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An Analysis Of The Restructuring Of Corporate America, Chanh Q. Do
An Analysis Of The Restructuring Of Corporate America, Chanh Q. Do
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During the past decade, numerous American companies have restructured their operations in an attempt to remain competitive in a global marketplace. This thesis focuses on corporate restructurings that involve a substantial reduction in a firm's labor force. A restructuring is defined as a reduction of five percent or more in a firm's labor force. This thesis addresses two questions relevant to firm restructuring: 1.) what motivates the firms to restructure their operations 2.) what happens to a firm's performance following a restructuring. The results of the analysis indicate that firms that have declining profitability ratios that fall below industry averages …
Foreign Exchange Rates And Their Effect On International Trade, Vivian Schiemann
Foreign Exchange Rates And Their Effect On International Trade, Vivian Schiemann
Honors Capstones
This Capstone project is to find out whether foreign exchange rates and CPI rates have an impact on international trade. The purpose is to discover if certain variables are correlated to trade balances. The countries of the United States, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom will be studied from the years 1973 to 1991. First, a history of exchange rates and trade will be given. Second, issues and trends in international trade will be discussed. Third, changes in trade policies and strategies will be given. Fourth, the methodology used for the regression analysis using the trade balance for each …