Problem Set 4 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. What determines whether a financial asset is included in the M1 money supply? Why are interest-earning checkable deposits included in M1‚ whereas interest-earning savings accounts and Treasury bills are not? If the financial asset can be turned into real money fast. Intrest earning checkable deposits are included because they can be converted quickly into paper money. Intrest earning savings accounts and treasury
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CS578/STAT590: Introduction to Machine Learning Fall 2014 Problem Set 1 Joon Hee Choi Handed In: 09/14/2014 Review Questions 1. 2. 3. • ∂f ∂x = 6x − y − 11‚ ∂f ∂y • ∂f ∂x = 6x − y − 11 = 0‚ = 2y − x ∂f ∂y = 2y − x = 0 ⇒ x = 2‚ y = 1 ⇒ (x‚ y) = (2‚ 1) • (a) n = 2 w1 x1 and x = . Then‚ w2 x2 wT x + b = w1 x1 + w2 x2 + b = 0 ⇒ −x1b + Let w = w1 x2 − wb =1 2 (b) n = 3 w1 x1 Let w = w2 and x = x2 . Then‚ w3 x3 T w x + b = w1 x1 + w2 x2 + w3 x3 + b = 0 ⇒ −x1b + −x2b
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PROBLEM SET 4 1) Consider the following utility functions‚ where W is wealth: (a) U (W ) = W 2 1 (b) U (W ) = W (c) U (W ) = −W (d) U (W ) = W (e) U (W ) = ln(W ) (f) U (W ) = W 1−γ ‚ with γ = 2 1−γ How likely are each of these functions to represent actual investor preferences? Why? 2) Suppose investors have preference described by the following utility function with A > 0: U = E(r) − 1 Aσ 2 2 Each investor has to choose between three portfolios with the following characteristics:
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motivational program would have to be for people that are trying to lose weight. I’m choosing this because it something that most people struggle with and I’m currently doing right now myself. My wife and I are dieting together and doing really well without diet pills and heavy exercising. The main point in my motivational program will be a saying of “you can and you will”. Setting a goal‚ realizing you have the capability to do it and not giving up are what my motivational program is about. Anyone
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Thomas Elizabeth Lee TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract # Summary Synopsis of Ark Program Description of Project Central Research QUestions Explanation of how propose work fits within goals outlined by primary stakeholders The relationship of proposed research to the literature Brief summary of relevant literature Introduction The Importance of the ARK Program Definition of student-teacher relationship # Qualities of teachers to form positive teacher-student
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Problem Set 1 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. The receipts and year of release of the five movies with the largest nominal box office revenues‚ along with the CPI data of each year are presented below. Assuming that the receipts for each of the movies were derived during their year of release‚ convert the receipts for each to real dollars for the year 2010 (2010 CPI 230.1). Put the movies in order from largest to smallest real box office receipts and show
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Problem Set 1 Problem 1 Which project should the firm select? Why? Project B: Managers should try to maximize their stock’s intrinsic value while also bringing in revenue. The P/E ratio shows the dollar amount investors will pay for $1 of current earnings. Problem 2 If most investors expect the same cash flows from Companies A and B but are more confident that A’s cash flows will be closer to their expected value‚ which company should have the higher stock price? Explain. The primary
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Other information: Setup costs vary with the number of batches processed in each department. The budgeted number of batches for each product line in each department is as follows: Trophies Plaques Forming department 40 116 Assembly department 43 103 Supervision costs vary with direct labor costs in each department. 1. Calculate the budgeted cost of trophies and plaques based on a single plant-wide overhead rate‚ if total overhead is allocated based
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The Ohio Department of Corrections has several programs specific to reentry. These reentry programs have been shown to decrease repeat offenders. Their effects on mass incarceration can be shown through data reports and research collected by the institution (as well as similar institutions). These programs include; education‚ family‚ religious services‚ housing‚ and parole. As previously discussed‚ the education programs help ensure that felons do not simply repeat the same criminal behavior that
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Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a human development program of the national government that invests in the health and education of poor households‚ particularly of children aged 0-14 years old. Patterned after the conditional cash transfer scheme implemented in other developing countries‚ the Pantawid Pamilya provides cash grants to beneficiaries provided that they comply with the set of conditions required by the program. Pantawid Pamilya has dual
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