this report is to construct and evaluate two portfolios‚ index tracking portfolio and speculative capital growth portfolio both began their lives on 21st April 2008 and ended on 20th May 2008. The purpose of the former portfolio is to replicate the return on the ASX/S&P 500 New All Ordinaries price index and the latter one is formed aiming at outperforming the market and maximizing the capital gains. 11 stocks have been selected for the tracker portfolio. The criteria for such selection are through
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M09/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ2/XX 22097205 mathematics higher level PaPer 1 Thursday 7 May 2009 (afternoon) 2 hours iNsTrucTioNs To cANdidATEs Write your session number in the boxes above. do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. You are not permitted access to any calculator for this paper. section A: answer all of section A in the spaces provided. section B: answer all of section B on the answer sheets provided. Write your session number on each answer sheet‚ and attach them
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Dear Sir / Madam‚ I am writing to you to apply for the Degree Programme in International Business‚ in which I am particularly interested. My aim is to work in an international field related to business. Therefore I would like to gain a deeper theoretical knowledge in international business. I believe ………………………………. University with an international business degree is the best place to achieve my career objectives. I have successfully completed Secondary School Certificate Examination in 2009
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Math Facts & Trivias 1. The value of zero was first used by the ancient Indian mathematician Aryabhata. 2. The implicit curve equation (x2+y2-1)3-x2y3=0 produces the heart shape. 3. The Reuleaux Triangle is a shape of constant width other than a circle. 4. If each count were a second long‚ it would take about 12 days to count to a million and about 32 years to count to a billion. 5. Forty’ is the only number that has all its letters in alphabetical order. 6. The National Pi Day ( π ) is
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Chairman‚ President and CEO Murray R. McClean said‚ "The new structure‚ based on a global focus with a regional approach‚ couples the strengths of our integrated operations with the global coverage of our marketing network and enables us to leverage growth opportunities whenever and wherever presented. This structure will also better enable CMC to respond to market conditions and to take advantage of the global reach that a unified
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Syllabus Syllabus details HL and SL core Topic 1: Business organization and environment Content HL/SL core 1.1 HL extension Learning outcomes HL/SL core HL additional Nature of business activity Identify inputs‚ outputs and processes of a business. Describe how business activity combines human‚ physical and financial resources to create goods and services. Explain the role of the different business departments in overall business activity. What is a business? Business functions ·
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Item 4B Item 4B Rachel Reiser Maths C Rachel Reiser Maths C Question 1 ab1+f’(x)2 dx y = acosh(xa) If: coshx=12ex+e-x Then: cosh(xa) = 12(exa+e-xa) y = acosh(xa) ∴ y=a(exa+e-xa)2 y=a(exa+e-xa)2 dydx=f’x=ddxa(exa+e-xa)2 dydx=f’x=ddx12aexa+e-xa f’x=12a1aexa+-1ae-xa f’x=exa-e-xa2 f’x2=exa-e-xa22 f’x2=(12exa-12e-xa)(12exa-12e-xa) f’x2=14e2xa-14e0-14e0+14e-2xa f’x2=14e2xa-12+14e-2xa f’x2=14e2xa-2+e-2xa Assuming the catenary is symmetrical‚ the entire length of
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space‚ and change‚ exists throughout the entire universe. It attempts to provide some solid explanation for the seemingly random chaos in the world. Mathematicians search for patterns that are present in life and that apply to the numerous laws of math. There are several fields of mathematics‚ some of the simpler ones being algebra‚ geometry‚ trigonometry‚ and calculus. One subject in particular that illustrates mathematical concepts is the game of football‚ or commonly known as soccer. I have
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1. Explain the difference between a “reserve” and a “resource”. What factors influence estimates of reserves and resources for commodities such as minerals or fossil fuels? Resources and reserves are similar in that the both benefit humanity. Resources are materials that can be used to satisfy human needs‚ or used as support. Reserves on the other hand are known deposits with the ability to extract the available material economically; the size of these reserves is not always known or defined
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HOW IS MATH USED IN MUSIC? Math can be used in music in many different ways. Music theorists often use mathematics to understand music‚ and although music is evidently abstract in modern mathematics‚ mathematics is “the basis of sound” and sound itself “in its musical aspects exhibits a remarkable array of number properties.” The average person lacking in great knowledge of math and musical theories would not categorize mathematics with music. In actuality‚ math and music are related‚ and we use
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