Soheil Sadeghi: Statement of Purpose School of Operations Research & Information Technology As a youngster growing up in a small town in central Iran I used to have a vague picture of pursuing a PhD degree in America. Most everyone with whom I shared my dream of studying in USA used to volunteer an opinion that I would stand no chance to achieve such a purpose. All along there was only one single prominent person in my life who always supported me in my quest to excel in learning: My Mom. Inspired
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Canadian and French men’s consumption of cosmetics: a comparison of their attitudes and motivations Nizar Souiden and Mariam Diagne Laval University‚ Quebec‚ Canada Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the attitude of males toward the consumption and purchase of men’s cosmetic products. More specifically‚ the research intends to clarify the impact of personal variables (i.e. self-image consciousness‚ ageing effects‚ physical attractiveness‚ state of health)‚ socio-cultural variables
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DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Business Research Method The Research Proposal For What Important Features Affect College Students’ Intention on Using Sina Weibo. Business Research Method –/ECON – 5 Content Abstract -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1. Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2. Literature review ----------------------------------------------------------
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1 The value of a firm is a. smaller the higher is the risk premium used to compute the firm’s value. b. larger the higher is the risk premium used to compute the firm’s value. c. the price for which the firm can be sold minus the present value of the expected future profits. d. both b and c 2 A price-taking firm can exert no control over price because a. the firm’s demand curve is downward sloping. b. of a lack of substitutes for the product.
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UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT BUS 500C QUANTITATIVE & STATISTICAL ANALYSIS COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMINATION 1. The personnel director for a business organization has identified 10 individuals as qualified candidates for 3 managerial training positions her firms seeks to fill. Use the appropriate rule to give the number of different combinations of the 10 individuals who could be chosen for the 3 positions. As discussed in class we would use the combination
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that equates total revenue with total cost and profit is zero. Student Response True Score: 2/2 Value 100% Correct Answer True 2. MT T/F Q2 Random variations component in a regression model are movements that are not predictable. Student Response True Score: 2/2 Value 100% Correct Answer True 3. MT T/F Q3 Regression methods attempt to develop a mathematical relationship between the item being forecasted and factors that cause it to behave the way it does. Student Response True Score: 2/2
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Question 1 The primary objective of a for-profit firm is to ___________. Selected Answer: Correct Answer: 5 out of 5 points maximize shareholder value maximize shareholder value Question 2 5 out of 5 points The flat-screen plasma TVs are selling extremely well. The originators of this technology are earning higher profits. What theory of profit best reflects the performance of the plasma screen makers? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: innovation theory of profit innovation theory
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* Cannot be used for short-term estimates. * Cannot be used where trend is cyclical with sharp turning points of trough and perks. * If a time series exhibits a linear trend‚ the method of least squares may be used to determine a trend line (projection) for future forecasts. * Least squares‚ also used in regression analysis‚ determines the unique trend line forecast which minimizes the mean square error between the trend line forecasts and the actual observed values for the time series
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Analysis of Financial Time Series Third Edition RUEY S. TSAY The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Chicago‚ IL A JOHN WILEY & SONS‚ INC.‚ PUBLICATION Analysis of Financial Time Series WILEY SERIES IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Established by WALTER A. SHEWHART and SAMUEL S. WILKS Editors: David J. Balding‚ Noel A. C. Cressie‚ Garrett M. Fitzmaurice‚ Iain M. Johnstone‚ Geert Molenberghs‚ David W. Scott‚ Adrian F. M. Smith‚ Ruey S. Tsay‚ Sanford Weisberg Editors Emeriti:
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GM03 Business Statistics Assignment - I Assignment Code: 2014GM03B1 Last Date of Submission: 15th October 2014 Maximum Marks: 100 Attempt all the questions. All the questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. Section-A 1. Prof. Hardtack gave four Friday quizzes last semester in his 10-student senior tax accounting class as follows: Quiz 1 60 60 60 60 71 73 74 75 88 99 Quiz 2 65 65 65 65 70 74 79 79 79 79 Quiz 3 66 67 70
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