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Teaching Statistics in a Spreadsheet Environment Using Simulation

Barr, Graham D; Scott, Leanne - 2011

then built around a suite of MS Excel VBA-based simulations which demonstrate the concept of random variation as well as … Excel to perform statistical calculations. This approach has the advantages of developing the students’ ability to work with … Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming environment. They demonstrate the use of a classroom experiment aimed at …

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A Rank Approach to Equity Forecast Construction

Satchell, Stephen E; Wright, Stephen M - 2005

The purpose of this paper is to present a rank based approach to cross-sectionallinear factor modelling. The emphasis is on approximating factor exposures in aconsistent manner in order to facilitate the merging of subjective information(from professional investors) with objective information...

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Accommodating uncertainty in comparative risk

Andrews, Clinton J.; Hassenzahl, David M.; Johnson, … - 2004

Comparative risk projects can provide broad policy guidance but they rarely have adequate scientific foundations to support precise risk rankings. Many extant projects report rankings anyway, with limited attention to uncertainty. Stochastic uncertainty, structural uncertainty, and ignorance are...

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