Research Paper
Undergraduate
Enron's Collapse: Accounting Fraud, SPEs, and Corporate Failure
Enron was a Texas based, low profile, gas pipeline Company that progressed from delivering energy to brokering energy futures. Exploiting de-regulation, it pioneered an innovative mark- to- market pricing strategy and…
Business Financing: Capital Structure Equity vs. Debt
In finance, capital structure is used to refer to the manner in which a corporation finances its assets through some mixture of equity, debt, or hybrid securities (Atrill & McLaney, 2011).
Capital Structure Analysis: eBay, Clorox, and Darden
This paper is about the financial health and capital structure of eBay, Clorox and Darden Restaurants. These companies are described, and then several of their financial statistics (ROE, ROA, beta, revenue, current assets, etc.) are described. Implications for the optimal capital structure of these companies are then discussed along with recommendations.
Capital Structure Decisions: eBay, Clorox, and Alaska Air
Abstract
Given the uncertainty that exists in today’s markets, business entities should seek to optimize their capital structure. In this text, I recommend the appropriate capital structure for three companies. In so doing, I amongst other things review the said companies’ debt-to-equity ratios, profitability, as well as industry or market conditions.