JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS Vol. 46‚ No. 4‚ Aug. 2011‚ pp. 967–999 COPYRIGHT 2011‚ MICHAEL G. FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS‚ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON‚ SEATTLE‚ WA 98195 doi:10.1017/S0022109011000275 The Effects of Derivatives on Firm Risk and Value Sohnke M. Bartram‚ Gregory W. Brown‚ and Jennifer Conrad ∗ ¨ Abstract Using a large sample of nonfinancial firms from 47 countries‚ we examine the effect of derivative use on firm risk and value. We control for endogeneity
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about their choice of soft drink they used to buy. Their answer s(my data set) are given below. Dataset 01: mojo mojo mojo mojo rc coke rc rc sprite coke mojo rc rc lemu lemu sprite lemu mojo sprite 7up ice Qualitative data analysis: from this data set we get to know the name and the number of the brands they choose and 2o people’s frequency of choosing among these brands. class Frequency Relative frequency Percent frequency Mojo 6 .30
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Zinc Tris-thiourea Sulfate (ZTS) is a Semi Organic Nonlinear Optical (NLO) material which finds applications in the area of laser technology‚ optical communication‚ data storage technology‚ and optical computing etc. The author has successfully grown ZTS crystal by gel method. Gel technique has been adopted at ambient temperature to attain better result. The grown crystals were transparent and colourless. The crystal size has been obtained the range about 5mm X 3mm X 2mm. Thermal study of ZTS crystal
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JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS doi:10.1017/S0022109011000226 Vol. 46‚ No. 4‚ Aug. 2011‚ pp. 943–966 COPYRIGHT 2011‚ MICHAEL G. FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS‚ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON‚ SEATTLE‚ WA 98195 Governance Problems in Closely Held Corporations Venky Nagar‚ Kathy Petroni‚ and Daniel Wolfenzon ∗ Abstract A major governance problem in closely held corporations is the majority shareholders’ expropriation of minority shareholders. As a solution‚ legal and finance research
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Wildcat’s article “The Question of Self-Determination” explains that self-determination is when one freely chooses to act or think a certain way. He then examines in great detail the question of what does self-determination really mean for Indigenous Peoples? Wildcat states that Indigenous self-determination commences with consideration for the relations around us whether they are political‚ social‚ economic or spiritual in nature. The article also explains that education is in and of itself an assimilation
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Quantitative Research Quantitative research often is the preferred approach to problem design as results are precise. Many researchers prefer the exact measurement and statistical analysis that quantitative research offers. Observation in quantitative research allows classification and the statistical models built document the outcome of a study. The data collected in a quantitative investigation creates answers in numbers and statistics. Deductive reasoning is used to design quantifiable tools
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A Quantitative Research Critical Appraisal Georgetown University Research Methods and Biostatistics for Health Care Providers NURO 530 Dr. Maureen McLaughlin September 26‚ 2013 A Quantitative Research Critical Appraisal This paper is a quantitative research critical appraisal on the research study titled “Improving Hospice Outcomes Through Systematic Assessment”. The authors of the study are Susan C. McMillan‚ PhD‚ ARNP‚ FAAN‚ Brent J. Small‚ PhD‚ and William E. Haley PhD. The study was
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Quantitative Methods of Data Analysis Sales Force Survey Respondent number: 01 1. Are you male or female? (1) Male (2) Female 2. What is the name of your employer? (1) Jones and Sons (2) Smith and Company (3) Tomkins 3. In which area of the country do you work? (1) North (2) South 4. Please circle your response to the following three questions‚ using the following scale: 1 “strongly agree” 2 “agree” 3 “uncertain” 4 “disagree” 5 “strongly disagree” 4a) In general
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Quantitative Determination of Total Hardness In Drinking Water By Complexometric EDTA Titration R. A. J. Cadiz1 and J. M. Nael2 1Institute of Biology‚ College of Science 2National Institute of Geological Sciences‚ College of Science University of the Philippines‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City‚ Philippines Date Submitted: May 9‚ 2013 Abstract This experiment is about the determination of water hardness through the use of complexometric EDTA titration. Determination of water hardness is important to
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ASSIGNMENTS Course Code : MS 08 Course Title : Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Applications Assignment No. : MS-08/TMA/SEM-I/2013 Coverage : All Blocks Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April‚ 2013 to the coordinator of your study center. 1. A sum of `8550 is to be paid in 15 installments where each installment is `10 more than the previous installment. Find the first installment and the last installment. Let x = the first payment
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