10 Dissertation Proposals
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This 11 page paper has brief outline suggestions for projects or papers suitable for international accounts students. Subjects include the future of Islamic banking in the west, international environmental accounting, terrorism and accounting, the impact of cartels on profits, the role of the internet for financial management, cultural differences in accounting of different countries, risk reduction for international financial transactions and different ways of managing pensions schemes. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TE10prop.rtf

A Brief Overview of Trade Structures in the Americas and a Comparison of Economic Markets in the United States and Cuba
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This is a 6 page paper discussing trade in the Americas in two sections. The first section is a brief overview of the trade structures in the Americas which existed mainly up until 1989. The five main regions which form the agreements of NAFTA, Caricom, CACM, Andean Pact, and the Mercosur group are outlined. The second section is a comparison of the economic markets in the United States and Cuba up to present day. The comparison includes statistical information regarding GDP, imports, exports, and labor force sectors among others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJtraAm1.rtf

A Cross-National Comparative Study Of NPD
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A 5 page essay reporting the results of this cross-national study of new product development processes in Japan and the United States. The investigators developed nine hypotheses regarding similarities between the processes used in both countries. Similarities and differences are reported. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Npdstud.wps

A Look at the Growing Trade Deficit
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This 4 page paper examines the growing trade deficit in the United States. Whether or not it will continue and its impact is discussed. Some statistics are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA536trd.rtf

A Paper Considering the Validity of Financial Analysis Being Based on the Assumption that Markets Efficiently Reflect the Underlying Present Value of the Firm
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This 14 page paper discusses the validity of financial analysis is based on the assumption that markets efficiently reflect the underlying present value of the firm. This is examined using various theories such as efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and the Edwards-Bell-Ohlson models. This is considered generally and in the context of the stock market performance with peaks and troughs and the crash of high tech shares in 2000. The bibliography cites 22 sources.
Filename: TEvalueshare.rtf

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.
Filename: TEbrswge.wps

A Project Proposal
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This 28 page paper is a business proposal for a Malaysian hotel company to expand to the UK opening a hotel in the Lake District. The paper gives a brief outline of the company and then looks at the plan in terms if strategy and market. The majority of the paper is concerned with the financial aspects of the expansion, looking at projections for five years for both he profit and loss and the balance sheets. The figures projected are used to assess the project using net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR) and profitability index. The main risk of a project such as this is exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates, the last part of the paper shows how exposure to these rates may be minimised with careful use of hedging. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEhotelpr.rtf

A Speech on Economic Theory
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This 4 page paper provides an overview and discussion on basic economic issues and theories revolving around international trade. Ricardo's ideas are compared with the Heckscher-Ohlin model. Various tariffs are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA544eco.rtf