A Paper Looking at Risk, CAPM, Beta, Time Value of Money, NPV and IRR
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This 16 page paper examines different issues concerned investment. The paper outlines the use and value of different concepts, including different types of risk, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, what is meant by the beta, the importance of the time value of money, the use of net present vlaue and internal rate of return calculations and how they compare. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEfinaceqs.rtf

A PILGRIMS PRIDE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
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This 24-page paper examines the financial status of poultry distributor Pilgrims Pride. The paper includes a financial SWOT analysis, trends and recommendations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTpilpri.rtf

A Portfolio of Forty Companies
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This 10 page paper looks at forty companies accessing their size by turnover, capitalisation and number of outstanding shares. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
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A Positive Slope on the Demand Curve – A Marketing Assessment
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A 5 page paper that critically assesses the argument that for some goods, the economics demand curve may exhibit a positive slope. Presented is an example using the current cola war between Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola and a shift in demand curve slope that could possibly occur were the equilibrium of this market disturbed. Also briefly discussed is the origin of this marketing assessment standard as introduced in Alfred Marshall's 1890 publication of Principles of Economics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCcurve.doc

A Practical Consideration of Hedging
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This 11 page paper considers the way in which international companies may use hedging to reduce the risks of international dealing or to potentially enhance profits. The paper uses the example of a country, that in six months time will have outflows in German and Brazilian currencies and an inflow in Swiss Francs. The paper looks at the situation in a logical manner, explaining each step and demonstrating how the assessment of whether or not to hedge will take place including the example calculations. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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