Federal Reserve Board
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This 8 page paper describes the creation and the role of the Federal Reserve Board. Consequences of its actions are explored and several economic views are provided. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Frb.wps

FedEx 5 Year Performance Financial Years 2001 – 2005
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This 9 page paper examines 12 financial ratios for FedEx between the years 2001 to 2005, including gross and net profit, return on assets and equity, earnings per share, as well as ratios concerning valuations, liquidity and different types of efficiency. Each ratio is compared to the industry average and a paragraph is written about each. The paper finishes with a conclusion about the future of the company. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEfedex05.rtf

FedEx Working Capital Management
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A 4 page paper discussing working capital management at Federal Express. Overall, it appears that FedEx deals with its working capital well, but it should not miss out on returns it could gain on the cash it holds. If FedEx truly has no short term investments, it should seek out some useful ones to use for better working capital management. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSfinFedXcap.rtf

FIN 46 AND HOME BUILDERS
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This 8-page paper discusses FIN 46, SPEs and how this new statement could impact companies, including home-builders. Emphasis in this paper is placed on structures to help comply with FIN 46. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTfina46.rtf

Finance and Accounting Problems
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4 pages addresses 2 accounting and finance problems. The first involves Banbury Corporation’s acquisition of Luttrell Co., which owned residential investment property that Banbury did not want. The second discusses Ms. Sack’s investment in Dylan, consisting of $20,000 cash and $20,000 (FMV, basis $2,000), concluding that half of the capital gains on the sale of her interest in the company are short-term, half long-term. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSacctProbMrgr.rtf

Finance and Operations Management Analyses
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This 6 page paper includes several hypothetical and actual situations, as presented or requested by a student, in order to explore several topics pertinent to business administration. Included is an analysis of Intel, inclusive of a liquidity ratio calculation and cash flow analysis. Information on financing debt is explored in a fictitious letter and a case study involving the expansion of a hotel is provided. Finally, a service delivery model is presented and assessed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA019MBA.rtf

Finance at Acme Sales
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A 9 page paper presenting an interview with the CFO of a hypothetical multinational company. The interview focuses on finance, of course, and includes such topics as the rigors of financial management; leadership; optimal capital structure; core beliefs; tax planning; ratio analysis; currency hedging; and investor relations. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSfinAcmeS.rtf

Finance at GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca
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A 15 page paper discussing financial valuation of the world's largest and fifth-largest pharmaceutical companies. Each has undergone immense changes in recent years, and the industry currently is in a state of change. The paper discusses accounting differences and gives a background of the two companies, assesses differences in financial results and finally makes a determination of AstraZeneca's stock price in 2005 using cash flow determination. Includes 2 tables and 1 chart. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSglaxoAst.wps

Finance Decisions at Carriage Motors
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A 10 page paper discussing expansion decisions for an auto body repair shop. The paper provides capital budgeting analysis for a term of ten years, at discount rates of 14%, 20% and 25%; payback; and discounted payback. Payback for the project occurs in year 4, but discounted payback does not occur within the period. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSacctCarriageNPV.rtf

Finance Investment: Diversifying Investment Opportunities
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of an issue paper on finance investment. This paper incliudes an executive summary, a letter of transmittal and a research paper. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHInves3.rtf