Topic 1 Introduction UBEQ 2013 Basic Econometrics January 2015/16: Week 1 1 1.1 What is Econometrics? Econometrics is an amalgam (a mixture) of (i) economic theory‚ (ii) mathematical economics‚ (iii) economic statistics‚ and (iv) mathematical statistics. UBEQ 2013 Basic Econometrics January 2015/16: Week 1 2 1.2 Why Econometrics? Economic theory makes statements or hypotheses that are mostly qualitative. Example: In theory of demand‚ a reduction in the price of a commodity is expected to
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1. Based on historical data‚ you have estimated the following probability distributions for the returns on two individual securities (SMALL and BIG) and the value-weighted market portfolio: State probability Small Big Market Expansion 0.30 25% 8% 12% Normal 0.5 15% 6% 10% Recession 0.20 0% 2% 3% a) Calculate the expected return and standard deviation of return for Small‚ Big and the market portfolio b) Calculate the covariance between Small and Big; between Small
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Financial Reporting Problem Part 1 XACC/290 Kathleen Downey Brittany Baker Amazon became a publically traded company in October 1995. In 1996‚ it was reincorporated in Delaware. Amazon issued its initial public offering of stock on May 15‚ 1997‚ trading under the NASDAQ stock exchange symbol AMZN‚ at a price of $18.00 per share in the U.S. ($1.50 after three stock splits in the late 1990s Wikipedia). Amazon’s initial business proposal was different they it did not expect to make
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ACCT 205 Wk 1 Dis. 1 E1-21 & E1-26 Question E1-21 KEY: A/R = Accounts Receivable A/P = Accounts Payable Indicate the effects of the following business transactions on the accounting equation of a Blockbuster Video location. a. Received cash of $10‚000 from the owner‚ who was investing in the business. Answer: Increase asset (Cash) Increase owner’s equity (Capital b. Earned video rental revenue on account‚ $1200. Answer: Increase asset (Accounts
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This paperwork of ACC 440 Week 3 Discussion Questions shows the solutions to the following problems: DQ1: What are some of the issues we may run into when consolidating financial statements at period end? What types of transactions need to be addressed in a consolidation? DQ2: Why do most parent companies acquire 100 percent ownership of the subsidiary when 51 percent would grant them economic control? What are the economic reasons supporting more than a 51 percent ownership level?
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1. Refer to the following information: Stock | E(r) | | Correlation Coefficients | 1 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 1 with 2: -0.10 | 2 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 1 with 3: +0.60 | 3 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 2 with 3: +0.05 | A portfolio is formed as follows: sell short $1‚000 of Stock 1; buy $1‚500 of Stock 2; buy $1‚500 of Stock 3. The investor uses $1‚000 of his own equity‚ with the remaining amount borrowed at a risk-free interest rate of 4% (with continuous compounding). (a) Assuming that there are no restrictions
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This paperwork ACC 561 Week 1 Individual WileyPlus Exercises BE1 7‚ BE1 8‚ BE1 9 includes answers to these exercises: C: 9-35 Allocation of Precontribution Gain Solution 1. Brief Exercise BE1-7. Indicate which statement you would examine to find each of the following items: income statement‚ balance sheet‚ retained earnings statement‚ or statement of cash flows. 2. Brief Exercise BE1-8. Use the basic accounting equation to answer these questions. (a) The liabilities
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Week 1: Introduction - Class Discussion Discussion The purpose of this discussion board is to provide you with a forum to discuss your newly discovered production and operations management concepts in light of current issues and real world situations with others in the class. In essence‚ it is a practice ground for ensuring that your reasoning and foundation of these concepts are secure. This portion of the course requires you to interact with your fellow classmates. After completing the textbook
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LEARNING ACTIVITY WORKSHEET - Week One Develop a detailed outline of your first main point. (For assistance with your writing skills‚ check out the Ashford Writing Center at https://awc.ashford.edu/essay-dev-essay-structure.html.) 1. The Constitution: a. Provide a topic sentence that briefly describes one strength and one weakness of the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution has its strengths and weaknesses. What makes the US Constitution great is that it’s solely based upon the will of the people
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Principles General Journal Cash Account Purchases ledger Sales ledger General ledger Trail Balance Jan 1 Started business by borrowing a loan of $50 000 from the Centrex Commercial Bank which was invested into the business along with his personal savings of $50 000. The loan carries an interest rate of 12% per annum. The following transactions took place during the year. 1 Purchased the following assets and paid for them by cash: Furniture and Fittings $30 000 Equipment $ 45000 A
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