Chapter 2: Classification & Prediction 2.1 Basic Concepts of Classification and Prediction 2.1.1 Definition 2.1.2 Classification vs. Prediction 2.1.3 Classification Steps 2.1.4 Issues of Classification and Prediction 2.2 2 2 Decision Tree Induction 2.2.1 The Algorithm 2.2.2 Attribute Selection Measures 2.2.3 Tree P 223T Pruning i 2.2.4 Scalability and Decision Tree Induction 2.3 Bayes Classification Methods 2.4 Rule Based Classification 2.5 Lazy Learners 2.6 2 6 Prediction 2.7 How to Evaluate and
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Accounting for Uncertainty in Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Upstream Oil and Gas Investments∗ by William H. Knull‚ III‚ Scott T. Jones‚ Timothy J. Tyler & Richard D. Deutsch∗∗ Valuing future income streams from the production of oil and gas is a welldeveloped discipline within the industry and among sophisticated investors. Valuations drive companies’ investment decisions and market transactions every day. In the context of resolving disputes‚ especially international ones‚ arbitral tribunals
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inventory‚ despite the profit made. This was the beginning of the cash flow statement‚ which was later made compulsory by the Financial Accounting Standard Boards (FASB) under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This step was followed by International Accounting Standard Boards (IASB) when they issue IAS 7 Cash Flow Statement. The Cash Flow Statement only reported transactions that took place by the use of cash or cash equivalents‚ and discarded anything that was recorded on accrual basis
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Project Earnings Manipulation: An Ethics Case Based on Agency Theory ABSTRACT: The impact of accounting information on ethical behavior has been extensively documented. Additionally‚ agency theory is a widely accepted behavioral perspective. Despite this‚ there is an absence of instructional material in the accounting education literature that ties ethical issues to an agency-theory context. The primary objective of this case is to highlight control system ethical issues using an agency-theory context
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a nation. There are many tools to stabilize the economy and reduce the frequency and the altitude of economic fluctuations. Among these tools are the fiscal policy and monetary policy. This report discusses the fiscal policy and why the governments use this too to stabilize the economy and encounter the economic fluctuations. Definition Fiscal policy is a macroeconomic tool used by the government through the control of taxation and government spending in an effort to affect the business cycle
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In the article “An Analysis of Patterns from the Statement of Cash Flows”‚ the writers Benton E. Gup‚ William D. Samson‚ Michael T. Dugan‚ Myung J. Kim‚ and Thawatchai Jittrapanun discuss some of the various aspects of the Statement of Cash Flows. Prior to 1987‚ the Statement of Cash Flows was not a mandatory portion of financial statements (73). On a Statement of Cash Flows‚ there can be three types of cash flows: operating activities‚ financial activities‚ and investing activities; these activities
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ASSIGNMENT 1 Time Value of Money: PV & FV for Single Cash Flows 1.- Is this true or false? $100 invested for 10 years at 12% interest is worth more in FV terms than $200 invested for 10 years at 4% interest. (Answer: False) 2.- Megan wants to buy a designer handbag and plans to earn the money babysitting. Suppose the interest rate is 6% and she is willing to wait one year to purchase the bag. How much babysitting money (to the nearest whole dollar) will she need to earn today to buy the bag
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Determinants of Earnings Improving someone’s success in the labour market is a main objective of both family and policy makers‚ especially those with low earning in recent years. In the classic view of labour earning‚ we assume that the skills of individuals are the dominant factor to determine the earnings’ level. However‚ the recent year study manifests multiple factors have been weighed more than before. To illustrate this new situation‚ it believes that individuals’ successes in labour
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a cash flow forecast is an estimate of figures to see how you cash will‚ or is being used. The fact that it is an estimate brings the possibility that the figures can be changed. However as cash flow forecast is constructed taking into consideration the status of the business financially therefore it is something to notice when there are negative numbers. this shows that finance is not being used in the right places and effectively. if this is happening‚ then essentially‚ the business is failing
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could be the switch from seasonal production to level monthly‚ as is brought up by Mr. Johnson‚ vice president of operations. This will lead to several differences in forecasting compared with when the company still adopts seasonal production. The forecast will through light on the financial needs of the company. First of all‚ production will be distributed evenly throughout the year under level production. This implies material purchases should also be constant. In 2012‚ Polar Sport foresees total
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