THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES MONTH OF EXAMINATION - NOVEI\1BER 2007 Final Examination ACTL2003 STOCHASTIC MODELS FOR ACTUARIAL APPLICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS: 1. TIME ALLOWED - 3 HOURS. 2. TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS - 8. 3. TOTAL MARKS - 100. 4. THERE ARE 2 SECTIONS. EACH SECTION SHOULD BE ANSWERED IN A SEPARATE EXAMINATION BOOK. 5. SECTION I HAS 6 QUESTIONS. USE A SEPARATE EXAMINATION BOOK AND INDICATE THE SECTION NUMBER ON THE FRONT PAGE. ANSWER EACH QUESTION STARTING ON A NEW PAGE. 6. SECTION
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Pore Pressure Transducer (PPT) Calibration Procedure By Javier Ubilla Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - The main components of the PPT are the Head which contains the Diaphragm with 4 strain gauges attached in full bridge configuration. This Diaphragm is protected with a Porous Stone. The sensor is connected to the Data Acquisition System (DAQ) through a Transition Cable and then a Thin Cable. In order to facilitate the saturation of the PPT‚ especially in tests where viscous fluid is used
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The Great Barrier Reef is the longest in the world system of corals located off the northeast coast of Australia‚ bordering with Coral Sea. Reefs numbered whole area of 2.01 km. the coast of Queensland. The simple marine animals called corals inhabit the Great Barrier Reef for more than a thousand years. 3‚000 is the number of individual coral reefs‚ plus 300 small coral islands‚ forming the largest structure in the world‚ composed of living organisms. This intricate coral formations has an area
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Bridgestone 1/ Describe The competitive environment for Bridgestone as well as the accounting system currently in use Prior to 1980‚ when the US market was dominated by US automotive manufacturers‚ competition in the manufacturing of automotive components was limited to US local suppliers. As foreign automotive manufacturers settled in the US market‚ competition in manufacturing automotive components became more intense. The scarcity and the expensive gasoline following the oil crisis of the end
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Question 5 – Transfer Price Division A‚ which is part of the ACF Group‚ manufactures only one type of product‚ a Bit‚ which it sells to external customers and also to division C‚ another member of the group. ACF Group’s policy is that divisions have the freedom to set transfer prices and choose their suppliers. The ACF Group uses residual income (RI) to assess divisional performance and each year it sets each division a target RI. The group’s cost of capital is 12% a year. Division A Budgeted
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|Sales Forecast in a Foundry Fab- A linear time series approach | |D9516914/羅振宇 | 1. Introduction Sales forecasting plays a crucial corporate role because it provides the basis for company-strategic decisions‚ including capacity preparation‚ inventory level‚ and capital expenditure
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TIME SERIES MODELS FOR FORECASTING NEW ONE-FAMILY HOUSES SOLD IN THE U.S. INTRODUCTION The housing market has been weak since its recent peak in 2005. Then‚ the sharp drop in the housing prices in 2007 contributed to the subprime loan crisis [1]. This dramatic change in the housing market not only affects the construction industry‚ but also may have a significant impact on the whole economy [3]. We are still in the midst of the housing problem with the increase in the delinquency rate and
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the location of Kimberley Barracks for camps) as well as giving reminders about timings and handing in camp forms and money. I will lead by example‚ setting the standard for behaviour‚ readiness to learn and achieve‚ and by ensuring my kit is up to ACF standards‚ as well as inspiring other cadets to do the
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Sales per day: 6000 Litres Capacity of RO: 1000 Lph Schematic Diagram: Source BWT RWT Micron filters MGF ACF RO Unit Sump Filtration sump UVW Storage tank Transfer tank Process: It is a batch process divided into three stages‚ Initial stage: The sump is filled with half of the backwash water of DMF‚ ACF and half of RO reject water through filtration sump‚ and this water is pumped to raw water tank. Second stage: The sump is filled RO reject
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ACF III Jianshi He Xinong He Valmont Industries Xinyi Huang Haojia Qi Yibo Wu Team I Danlei Zhang Valmont Industries Valmont’s stock performance underperformed the S&P 500 index as its profitability trimmed during those period from late 1990 to early 1993. With respect to the contemporary market contest‚ Valmont underwent an $8 million operating loss in 1991. Meanwhile‚ growth in irrigated acreage in the United States had come to a halt due to recession. It is understandable that analyst prefer
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