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Liquidity, 2004.
A definition of liquidity in a company and a look at what a finance director can do to increase the company's liquidity.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper broadly discusses the two main questions of what constitutes liquidity and what steps can the controller take to improve her/his company's liquidity. The analysis of these questions is taken into consideration, along with the observation of the factors that can help the controller to increase liquidity in order to meet problems and crises situations within the organization. The paper also presents conclusions based on all the details and facts regarding liquidity and the measures that can be adopted to increase the liquidity within the organization.
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"The comfortability and easiness through which a company?s asset can be converted into cash as and when wanted is known as liquidity. There are many advantages of liquidity and hence, the organizations and companies should make use of the tools, strategies and methodologies which can be adopted to increase the liquidity with in the organization. The degree of easiness and certainty of value with which the security can be converted into cash is known as liquidity. It is the ability of the company to meet with its current and short-term financial obligations as and when they occur. It has been noted that a company should increase its liquidity because those companies, which have increased their liquidity, are more successful in dealing with the businesses, while on the other hand those companies who have not yet adopted measures to increase liquidity are lacking behind."
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Liquidity Risk, 2008.
An overview of liquidity risk and its affect on Northern Rock and Bear Stearns.
1,791 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses how lately we have witnessed some debacles of the well-known financial institutions caused by liquidity crisis. In particular it looks at Northern Rock and Bear Stearns and how liquidity problems have deeply undermined the profitable trading strategies of the banks.
Outline:
Introduction
Causes of Liquidity Risk
Two Episodes of Liquidity Crisis
Episode 1. Northern Rock (NR)
Episode. 2 Bear Stearns
Liquidity Risk Management
Conclusions
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"NR was a building society mutually owned by its depositors and borrowers in origin, and on 1 October 1997, it converted to a mortgage-trading bank of a moderate size. Since the demutualization, NR changed its strategies dramatically, and adopted an 'originate and distribute' business model. This aggressive business model has helped NR to expand its loan book substantially from L13bn to L87bn, and its share of UK mortgage market from 0.3% (of L 430bn) to 8.35% (of L1046bn) within a short 10-year period, from 1997 to 2006. By the end of 2006, NR has become the eighth largest listed bank by market value in UK. However, over the same period, the ratio of deposits to total assets in the bank fell from 72% to 27%. As viewed from the graph.1 below, at 31 December 2006, 70% (including Wholesale, Securitised bonds and Covered bonds) of NR's liabilities were funded by short-term borrowings, while a mere 22% of the funding is obtained from retail deposits. "
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Does Liquidity Really Matter?, 2002.
An examination of the importance of liquid capital for businesses in the current economic climate.
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper is about the importance of liquidity. The writer shows how all organizations need to be liquid because the need for cash can arise at any time. Banks are especially vulnerable to liquidity crises, as happened in the Asian crisis. The concept of asset management is examined as a way to meet liquidity needs.
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"Yes, liquidity is very important, to say the least. And what exactly is liquidity since it is important to know about? Liquidity is the indication of the organization?s ability to meet its current and maturing obligations as they come due; it is the near term cash perspective of the business; and it is cash fuel supply management. The implications of liquidity are that typically lenders will default or shut off credit first to operations with: marginal or negative liquidity, (particularly when coupled with) high debt to asset amounts. Liquidity has one essential rule: be liquid with appropriate working capital. Liquidity is a vital financial concept, as during good times, more expansion/growth opportunities exist due to it; during bad times, still more expansion/growth opportunities exist; liquidity provides revenue opportunities as commodities can be held through low prices; liquidity often reduces costs with lower interest rates; liquidity reduces stress; and during difficult times, sufficient cash stays in business (Birch, 2000). "
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Ionic Liquids, 2004.
Provides information about ionic liquids and their unique properties.
4,075 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This work provides information on the properties of ionic liquids and explores how these unique properties can be used to conduct experiments that would not be possible without ionic liquids. The paper also examines the future potential of ionic liquids.
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"One of the principal driving forces for research in this area is the need to find replacements typical solvents because they are environmentally damaging. This is because they are used in large amounts and they are volatile. Ionic liquids are different from conventional liquids. They are not composed of molecules, polar like water or acetone, or even non-polar like benzene. These liquids are composed of ions. This class of compounds came into being since the 1980s. Since these are liquids, they have the potential to behave as solvents. Which means that potentially there are a million possible solvents that can be created. By combining different anions and cations, it is possible to create a huge library of different ionic liquids each with specific properties. There are at best, 300 organic solvents that are in use in chemical and pharmaceutical industry, today."
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Liquid-Vapour Equilibrium of Acetone and Cyclohexane, 2000.
Analysis of a lab experiment on acetone and cyclohexane.
1,188 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, $ 40.95
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"A phase diagram was constructed for an acetone - cyclohexane system. The phase diagram was constructed from the simple distillation of acetone and cyclohexane. Samples were taken of the liquid phase and vapour phase of both components. The refractive index was then determined for each sample. The data from the refractive index then allowed for the construction of the phase diagram. As determined from the phase diagram the boiling point of the azeotrope was 53oC and the percent mole composition of the azeotrope was 67.0 + 2.0% acetone and 33.0 + 2.0% cyclohexane."
