Finance Theory I – Case 2 Tracy Hsiao‚ Baltic Ocean Evaluation of AQR Momentum Funds Date: Dec. 5th‚ 201r Past performance of momentum strategies – CAPM & Fama‐French MOM 4 factors model In Table 1‚ we could evaluate the past performance of momentum strategy‚ Short Decile 1 and Long Decile 10‚ a.k.a. L/S (10‐1). Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) E(R) = α + Rf + β (RM - Rf) + By applying to CAPM‚ we got a β that is almost zero (-0.08) showing the strategy could effectively diversify and reduce
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G.R. No. 106913 May 10‚ 1994 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE‚ petitioner‚ vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION‚ respondents. FACTS: Private respondent (Atlas) mining corporation‚ organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines‚ operates a concession in Toledo City‚ Cebu. It actually used and/or consumed tax paid extra gasoline and diesel fuel for the mining operation purchased on various dates from Mobil Oil Philippines
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The profit margin for Plastichem has been falling. It was negative n 2001‚ which made the ROA and ROE negative. DCM Molding profit margins‚ ROA‚ and ROE has been constant. This shows that DCM Molding manages its operations better than Plastichem. 2. Yes‚ an analysis of common size statements should be included in the report because it helps compare companies of differing sizes against each other‚ percentage of sales‚ cost of goods sold‚ and how that value has changed over time. On the common size
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$27.2 2. Use the Du Pont equation to obtain a rough feel for Commonwealth’s financial condition as compared to national averages. What are your conclusions? Du Pont Analyses: 2012 2013 Ind. Avg. Total margin 3.67% 5.73% 2.90% Total asset turnover 2.78 2.84 3.10 ROA = PM x TATO 10.21% 16.27% 8.99% Equity multiplier 3.13 2.23 3.16 ROE = ROA x Equity multiplier 31.96% 36.32% 28.41% ROE (Check figure) 31.96% 36.32% 3. Conduct a financial
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CASE 33 Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid Professor C. K. Prahalad’s seminal publication‚ The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid‚ suggests an enormous market at the “bottom of the pyramid” (BOP)—a group of some 4 billion people who subsist on less than $2 a day. By some estimates‚ these “aspirational poor‚” who make up three-fourths of the world’s population‚ represent $14 trillion in purchasing power‚ more than Germany‚ the United Kingdom‚ Italy‚ France‚ and Japan put together. Demographically
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user satisfaction a valid measure of system effectiveness? Information and Management‚ 26 (3)‚ 119-131. Gluck‚ M. (1996) Exploring the relationship between user satisfaction and relevance in information systems. Information Processing and Management‚ 32 (1)‚ 89-104. Griffiths‚ J.‚ Johnson‚ F. & Hartley‚ R. (2007) User satisfaction as a measure of system performance. Journal of Librarianship and Science‚ 39 (3)‚ 142-152. Harter‚ S. P. & Hert‚ C. A. (1997) Evaluation of information retrieval systems:
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communication is most powerful tool it should be used effectively or it can cause self-inflicted harm. Here the term effective communication isn’t about pushing information to audience. Strategy is a process of ordered thinking: of thinking in the right order. 2. What subliminal messages did Bill Gates’ send to audience at DEC World? Bill Gates regaled his audience with tales of his house. He was utterly likable and his talk featured no discussion of business or computer technology especially of DEC. According
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ACTG 350 – Case 2 Due: Tuesday‚ December 2nd (at the beginning of class). Required: Complete the requirements outlined in the following case developed by the Deloitte Foundation. Your memo should carefully develop arguments supporting your conclusions based on your interpretation of ASC 230-10.Your memo should not exceed 3 pages and be formatted in a professional manner. Please submit one case per group. To access ASC 230-10 please log into the FASB Accounting Standards Codification website:
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Module 1 1. Both books mention the role the media plays in constructing public perception of (juvenile) offending. Think about the role of the media—news media but also pure entertainment media—and discuss its role in our understanding of juvenile delinquency. When a child starts forming an identity‚ a sense of self‚ it will develop by exploring the world around them. This child shapes himself or herself based on the very strong influences of family‚ society‚ and sometimes media influences
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BUS 665 Strategic Marketing Case 2- Starbucks Wenjing Zhang Jun Myers January 25‚ 2013 Briefly synthesize the key information presented in the case Starbucks today is one of the world’s best known brands. Howard Schultz built an amazing coffee empire. Mr. Schultz had a vision of selling high quality coffee in a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere. And he was not only a good visionary but also a great leader who cares about employee health benefits and allow to employees working more than 20
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