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Questioning The Less-Than-Perfect Correlation Rule For Combining Stocks, Ladd Kochman Jun 1985

Questioning The Less-Than-Perfect Correlation Rule For Combining Stocks, Ladd Kochman

Ladd Kochman

No abstract provided.


A Case For The Regular Overstating Of Lease Payments, Ladd Kochman Apr 1985

A Case For The Regular Overstating Of Lease Payments, Ladd Kochman

Ladd Kochman

No abstract provided.


Methodological Considerations For Assessing The Potential Benefits Of Weather Modification In Illinois Agriculture, Musa Pinar, P Garcia, S.E. Offutt Apr 1985

Methodological Considerations For Assessing The Potential Benefits Of Weather Modification In Illinois Agriculture, Musa Pinar, P Garcia, S.E. Offutt

Musa Pinar

No abstract provided.


L'Informatica Per Il Mercato: Prospettive E Riflessi Sull'organizzazione Delle Banche, Massimo Saita, Aa.Vv. Dec 1984

L'Informatica Per Il Mercato: Prospettive E Riflessi Sull'organizzazione Delle Banche, Massimo Saita, Aa.Vv.

Massimo Saita

No abstract provided.


The Relationship Of Corporate Policy Decisions And Financial Leverage: An Empirical Analysis, Thomas Berry, John Houston Dec 1984

The Relationship Of Corporate Policy Decisions And Financial Leverage: An Empirical Analysis, Thomas Berry, John Houston

Thomas D Berry

No abstract provided.


Insider Trading And Option Market Efficiency, Ladd Kochman Dec 1984

Insider Trading And Option Market Efficiency, Ladd Kochman

Ladd Kochman

No abstract provided.


Characteristics Of Stock Volatilities Implied By Option Prices, Ladd Kochman Dec 1984

Characteristics Of Stock Volatilities Implied By Option Prices, Ladd Kochman

Ladd Kochman

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Federal Tax Changes Of The Cost Of Debt For State And Local Governments, Thomas Berry, Edward Farragher Dec 1984

The Impact Of Federal Tax Changes Of The Cost Of Debt For State And Local Governments, Thomas Berry, Edward Farragher

Thomas D Berry

No abstract provided.


Parte 1^ L'Evoluzione Dell'obbligo Fiscale Della Contabilità Di Magazzino. Parte 2^ Disciplina Delle Scritture Ausiliarie Di Magazzino Per Attività Economica. Parte 3^ Utilizzo Gestionale Della Contabilità Di Magazzino, Massimo Saita, Uberto Noro, Giovanni Coraini Dec 1984

Parte 1^ L'Evoluzione Dell'obbligo Fiscale Della Contabilità Di Magazzino. Parte 2^ Disciplina Delle Scritture Ausiliarie Di Magazzino Per Attività Economica. Parte 3^ Utilizzo Gestionale Della Contabilità Di Magazzino, Massimo Saita, Uberto Noro, Giovanni Coraini

Massimo Saita

No abstract provided.


Comparing The Efficiency Of The Stock And Option Markets, Ladd Kochman Dec 1984

Comparing The Efficiency Of The Stock And Option Markets, Ladd Kochman

Ladd Kochman

No abstract provided.


Fnma Mortgage Commitments As Put Options: An Empirical Examination, Thomas Berry, Adam Gehr Dec 1984

Fnma Mortgage Commitments As Put Options: An Empirical Examination, Thomas Berry, Adam Gehr

Thomas D Berry

The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) auctions commitments to purchase mortgages. An examination of the terms of the commitment contract shows that these commitments are actually put options on mortgages. The contract is unusual, however, in that the price of the commitment is a fixed percentage of the value of the mortgages. In the auction, the dealers effectively bid the exercise price at which they would be willing to pay the fixed commitment price. In this paper, we study the economics of the FNMA auction. We use a two-state approximation to the American put pricing model for interest-dependent securities to …


State Variation In The Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, Thomas Berry, Julie Lane Dec 1984

State Variation In The Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program, Thomas Berry, Julie Lane

Thomas D Berry

No abstract provided.


Labor Cost Goals And Strategies: A Study Of Some Successful And Unsuccessful Managers, Daniel Koys Dec 1984

Labor Cost Goals And Strategies: A Study Of Some Successful And Unsuccessful Managers, Daniel Koys

Daniel J. Koys

No abstract provided.


Assessing Political Risk In Less Developed Countries, Asayehgn Desta Dec 1984

Assessing Political Risk In Less Developed Countries, Asayehgn Desta

Asayehgn Desta

Corporate investment in less developed countries can be a lucrative source of resources and earnings. But how does one minimize the risks—particularly the political risks? The current trend in risk‐assessment methodology is to use “hard data” rather than subjective analysis. But this can be a drawback because the quantitative methodologies used are often determined by the data available. Presented here is a framework for political risk assessment that does more than simply look at the numbers.