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

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
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This 4 page essay discusses Greenspan's theories and thoughts regarding the economy. It also reports the Greenspan Fed response to certain crises with comments from other experts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGgrnsp.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