23. DISCUSSION: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING THE TEACHING OF STATISTICS AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL Carol Joyce Blumberg Winona State University This summary will be organized into four parts: (1) a synopsis of the comments made by participants during the entire group discussions after the paper presentations; (2) a synopsis of a small group discussion on technology and post-secondary education issues; (3) a list of recommendations regarding technology and teaching/learning at the post-secondary
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Abstract: Solar energy is quite simply the energy produced directly from the sun and collected elsewhere‚ namely the Earth. Photovoltaic technology directly converts solar energy into electricity. Photovoltaic thin film solar cells are easy to handle ‚ inexpensive and also easy to use. Thin film panel is flexible and can tolerate a bullet hole without failing and can greatly increase the surface area and the absorption coefficient needed to generate electricity. This paper will discuss the advantages
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1. Use the data given to calculate annual returns for Goodman‚ Landry‚ and the Market Index‚ and then calculate average annual returns for the two stocks and the index. (Hint: Remember‚ returns are calculated by subtracting the beginning price from the ending price to get the capital gain or loss‚ adding the dividend to the capital gain or loss‚ and then dividing the result by the beginning price. Assume that dividends are already included in the index. Also‚ you cannot calculate the rate of return
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Mini Case Chapter 11 a. What is capital budgeting? Capital budgeting is the decision process that managers use to identify those projects that add value to the firm’s value‚ and as such it is perhaps the most important task faced by financial managers and their staff. The process of evaluating projects is critical for a firm’s success. Capital budgeting is • Analysis of potential additions to fixed assets • Long term decisions; involving large expenditures • Very
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After-tax cost: 12.30% (1 0.4) 7.38% d. Approximate before-tax cost of debt $120 rd ($1‚000 $980) 15 ($980 $1‚000) 2 rd $121.33 $990‚000 rd 12.26% Approximate after-tax cost of debt e. 12.26% (1 0.4) 7.36% The advantages of the calculator method are evident. There are fewer
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INSTRUMENTATION IN MATHEMATICS Prepared BY: MA. KARLA RACHELLE ULIBAS BSED - II Prepared For: JUBERT GANAPAO INSTRUCTOR TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page i Table of Contents ii-v Theoretical Considerations‚ Literature and Research Studies on the Use of Learning Aids 1-16 Activity Sheets 17 On Numbers Complete the Skip Counting Series 18-19 On Measurement Metric Length 20 Metric Weight 21 Metric Capacity 22 Compare Metric Measurements 23
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Materials: Basic financial or statistical calculator. You should ALWAYS bring your calculator to class! We have found that the Texas Instruments BAII Plus is useful‚ and is often used in other classes. We will provide basic instructions in the use of this calculator in class (and only this calculator). To insure fairness for all students‚ calculators with functionality beyond the BAII Plus‚ will NOT be permitted for use on exams. Graphing calculators therefore will NOT be permitted during exams
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the first mid-term exam. One point we emphasize in the first class is that students should print a copy of the PowerPoint slides for each chapter covered and purchase a financial calculator immediately‚ and bring both to class regularly. We also put copies of the various versions of our “Brief Calculator Manual‚” which in about 12 pages explains how
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knowledge of financial accounting concepts; (c) quantitative skills at the level of intermediate algebra; (d) working knowledge of the use of Microsoft Excel; (e) regular access to an e-mail account and the Internet; and (f) possession of a financial calculator. CLASS WEBSITES This web-enhanced course includes two required websites whose URLs are shown below. The class websites will be used to post reading and homework assignments‚ class handouts‚ selected presentations and problem solutions‚ and links
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CHAPTER 6 NET PRESENT VALUE AND OTHER INVESTMENT CRITERIA Answers to Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions 1. Assuming conventional cash flows‚ a payback period less than the project’s life means that the NPV is positive for a zero discount rate‚ but nothing more definitive can be said. For discount rates greater than zero‚ the payback period will still be less than the project’s life‚ but the NPV may be positive‚ zero‚ or negative‚ depending on whether the discount rate is less than
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