University of Bristol - School of Economics‚ Finance and Management QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR FINANCE AND INVESTMENT (EFIMM005) Review Questions Question 1: Concepts a. Define a stochastic process. Give an example in Finance of a quantity that can be modelled as a stochastic process. b. Define a stationary stochastic process. c. Consider a stochastic process {Yt ‚ t = 1‚ ..‚ T }. Define the partial autocorrelation function (pacf) associated to this process. d. Explain the difference between estimator
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Management Tutorial What is Sampling Q: Explain sampling and its importance in daily life? Ans: Sample is a collection of few units of a large population which is the total target market. Like for a tooth paste market potential research the population is the all households in the country and sample is few households from selected cities and villages. If the market potential is to assess of a metro city than the whole city will be population and the few selected households are the sample
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Data Collection: Data collection is the heart of any research. No study is complete without the data collection. This research also includes data collection and was done differently for different type of data. TYPES OF DATA Primary Data: For the purpose of collecting maximum primary data‚ a structured questionnaire was used wherein questions pertaining to the satisfaction level of the customer about pantaloons product(apparel)‚ the quality‚ color‚ variety of products‚ the availability of different
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waste as hazardous waste‚ and biomedical waste or hospital waste as infectious waste. The term “solid waste ’ ’ means any garbage‚ refuse‚ or sludge from a waste treatment plant‚ water supply treatment plant‚ or air pollution control facility and other discarded material‚ including solid‚ liquid‚ semisolid‚ or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial‚ commercial‚ mining‚ and agricultural operations. The term ’ ’disposal ’ ’ means the discharge‚ deposit‚ injection‚ dumping‚ spilling
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Introduction Data can be defined as two values of levels of measurement (qualitative and quantities). Qualitative and quantitative data form the theory of scales by American psychologist Stanley Smith Stevens. Data can be words‚ numbers‚ figures‚ etc. The document that we are discussing contains many dates‚ percentages‚ numbers and words. For this statistical investigation‚ the document should contain sufficient data backing up statements. This gives the reader acknowledgement that sufficient
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Sampling is the use of a subset of the population to represent the whole population. Probability sampling‚ or random sampling‚ is a sampling technique in which the probability of getting any particular sample may be calculated. Nonprobability sampling does not meet this criterion and should be used with caution. Nonprobability sampling techniques cannot be used to infer from the sample to the general population. The advantage of nonprobability sampling is its lower cost compared to probability sampling
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In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting Quantitative and Qualitative research methods‚ discussing the Epistemology‚ methodology‚ and the varying techniques each method uses. The essay will also take a brief look at the Ethical considerations of research using relevant psychology examples. Here‚ when considering the epistemology behind both research methods‚ we must see it in terms of our essential philosophy of ideas and concepts and the ways in which it can be shaped (Pidgeon & Henwood
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Search Engine Data Collection Citizens’ personal information has always been actively sought by government authorities and by private businesses‚ and up until recently‚ has been kept exclusively by the institutions requesting the information. However‚ those days of confidentiality are over‚ as the world becomes increasingly structured upon the evolution of the Internet. Today‚ government authorities and private businesses have a multitude of ways to access personal information that is submitted
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Data Collection Worksheet: Pediatric Case Study Failure to thrive. SSG Alsawalha‚ Musab 1. Client Demographics a. Age: 11 months b. Gender: Male c. Marital Status/Significant others: Single‚ d. Primary Language: English e. Religion: Baptist f. Barriers to care: i. Noted in home life‚ past medical history‚ social history: Patient barriers to care all revolve around the parents neglect to medical treatments needed for the patient. ii. Developmental Stage: Trust vs Mistrust. g. Other: Patient
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Using Information in Human Resources Certificate in Human Resource Management Gardner Aerospace PROPOSAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WEB BASED EXPENSES PROGRAM 30th October 2010 Title Would the introduction of an automated expense procedure ease the burden on the HR and payroll department? Executive Summary – introduction into the topic significance and what the aims of the research are Due to the current economic climate business costs are
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