BT (British Telecom PLC); Financial Performance
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This 5 page paper considers the financial performance of BT by looking at revenues and efficiency. The paper undertakes a ratio analysis of the company over the last four years, and then compares it to the industry averages. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEbrittm.wps

BUCKEYE PARTNERS: AN ANALYSIS
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This 3-page paper is a financial analysis of Buckeye Partners and its financial and income statements.
Filename: MTbuckey.rtf

Budget Deficit / Overview
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A 3 page overview of the budget deficit and its effects on the economy—past and future. The writer posits that the future relies on support of the Balanced Budget Amendment. Bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: Budgdef.doc

BUDGETARY CONTROL SYSTEMS
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This paper discusses the budgetary control system in a corporation, its advantages and disadvantages. The paper does not advocate one or the other, but points out the pros and cons of this accounting method. Bibliography lists 15 sources.`
Filename: MTbudcon.rtf

BUDGETARY PROCESS
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This 3-page paper discusses the budgetary process, its importance as a performance tool, and some of the terms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTbudgproc.rtf

Budgeting
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This 6 page paper examines budgeting and budgeting procedures in an organization. McDonalds is used as an example where there is budgeting on an annual as well as a daily basis. The different processes and controls are considered and compared to budgeting theory. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEMcDbudg.rtf

Budgeting
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This 8 page paper looks at 3 budgeting issues. The first looks at how budgeting may take place in an organization and the way activity based costing and input from managers may take place. The second part looks at the planning for non financial resources. The last part of the paper presents a fictitious proposal for a new product. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEbudcase1.rtf

Budgeting and Budgetary Control
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This 6 page paper looks at the importance of budget and budgetary controls. The paper apply the theory that lies behind budget controls in a company to Royal Dutch Shell to show how it can be seen as relevant to all layers of management to play a role in the budget control and monitoring. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEbudcon.wps

Budgeting as a Tool to Manage Resources
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This 3 page paper discusses the value of budgeting for organisations of all sizes and types, in terms of effective resource management looking at what characteristics of a budgeting system are most likely to contribute towards the successful implementation and how a lack of these might result in ethical problems. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEbudres.rtf

Budgeting Case Study; Explaining Variances
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This 3 page paper looks at the way that a restaurant accounts have varied from the budgeted accounts and then goes on to show that the variation is due to costs that are not under the control of the manager. The paper argues for the use of responsibility accounting. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEvarcase.rtf

Budgeting Management At Dial Corporation
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A 9 page paper relating the actions and the performance of Dial Corp. to their budgeting management system. The paper gives an overview of some budgeting management systems such as incremental, project-based, relevant-cost and performance-based. It determines that the system in place at the time Dial spun off its most recognizable products to a new company, Viad, was most heavily weighted to the incremental system and recommends that the company ensure the use of a system with more accountability, such as the relevant-cost approach. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Dialsoap.wps

Budgeting Process and Uses
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A 7 page paper answering 8 questions about the budgeting processes and uses of the corporate budget, including one question about how budgeting led to a decision in the hospitality industry in 2006. Other questions include assessing the budget as an analytic tool; how the budget can be used to find and eliminate inefficiencies; and how it can be used in the business control cycle. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSacctBudPro.rtf

Budgeting Questions
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The 17 page paper is written in 3 parts answering questions set by the student. The first part considers the costs that are presented in a case study and the way these will vary for a services company compared to an equipment hire business and issues such as why the owners may move to a limited company. The second part of the paper shows the way that sales, cash flow, production and purchase budgets can be developed from sales projections. The last part of the paper looks at federal budgets, answers question regarding what they are and compares them with corporate budgets. The Federal Budget discussed is that of Australia. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEbudquest.rtf

BUDGETS AND IMPORTANCE
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This 10-page paper focuses on why budgets are necessary for a business. Also included are how budgets aid in various corporate functions and how the process can be streamlined. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTbudgimpo.rtf

