Essays Tagged: "Debt"

This is a creative writing assignment about a day in the life of a child of the person depicted in the Roman bust Head of a Roman.

isters all of my feet. It sucks! My dad is making me look uglier than he. I am glad my dad isn't in debt though because I don't want to be sold. Yesterday at Market our neighbor was sold so his dad co ... se I don't want to be sold. Yesterday at Market our neighbor was sold so his dad could pay off some debt for crime he committed. My dad is always mad at me when he comes home after the Senate meeting. ...

(3 pages) 59 3 3.9 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The actual document of the Magna Carta that forcibly signed by King John put into my own words as best as possible

eholds, if she holds of another.9. Neither we nor our bailiffs shall seize any land or rent for any debt, solong as the chattels of the debtor are sufficient to repay the debt; nor shallthe sureties o ... solong as the chattels of the debtor are sufficient to repay the debt; nor shallthe sureties of the debtor be distrained so long as the principal debtor isable to satisfy the debt; and if the principa ...

(18 pages) 59 0 4.5 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Debt problems why we are having so many now a days.

When the newspapers regularly carry articles that report bankruptcies, it is evident that consumer debt has become a problem for today's society.Overextending oneself, as Tammy has done several times ... ecome increasingly overextended financially by not paying her credit card purchases promptly. Her indebtedness grows. However, when she purchases a new vehicle, she is surprised to learn that she must ...

(3 pages) 215 5 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Debt Forgiveness: The Missing Link in Closing Gap with Third World?

some cases, the nations requiring the products are not able to pay when they purchased, leading to debt. I believe that debt reduction initiatives are critical to help bridge the gap between First an ... First and Third World nations. However, I do not think that all nations should be forgiven of their debt: there needs to be criteria for debt forgiveness that must be met before the lending nation sho ...

(2 pages) 23 0 0.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Australia's Position on Debt Relief

Debt has been the major cause of extreme poverty in many countries of the world for a long time. The ... n which hundreds of millions of people live off less than $1 per day. The reason for this unpayable debt was rich western governments lending large amounts of money to dictators who misused the money ... ice on exports. One important thing was done lately to try to stop the problem. Under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, all creditors agreed to jointly reduce the debt burdens of ...

(1 pages) 17 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government > United Nations

What are the advantages and disadvantages for American Semiconductor to forgo their debt financing and take on equity financing?

the company's strategy is constantly analyzed. Therefore, the business decided to relinquish their debt financing and acquire equity financing; a decision that is not advantageous for a privately own ... can increase funds either by owing money or selling the equity, conditional on a range of criteria.Debt financing represents any type of borrowing with a guarantee to reimburse the borrowed sum over ...

(3 pages) 160 0 3.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

The first part of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act that 'Harass You Forever Collection Agency' violated was when they cal ... Agency' violated was when they called repeatedly, between 10 pm and midnight. 805a(1) states that a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of a debt at an ... to be inconvenient to the consumer. In the absence of knowledge of circumstances to the contrary, a debt collector shall assume that the convenient time for communicating with a consumer is after 8 am ...

(2 pages) 19 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Cases

Capital structure for Diageo

apital.How has Diageo managed its capital structure?Both Grand Metropolitan and Guinness had little debt prior to the merger, which allowed them to benefit from relatively high ratings on their bonds ... by the two previous companies. This decision took the form of an implicit promise not to get into a debt level that would lead to a reduction in the credit rating of the company, which was aiming at a ...

(8 pages) 253 2 3.4 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Economics Essay on the Australian Sharemarket and How it Works

through a float, it too has an impact on the entire economy in terms of how companies manage their debts. Often it is expected that companies will need a large supply of funds to expand their operati ... tal equipment. There are two ways in which companies can finance the needed funds. The first way is debt financing, this involves borrowing money with the obligation to repay the money, such as a bank ...

(6 pages) 25 0 5.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Bankruptcy

in recovered assets. But critics worry that the broadly worded bill would punish not just deadbeat debtors, but families pushed into bankruptcy through no fault of their own.Personal bankruptcy filin ... y protection to repay at least part of what they owe and make it harder for them to wipe away their debts.Supporters say the bankruptcy system has been abused by people looking for a quick fix for the ...

(5 pages) 158 0 3.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Alternative Sources of Financing

gy input for your business or expansion. "Generally, a company's operations can be financed through debt and some form of equity financing." (Timmons & Spinelli 2004, p.451) These are two basic wa ... ." (Timmons & Spinelli 2004, p.451) These are two basic ways to raise capital for your business.Debt is often obtained in the form of a loan which must have loan interest. The most common sources ...

