Independent Variables Chapter 8 is devoted to dummy (independent) variables. This How To answers common questions on working with and interpreting dummy variables. Questions: 1) How to include dummy variables in a regression? 2) How to interpret a coefficient on a dummy variable? 3) How to test hypotheses with dummy variables and interaction terms? 4) How to create a double-log functional form with dummy variables? 5) How to interpret a coefficient on a dummy variable with a log
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what the cost is driven from. 2-2. Two rules of thumb when analyzing cost behavior are to manage what the company manufactures‚ sells‚ and to give advice as to where costs can be reduced. 2-3. Three examples of a variable cost are a 12% increase in the production of dresses‚ which will cause a 12% increase in variable costs. A 10% increase in clothes will cause an 10% increase in variable costs. A 30% increase in labor hours will cause a 30% increase in variable costs. Three examples of a fixed cost
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1. Cost of goods manufactured will usually include: A. only direct labor and direct materials costs. B. some costs incurred during the prior period as well as costs incurred during the current period. C. only costs incurred during the current period. D. some period costs as well as some product costs. 2. During the month of August‚ direct labor cost totaled $13‚000 and direct labor cost was 20% of prime cost. If total manufacturing costs during August were $88‚000‚ the manufacturing overhead
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1 Today Summarizing categorical variables Exploring the relationship between categorical variables - contingency table‚ proportions‚ conditional proportions‚ marginal proportions Ch 2‚ Sec 1-2‚ pages 15-29 Summarizing Categorical Variables: Blood Pressure (Exercise 2.37*) 2 A company held a blood pressure screening clinic for its employees. Data below is partial dataset for company employees. Create an appropriate display for blood pressure data among the employees. Blood pressure
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August 16‚ 2010 NDS 2010-19 New Developments Summary Variable interest entity analysis ASC 810‚ Consolidation‚ as amended by ASU 2009-17 Introduction A reporting entity must assess whether its involvement with another legal entity requires the reporting entity to consolidate that legal entity and / or provide disclosures in accordance with guidance for variable interest entities. This bulletin outlines a reporting entity’s step-by-step approach to the assessment of its involvement with
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changes when placed in water. Identify the independent and dependent variables. If the rock is placed in water‚ then it’s mass will be added to the original mass. The independent variable has to do with the amount of water put onto the rock‚ the dependent variable is the mass of the rock after it has been in the water. 3. Describe‚ in detail‚ a procedure to test your hypothesis. Identify the controlled variables. The controlled variables is the mass of the rock before it has gone into the water. It’s
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POVERTY‚ INEQUALITY‚ AND CRIME "Poverty is the normal condition of man" (Robert Heinlein) Poverty‚ or stratification by social class‚ was the first sociological variable ever looked into as a possible cause of crime. Some sociologists would say religion was the first sociological variable‚ but the field of criminology claims a slightly different heritage. There are two reasons why social class and poverty came to be of particular interest: (1) it was an enduring social problem in all societies
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Tommy Martin is finding it hard to interact with other children and his educators at school. He is in grade 4 now and has had this problem since kindergarten. He lacks interest in the classroom and he is difficult to work with. Often times he is sent to the principal’s office because of inappropriate behavior. He does not keep friend for lengthy periods of time. He is physically aggressive and very emotional‚ even about seemingly innocuous things. He does not like sympathy during these emotional
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1. Which of the following would increase the likelihood that a company would increase its debt ratio in its capital structure? a. An increase in costs incurred when filing for bankruptcy. b. An increase in the corporate tax rate. c. An increase in the personal tax rate. d. None of the statements above is correct. ANSWER: B An increase in the corporate tax rate would mean that firms would get larger tax breaks for interest payments. Therefore‚ firms have an incentive to increase interest payments
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Team Effectiveness and Process variables The final category to team effectiveness is process variables. These include member commitment to a common purpose‚ establishment of specific team goals‚ team efficacy‚ managed level of conflict and minimizing social loafing. Why are processes important to team effectiveness? One way to answer this question is to return to the topic of social loafing. We found that 1+1+1 doesn’t necessarily add up to three. In team tasks for which each member’s contribution
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