OBJECTIVE Upon completion of the experiment, you will be able to: 1. Contrast the accuracy of home measuring equipment and weighing ingredients on the balance. 2. Discuss the merits of sifting dried products when it is weighed. 3. Identify the problems associated with measuring solid fats and sugar using home measuring equipment. 4. Compare the accuracy of volume measurements using a home measuring cup and a graduated cylinder. 5. Evaluate the aesthetic values of the cookies based on the subjective
within SSt = sum of square total SSb = sum of square between Degrees of Freedom: dfb = k-1 dfw = nt – k Mean Square Between: where: MSb = mean square between SSb = sum of square between dfb = degrees of freedom between Mean Square Within: where: MSw = mean square within SSw = sum of square within dfw = degrees of freedom within F – ratio: where: F = F-test ratio MSb = mean square between MSw = mean square within After computing the F-test ratio value, decision as to whether accept or reject the stated
cost of equity by using the dividend growth model approach or the security line approach. Each method will be discussed including their advantages and disadvantages. This paper will also explain the cost of debt, cost of preferred stock, and the weighted average cost of capital with tax adjustments. Finally, there will be a summary concerning the costs associated with the raising of capital funds for corporations regarding their investors such as preferred stockholders, stockholders, and bondholders
instead of owning hotel assets, invest in projects that increased shareholder value, optimize the use of debt in the capital structure and repurchase undervalued shares. They measured these new strategies and how they would affect the company with the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Our group decided the most important question was, what is the most efficient calculation and usage of WACC for Marriot? We began by selecting an appropriate risk-free rate and a market risk premium. The risk-free
exactly does this definition mean? Some fallacies about wisdom include: confusing wisdom with intelligence, having a college degree, having common sense, or simply having life experiences. In order to prove these fallacies wrong, the definition of wisdom needs to be explored. The dictionary meaning of wisdom included the words sagacity and erudition. Sagacity, according to the dictionary, means “quickness of discernment; shrewdness; high intelligence (pg 292).” Erudition means “learning, knowledge gained
Introduction A series of sampling techniques were used in the field in order to estimate the amount of biomass that an area contained. The experiments were conducted at the Bisley Park on a Saturday. Two different methods were employed, namely quadrat-based methods and the disc-pasture metre method. The results gained from these samples were used to create an estimate of the biomass in the area. Materials and Methods There are two techniques used in the quadrat-based methods, namely the
commonly used with interval or ratio level data (Corty, 2007). The data in the GPA is distributed and slightly skewed to the right, which means it has a positive skew and has a peaked distribution. The final histogram also has a leptokurtic frequency distribution, but is skewed to the left meaning this has a negative skew. Descriptive Statistics N Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation Skewness Kurtosis Statistic Statistic Statistic Statistic Statistic Statistic Std. Error Statistic Std. Error GPA 105
Most people go through life and always hear about the word respect, but they don’t know what it means. Respect is the esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person. There are things in life you need to hold in respect. Respect for yourself, respect for others, and respect for property. Respect is taught to people everywhere and it is even taught to them in their religions. Respect is the very aspect that keeps everything in your life. Respect for yourself is very important to a person
differences and similarities as well as situations where one of these methods should be used over the other. !!!Similarities and Differences __Z-tests__ are statistical calculations that can be used to compare sample and population means. The Z score
gain something you must also lose something in return. In this case you gain more time with friends,family, and studies, but you lose pay and may even irritate your boss. Less pay is obvious as you are working fewer hours so you get less money, which means your standard of living goes down. More time for leisure activities such as, friends and family gives you a closer bond with your friends and family. Working fewer hours could also irritate your boss, since you are making him either hire a new worker
The Kelly Criterion or sometimes called a Kelly bet is a formula used to decide the optimal sized stake of the bank to bet on a certain outcome. The way the Kelly Criterion works is that if one believes to have an edge over the bookmakers odds for a certain outcome one applies the kelly formula to calculate how much of their bank to stake and then do this for a series of bets resulting in a profit. Many argue the Kelly strategy is the strongest strategy among all betting strategies in the long term
Data Analysis The scientific question investigated in this experiment was, “Which household object, when catapulted at a 45 degree angle, will travel the farthest?” The hypothesis in this experiment was, “If four household objects are catapulted at a 45 degree angle, then the standard white dice will travel the farthest.” The independent variable in this experiment is changing the object launched. The dependent variable in this experiment is the change in distance traveled. The control variables
A Comparison of Broadsheet Newspapers with Tabloid Newspapers Investigation 1 Hypothesis 1 "Broadsheet newspapers have a longer average word length than tabloid newspapers" My theory is that broadsheet newspapers use a more complex style of language. In effect I think this will result in a longer average word length in a broadsheet than in a tabloid newspaper. Both newspapers will have a large amount of short word included in the articles, however, this can not be avoided due
in captivity their emotional health and physical health are negatively affected, On the other hand, some people foresee that keeping whales in captivity is a good idea, but I disagree. Many people ask, what does it mean for a whale to be kept in captivity? Being kept in captivity means to be kept or to live under human care as opposed to living freely in their natural environment. Whales are kept in captivity because many people think that whales are not safe in the wild and they are better off in
Comparing Left-Handed and Right-Handed People Are left-handed people more intelligent and creative than the right-handed in Mayfield High School? In my coursework, I am going to focus on the IQ, Key Stage 2 results, favourite colour, favourite subject and height of students in Mayfield High School. Specify, I will concentrate on the Year 7,8 and 9 boys and girls because these year groups have closer relationship with the Key Stage 2 results. In the following coursework I am going
Running head: Situational Influences on Purchasing Behavior Situational Influences on Purchasing Behavior Abstract There was an investigation in an attempt to understand what situational influences affect purchasing behaviors of consumers. Fifty subjects were asked to complete a survey in determining what attributes affect the decision to purchase a product. The effect of purchase was based on three different times of day: morning, afternoon
Investigating the Factors that Affect the Price of a Second Hand Car Introduction I am going to test which factors affect the price of a second hand car using a variety of different statistical techniques. From what I discover using these techniques I will conclude which factors are the most important. I will examine only cars within the reach of a normal family, i.e. not luxury cars. I will also exclude classic cars as these are unlikely to perform like normal second hand cars.
statistics is a set of disciplines for study quantitative information. Implied that several methods used to collect or process or interpret quantitative data from large amount of information, then finally generate a calculated number, for example average, mean, standard deviation…etc. All of these are the key reference for decision making or predicting consequences. Thus, it enables us to estimate the extent of our errors. Statistics was primely developed in 17th century. It was initially used in collecting
Instructions: The test consists of 50 multiple choice questions. Students are to answer all questions by ticking or circling the correct option against each of the item Time: 1 hr 1. Organisms in any ecosystem lives in a particular place or region called …………………………………. (a) Terrestrial habitat (b) Home(c) Habitat (d) Population (e) Aquatic habitat 2. Biosphere is made up of the following (a) Lithosphere, mesosphere, hydrosphere (b) Hydrosphere, thermosphere, xerosphere (c) Lithosphere, Atmosphere
these are used? • Assumptions made • Worked example consisting of at least 3 gates • Pictures, tables and graphs if required. 1. CLOCK: Being students of Electrical Engineering, clock plays a vital role in our digital world. By mentioning clock, I mean “digital clock signal” (clk). It is basically a voltage signal which is similar to a square wave that consists of two voltage levels: High (varies with circuit necessaries) and Low (0). It is represented as follows: Many electronic circuits don’t