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God is the master and owner of everything in the heavens and everything on earth.  The Holy Bible tells us that God breathed into man of His own spirit.  In other words, He created man in His own image.  He allowed the man and his wife to roam freely in the Garden of Eden.  But…

Municipal bonds have a notable advantage because they are not subject to taxes. While the interest rates on municipal bonds may seem lower compared to other long-term securities like Treasury bills and CDs, the tax benefits can offset this discrepancy. To demonstrate this, let’s consider a few examples. If you are in the 25 percent…

I believe there are two types of people as regards to spending money. One of them are the ones who could spend all of their money without even buy something substantial. On another hand, the ones who never spend more money than they could afford to spend. Since the life becomes increasingly difficult, I believe…

The soaring volume of international finance and increased interdependence in recent decades have increased concerns about volatility and threats of a financial crisis. This has led many to investigate and analyze the origins, transmission, effects, and policies aimed at impeding financial instability. This paper argues that financial liberalization and speculation are the most reflective explanations…

Education is one of the fastest growing ‘industries’ in the world. Parents want heir children to be well-educated and well-placed.  The number of degree and post-graduates courses in any particular branch, have multiplied over the years.  Finance and accounting is directly related to commercial activities. With the growth of industrial establishments, commercial activities and the…

According to (Bartov, Givoly, & Hayn. (2002), financial accounting scandals have been on the increase due to lack of inaccurate auditing procedures that cannot guarantee 100 percent accuracy. As noted by (Brown, 2001) management is more likely to be involved in fraudulent reporting in an environment of less corporate governance, biased top management, and pressure…

Our chosen topic for this research and analysis project is “An Analysis of the Financial Situation of BP P. L. C. (BP)”. We will be studying BP in comparison to Royal Dutch Shell P. L. C. (Shell). A friend who works at BP asked me about participating in the company’s share option saving scheme, prompting…

Larisa Warren, owner of East Coast Yachts, wants to expand her operations. She has tasked her newly hired financial analyst, Dan Ervin, with finding an underwriter who can help sell $30 million in new 20-year bonds for funding new construction. Dan is currently in talks with Robin Perry, an underwriter from Crowe & Mallard, to…

Interest rate parity is a no-arbitrage condition representing an equilibrium state under which investors will be indifferent to interest rates available on bank deposits in two countries.  The fact that this condition does not always hold allows for potential opportunities to earn riskless profits from covered interest arbitrage. Two assumptions central to interest rate parity…

1. Identification of the company being described Company A: Manufacturer of toiletries, non-prescription drugs, and consumer and baby care products. ·Compared with Co. B, Co. A has a higher gross margin equivalent to 63.1 percent. Company B: Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and low-margin hospital supplies. ·Goodwill can be seen on the other assets portion of the…