RESEARCH PROBLEM: A problem is (1) any significant‚ perplexing and challenging situation‚ real or artificial‚ the solution of which requires reflective thinking; (2) a perplexing situation after it has been translated into a question or series of questions that help determine the direction of subsequent inquiry. ELEMENTS OF A RESEARCH PROBLEM The term research problem implies that an investigation‚ inquiry or study is to be conducted‚ or that the problem is ready for investigation
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Problem Set 3 - FINA 4200 Spring 2013 Due Wednesday February 26th before class I. Multiple Choices Chapter 2 1. According to the Capital Asset Pricing Model‚ investors are primarily concerned with portfolio risk‚ not the isolated risks of individual stocks. Thus‚ the relevant risk is an individual stock’s contribution to the overall riskiness of the portfolio. a. True b. False 2. Diversifiable risk‚ which is measured by beta‚ can be lowered by adding more stocks to a portfolio.
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Chapter 13 Problems (2‚ 9‚ 11‚ & 14) 2) Determine the coefficient of correlation and the coefficient of determination. Interpret the association between X and Y. X Y x^2 xy 5 13 25 65 3 15 9 45 6 7 36 42 3 12 9 36 4 13 16 52 4 11 16 44 6 9 36 54 8 5 64 40 39 85 211 378 r = (378) - (39)(85) / 8 = -36.375 √[211 - (39)^2 / 8] *
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Problem Set – June 11th 1. How does our spatial representation of time constitute an element of consciousness? Jaynes outlines six essential features to consciousness in modern humans. The first is spatialization. This describes the ability to metaphorically construct abstract concepts in a spatial map. For example‚ think about human history from about 1000 AD to today. How did you conceive of this concept? Did you see a timeline running left to right‚ with bullet points for the Norman Conquest
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Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set Veronica Burgos Kaplan University The year was 1969‚ when a conference was held by the National Center for Health Services Research and Development and Johns Hopkins to address hospital discharge abstract systems. A hospital discharge abstract system is an “abstraction of minimum data set from hospital charts for the purpose of producing summary statistics about hospitalized patients” (Porta‚ 2014). During that conference participants discussed the possibility
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Analysis of two and four-lead resistance measurements Johnny Greavu University of Minnesota-Twin Cities September 29‚ 2014 Introduction We measured the resistance per foot of a wire using setups of both two and four test leads in tandem with a digital voltmeter (DVM) and compared their accuracy. While resistance can be determined by measuring voltage and current separately‚ it can also be measured more simply and directly using the resistance measuring feature available to some digital voltmeters
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Risk Management Problem‚ Set I T Blount FIN/415 Brenda Papillon May 6‚ 2013 6-1. (Expected rate of return and risk) Carter Inc. is evaluating a security. One-year Treasury bills are currently paying 9.1 percent. Calculate the investment’s expected return and its standard deviation. Should Carter invest in the security? Probability Return .15 6% .30 9% .40 10% .15 15% Expected Rate of Return: (.15 x .06) + (.30 x .09) + (.40 x .1) + (.15 x
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Problem Set 3 Name Problem Set 3 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6. 1. Data for the market for graham crackers is shown below. Calculate the elasticity of demand between the following prices. Price of crackers Quantity Demanded (per month) $3 80 $2.5 120 $2 160 $1.5 200 $1 240 $1.00 - $1.50: ___$-0.45________________________________ $1.50 - $2.00: ____$_-0.77______________________________ $2.00 - $2.50: _____$_-1.28_____________________________ $2.50 - $3.00: ____$_-2
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Econ 302 Name:_____________________ Fall 2014 Problem Set 1 (Thursday September 18‚ 2014 In class – no extensions) Please Print and Answer in the Provided Space 1) Consider the following estimates for an iPad sold in Canada in 2010: retail price $550 (say at Best Buy)‚ Apple (a U.S. corporation) wholesale price $475‚ Apple intermediate costs $385. Of Apple’s intermediate costs‚ $100 was wholly produced by U.S. manufacturers‚ and $285 from other foreign producers. Suppose the production chain was
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1230 Unit 1 Problem Set 1 Page 25 1. The general public in the United States will be able to purchase all of the Windows 7 editions in retail stores except Basic‚ Enterprise‚ and Starter. 2. The core module that provides all of the Windows 7 capabilities that isn’t language or edition-specific is called Min Win module. 3. When you copy a file to a library‚ Windows Explorer writes the file to the folder designated as the Open and Save as combo boxes. 4. To use federated search‚ you must
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