is documented as the worst stock market crash in history. There are several factors which affect the stock market crash in 1987. However‚ the popular explanation for the crash is the selling of program trader‚ portfolio insurance and the great storm of 1987. Program trading is the use of computers in stock market to engage in arbitrage and portfolio insurance strategies. Through the 1970s and early 1980s‚ computers were becoming more important. As a result‚ the market was being controlled more
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References: Ismail E. et al (2008) “Financialization at work : Key Texts and Commentary.” London : Routledge. Krippner‚ G. R. (2005). “The financialization of the American economy.” Socio-Economic Review‚ (3) 173-208. Lazonick‚ W. and O’Sullivan‚ M. (2000) “Maximizing shareholder value : A new ideology for corporate governance.” Economy and society
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“Accept” the Null Hypothesis by Keith M. Bower‚ M.S. and James A. Colton‚ M.S. Reprinted with permission from the American Society for Quality When performing statistical hypothesis tests such as a one-sample t-test or the AndersonDarling test for normality‚ an investigator will either reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis‚ based upon sampled data. Frequently‚ results in Six Sigma projects contain the verbiage “accept the null hypothesis‚” which implies that the null hypothesis has been proven
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The “Stock Market” is a term that actually describes several markets such as the New York Stock Exchange NASDAQ‚ where the stocks of companies are traded. Shares in a company are sold and the shareholders then become part owners of the company. Offering shares of stock raises money for continued research and development of company products or services. When investing in a company‚ the goal is to buy shares at a low price and then sell them at a higher price. Individual stocks may go up
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Allie measured her foot and it was 21cm long‚ and then she measured her Mother’s foot‚ and it was 24cm long. "I must have big feet‚ my foot is nearly as long as my Mom’s!" But then she thought to measure heights‚ and found she is 133cm tall‚ and her Mom is 152cm tall. In a table this is: Allie Mom Length of Foot: 21cm 24cm Height: 133cm 152cm The "foot-to-height" ratio in fraction style is: Allie: 21 133 Mom: 24 152 So the ratio for Allie is 21 : 133 By dividing both values by 7 we get 21/7
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HYPOTHESIS TESTING WHAT IS THIS HYPOTHESIS???? • In simple words it means a mere assumption or supposition to be proved of disproved. • But‚ for a researcher it is a formal question that he intends to resolve. • Example: I assume that 1) under stress and anxiety a person goes into depression. 2) It leads to aggressive behaviour. Eg. : Students who get better counselling in a university will show a greater increase in creativity than students who were not counselled. • So‚ the hypothesis
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Cow’s London Case Study Analysis James and Serena Udderlie are interested in opening a Cow’s London franchise in London‚ Ontario. In order to do so‚ the Udderlie’s must prepare a loan application to the Confederation Bank of Canada. The Udderlie’s are both well educated and employable. James completed his MBA in 1983 and Serena has received her Bachelor of Arts‚ Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education. In addition to these degrees‚ they both claim to have an entrepreneurial spirit
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possibly go wrong. Well‚ in October 1929‚ the Stock Market Crash occurred. Many wonder what it was like before the crash‚ the effects of the crash‚ and what caused the crash. It was a difficult time for America and it took several years for recovery. Before the crash‚ during the 1920’s‚ the stock market grew quickly. People thought we were done with poverty and were worry free. After President Hoover became president‚ everyone was
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Trading and Exchanges FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Survey and Synthesis Series The Search for Value: Measuring the Company’s Cost of Capital Michael C. Ehrhardt Managing Pension Plans: A Comprehensive Guide to Improving Plan Performance Dennis E. Logue and Jack S. Rader Efficient Asset Management: A Practical Guide to Stock Portfolio Optimization and Asset Allocation Richard O. Michaud Real Options: Managing Strategic Investment in an Uncertain World Martha Amram and Nalin Kulatilaka Beyond
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Null Hypothesis (McMillan‚ 2012‚ p. 49): A null hypothesis states that no significant statistical relationship or difference exists between the groups that are being compared in astudy. This term relates to all of the studies I read for my research study analyses. They all compared the academic achievement of high school athletes and non-athletes in some way or another. While the null hypotheses were not explicitly mentioned in the studies‚ they all would have been something along the lines of
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