variable each time we were asked to guess the attribute of the other. These measures include lambda, which is appropriate for the analysis of two nominal variables; gamma, which is appropriate for the analysis of two ordinal variables; and Pearson's product-moment correlation, which is appropriate for the analysis of two interval or ratio variables. • Regression analysis represents the relationships between variables in the form of equations, which can be used to predict the values of a dependent
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The Impact of Non-audit Services on Capital Markets Seunghan Nam Ph.D. Candidate Stern School of Business New York University New York, NY 10012 snam@stern.nyu.edu Preliminary Draft 7 January 2005 Abstract The framers of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOA) presume that non-audit services lower the quality of financial statements, so they have prohibited auditors from offering most non-audit services. In addition, regulators believe that non-audit services (NAS) may
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Access to Credit for SMEs: A study on Chitwan Based Enterprises Kapil Deb Subedi, HOD, Department of Management Saptagandaki Multiple Campus, TU Abstract Access to credit is crucial for the growth and survival of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Thus policy makers attempt to pursue financial sector policies to propel financial intermediaries to extend more credit to SMEs. Access to credit still remains a challenge to SMEs especially those in developing economies and continues to
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Genomic Health, Inc. External Analysis Report Presented to: Dr. Karen Middleton Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Submitted by: Jacinda Martinez Jennifer Kindred Shiwei Chen Yang Gao Ying Zhang October 16, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iv INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT 1 MISSION STATEMENT 1 FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS 1 STOCK ANALYSIS 2 VRIO TEST 3 CORE COMPETENCIES 3 Research & Development 3 Patents 5
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THE INFORMATION CONTENT OF EARNINGS AND SYSTEMATIC RISK IN CHANGING ECONOMIC CONJECTURE : THE TURKISH CASE A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES OF MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BY FATMA AKSOY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OCTOBER 2008 Approval of the Graduate School of Social Sciences Prof. Dr.Sencer Ayata Director I certify that this thesis satisfies all the requirements as a thesis for
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these in a large sample of Swedish manufacturing SMEs. The theoretical framework for this study consists of a treatise of motives for holding cash, working capital management and cash level. From these theoretical findings, two hypotheses are deduced: • H1: Cash holdings are negatively related to the presence of cash substitutes • H2: Cash holdings are positively related to working capital management efficiency The quantitative investigation consists of the statistical analysis – namely comparison
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Individual Assignment: Working Paper #1 Industry and Environmental Analysis Assignment: Assume you are the owner of a business of your choosing in any locale you choose. (This could be a real business or a business you would like to start some day.) In order to demonstrate your understanding of this company’s industry, prepare an industry and environmental analysis as described below. Also identify and elaborate opportunities and threats facing a company in your chosen industry. This report
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EXOPLANET ATMOSPHERES Year 3 Term 2 Essay Project for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physics with Theoretical Physics Ho Yin Desmond YUEN Department of Physics, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom Submitted Version: Summer Term, 4th May 2015 ABSTRACT The objective in studying exoplanet atmospheres is to understand their atmospheric composition and properties, thus, to deduce the planets’ habitability. Favoured by
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Interval. b. Ratio. c. Ratio. d. Nominal. e. Ordinal. f. Ratio. g. Nominal. h. Ordinal. i. Nominal. j. Ratio. 3. Answers will vary. 5. Qualitative data are not numerical, whereas quantitative data are numerical. Examples will vary by student. 7. Nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Examples will vary. 9. a. Continuous, quantitative, ratio. b. Discrete, qualitative, nominal. c. Discrete, quantitative, ratio. d. Discrete
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equity is overvalued, however, mispricing offsets agency costs and can induce a controlling shareholder to list equity. Higher valuations may support listings associated with greater agency costs. We test the predictions that follow from this idea on a sample of publicly listed subsidiaries in Japan. Subsidiaries in which the parent sells a larger stake and subsidiaries with greater scope for expropriation by the parent firm are more overpriced at listing, and minority shareholders fare poorly after listing
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