Initial Public Offering (IPO)
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A 10 page paper. Many investors want to buy into IPOs but are they really that good an investment? This essay explores why IPOs are offered, who can really participate in them, and why they may not be such a good investment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGipo.wps

Insurance Companies And The Pension Business
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A 10 page paper that explains the types of pension/retirement programs offered by insurance companies, what they are, how they work, eligibility for them, and benefits distribution options. The writer also discusses what insurance companies need to do if they want to capture a greater proportion of the pension business industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGinsret.rtf

Intellectual Property and the Economy
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This 6 page paper looks at the role of technology and intellectual property in change the economic base of society. Aspects such as the change from demand to supply economies and the adoption of pull manufacturing techniques are discussed in conjunction with the effects these change may have on society. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEtececo.wps

INTEREST RATE AND THE U.S. ECONOMY: 1990-2000
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This 3-page paper focuses on the impact of interest rates on the U.S. economy during 1990-2000. Included are discusssions of whether Greenspan's efforts helped or hurt the economy.
Filename: MTintrat.rtf

Interest Rate Issues
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This 10 page paper considers the role of inflation by looking at the issue by discussing whether or not it would be right for The Bank of England to follow the lead of the Federal Reserve and lower interest rates. The second part of the paper then considers the effect the drop in interest rates in the United States has had on the currency exchange rate between the dollar and sterling. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEdollar.wps

Interest Rates And New Housing Starts
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A 6 page paper that discusses the relationship between interest rates and new housing starts. Also discussed is whether or not the attacks on September 11 had an effect on new housing starts. In 2001, mortgage interest rates were the lowest they had been in 30 years. This essay reports data in terms of numbers of new housing starts and average interest rates for four years 2000-2003. Statistical data included. 1 Table included. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGinhs.rtf

Internal Auditing Fraud
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7 pages. Ethical decision-making goes hand in hand with sound business judgment, yet this is not a concept always followed. The very purpose behind ethical behavior has some people stumped as to its true intention; while some believe it instills the foundation of good business, others contend that it brings out nothing more than "an absolutist, rigid set of constraints that violate one's sense of independent judgment" (Ruin, 1997, PG). Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAwcom.rtf

International Accounting Standards After Enron And WorldCom
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This 16 page paper discusses three questions. First, what happened at Enron and WorldCom? What went wrong? Data are included in this section. The second issue has to do with the accounting standards and discusses the SEC, FASB, GAAP and auditing committees. The last section in the paper talks about the changes in international accounting standards since Enron and WorldCom. Discussion includes the International Accounting Standards Board and examinations that are taking place in the European Union and in the United Kingdom. The position of the U.S. in terms of international standards is also presented. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGenstw.rtf

International Monetary Fund's Structural Adjustment Policy
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Marx recognized that in the endless search for profit, capitalists drive down the cost of labor, thus creating systematic poverty and unemployment in the midst of plenty, and setting recurrent economic crises into motion. This 9 page paper argues that the structural adjustment policies of the IMF, also known as "neoliberal policies", are beneficial to the enhancement of the market system but are not inclusive of social ramifications, especially the consequences to the poor. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTimfdoc.wps

International Political Economy
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8 pages. It should be the responsibility of the industrialized world to bridge the gap between themselves and developing countries. By helping the less developed countries become more self-sufficient we are also helping the global economy and ourselves. This paper will further explain these statements in order to better emphasize the fact that it does a disservice to not be interested in helping developing countries become more economically improved. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JAindwld.rtf

Investing in Real Estate
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This 3 page paper uses the book called Investing in Real Estate as a springboard for discussion. The paper supports the idea that investing in real estate is good but also points out pitfalls. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA343ire.rtf

INVESTING INFORMATION
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This 10-page paper discusses investment opportunities and instruments including stocks, bonds, mutual funds and real estate. Geared toward the "casual" investor, the essay discusses what the investments are, as well as their benefits and risks to the investor. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MTinvinf.rtf