2013/3/31 Introduction: The Nature and Purpose of Econometrics Continuous and Discrete Data What is Econometrics? Literal meaning is “measurement in economics”. Definition of financial econometrics: The application of statistical and mathematical techniques to problems in finance and accounting. Continuous data can take on any value and are not confined to take specific numbers. Discrete data can only take on certain values‚ which are usually integers Types of Data Dummy
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Why Whaling should be banned‚ by Annabel Lees Imagine yourself as a Minke Whale being chased by a whaling vessel in the Antarctic Ocean. After half an hour‚ BAM! A harpoon hits you. Instantly you feel an agonizing pain in your side. You still fight for another hour until you feel weak‚ as if you cant move one more muscle in your body‚ you start to slow down and give up. Then the whalers shoot you with a shotgun‚ until you die. Every year this happens to over 2‚500 innocent
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Under the Guidance of Prof. Prahlad MishraSubmitted By- Ankita Jha (U113187) Chitrali Nag(U113198) Gourab Dutta (U113202) Manisa Parida (U113205) Partha Pratim Sinha (U113213) Rohan Naik (U113217) Sampad Panigrahi (U113221) Section – D‚ Group-5‚ BM-1 Problem Statement - To check whether the gross domestic product(GDP) is getting directly affected by the Household final consumption in India‚ keeping other factors such as Investments‚ Government Spending‚ net exports‚ etc constant and finding
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Exploratory research is a type of research conducted for a problem that has not been clearly defined. Exploratory research helps determine the best research design‚ data collection method and selection of subjects. It should draw definitive conclusions only with extreme caution. Given its fundamental nature‚ exploratory research often concludes that a perceived problem does not actually exist. Exploratory research often relies on secondary research such as reviewing available literature and/or data
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Chapter 2: The Marketing Research Process and Proposal This chapter provides the overview of the research process (scientific research process) Changing View of the Market Research Process 1) Data for interpretation Primary data: information that is collected specifically for a current research problem or opportunity. Secondary Data: growing emphasis on secondary data. Information previously collected for some other problem or issue → stored in a data warehouse to help understand bus problems
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Research methods for strategic managers Course: Level 7 BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Management Studies Assignment: Research Methods for Strategic Managers Research Question. Explain about your research question taking into account your hypothesis‚ research method‚ preparation and methodology and justify your choice. You should conduct individual preliminary investigation before selecting your research question. Prepare an action plan with target dates and methods for monitoring and
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Many lifters‚ trainers‚ and coaches believe that "muscles only know tension." This view is overly simplistic. In reality‚ a number of factors must be taken into account. What degree of tension? What duration of tension? What frequency of tension? What kind of tension? Certainly passive tension isn’t as effective as active tension in packing on lean mass. Many believe that the continuous quest for increased maximal strength is the key to developing massive muscles. But while increased strength is
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most important things to excel at in an academic career. You need to understand that dissertation is always reviewed minutely by the academia. You need to have proper references and give proper credits. The dissertation should be organized and structured properly. There should be a proper flow of thought. More‚ you need to ensure that the layout and flow of thought is properly able to explain the subject matter. No wonder you may need to hire an expert to check everything – there are far too many
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successful democracy. What Gandhi calls "a change of heart" is also referred to as a "change in a society ’s beliefs and values‚" by Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel in their Foreign Affairs article "How Development Leads to Democracy: What We Know About Modernization." Inglehart and Welzel recognize the fact that democratic institutions are not easily established. This is evident when one looks at U.S. involvement in Iraq and the Middle East. Even the embargo on Cuba demonstrates how difficult
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16 things every international students should know about Darden The Darden School of Business‚ of the University of Virginia‚ was founded in 1955 and is named for Colgate Whitehead Darden‚ Jr. (1897-1981)‚ former Governor of Virginia‚ former Democratic Congressman‚ and the third President of the university. Darden was a champion of public education and recognized the importance of developing the education system. He successfully led a campaign to establish a graduate business school in southern US
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