I-7 Index
Uncollectible accounts
allowance method for, 358
direct write-off method for, 358
estimate of, 362
expense, 357
Uncollectible receivables, 357
Uncollectibles, estimating, 360
Unearned rent, 109
Unearned revenue, 100, 459
Unit of measure concept, 23
Units-of-production method, 407
Unrealized holding gain or loss, 545
V
Vacations, mandatory, 311
Value investors, 553
Vertical analysis, 69, 633
Vesting period, 501
Voucher, 318
Voucher system, 318
W
Winner-take-all emphasis, 542
Work-in-process inventory, 266
Write-offs to the allowance account,
359
Z
Zero-coupon bonds, 458
A
@home.com, 9
ABN AMRO North America Holding
Company, 489
Activision, Inc., 145
Acusphere Inc., 348
Adelphia, 24, 306
AFLAC, Inc., 668–669
AIG, 24
Alcoa Inc., 31, 393, 400, 435, 442, 554
Altama Delta Corporation, 528–529
Altria Group, Inc., 628
Amazon.com, 4, 50, 116, 144, 204,
205–206, 211, 297, 315, 530
American Airlines, 146, 151, 154
American Express, 222, 239, 241, 245,
250, 252, 254, 256, 346, 544
American International Group (AIG), 529
American Telephone and Telegraph
(AT&T), 4, 11, 31, 173, 510–511
Ameritrade, 8
AMR Corp., 93
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 291,
624
Ann Taylor Stores Corp., 662–663
AOL, 24, 414, 588
Apple Computer Inc., 5, 16, 42, 92,
188, 189, 211, 392, 399, 478,
579, 597, 598, 679
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., 447
AutoZone, 31, 393
Avon Products Inc., 338, 539
B
Banc One, 356
Bank of America Corp., 489, 493,
522, 553, 589, 669
Barings Bank, 334
Barnes & Noble Inc., 4, 135, 393,
441, 447, 463–466
Bed Bath and Beyond, Inc., 663–664
Belk, Inc., 487–488
BellSouth Corp., 442, 487–488
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 544, 575
Best Buy Inc., 4, 6, 42, 211, 259,
265, 266, 267, 268, 270,
274, 282–283, 299, 347–348,
391
Blockbuster, Inc., 559
BMW, 7, 8, 32
Boeing Co., 4, 31, 54, 91–92, 265,
291, 376, 392, 573
Borders, Inc., 205–206, 211, 447,
463–466
Boston Beer Company, 624
BP, 151
Burger King, 315
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.,
435, 567
Business Software Alliance (BSA), 414
C
Campbell Soup Co., 76, 79, 528, 559
Carnival Corporation, 429
Caterpillar Inc., 31, 279, 393, 495,
520
CBS, 559
CDNow, 211
CDUniverse, 211
Cendant Corporation, 467
Charles Schwab, 32
Chevron Texaco Corp., 241, 279, 442,
528
Choice Hotels, 418
Cignal Corp., 496
Cinemark USA, 680–681
Circuit City Stores, Inc., 32, 133,
259–260, 267, 282–283, 391
Cisco Systems, 493, 579
Citigroup, Inc., 31, 36, 489, 518, 574
Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 489
Coated Sales, Inc., 365
Coca-Cola, 4, 5, 13, 16, 32, 76, 144,
393, 413, 462–463, 489, 493,
510, 544, 598, 664, 669
Colgate Palmolive Company, 339, 605
Comcast Corp., 195, 418, 435
Computer Associates International Inc.,
24, 400, 418
Conoco, 241
Continental Airlines, 174
Costco Wholesale Corporation, 300
Countrywide Financial Corporation, 489
CVS Corporation, 31, 142–143, 242,
346–347
D
DaimlerChrysler, 226, 278
Deere & Company, 278, 368
Dell Computer Corporation, 36, 92,
169, 214, 291, 298–299, 579,
583, 597, 598, 665, 679
Delphi, 9
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 5, 8, 9, 144, 154,
339, 376, 393, 435, 439, 495,
541, 546, 562, 587, 628, 646
Digital Theater Systems Inc., 280
Dillard’s Inc., 395
DirecTV Group, Inc., 195
Disc Exchange, 211
Disney.SeeWalt Disney Company
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