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2015

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Happiness & Accounting/Finance Careers, Jacob Shrode Apr 2015

Happiness & Accounting/Finance Careers, Jacob Shrode

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The research question I chose was "Do happiness levels vary among graduates with accounting majors who have chosen different career paths?" The method I used to get my data was a survey. Overall, the average happiness score from my survey was 4.72/6 (see table 4). The average happiness score in the U.S. is only 4.30. I did a t-test for this and got a p value of .00. With this, I can say that there is substantial evidence to suggest that people who graduate with accounting/finance majors tend to be significantly happier than the average U.S. person.


F-35 And Military Spending, Colin J. Charpentier Apr 2015

F-35 And Military Spending, Colin J. Charpentier

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How does the F-35 Lightning II multirole fighter compare to current military airplanes in terms of costs and capabilities? This is a comparison study based around the F-35 and five other planes. The F-35 is chosen because of its status as an ongoing project and due to its controversy as a plane. This study looks at all values. It is completely numeric based allowing for objective analysis. These planes chosen for study are the F-16 C/D, F/A-18 E/F, F-22A, AV-8B Harrier II, and A-10C. These planes are chosen because the F-35 is meant to replace them in the case of …


Accounting Fraud Motivation, Yuquan (Frank) Yu Apr 2015

Accounting Fraud Motivation, Yuquan (Frank) Yu

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Accounting fraud is a hot topic in the 21st century. What are the common themes of these accounting scandals?