In this paper we compare CEOs that are firm founders to CEOs that are not firm founders. The focus ofthis paper is to examine how firm founders are different from other CEOs with regard to compensation,level of education attained, degrees earned, the age at which the individual earned his/her...

This case analyzes the feasibility of starting a large-scale ferry boat system in Hawaii called Island Ferry. Students are provided detailed information regarding the proposal and are required to analyze this information to determine if the project should be undertaken. Students are offered the...

Financial institutions frequently offer low introductory interest rates to entice individuals to open and use credit accounts with their firm. This paper examines the possibility of earning arbitrage profits by taking advantage of these special offers. We develop a formula to measure the profit...

Several articles in the literature have examined optimal tax-deferral strategies. This paper extends this literature line by using a different combination of tax assumptions. Specifically, in this paper we assume all future income is taxed at the ordinary income tax rate. This tax assumption is...

The State of Hawaii allows paid State taxes as an itemized deduction on the State income tax return. The deduction is available only for individuals with Federal adjusted gross income less than $200,000. Hawaii also limits total itemized deductions to $50,000 for individuals with Federal...

The State of Hawaii allows paid State taxes as an itemized deduction on the State income tax return. The deduction is available only for individuals with Federal adjusted gross income less than $200,000. Hawaii also limits total itemized deductions to $50,000 for individuals with Federal...

In this paper we rank states based on higher education faculty compensation. Data on 574 universities across each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia are aggregated to develop a state compensation average. The analysis examines states both on a raw basis and on a cost of living...