PROBLEM SET 4 1) Consider the following utility functions‚ where W is wealth: (a) U (W ) = W 2 1 (b) U (W ) = W (c) U (W ) = −W (d) U (W ) = W (e) U (W ) = ln(W ) (f) U (W ) = W 1−γ ‚ with γ = 2 1−γ How likely are each of these functions to represent actual investor preferences? Why? 2) Suppose investors have preference described by the following utility function with A > 0: U = E(r) − 1 Aσ 2 2 Each investor has to choose between three portfolios with the following characteristics:
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Product Positioning‚ Branding MBM6 and Product Line Strategies Chapter 7 1971 1987 1992 2011 Why would Starbucks change it’s logo in 2011? Chapter 7 Objectives ● Product Positioning & Positioning Strategies ● Branding and Brand Management Strategies ● Product Line Strategies Copyright Roger J. Best‚ 2012 Product Positioning‚ Branding MBM6 and Product Line Strategies Chapter 7 Product Positioning & Positioning Strategies In this section we will focus on different
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Management‚ 10e (Robbins) Chapter 7 Foundations of Planning 1) Planning is concerned with how objectives are to be accomplished‚ not what is to be accomplished. 2) Planning provides direction to managers and nonmanagers alike. 3) Even without planning‚ departments and individuals always work together‚ allowing organizations to move efficiently toward its goals. 4) Research indicates that nonplanning organizations always outperform planning organizations. 5) Goals are the foundation of organizational
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GMB 713 PROBLEM SET NO. 2 PROBLEM SOLVING: Solve the following problems. Show all pertinent solutions. 1. A car battery dealer is trying to determine which of the brands of car battery he is selling has a longer life span. He conducted an investigation by interview his customers and was able to get the following results: Brand X Brand Y Mean life span 4.5 years 4.9 years Standard deviation
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Problem Set 1 1. (Star Wars) Real GDP = 461.0(214.5/60.6) = 1‚631.76 (E.T.) Real GDP = 399.9(214.5/96.5) = 888.90 (Titanic) Real GDP = 600.8(214.5/160.5) = 802.94 (Shrek 2) Real GDP = 437.2(214.5/188.9) = 496.45 (Avatar) Real GDP = 760.5(214.5/214.5) = 760.5 Real GDP in Order of Largest to Smallest Movies Nominal Box Office Receipts (millions) CPI in Year Released Real Box Office Receipts (millions) Star Wars (1977) 461.0 60.6 1‚631.76 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 399.9 96.5 888.90 Titanic
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Problem Set 4 1. What determines whether a financial asset is included in the M1 money supply? Why are interest-earning checkable deposits included in M1‚ whereas interest-earning savings accounts and Treasury bills are not? a. Any financial asset that can be easily changed into physical money is included in the M1 money supply. b. Because checkable deposits are easily changed into physical money‚ they are included in M1; however‚ savings accounts and Treasury bills cannot be‚ due to the fact that
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Problem Set 1 Ben Polak‚ Econ 159a/MGT522a. Four Questions due September 19‚ 2007. 1. Strictly and Weakly Dominated Strategies? What is the de nition of a strictly dominated strategy? What is the de nition of a weakly dominated strategy? Give an example of a two-player game matrix where one player has three strategies‚ one of which is strictly dominated; and the other player has three strategies‚ one of which is weakly (but not strictly) dominated. Indicate the dominated strategies. 2. Iterative
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Problem Set 3 Macroeconomics‚ ECON 2123 Sections L3 and L4 P. Sen Posted 9.11.14. Due 5 PM 17.11.14. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 marks total Part I: True/False/Uncertain Please justify your answer with a short argument for each question and draw a diagram if necessary. (25 marks‚ 5 marks each: 2 marks for correct judgment and 3 marks for correct argument) 1. Suppose that workers in the Republic
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due to the treatments was 40. a. Set up the null hypothesis and the alternate hypothesis. b. What is the decision rule? Use the .05 significance level. c. Complete the ANOVA table. What is the value of F? d. What is your decision regarding the null hypothesis? SS 100 SST 40 SSE 60 k 3 n 15 null hypothesis Variance of one population equals the others alternate The variances differ k-1 = num 2 n-k = den 12 Crit value of
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Exercises and Problems XACC/291 Principles of Accounting II Week 2 February 8‚ 2015 Exercise E9-1 The following expenditures relating to plant assets were made by Spaulding Company during the first 2 months of 2011 (determine cost of the plant acquisitions). 1. Paid $5‚000 of accrued taxes at time plant site was acquired. 2. Paid $200 insurance to cover possible accident loss on new factory machinery while the machinery was in transit. 3. Paid $850 sales taxes on new delivery
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