The Dow Jones Industrial Average: What is it and where did it come from? Logan B. Bryant Dr. Ritchie – ABUS 478 University of South Carolina – Aiken Spring 2009 Dow Jones & Company (as it was called in the beginning) was founded in 1882 by Charles Henry Dow‚ Edward Davis Jones‚ and Charles Milford Bergstresser in a small basement office at 15 Wall Street in New York (dowjones.com). In May 1986‚ editor of the Wall Street Journal and founder of Dow Jones & Company‚ Charles Dow‚ first formulated
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Total‚ average‚ and marginal product Total Product Curve The total product (or total physical product) of a variable factor of production identifies what outputs are possible using various levels of the variable input. This can be displayed in either a chart that lists the output level corresponding to various levels of input‚ or a graph that summarizes the data into a “total product curve”. The diagram shows a typical total product curve. In this example‚ output increases as more inputs
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October 19‚ 2012 Determining the current state of the business cycle Determining the current state of the business cycle Executive summary The purpose of this research report is to determine the current stage of the business cycle that the Canadian economy is experiencing. There are five stages in a business cycle – expansion‚ peak‚ contraction‚ trough‚ and recovery. These different cycles are characterized by the state and degree
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Medical School Average MCAT Scores and GPA These figures were taken from the 2008-2009 edition of the Medical School Admission Requirements book‚ published by the AAMC. You can order a copy at www.aamc.org. Students should not choose to apply to schools solely based on average GPA and MCAT scores! It is important that you also look at curriculum‚ opportunities outside of the classroom‚ geographical considerations‚ match to the school’s mission‚ etc. Be certain that you investigate whether a public
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital What It Measures The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate of return that the providers of a company’s capital require‚ weighted according to the proportion each element bears to the total pool of capital. Why It Is Important WACC is one of the most important figures in assessing a company’s financial health‚ both for internal use (in capital budgeting) and external use (valuing companies on investment markets). It gives companies an insight into
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Capital structure for Kaynat Manufacting is 50% common stock‚ 15% preferred stock‚ and 35% debt. If the cost of common equity for the firm is 19.6%‚ the cost of preferred stock is 12.9% and the before tax cost of debt is 9.5% what is the weighted average cost of capital? The firm’s tax rate is 35%. Answer: WACC = (50% x 19.6%) + (15% x 12.9%) + ( 35% x 9.5% x 65% = Q2: The following are the information of a company: |Type of capital |Book value (Tk) |Market value (Tk)
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1. Fill in the following table with your estimates of total costs and average cost per cup of coffee at the indicated levels of activity for a coffee stand. Round off the cost of a cup of coffee to the nearest tenth of a cent. | Cups of Coffee Served in a Week | | 1‚800 | 1‚900 | 2‚000 | Fixed Cost | $1‚100 | $1‚100 | $1‚100 | Variable Cost | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 | Total Cost | $1568 | $1594 | $1620 | Average cost per cup of coffee served | 0.871 | 0.839 | 0.810 | We know‚
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other firms in the same industry and evaluating trend in the firm’s financial position over time. From the textbook ‚ we know managers use financial analysis to identify situations needing attention; potential lenders use financial analysis to determine whether a company is creditworthy; and stockholders use financial analysis to help predict future earnings‚ dividends‚ and free cash flow. b. Calculate the 2011 current and quick ratios. Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities
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Review and Analysis of Training Impact Evaluation Methods‚ and Proposed Measures to Support a United Nations System Fellowships Evaluation Framework Prepared for the WHO’s Department of Human Resources for Health on behalf of the UN Task Force on Impact Assessment of Fellowships by Michael A.Zinovieff with the support of Arie Rotem Geneva‚ July 2008 Review and analysis of training impact evaluation methods‚ and proposed measures to support a UN system fellowships evaluation framework Table
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Experts in nutrition consider liquid vitamins to be a remarkable breakthrough in the domain. This is one of the reasons which may explain the lately outburst of liquid supplement advertising. But what makes liquid vitamins better than their pill equivalents? First and foremost‚ it is a matter of absorption. The liquids are chewable tablets which are being absorbed quicker by the body. It is estimated that the absorption
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