Agricultural Commodities / Corn
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A 9 page introduction to agricultural commodities focusing on corn. Sections include a general introduction; some of the problems in the corn commodity market; new farming methods, volume of corn produced and stock prices. One graph is included. Bibliograhy lists 9 sources.
Filename: Corn.wps

Agricultural Price Indexes
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An 8 page paper discussing price indexes in agriculture. The writer examines the consumer price index and indexes of prices received by individual farmers as well as farming conglomerates. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Agprice.wps

Agritech Case Study
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This 9 page paper looks at a case study supplied by the student. The company has developed a product with season demand. The paper calculates the costs of the goods are produced in line with demand, and then creates a more cost effective schedule where there is the build up of stock and a more even production schedule. All calculations are shown. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEagritech.rtf

Air France; A Case Study
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This 13 page paper considers the long established company Air France. Starting with a brief history of the formation and development of the company, the paper goes on to look at the economic and financial performance of the company, and the way in which it may perform in the future. The paper contains 2 graphs and the bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEairfra.wps

Airline Industry Model: Tight Oligopoly
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A 5 page paper discussing the industry structure that emerges as mergers and acquisitions continue to occur within the airline industry. It is not the old airlines that consistently gain highest ratings in customer satisfaction, safety, efficiency and performance, but rather Southwest - the only one that refused to operate in the same manner as the older, more established airlines. The anti-competitive bent to which major airlines cling ultimately is bad for them as well as for consumers. Whereas a loose oligopoly may be beneficial in the airline industry, one that is as highly concentrated as that which exists now is not. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSairOligo.rtf