Risk Assessment Case Study Sidney Otoboeze 100846089 PSYC 3402 Prof. Ralph Serin October 20‚ 2014 Criminogenic Needs Criminogenic needs can be described as changeable risk factors‚ that when reduced‚ result in reduced criminal behaviour. These needs are termed “criminogenic” because they are empirically related to criminal conduct and when reduced‚ lead to reductions in future reoffending. Therefore‚ changes in criminogenic needs have a desired effect on changes in criminal behaviour. In
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Risk Analysis on Investment Decision Net present value‚ internal rate of return‚ and profitability index are measures used to compare two mutually exclusive capital investment proposals. "SAI wants to increase market share and keep up with technology‚ which can be done by either expanding their existing Digital Imaging market share or by entering the Wireless Communication market‚" (UoP‚ 2007). Both alternatives have areas of opportunity as well as potential risks that the company will have to
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The Risk of using Macros in Excel What is a primary security risk that user should acknowledge when using macro? Well I think that keeping control of the macros in the Microsoft programs are very important to the security of the user’s computer. From what I read in the reading and a little research letting the wrong macro get a hold of your computer can be a disruptive to your computer. From what I found out in one of the websites called ComputerWeekly.com Saran(2001)‚ “ an advisory notice by
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1. What are three ways that research can be conducted for risk-related issues? For each way‚ briefly describe how it may be done. Three ways that research can be conducted is through: 1. Primary data collection techniques. Data collected this way is unique to the organisation and is not publicly available unless the researcher chooses to publish it. Some methods of primary data collection include focus groups‚ interviews and surveys . 2. Secondary data collection is data that is collected by
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One inherent risk factor that would impact my audit procedures of Enron were the large number of highly complex accounting entries. For example energy traders were required to book all the projected profits from a supply contract in the quarter in which the deal is made. Such accounting procedures are inherently risky as they make assumptions about price forecasts which can drastically affect earnings. Another inherent risk factor is the frequency of related party transactions. The special purpose
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1. [Financial Risk and Return Considerations] Explain how you would choose between the following situations. Develop your answers from the perspective of the principles of entrepreneurial finance presented earlier in the chapter. You may arrive at your answers with or without making actual calculations. A. You have $1‚000 to invest for one year (this would be a luxury for most entrepreneurs). You can earn a 4% interest rate for one year at the Third First bank or a 5% interest rate
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political systems can one adequately appreciate their effects on the multiple operating environments facing the global firm and properly assess the degree of politically imposed risk involved in commencing or continuing operations in each. Policymakers and managers must have the tools to assess the extent of political and regulatory risk faced by a given investment project in a given country. The political system The political system consists of a set of “players” each with its own unique set of aspirations
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chain risk and its effect on firm performance by means of a survey. With the emergence of a fierce competitive business environment‚ supply chain risk management has become a primary focus for companies across all domains and industries. With series of catastrophes and disasters‚ along with a firm’s new age strategies like outsourcing and globalization of market‚ have put a severe strain on the supply chain on these firms. Hence it becomes imperative to firms to first identify the kinds of risk they
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Project: EARN A DEGREE IN US INTRODUCTION Education is very important in human life. Decision making to return to school to earn a degree implies that there are alternative choices to be considered. Education is an ongoing project for those who are willing to learn‚ gain and update their knowledge. For me‚ it meant leaving a steady full-time job (in BENIN). It meant facing the uncertainty of returning to my studies after a multi-year interruption. This is the reasons why after decision analysis
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CONSIDERING RISKS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Business by itself requires high awereness of risks‚ taking these risks‚ managing them and gain profits from them. The literature names this task as "entrepreneurship". Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations‚ particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities. Entrepreneurship is often a difficult undertaking‚ as a majority of new businesses fail. Entrepreneurial activities are substantially different
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