Part one of term paper
In a small garage in the city of Palo Alto, California, a well known company was formed in 1938. That company soon became known as Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP). Under the partnership of William Hewlett and David Packard, then engineering graduates of Stanford University, the company was started with a mere $538 in capital. Earlier this month ...

Part two of term paper
... an even split: the bulk of the operations, accounting for $39.5 billion of the company’s $47.1 billion of sales in its latest financial year, will remain with Hewlett-Packard Co., including its printing and computer division. The measurement company, which has not yet been named, will comprise Hewlett-Packard’s test-and-measurement components, chemical analysis and medical businesses.” The guidelines for the split is based on financial analysis gathered over the last two accounting years. ...