UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Joseph L. Rotman School of Management RSM332 PROBLEM SET #2 SOLUTIONS 1. (a) Expected returns are: E[RA ] = 0.3 × 0.07 + 0.4 × 0.06 + 0.3 × (−0.08) = 0.021 = 2.1%‚ E[RB ] = 0.3 × 0.14 + 0.4 × (−0.04) + 0.3 × 0.08 = 0.05 = 5%. Variances are: 2 σA = 0.3 × (0.07)2 + 0.4 × (0.06)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.021)2 = 0.004389‚ 2 σB = 0.3 × (0.14)2 + 0.4 × (0.04)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.05)2 = 0.00594. Standard deviations are: √ 0.004389 = 6.625%‚ σA = √ 0.00594 =
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of Science Department of Computer Science University of Tromsø February 5‚ 2007 Abstract In the recent years‚ the Web has undergone a tremendous growth regarding both content and users. This has lead to an information overload problem in which people are finding it increasingly difficult to locate the right information at the right time. Recommender systems have been developed to address this problem‚ by guiding users through the big ocean of information. Until now‚ recommender systems have
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Solution for paper one (1) January 30‚ 2013 The Director of Projects China Railway Corp. Head Office‚ Beijing Dear Sir‚ Accra-Ouagadougou Railway Construction Project Plan Accra-Ouagadougou Railway Construction Project is one most important project that may bring enormous benefits to Ghanaians and the Burkina’s‚ particularly in mitigating road theft by armed robbers and high cost ofcargo transit by air. In the same vein‚ the China Railway Corporation(CRC) is sure of benefiting substantiallyin
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All of the listed cases demonstrate how difficult it is to violate an established social structure‚ even when following the social structure violates personal morals. Milgram’s findings‚ as read in the article “If Hitler Asked You to Electrocute a Stranger‚ Would You?”‚ apply to the first case of a manager and her fiancé ordering a teenage girl to strip and her following their commands. Milgram’s data suggested that humans are obedient even to the extent of blindly following authority. His findings
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things that we are not happy. The whole time we complain about something‚ what worries us. However‚ when a good think about it‚ we see that we spoil ourselves this world. Often‚ the inventions and strenuous effort take control of everything around you. The question is: what would I get rid of to improve life in the 21st century? For me the worst things in the world are violence so that is the first thing which I would get rid of to improve life. Violence is everywhere: at home‚ at school‚ at
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Monkey Do” and “You Are What You Eat” came from? Although they may sound funny‚ there is truth in both of these statements. When children watch TV‚ do they pay attention to how each gender is being illustrated? Growing up‚ children watched Batman and Scooby-Doo. Children imitated what they saw on TV. Little boys tied bath towels around their necks trying to save helpless girls‚ and little girls played with dresses and makeup like Daphne. These shows start the grooming process to what is acceptable
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Running head: COUNSELING AFRICAN-AMERICANS Counseling African-Americans: Issues/Problems/Solutions Introduction Although African-Americans families have come a long way when it comes to professional counseling‚ the many issues that the families face when seeking professional assistance are more culturally based. Culture can be defined as the attitudes‚ habits‚ norms‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ rituals‚ styles‚ and artifacts that express a group’s adaptation to its environment
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ABSTRACT Culture is the background of every human communication. Cultural embedding as a feature of texts in general is also valid in technical and scientific texts. As translation by humans is based on understanding‚ the translator needs knowledge in order to detect cultural aspects. This is possible by putting down implicit cultural references to certain structures on the text level. Cultural elements appear in the text on all levels – from the concept and form of words‚ to the sentence and text
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If you could change any event in history‚ what would you change and why? Last summer vacation‚ I watched two movies directed by ClintEastwood (Clinton Eastwood Jr.).Their titles ware “Flags of Our Fathers”‚ and “Letters from IWO Jima”. These two movies ware said to have been taken faithful to reality. These movies were released in 2006‚ and these ware famous at that time because they were simultaneously produced at USA and Japan. If I could change any event in history‚ I want to change “The
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Do people really die online‚ or do they live on forever? Joanne Harris’ short story‚ “Would you Like to Reconnect?”‚ follows the story of a mother who has just lost her son and although he is dead‚ his twitter account remains active and maintains communication with the mother. Because of the grieving and confused character of the mother‚ the weary‚ lonely mood of the story along with the repetition and symbol of the twitter notification‚ the story clearly conveys a theme of how social media can be
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