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On Stockholder Unanimity in Making Production and Financial Decisions
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Optimal Extrapolations for Discounted Finite Markov Reward Chains
Extrapolations are considered for use in conjunction with iterative methods for finding the infinite horizon values for discounted finite Markov reward chains. The iterative methods considered include the Jacobi, Gauss-Seidel, and successive over…
Optimal Sales Commissions: The Case of Non-Income Maximizing Salesmen
In a multiproduct sales force, it has previously been shown that a commission structure based on equal fractions of each product’s realized gross margin is jointly optimal if the sales force’s goal is to maximize (expected) income and products…
Predicting Compensation Among MBA Graduates Five and Ten Years After Graduation
This paper reports regression results to predict earnings five and ten years after graduation for MBA graduates. All regression models have been double cross validated and also validated against a new set of 70 individuals. Separate analyses were…
Seam, An Interactive File Simulator
SEAM is an interactive file simulator for the evaluation of file alternatives. The simulator focuses on the storages space and access time tradeoffs that are affected by the choice of file organization, access methods and direct access storage…
Self-Insight into the Cognitive Processing of Financial Information
Abstract not available.
Store Choice and Location in a Competitive Market
In competitive markets, it is not unusual to find several providers of the same generic good or service in a shopping area. In this study, it is shown that a company’s market share i s a function of outlet share, relative location in a shopping…
Temporal Resolution of Uncertainty and Dynamic Choice Theory
We consider dynamic choice behavior under conditions of uncertainty, with emphasis on the timing of the resolution of uncertainty. Choice behavior in which an individual distinguishes between lotteries based on the times at which their…
The Determinants of Risk Sharing and Cost Parameters in Defense Contracts
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The Efficiency and Profitability of Minority Controlled Savings and Loan Associations
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The Impact of Legislation on Capital Development for Health Facilities
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The Influence of Advertising on Price Sensitivity
Employing both time series and cross-sectional data the interaction between price and advertising is examined. The finding is that advertising increases the price sensitivity for the brand studied.
The "Jamaica Agreement," International Monetary Reform, and the Developing Countries
Abstract not available.
The Structure and Management of Dual Purpose Funds
Abstract not available.