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Ford Motor Company's Financial Analysis, Azbayar Enkhbayar Dec 2018

Ford Motor Company's Financial Analysis, Azbayar Enkhbayar

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

The goals and objectives of this financial report are to value the common stock of Ford Motor Company and provide a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold. Quantitative and qualitative data about Ford Motor Company, its competitors, and the markets it operates in were analyzed for this report. A discounted cash flow model was used to forecast future free cash flows. The model estimated Ford’s common stock to be fairly valued at USD 9.81 per share. This is slightly higher than the current price of $9.41 and a hold recommendation is made.

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Research On Risk Control Of Ship Financial Leasing, Junyi Xu Aug 2018

Research On Risk Control Of Ship Financial Leasing, Junyi Xu

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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The Impact We Can Make Through Investment: Securing Financial Freedom By Serving Others, Miles A. Flett Jun 2018

The Impact We Can Make Through Investment: Securing Financial Freedom By Serving Others, Miles A. Flett

Honors Projects

Wage disparity is a major political issue in the United States, but it has far more to do with the health of the economy as a whole. Statistically speaking, it is very difficult for women to participate equally in an economy where they are systematically marginalized. This hurts businesses, it hurts global markets and it damages overall GDP. Statistical data drawn primarily from the Bureau of Labor Statistics underline the differences that women face from various standpoints. Race is a primary influencer, but across the board all women make significantly less than men of the same background for the same …

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Avis Budget Group: A Financial Analysis, Tralonie Perkins May 2018

Avis Budget Group: A Financial Analysis, Tralonie Perkins

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

This paper presents a financial analysis behind Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR), a leading global provider of vehicle rental and car sharing services, operating three of the most recognized brands in the industry: Avis, Budget and Zipcar. Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis, this report encompasses comprehensive data regarding the industry in which CAR competes, the company’s recent financial results, and forecasts of its future growth with five-year pro forma financial statements used to build a valuation model.

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Financial Literacy In South Carolina, Connor Pestovich, Matthew Travis Apr 2018

Financial Literacy In South Carolina, Connor Pestovich, Matthew Travis

Senior Theses

Being wise with finances is a skill that many people tend to overlook as important. There are days when an individual can avoid using certain subjects learned in high school, but very rarely, if ever, is there a day when topics of finance are not used. This could be anything from purchasing food, driving to work, working on a computer, or receiving a paycheck. While most would agree that the ability to handle money wisely is very important, these concepts do not have a high priority of being taught in high schools in South Carolina. More than that, many parents …

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Effects Of Bonds & Fed Funds On The Stock Market, Josh Nelson, Mason Koch Jan 2018

Effects Of Bonds & Fed Funds On The Stock Market, Josh Nelson, Mason Koch

Student Scholarship - College of Business

This paper is to investigate the relationship that Treasury bonds and Fed Funds have with the stock market. This research is valuable because the stock market is a major aspect of America’s economy, although many consider it unpredictable and difficult to understand. The goal of our research is to lessen this unpredictability, as well as to assess the inverse relationship that hypothetically exists between the stock market, bonds and Fed Funds. By employing an OLS regression model, this study finds the effect of Fed Funds is statistically and economically significant with regard to the stock market, also having the predicted …

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Diseño De La Estructura Organizacional Y Planeación Estratégica Para La Empresa Intelogistics S.A.S, Harold Steven Fuentes Guevara, David Santiago González Rodríguez Jan 2018

Diseño De La Estructura Organizacional Y Planeación Estratégica Para La Empresa Intelogistics S.A.S, Harold Steven Fuentes Guevara, David Santiago González Rodríguez

Administración de Empresas

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Transformación Económica Del Plan Colombia (1999-2017), Felipe Alfredo Gómez Santacoloma, Karen Daniela Lara Cerquera, Katherine Paola Muñoz Jiménez Jan 2018

Transformación Económica Del Plan Colombia (1999-2017), Felipe Alfredo Gómez Santacoloma, Karen Daniela Lara Cerquera, Katherine Paola Muñoz Jiménez

Negocios y Relaciones Internacionales

La idea original del Plan Colombia se define como una estrategia de cooperación bilateral entre Estados Unidos y Colombia, encaminada hacia la lucha contra el narcotráfico a partir de 1999, cuyo objetivo general es combatir la producción y distribución de los cultivos ilícitos en el país. De manera simultánea, se orientó a complementaria desde el ámbito económico las estrategias que favorecieran los intereses de ambas partes; teniendo en cuenta lo anterior, la pregunta de investigación es, ¿cuál ha sido el proceso de transformación económica del Plan Colombia en el periodo de 1999 a 2017 ?, en este contexto se puede …

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