Budgets and Operations Management
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This 10 page paper examines what it meant by the terms budget, and budget process and how these tasks fit in with an operations manager and the operations level of an organisations. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEopbudg.rtf

Budgets for a New Business
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This 8 page paper presents a sales budget, production budget, cash budget, profit and loss account, draft balance sheet and break even analysis for a projected new business. All calculations are shown. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEsalbud.rtf

Buffett Method of Investing
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Investment strategies are discussed in this 12 page paper. The focus is primarily on Warren Buffett's Value Investing strategies but other Wall Street gurus and their methods are mentioned also. These include the use of beta coefficients and joining investment clubs, something not supported by Buffett. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Buffett.wps

BUILDING BLOCKS TO BUDGETING
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This 7 page paper deals with the budgeting abilities of a nonprofit organization, the National Wildlife Federation and its regional/local offices. The way in which the NFWF distributes grants, matching funds, and the format for gaining revenues is discussed. Examples are given from ongoing grants and projects sponsored and supported by the NFWF. Finally, an analysis of the organizational goals and mission statements and overall efficiency are discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBbudget.rtf

Bumble Bee Seafood's; A Financing Case Study
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which a lending risk may be assessed and the different risks for different capital sources such as pure debt and pure equity. The paper then goes on to demonstrate how to calculate the gearing ratio and the Net Present Value (NPV). The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEbumbee.wps

Business Economics Questions
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This 7 page paper answers numerous business economics and strategy related questions, defining and discussing aspects including asymmetrical information, dynamic capabilities, sunk costs, path dependency, antitrust policies, Porters Five forces and the impact of this internet on this model.
Filename: TEquest2.rtf

Business and Free Trade
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A 3 page paper considering whether business would choose the free market or a managed economy in the case of a global crash and the possibility of starting over. Perhaps a controlled market would be tempting momentarily, but in the end business is more likely to opt for the free market. It is more conducive to growth in the long term, and with all businesses on the level ground of the crashed market, they would have no reason at all to want to pursue the managed economy. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSfreeTrdEcon.rtf

Business Approach to Playing Monopoloy®
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A 5 page paper discussing a plan based on a business activity model to enhance chances of success. This approach should result in an organization that is financially sound but willing to take on enough risk that growth can be comfortably rapid. While the primary business will be that of real estate investment and development, the secondary mortgage business will provide an additional profit center without posing any significant financial risk to the organization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSmonopoly.wps

Business Costs
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This 3 page paper looks at costing issues. The first part of the paper explains the difference between fixed and variable costs and uses examples from a distribution company as an example. The second part of the paper describes what is meant by a C-V-P (cost, volume profit) analysis, also known as a break even analysis, and how it is conducted. The last paper of the paper discusses some issues that may be important from when considering strategy for a firm, in the context of accounting and costing. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEbuscosts.rtf

Business Cycle Dating; Purposes of the Fed
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A 12 page paper in two sections. The first discusses how National Bureau of Economic Research determines the presence of recession and dates when it begins and ends. The second section discusses the structure and function of the Federal Reserve, focusing on the action of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) that meets quarterly to determine whether it will change interest rates. The action of the Fed seeks to place a glove over Adam Smith's "invisible hand," not seeking to change the action of that hand but only soften the effects of its movement. It directly contributes to the stability of the nation's economy and by extension to the nation itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSecMacBizCyFed.rtf

Business Cycles During the 1940's
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5 pages in length. A look at the decade that included World War II and the Bretton Woods agreement, and the impact on the U. S. economy. Includes a chart on the GDP for that decade as well as discussion about the employment and major influences during that decade. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAecotr.wps

Business Economics
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A 5 page paper that responds to four questions presented by the student. The paper includes: a PEST analysis of higher education; and definitions/descriptions of price mechanism, supply curve, demand curve, short run and long run supply curves, fixed and variable costs and economies of scale. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGbuse4q.rtf

Business Economics
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This 8 page paper answers questions asked by the student demonstrating the way that demand or supply lines will move on a supply and demand graph as a result of different influential factors, the way that different costs can be used to calculate optimum production and the differences between tariffs and quotas. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TElobstr.rtf