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Liquid Natural Gas Infrastructure Risks, 2007.
A risk assessment of liquefied natural gas facilities and the safety standards and technology associated with them.
8,834 words (approx. 35.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 185.95
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This paper discusses safety and risk posed by liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. It specifically focuses on the safety of these facilities in that they are highly visible and make easy targets for terrorist attacks. The paper also discusses the safety standards and technology associated with LNG, particularly following a catastrophic event in 1944 in Cleveland. It describes the environmental effects of a disaster, as well as symptoms of exposure in an LNG accident. The paper concludes with a long-term risk assessment of the future of LNG.
Table of Contents:
The Infrastructure
Risks Associated with Spills
Cold Hazards
Pool Fires
Vapor Clouds
"A Cleaner Alternative"
By-Products of Combustion
Symptoms of Exposure in an LNG Accident
A Matter of Scale and Scope
Long Term Environmental Impact
Disaster Planning and Modeling
Evacuation
Contamination Control
Improving LNG Accident Response
How Real is the Risk?
Potential Scenario from an LNG Explosion in Boston Harbor
The Future of LNG Risk Assessment
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"Up until this point, only one real world scenario of an LNG accident existed and it was long ago before recent developments in technology and safety protocol. Other assessments, such as those made by FERC and industry professionals are largely theoretical. They leave too many variables to chance. To accurately assess the real dangers of LNG, there is a critical need for credible, scenario based research. This is the next phase in the research cycle concerning the safety of LNG. If we are to remove the issue from the political battleground, we need more research-based evidence. In the case of LNG, valid research can be difficult due to the nature of the material."
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Solid-Liquid Phase Diagram, 2001.
An experiment using a procedure known as thermal anaylsis.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 58.95
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"A solid-liquid phase diagram was constructed for a naphthalene - diphenylamine system. The phase diagram was constructed using the procedure known as thermal analysis. Thermal analysis allows for the determination of phase boundaries. A graph of the phase boundaries was then plotted versus mole fraction of naphthalene. From the graph the eutectic composition of the system was determined to be 0.39 + 0.1 moles of naphthalene and 0.61 + 0.1 moles of diphenylamine. The ln of mole fractions of naphthalene were then plotted versus 1/Temperature and from these graphs the heat of fusion and melting temperature for Ha and Hb were determined to be 99.49 + 2.0 KJ/mol and 17.38 KJ/mol, respectively. The Ta and Tb were determined to be 29.0 + 2.0 oC and 81.4 + 2.0 oC, respectively."
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Management Tools in Islamic Finance, 2008.
This paper is a research proposal for an analysis of short-term liquidity management tools in Islamic finance.
1,680 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper looks at Islamic financial institutions and businesses, which are confronted with some unique challenges in their administration of liquidity management tools due to Islamic law which forbids interest charged by banks and money lenders. This research proposal aims to discuss which of the five foregoing approaches (i.e., musharaka, mudaraba, murabaha, ijara and ijara-wa-igtina) provide Islamic financial institutions with superior liquidity alternatives, how Islamic financial institutions account for the time value of money; and how Islamic banking can be made more profitable.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Clear Statement of Research Questions
Methods
Analysis
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"The proposed study will use a two-fold research methodology comprised of a critical review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature together with a series of case studies of Islamic financial institutions and how they have historically used their short-term liquidity management tools and the respective outcomes of these techniques. The first part of the research methodology is highly congruent with a number of social researchers. For example, Fraenkel and Wallen (2001) report that, 'Researchers usually dig into the literature to find out what has already been written about the topic they are interested in investigating. Both the opinions of experts in the field and other research studies are of interest. Such reading is referred to as a review of the literature' (p. 48). Likewise, Gratton and Jones (2003) emphasize that a critical review of the relevant literature is an essential task in all types of research. 'No matter how original you think the research question may be, it is almost certain that your work will be building on the work of others. It is here that the review of such existing work is important. A literature review is the background to the research, where it is important to demonstrate a clear understanding of the relevant theories and concepts, the results of past research into the area, the types of methodologies and research designs employed in such research, and areas where the literature is deficient' (p. 51)."
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Theories Of Alfred Marshall and John Maynard Keynes, 1999.
Examines Marshall's contributions to Keynesian theory including the concept of expectations, monetary theory, quantity of money, liquidity preference. Discusses the impact of theories of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill and others.
8,100 words (approx. 32.4 pages), 32 sources, $ 135.95
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The purpose of this research to consider the Marshallian contribution to the Keynesian argument. These contributions are related primarily to the concept of expectations, and to monetary theory. With respect to monetary theory, the emphasis in this research is on quantity of money and liquidity preference.
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"THE MARSHALLIAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE KEYNESIAN ARGUMENT
Introduction
The purpose of this research to consider the Marshallian contribution to the Keynesian argument. These contributions are related primarily to the concept of expectations, and to monetary theory. With respect to monetary theory, the emphasis in this research is on quantity of money and liquidity preference.
