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- December 1999 (Revised November 2010)
- Background Note
Inflation Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Describes alternative approaches to accounting for business activities during periods of inflation. Presents hints and techniques for analyzing financial statements during inflationary periods. A rewritten version of an earlier note.
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Hawkins, David F. "Inflation Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 100-063, December 1999. (Revised November 2010.)
- April 1994
- Background Note
Notes on Scalogram Analysis
By: Alvin J. Silk
Silk, Alvin J. "Notes on Scalogram Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 594-090, April 1994.
- April 1982
- Background Note
Systems Analysis in Marketing
Keywords:
Marketing
Shapiro, Benson P. "Systems Analysis in Marketing." Harvard Business School Background Note 582-129, April 1982.
- October 1980 (Revised June 1993)
- Background Note
Introduction to Decision Analysis
By: Paul A. Vatter
Vatter, Paul A. "Introduction to Decision Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 181-046, October 1980. (Revised June 1993.)
- December 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Background Note
Lease Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Discusses global accounting for leases by lessees and lessors with emphasis on U.S. lease accounting standards. A rewritten version of an earlier note.
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Hawkins, David F. "Lease Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 100-003, December 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- January 2001
- Background Note
Country Analysis in a "Global Village"
By: Bruce R. Scott
Substantially rewritten to establish the relevance of countries in the global context. It does so in terms of their differing economic performance in recent decades, and also by contrasting those that have "converged" toward the rich country norm (as theory would...
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Keywords:
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Macroeconomics;
Trade;
Business Strategy;
Performance Evaluation;
Industry Growth;
Currency;
Policy;
Development Economics
Scott, Bruce R. Country Analysis in a "Global Village". Harvard Business School Background Note 701-074, January 2001.
- April 1994
- Background Note
Notes on Factor Analysis
By: Alvin J. Silk
Silk, Alvin J. "Notes on Factor Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 594-091, April 1994.
- 2000
- Book
Business Analysis and Valuation
By: Paul M. Healy, Krishna G. Palepu and Victor L. Bernard
Healy, Paul M., Krishna G. Palepu, and Victor L. Bernard. Business Analysis and Valuation. 2nd ed. South-Western College Publishing, 2000.
- July 1997
- Background Note
Basic Capital Investment Analysis
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Discusses the net present value and internal rate of return methods for analyzing capital investments. Assumes prior knowledge of compound interest and present value methods.
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Bruns, William J., Jr. "Basic Capital Investment Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 198-004, July 1997.
- July 1985 (Revised May 1986)
- Background Note
Lease Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords:
Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Lease Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 186-008, July 1985. (Revised May 1986.)
- May 1985
- Background Note
Depreciation Accounting and Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords:
Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Depreciation Accounting and Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 185-166, May 1985.
- September 2010 (Revised January 2011)
- Background Note
Using Regression Analysis to Estimate Time Equations
This note presents a simple way to estimate time equations using regression analysis in Excel. The note quickly outlines regression analysis, then presents a real-life case example from the natural gas industry that students can use to gain experience developing and...
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Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, and Ariel Andres Blumenkranc. "Using Regression Analysis to Estimate Time Equations." Harvard Business School Background Note 111-001, September 2010. (Revised January 2011.)
- December 2011 (Revised October 2014)
- Background Note
Business Model Analysis for Entrepreneurs
By: Thomas Eisenmann
This note defines a business model and its major elements: a customer value proposition, a technology and operations management plan, a go-to-market plan, and a profit formula. For each element, the note lists questions that an entrepreneur must address when evaluating...
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Keywords:
Business Model
Eisenmann, Thomas. "Business Model Analysis for Entrepreneurs." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-096, December 2011. (Revised October 2014.)
- July 1982 (Revised April 1984)
- Background Note
Some Avenues for Ethical Analysis in General Management
Provides a general framework for the analysis of ethics-related case studies in business policy, drawing upon categories from the discipline of moral philosophy.
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Goodpaster, Kenneth E. "Some Avenues for Ethical Analysis in General Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 383-007, July 1982. (Revised April 1984.)
- February 1996
- Exercise
Problems in Variance Analysis
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Keywords:
Mathematical Methods
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Problems in Variance Analysis." Harvard Business School Exercise 196-120, February 1996.
- April 1995
- Background Note
Total Cash Flow Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords:
Cash Flow
Hawkins, David F. "Total Cash Flow Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 195-234, April 1995.
- August 1993
- Background Note
Look at Preference Analysis
By: Richard F. Meyer
Meyer, Richard F. "Look at Preference Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 894-008, August 1993.
- October 1993 (Revised August 1996)
- Background Note
Forecasting with Regression Analysis
Provides an example of regression in one of its most important roles. Relating probabilistic forecasts based on past data to decision analysis.
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Keywords:
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Analytics and Data Science;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Mathematical Methods
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Forecasting with Regression Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 894-007, October 1993. (Revised August 1996.)