A Seasonal ARIMA Model With Exogenous Variables (SARIMAX) for Elspot Electricity Prices in Sweden Mengchen Xie University of Southern California Department of Mathematics 1230 1/2 W27TH Street, 90007 Los Angeles, USA mengchenxie@gmail.com Abstract—In a spot market, price prediction plays an indispensable role in maximizing the benefit of a producer as well as optimizing the utility of a consumer. This paper develops a seasonal ARIMA model with exogenous variables (SARIMAX) to predict day-ahead
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2222-2839 (Online) Vol 4, No.8, 2012 www.iiste.org The Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development: The Nigerian Perspective Dr. Mrs Ann Ogbo AGU CHIDIEBERE NWACHUKWU Dept. Of management, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. PMB 011 *E mail of the correspondence author: annogbo@yahoo.com brightchidi@yahoo.com Abstract The aim of the paper is to develop and analyse the contributions of entrepreneurship in the economic development through SME development in Nigeria. A total of 100 SMEs were randomly
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ANACOMP INC. By Hanyu LIU 6260268 1. Identify all the economic entities involved in the development of Anacomp’s CIS software system. The economic entities include Anacomp itself, a limited partnership RTS Associates, banks as co-developers- four CIS Primary Development Banks, and other banks contracted with Anacomp to provide loans or advisory services in the CIS project. 2. Describe the contractual arrangements between the economic entities involved in the CIS development. Who bears the majority
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but most promising division. Capital spending in petrochemicals was expected to grow in the near term. Much of the new investment would be undertaken my joint ventures outside US. The primary goals of Midland’s financial strategy are to fund substantial overseas growth, invest in value-creating projects, optimize capital structure, and repurchase undervalued shares. To achieve these goals, Midland must calculate an appropriate cost of capital that will allow reasonable valuations of their strategies
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Journal ofCollese Teachins & Learnins - September 2010 Volume 7, Number 9 Using MSN Money To Perform Financial Ratio Analysis H. Christine Hsu, California State University, Chico, USA ABSTRACT In today's information technology world, real time financial data is readily available via many financial websites, such as MSN Money, Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, etc. The incorporation of computer technology in finance classes has become more popular than ever in this information technology rich
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This page intentionally left blank Business Performance Measurement Drawing together contributions from leading thinkers around the world, this book reviews recent developments in the theory and practice of performance measurement and management. Significantly updated and modified from the first edition, the book includes ten new chapters that provide a comprehensive review of performance measurement from the perspectives of accounting, marketing, operations, public services and supply chain
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challenges as a positive first step towards formulating a workable framework for the SMEs to overcome them. Keywords: SMEs, development, contributions, challenges, Malaysia. 1. Introduction Malaysian SMEs are a vital component of the country’s economic development. According to SMIDEC (2002), SMEs accounted for 93.8 per cent of
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Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese "economic miracle." It is a country of contradictions and transitions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, an ancient civilization that is modernizing as rapidly as possible, a walled-off nation that is increasingly at the center of world trade. ------------------------------------------------- Economic performance since reform ------------------------------------------------- China's economic growth since the reform has been very
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multidimensional in scope, involving financial synergies, cross selling of products and services to deliver unique solutions to customers and sharing of knowledge and expertise across the organization. Alignment needs to be planned and executed carefully to maximize shareholder value. Generating Synergy When an organization aligns the activities of its various business and support units, it creates additional sources of value in various ways. Corporate financial synergy revolves around issues such
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designed to address the many aspects of financial decision making within global firms prompted by these changes that are not addressed in traditional materials. The paper provides an overview of the structure of the course and its seven modules with particular emphasis on the three modules that constitute the core of the course. The paper also describes an analytical framework that has been developed through the creation of the course materials to guide critical financial decisions on financing, investment
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