writer first defines core-satellite management and then discusses the efficency of the core-satellite portfolio model. The writer looks at the increase in exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are mainly used in the core of the portfolio. Furthermore, the writer notes that the list of alternative investments constantly increases, creating new possibilities for satellites. The writer maintains that thanks to the research, some models are improved and some others created that facilitate the use of the core-satellite management, for example, new methods are developed to measure hedge fund return. The paper includes color graphs and charts.
Outline:
Introduction
The Core-Satellite Model
Why the Core-Satellite Management?
The Tracking Error
Other Advantages/Drawbacks
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Overview of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
What are ETFs?
What Kinds of ETFs Exist?
What are the Advantages of ETFs Versus Open-Ended Funds?
What are the Ways to Use ETFs?
Hedge Funds
Conclusion
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"The goal of the tracking error constraints is to limit the bad tracking error. However, tight tracking error constraints can lead to a suboptimal management of the portfolio.
"First, as most active managers still have dominant passive exposure to their benchmark, a great part of their fees reward a passively managed portfolio.
"Secondly, the active manager cannot use freely their skills. When an actively managed portfolio must follow a benchmark with tight tracking error constraints, it severely restricts the amount invested in active strategy. This means renouncing to opportunities of return enhancement and risk reduction. In case of economic downturn the opportunity cost is even higher because active absolute return strategies usually out-perform the market.
"With the core-satellite, on the contrary, because of the higher tracking error allowed to the satellites, the managers don't have to give up the potential of higher returns generated by selected active management strategies."
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Theory of Aggregate Demand, 2004.
A discussion on the relationship between financial institutions and aggregate demand.
1,009 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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The paper states that the economics theory of aggregate demand suggests AD is the measurement of the ability and willingness of people and firms to buy goods. The concept has been derived from Say's law which states that supply creates demand. The paper comments that this means that when there is enough supply people are motivated to purchase things for consumption; firms are more inclined to invest in more projects as the supply of goods and services are available at a cheaper price. The paper highlights that world components of aggregate demands such as prices, international relationships and political institutions all create interdependency and therefore it becomes difficult to actually segregate how certain components affect the others. The paper determines the relationship between financial institutions and aggregate demand and to what extent the quantity theory of money is relevant. The paper concludes that financial institutions are indirectly linked to AD. The quantity theory of money in turn is a good model for explaining the way AD operates in financial market.
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"Having said that it, one can now analyze the relationship of financial institutions and AD. Financial institutions deals in resources rather than goods and services and factors like credit level determined by the government, interest rates, and the monetary policies greatly influence its performance. Furthermore, financial institutions operate on a different platform as it does not apply the empirical model of AD theory."
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Prospective Payments by Medicare, 2004.
A discussion on the rationale of reimbursement systems with respect to prospective payments in the Medicare system.
811 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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The paper discusses the prospective payment system developed as a quality comparison tool in order to address the increasing costs generated from the Medicare system. The paper relates that the federal government introduced the prospective payment plan into the Medicare system and that under this system, hospitals are paid a pre-determined rate for each Medicare admission.The paper then discusses the effectiveness of the payment system and highlights the strengths and weaknesses. The paper concludes that the prospective payment system has withstood the test of 22 years and its strengths and weaknesses will continue to be debated but according to government standards, it has been an effective system.
Outline:
Introduction
Effectiveness of Prospective Payment
Strengths
Weaknesses
Conclusion
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"The Prospective Payment System is a way for spending to be curbed within the private sector (Tieman, 2003). Hospitals and healthcare facilities are given incentive to be efficient and cost-effective (Coulam and Gaumer, 1991). When the Prospective Payment System was implemented, there were strongly held expectations among promoters and skeptics (Coulam and Gaumer, 1991). Promoters of the policy hoped that payment reduction would be matched by lower levels of spending through a reduction in lengths of stay, a reduction in the intensity of care, and therefore, more efficient hospital operations. "
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Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, 2008.
Presents an extensive financial analysis of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
3,055 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 89.95
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This paper explains the history, management and organization of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and its industry. The author reports that accounting ratios are the key basis for the financial analysis of this company based on data from 2005, 2006 and 2007. Computations are included in the paper. The paper indicates that the drop in profitability and the declining liquidity, which is probably stemming from cash problems, may hinder potential investors from investing in this organization.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: History on Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Management Level of the Pfizer Incorporation
Profile of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Financial Analysis of Pfizer Incorporation
Table: 2005, 2006 and 2007 Accounting Ratios
Liquidity of Pfizer Incorporation
Asset Utilization of Pfizer Incorporation
Profitability of Pfizer Incorporation
Stability and Debt Management of Pfizer Incorporation
Investors Ratios
Computation of Accounting Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Cash Conversional Cycle
Profitability Ratios
Stability and Debt Management
Investors Ratios
Final Thought - Shareholder Value
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"Another important element of the financial position of the company is the cash flow of the company. Indeed the Cash Conversional Cycle was computed in section 1.2 of this paper to outline such area. The ratios express the length of time, in days, which a firm takes to convert the resource inputs into cash flow. A steady decrease in this matrix is noted over the three years examined from 271 days to 183 days. This is a positive element for the liquidity of the organization because management is more effective in translating the revenue transactions into cash."
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2008.
Looks at the internal controls required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
5,856 words (approx. 23.4 pages), 25 sources, APA, $ 140.95
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This paper explains that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act enacted in 2002 has changed the way companies do business. Stringent internal controls are now woven into the fabric of daily operations of public companies. Rigorous auditing is performed to ensure compliance with the requirements of the legislation. The paper then notes that the average investor, however, is not a CPA working for a large auditing company and that, for the layman, there are several things to look for in a company before investing capital. This paper discusses this criterion.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Code of Conduct
The Control Environment
Remediation
Reporting Infractions
Motivation
Financial Reporting
Information & Communication
Risk Assessment
Monitoring
Conclusion
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"Organizational structure should include a risk officer, financial officer, and internal auditor. These positions should all exist within an organization if it is serious about minimizing risk. Organizational policies should not be so loose that it tempts managers into an unethical situation. These policies should not allow management to take unnecessary risk that go unchecked by others and should have required documentation before being allowed to proceed. "Lastly, the company must periodically review its risk assessments process and management should respond if any new risk were identified.""
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