Task 2: • Prepare are variance analysis between and budgeted and actual figures. A budget variance is an accounting tool that explains the difference of the baseline amount of revenue or expense from the actual figures. The budget variance can be favorable if the revenue is higher or the expenditure is lower than the budgeted amount. There are some rare cases where the assets are over the liabilities or vice versa. The company has a favorable turnover with increase in sale price and enhancing the
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is a statistical method used to test differences between two or more means. Though it is called "Analysis of Variance" but actually it is "Analysis of Means." ANOVA was developed by Ronald Fisher in 1918 and is the extension of the t and the z test. Before the use of ANOVA, the t-test and z-test were commonly used. But the problem with the T-test is that it cannot be applied for more than two groups. This test is also called the Fisher analysis of variance, which
Fundamental of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) According to explanations above about testing of the model, Sterman (2000) presents that the model should be tested in 7. Step using statistical method in order to know the behaviour reproduction of the model. The purpose of that step is to know how the model can reproduce the behaviour of interest in the system. There are many statistical methods can be used for testing the model. In this paper the statistical model used is analysis of variance (ANOVA). Analysis
Three participants (1 in RM group and 2 in R group) were excluded from all further analyses as they exhibited levels of cortisol that were more than 3 SD higher than the average. The TSST triggered substantial upsurges in salivary cortisol in all groups over the course of the study. Excluding the control variables, the ANOVA of the measurements that were repeatedly taken during the experiment displayed no major group differences. When the control variables (BDI, ERQ, STAI-trait, TICS) were incorporated
Yum brands: Taco Bell • Taco Bell is the nation's leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant brand. From breakfast to late night, Taco Bell offers a wide range of Mexican menu items, and serves more than 36.8 million consumers each week in approximately 6,500 restaurants worldwide. They serve made-to-order tacos and burritos, among other foods. Taco Bell and its more than 350 franchise organizations proudly serve over 42 million customers each week through nearly 7,000 restaurants across
Leary, Wheeler and Jenkins (1986) conducted two studies to examine the relationship between an individual’s salient aspects of identity, and behavioral preferences. Both social and personal aspects of identities were considered for the purpose of these studies. According to Cheeks and Briggs (1982), the characteristics that form a person’s identity can be dichotomized into social and personal elements. Personal elements are those components of one’s self-definition that uniquely “belong” to an individual
* * * Pesto recipe source: http://foodandstyle.com/kale-pesto/ 1. 6 oz (170 g) Tuscan kale (Lacinato kale 2. 1 tablespoon sea salt (to blanch the kale) 3. 12 parsley sprigs – tough stems removed 4. 1/3 cup finely grated Reggiano Parmesan 5. 1/3 cup finely grated Pecorino Romano 6. 1 large garlic clove – skinned and halved 7. 1/4 cup pine nuts 8. 3/4 teaspoon sea salt 9. 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil “ Italian Ingredients list: * * * Tuscan Kale: A winter vegetable that was in used in Tuscany in
purpose of this memo is to summarize the budget-to-actual variance report for Wood’s Furniture Inc. as of December 31, 2017. While Wood’s Furniture expected to generate $70,000 in net profit by the end of the year, the organization actually reports $53,800 as net profit which entails to 23% below expected. Based on monthly reports, the net profit was expected to go down, but 23% decline seems to be a concern. Mentioned below is my high level analysis of some of the items from the report and I would like
In this lab there were five different stations. For the first station we had to determine an unknown mass and the percent difference. To find the unknown mass we set up the equation Fleft*dleft = Fright*dright. We then substituted in the values (26.05 N * 41cm = 34cm * x N) and solved for Fright to get (320.5g). To determine the percent difference we used the formula Abs[((Value 1 - Value 2) / average of 1 & 2) * 100], substituted the values (Abs[((320.5 - 315.8) / ((320.5 + 315.8) / 2)) * 100])
Multilinear principal component analysis (MPCA) is a mathematical procedure that uses multiple orthogonal transformations to convert a set of multidimensional objects into another set of multidimensional objects of lower dimensions. There is one orthogonal (linear) transformation for each dimension (mode); hence multilinear. This transformation aims to capture as high a variance as possible, accounting for as much of the variability in the data as possible, subject to the constraint of mode-wise