(6 pages) 218 0 3.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Debt-Equity Mix Simulation

Having the appropriate debt-equity mix is very important to the financial success of any business. One must give careful co ... portant to the financial success of any business. One must give careful consideration to the mix of debt and equity capital which your organization is to have. Although debt finance is cheaper, obtain ... cant security. One must also ensure that your organization is not too leveraged (i.e., the ratio of debt to equity is not too high).I recently completed a simulation exercise for FIN/325 titled Determ ...

(3 pages) 406 1 5.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Chapter 7 bankruptcy: how it's changed, why people file and how it affects them in the future

e past year?Chapter 7 is “traditional” bankruptcy where “most of a bankrupt person's debts are cancelled, but the bankrupt person may have to surrender items of property.” This may ... to meet the requirements, one must not exceed the median income, and not be able to pay 25% of the debt they owe. If neither of these happens, then one may qualify for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, or “ ...

(1 pages) 57 0 3.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Economic systems

accounts receivable for cash. Businesses can obtain long term financing by several different ways. Debt financing is an option to businesses. Debt financing is buying with the legal obligation to rep ... sinesses. Debt financing is buying with the legal obligation to repay later. Businesses can achieve debt financing lending institutions of from the sale of bonds. Secured and unsecured bonds are anoth ...

(7 pages) 137 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

2.3 Sources of Funds + Business Summaries

is divided into 2 categories, internal sources such as equity finance and external sources such as debt finance2.Internal sources/Equity finance•the money the owner has provided to the business& ... etained profits is the money kept by the business after it has paid off its taxes3.External sources/Debt finance•money obtained from people other than the owners•it is divided into short ter ...

(2 pages) 39 0 2.5 Apr/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Debt and Equity

Long-term financing requires a meticulous understanding of the various features of debt and equity and their impact an organization. While evaluating debt and equity, an investment ba ... eristics of the organization's dealings while ensuring that the organization's requirements are met.Debt CapitalDebt capital includes all long-term borrowing incurred by the firm. The cost of debt was ... ebt was found to be less than the cost of other forms of financing. The relative inexpensiveness of debt capital is because the lenders take the least risk of any long-term contributors of capital. Th ...

(2 pages) 155 1 3.5 Apr/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Gap Analysis: Lester Electronics

case, might not be the best alternative.If LEI was interested in presenting a valuable company, the debt to equity ratio would focus on the total value of the company. This ratio is achieved by adding ... d focus on the total value of the company. This ratio is achieved by adding the market value of the debt and the market value of equity. Maximizing LEI's value would guarantee a good basis to begin as ...

(13 pages) 48 0 0.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

A business or an individual who is unable to pay for his/her/their debt may file for or may be forced to file for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. If a person/business is severel ... hapter 7, 2008)Chapter 7 has changed over the past few years so now the courts look harder into the debtors income and assess the debtors ability to repay the debt, if not just a portion. The new exam ... and assess the debtors ability to repay the debt, if not just a portion. The new examination of the debtors assets is calls a means test, this test determines if the debtor who is filing bankruptcy ha ...

(1 pages) 22 0 0.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Debt Versus Equity Financing Paper

Running head: DEBT VERSUS EQUITY FINANCING 1 DEBT VERSUS EQUITY FINANCING � PAGE \* Arabic \* MERGEFORMAT & ... Y FINANCING 1 DEBT VERSUS EQUITY FINANCING � PAGE \* Arabic \* MERGEFORMAT �2� Debt Versus Equity Financing PapernameACC/400: Accounting for Decision MakingJune 7, 2010instructor& ... rsus Equity Financing PapernameACC/400: Accounting for Decision MakingJune 7, 2010instructor�Debt Versus Equity Financing PaperThe adage It takes money to make money is used by many individuals ...

(4 pages) 45 0 0.0 Jun/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The analysis of the impacts on the scale of investment by debt maturity structure—evidence from Chinese publicly listed firms

The analysis of the impacts on the scale of investment by debt maturity structure-evidence from Chinese publicly listed firms�The analysis of the imp ... om Chinese publicly listed firms�The analysis of the impacts on the scale of investment by debt maturity structure-evidence from Chinese publicly listed firmsAbstract: Debt maturity structure ... es are regarded as one of important aspects within the theory of corporate financing, and different debt maturity structures have remarkable influence on the investment decisions. As the largest emerg ...

(33 pages) 11 0 0.0 Oct/2012

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting