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Electrical and Computer Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

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1981

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Optimization Of An Investment Strategy For The Mcdonnell Douglas Salaried Savings Plan., Richard Charles Seifert Jan 1981

Optimization Of An Investment Strategy For The Mcdonnell Douglas Salaried Savings Plan., Richard Charles Seifert

Masters Theses

"An automated technique is developed to maximize the return on investments in the McDonnell Douglas Salaried Savings Plan. Continual guidance is provided to the participant as to the currently preferred type of investment within the Plan, and to the strategic t iming of withdrawals from the Plan. The decision criteria within the modelled system address the tradeoff s which result from the participant's past investment decisions, his current tax situation, alternative market conditions, withdrawal penalties and o the r Plan characteristics. Decisions are made on the premise that historic performance patterns will continue, though adaptive procedures are included to react …


The Design And Development Of A Human Interface For An Intelligent Terminal For A Process Control Industry, V. Rangarajan Jan 1981

The Design And Development Of A Human Interface For An Intelligent Terminal For A Process Control Industry, V. Rangarajan

Masters Theses

"A complete description of an intelligent Terminal to be used in a Process Control Industry is presented. The system software is discussed. An account of the hardware and software interfaces for the input devices, along with the description of the input devices, is included. The data base used in the system is described with an example. Future enhancements have been proposed."--Abstract, page iii.