BUS211f(2) ANALYZING BIG DATA I1 Spring 2014—MW 8:00–9:20 am Location: Sachar 116 (International Hall) Prof. Bharatendra Rai 313-282-8309 (mobile) brai@brandeis.edu Office: Sachar 1C Hours: MW, 9:30 – 10:15 and by appointment TA: TBD This is a two credit module that examines the opportunities and industry disruption in an era of massive, high velocity, unstructured data and new developments in data analytic. We treat some strategic, ethical, and technical dimensions of big data. The technical foci
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ECON 545: Course Project- Part #1 Instructor: Vernon Hobbs Date: Student: Exercise #1: Everyone’s Gasoline Problem. We are familiar with fluctuating prices of gasoline at the pump. Why does this happen? Research the recent history of gasoline pricing in your area, and attempt to relate any fluctuations you observe to documented supply and demand factors outline in our book. Be sure to cite any references used. Answer: Below is the supply and demand curve that we review when observing
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right. Simply by re- arranging the cafeteria, Carolyn was able to increase or decrease the con- sumption of many food items by as much as 25 percent. Carolyn learned a big lesson: school children, like adults, can be greatly influenced by small 1 2 INTRODUCTION changes in the context. The influence can be exercised for better or for worse. For example, Carolyn knows that she can increase consumption of healthy foods and decrease consumption of unhealthy ones. With hundreds of schools to work
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University Unit 2 Individual Project ECON 220 – Microeconomics January 19, 2013 Abstract Businesses are available to offer its services and products to the consumer. In order to have a profitable business, the business must maintain close awareness of the cost and demand of the product and adjust to the rise or fall in price. Price Elasticity of Demand: Paint In our scenario I am a painter. In my business we have to be very conscious of how much paint costs because of course that directly
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Guidelines for the ECON 411W Term Paper Each student is expected to write a term paper on a topic relevant to the course, but of your choosing. Each of you should chose a topic and submit the idea by October 5th for my approval. In your proposal, you should describe to me what you plan to write about and why. You must (and this is important) provide a brief selection of material/scholarly articles that you plan to rely on for your paper. After your topic has been approved, you are free to begin
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Game Theory Background An Illustrative Example Course Structure Introduction to Game Theory Econ 414 Jeff Borowitz Summer I 2010 Jeff Borowitz Introduction to Game Theory 1 / 18 Game Theory Background An Illustrative Example Course Structure Rational Choice What is Game Theory? Game Theory is really “Multi-Party Decision Theory” Outside of game theory, we think of just one actor (firms maximizing profits, workers deciding how much to work, etc.) Decisions involving many
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ACCOUNTING 5130 SPRING 2016 (8 WEEK) SYLLABUS AND COURSE OUTLINE INSTRUCTOR: Peggy Jimenez, PhD, CPA OFFICE: BLB 329L EMAIL: Peggy.Jimenez@unt.edu (do not email me via Blackboard). I generally respond to student e-mails within 24 hours Monday-Friday. PHONE: 940-369-3093 OFFICE HOURS: Mondays 10:30am-12:00PM and by appointment. During these times I will be in my office and you are welcome to stop by with questions or concerns. If it is more convenient, I can also discuss via e-mail, online
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COURSE SYLLABUS IN social science 4 first semester, a.y. 2013-2014 I. COURSE CODE: SOC.SCI 4 II. COURSE TITLE: GENERAL ECONOMICS WITH TAXATION AND LAND REFORM III. Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive coverage of all major topics in economics. Attention is given to establish student understands of key economic principles with particular emphasis on the Philippine Economic system, its growth and development. The course covers the foundation
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An Essay on Fiscal Federalism Wallace E. Oates Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 37, No. 3. (Sep., 1999), pp. 1120-1149. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0022-0515%28199909%2937%3A3%3C1120%3AAEOFF%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A Journal of Economic Literature is currently published by American Economic Association. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/about/terms.html. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use
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