xor ax, ax ; Make the ax register 0. Remember the exclusive or when both operands are the same is always 0. mov ds, ax ; ds = ax mov ss, ax mov sp, 0x9c00 mov es, ax mov ax, 0xb800 ; 0xb800 is the address where the bootloader or kernel writes in the video memory mov es, ax ; ax contains the video memory address and es = ax. mov si, msg ; adds the string 'msg ' into the source index register. (msg is defined below) call sprint ; invokes the sprint function (sprint is defined below) mov ax, 0xb800
relationship can either be inverse or direct. In the sense that in some instances a masive increase in population leads to high economic development, on the other hand an increase in population can hinder economic development. Therefore from this analysis we cannot actually say population growth is a hindrance to economic development. This essay focuses on the negative and positive effects of population growth on economic development. NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF POPULATION GROWTH ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. 1 (Static versus flexible budget variances) Answer all questions posed by Case ATC 8-1. a) Did Atlantic increase unit sales by cutting prices or by using some other strategy? No, the sales did not increase by cutting prices. This is because the budgeted price is lower than the actual sales. • Budgeted sales $33,000,000 / 150,000 units = $220 • The actual sales price is $35,520,000/160,000 units = $222/unit. Although there is an increase in sale, this increase can be attributed to other factors
THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE INTRODUCTION Throughout history, numerous researchers have suggested different definitions regarding intelligence and that it is a single, general ability, while other researchers believed that the definition of intelligence includes a range of skills. Spearman (general intelligence), Gardner (multiple intelligence) and Goleman (emotional intelligence) have all looked into further research regarding intelligence, where 3 different theories were formed regarding what intelligence
Application: 1. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = 0 and z = 1.65. Answer: The value 1.65 may be written as 1.6 to .05, and by locating 1.6 under the column labeled z in the standard normal distribution table (Appendix 2) and then moving to the right of 1.6 until you come under the .05 column, you find the area .450 . This area is expressed as 2. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -1.65 and z = 0. Answer: The area may
%% Init % clear all; close all; Fs = 4e3; Time = 40; NumSamp = Time * Fs; load Hd; x1 = 3.5*ecg(2700). '; % gen synth ECG signal y1 = sgolayfilt(kron(ones(1,ceil(NumSamp/2700)+1),x1),0,21); % repeat for NumSamp length and smooth n = 1:Time*Fs '; del = round(2700*rand(1)); % pick a random offset mhb = y1(n + del) '; %construct the ecg signal from some offset t = 1/Fs:1/Fs:Time '; subplot(3,3,1); plot(t,mhb); axis([0 2 -4 4]); grid; xlabel( 'Time [sec] '); ylabel( 'Voltage [mV] '); title( 'Maternal
Introduction When solutions have a lower concentration than the solution that is surrounding them, then that solution is known to be hypotonic. When solutions have a higher concentration than the solution that is surrounding them, then that solution is known to be hypertonic. When a solutions concentration has the same concentration as the solution that is surrounding it, then that solution is known to be isotonic. Osmosis is when molecules move from high concentrations to low concentrations with
\chapter{The Leggett-Garg Inequalities} Consider a system characterized by a dichotomous observable, which assumes values $\pm1$. Leggett-Garg inequalities (from now on LGI) set constrains on the value accessible to the two-times correlations functions $C_{ij}= \langle Q_{i}Q_{j} \rangle$, obtain measuring it at $t_{i}$ and $t_{j}$. The simplest of them is: \begin{equation}\label{LGI} -3 \leq K \leq 1 \end{equation} \begin{equation}\label{K} K=C_{12}+C_{23}-C_{31} \end{equation} This inequality
et us assume that $A_{ij}$ is the power received (expressed in dBm)by the frequency band $F_{i}$ at the time $T_{j}$. We have represented the data collected during our spectrum measurement by using a N $ imes$ M matrix designed by L. The matrix L is defined as: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% [ L = [A(F_i,T_j)]= egin{bmatrix} A_{F_1T_1} & A_{F_2T_1} & cdots & A_{F_nT_1} \ A_{F_1T_2} & A_{F_2T_2} & cdots & A_{F_nT_2}\ vdots & vdots & ddots & vdots \ A_{F_1T_m} & A_{F_2T_m} & cdots & A_{F_nT_m}
The main theory behind this research is mental accounting, established by economist Richard Thaler. Mental accounting is the set of cognitive operations used by individuals to organize, evaluate, and keep track of financial activities. Mental accounting does not, unlike other accounting ways, consist of numerous rules and conventions that have been codified over the years. We can learn about mental accounting only by observing behaviour and inferring the rules. The focus of the theory will be on