Publications

August 1997
Supplement

Natural Blends, Inc., Analysis

By: H. Kent Bowen, Ramchandran Jaikumar and Karen Krause

Designed to be used after Natural Blends, Inc. View Details

February 1984 (Revised August 1985)
Background Note

Note on Preference Analysis

By: David E. Bell

Keywords: Voting

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... View Details

Keywords: Accounting; Activity Based Costing and Management; Mathematical Methods

September 1960 (Revised August 1983)
Background Note

Note on Financial Analysis

Serves as an introduction to funds flows and ratio analysis. Includes basic discussion of these tools as assists in the analyst's or manager's job. Supplementary material includes problem set and answers. View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Investment

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. View Details

Keywords: Management; Analysis; Ethics

2015
Book

Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy

By: Avi Goldfarb, Shane Greenstein and Catherine Tucker

As the cost of storing, sharing, and analyzing data has decreased, economic activity has become increasingly digital. But while the effects of digital technology and improved digital communication have been explored in a variety of contexts, the impact on economic... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Economics

2000
Book

Business Analysis and Valuation

By: Paul M. Healy, Krishna G. Palepu and Victor L. Bernard

Keywords: Valuation; Theory

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. View Details

Keywords: Investment Return; Valuation

1980
Chapter

Network Analysis on Organization

By: Michael Tushman

Keywords: Organizational Design; Networks; Mathematical Methods

July 1985 (Revised May 1986)
Background Note

Lease Accounting and Analysis

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Accounting

May 1985
Background Note

Depreciation Accounting and Analysis

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Accounting

August 1996 (Revised May 1997)
Case

First Investments, Inc.: Analysis of Financial Statements

By: David F. Hawkins

A summer intern is asked to perform a financial value analysis of a company's financial report for the period 1987-1994. View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Financial Statements

April 1994
Background Note

Notes on Factor Analysis

By: Alvin J. Silk

January–February 1984
Article

Manage Beyond Portfolio Analysis

By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Roderick E. White

Keywords: Investment; Theory; Management

May 1991
Background Note

Inventory Pricing and Analysis

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Asset Pricing

February 2004 (Revised July 2004)
Background Note

Retiree Benefit Note Analysis

By: David F. Hawkins

Walks the reader through the retiree benefit note disclosures required by SFAS 132, which were revised in 2003. View Details

Keywords: Retirement; Accounting; Standards; Compensation and Benefits

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. View Details

Keywords: Cost Accounting; Financial Statements; Inflation and Deflation