Background
The Great Depression of the 1930s ushered in unemployment levels of 25 percent and higher in the United States and other industrial economies, and prevailing economic models appeared to be incapable of explaining economic developments (Eisner, 1994, pp. 211-229). It was into this economic morass that John ..."
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Recommendations for Changes in Starbuck's Working Capital Strategies, 2002.
Given the troubling condition of Starbuck?s liquidity and activity ratios, the paper proposes several recommendations to improve the company?s financial health.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper recommends that the company should not expand so aggressively and that it should free up some working capital, including cash and marketable securities for day-to-day operations, and closely monitor their liquidity ratios. The paper then explains that Starbucks should make some important changes to their sources and uses of short term financing. Finally, the paper recommends that the company should make some changes to their inventory policies and gives examples of these changes.
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"A cash ratio is simply a measure of a company's cash and marketable securities in relation to their current liabilities. Starbuck?s cash ratio declined steadily from 1997 to 2000, with a small (0.08) jump in 2001. In every year since 1998, the ratio has been below 1.0. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that a firm may not be able meet it?s financial obligation, as it does not have enough readily available cash and securities on hand to meet their current liabilities."
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Risks and Bank Capital Regulation, 2002.
A study of the main categories of risk-- liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and capital risk and how they can impact the viability of a financial institution.
1,795 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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One of the most fundamental objectives of bank management is maximizing shareholder value. To maximize shareholder value, bank managers must address the risk-return trade off inherent in many of their day-to-day financial transactions. This paper examines the different types of risk which fall into four main categories liquidity risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, and capital risk and shows how crucial they are to maximizing shareholder value. Examples from real life bank figures are used to illustrate examples.
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"If a financial institution does not have enough liquid assets, then it is possible that a run on customer withdrawals could not be met. A common scenario in the Great Depression of the 1930?s, an inability to meet withdrawal demand can destroy the reputation of a financial institution. Carrying a disproportionately high liquidity risk has the potential to completely obliterate the good reputation of a financial institution, and ultimately result in the institution closing its doors."
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Johnson & Johnson, 1994.
This paper is a financial analysis using liquidity ratios for 1990 to 1992 of Johnson and Johnson, the largest and most comprehensive health care company in the world: Debt, equity, profit margin. Tables.
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"Johnson and Johnson is the largest and most comprehensive health care company in the world, offering a broad line of consumer products, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, and various other medical and dental items. Johnson and Johnson brands include Tylenol, Band-Aid and Reach. The company has a large international business (contributing 49 percent of sales in 1993) and is divided into three major operating segments: consumer, professional and pharmaceutical.. This research examines the company's financial performance for the period 1990 - 1992 through the use of ratio analysis. A complete table of the ratios used in this document is provided on page six.
Liquidity ratios are used to determine the ability of a company to meet its current (short-term) obligations. Common measure ... "
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Microage, Inc, 1993.
A financial analysis of the franchiser of computer stores, including sales, liquidity, debt, activity ratios, profits, cash flow and stocks.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 111.95
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"MicroAge, Inc. is a leading franchiser of computer stores and distributor of microcomputer systems. The company is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, incorporated in Delaware, and has a growing international network of outlets specializing in the sale, support and servicing of various office information and automation products. MicroAge distributes microcomputers, workstations, peripherals and software. The MicroAge Computer Store Network specializes in the sale, support and servicing of information technology products, consisting primarily of standalone and multi-user microcomputer systems and software, networking and telecommunications equipment and related services for business applications.
As of September 1992, MicroAge had 1,245 locations in operation, consisting of 585 domestic franchises, 167..."
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Office Depot, 2000.
A technical analysis of the firm's industry position, balance sheet, growth and liquidity, etc. Tables & Charts.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 63.95
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The results of a firm analysis on performed Office Depot, Inc. (hereinafter referred to simply as Office Depot) are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999.
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"Office Depot Case: Analysis
Introduction
The results of a firm analysis on performed Office Depot, Inc. (hereinafter referred to simply as Office Depot) are presented in this case analysis for fiscal year 1999. The results are presented within the contexts of (1) industry participation, (2) income statement and balance sheet analyses, (3) cash flow analysis, (4) profitability and efficiency analyses, (5) short-term liquidity analysis, (6) long-term liquidity analysis, and (7) projections for the future.
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ndustry Participation
The industry sector in which Office Depot participates is Specialty Retail. Within the Specialty Retail sector, the primary industry within which Office Depot participates is Office Products..."
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Keynesian and Marshallian Economics, 1995.
Describes the relationship of Keynes' and Alfred Marshall's ideas on expectations, quantity of money, liquidity preference for holding money and velocity of circulation.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 111.95
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"THE MARSHALLIAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE KEYNESIAN ARGUMENT
Introduction
The purpose of this research to consider the Marshallian contribution to the Keynesian argument. These contributions are related primarily to the concept of expectations and to monetary theory."
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