Business Economics; An Illustration of Supply and Demand
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This 3 page paper uses the example of the sales patterns of sports utility vehicles (SUV’s), to illustrate the value of understanding macro factors on the supply and demand relationship. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEsuvsad.rtf

BUSINESS ETHICS AND DECISION MAKING
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This 3 page paper discusses the ethical dilemma of being a mortgage loan officer. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MBpaketh.rtf

Business Forecasting Techniques & Soybean Oil
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A 12 page paper discussing business forecasting techniques, especially as they apply to the prices, demands, and market for soybean oil. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Soyfore.wps

Business Form of Maryland's New Durable Medical Equipment Company
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A 4 page paper choosing a business form (LLC) for a new company and assessing the liability positions of senior managers at HealthSouth and RiteAid, two businesses operating a corporate form that could not protect senior management from charges of various types of fraud. HealthSouth's Richard Scrushy was the first to be tried under Sarbanes-Oxley; the RiteAid case began several years before the law went into effect. The point is that even though the corporate form of business ostensibly offers greater liability protection, it does not insulate corporate officers from being forced to assume liability for their actions. The LLC structure will be sufficient for protecting the owners from frivolous lawsuits, and they have no need to fear legitimate ones. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSbusMDform.rtf

Business Funding
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This 3 page paper starts by considering the potential risks faced by a business where the only source of funding is a relative. The paper then looks at other options for funding; the use of venture capital and the use of debt. The risks associated with both are discussed. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEfundrel.rtf

Business Planning for the Self Employed and their Important Role within the Economy
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This 8 page paper looks at the importance of entrepreneurs in the economy and the role they play. They are the an important part of most capitalist economies and should be encouraged. In starting up a new enterprise it is also very important that they should be capable of developing a business plan, this paper will also show the student how a simple business plan may be formulated. The paper includes 2 graphs. The biblio0gra0hy cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEselemp.wps

Business Results at World – Road Ramming Cycles
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A 3 page paper discussing the financial results of a fictional company, emphasizing its marketing expenditures relative to total revenues. No sources listed.
Filename: KSfinRamCyc.rtf

Butler Lumber Case Study
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This 6 page paper is based on a case study supplied by the student. Lumber Butler is a successful company but is having cash flow problems. The paper answers 4 questions set by the student, the first looks at the performance of the firm. The second considers why there is a need for more working capital. The third looks at the amount needed and the last question is a projection of the income statement and balance sheet for the forthcoming year. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEbulterl.rtf

Butler Lumber Company
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A 7 page paper discussing the implications of Harvard case 9-292-013. Butler Lumber Company is striving to gain a $465,000 loan it cannot afford and with better management would not need. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSfinButLum.rtf

BUYING A BUSINESS – A CASE STUDY
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This 5-page paper focuses on two young women who want to buy a business. Through examination of the balance sheet and cash flow statement, the paper examines if the business is worth the asking price, and if it should be purchased in the first place.
Filename: MTbuybus.rtf

Buying A House Or Renting An Apartment: Advantages/Disadvantages
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5 pages in length. There are a number of distinctions between buying a house and renting an apartment; while both situations present a combination of positive and negative attributes, one must consider the overall living arrangements in order to determine which option is most suitable. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCBuyHs.rtf

BUYING AND SELLING A HOUSE
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This 13-page paper provides financial insight when it comes to purchasing and selling a house. Topics under discussion include the steps necessary to buy a house, the costs of home ownership, types of financing available and issues to consider when selling a home. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MThomebu.rtf

Buying Corn in 2020
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A 6 page paper discussing changes in corn availability and pricing in the US in the year 2020, after most of the US corn production has been given to the production of biofuel in advance of the development of commercially-viable hydrogen-powered cars. The result is that there is a glut of corn available in 2020; food animal producers sold off their stock years earlier; and most consumers have no interest. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSeconCornBio.rtf