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Cross-sectional study of risk defined by degree of diversification identified using segmented annual reports
(1984-05)
Scope of Study: This study deals with the relationship between industry risk and diversification. Industry risk and diversification are defined and their relationships are discussed, Previous literature on the use of beta ...
Analysis of the risk premiums on the debt of investor-owned electric utilities based on the type of fuel used to generate electric power for the years 1978-1980
(1981-05)
Scope and Method of Study: This study utilizes F-tests and linear regression analysis to test the hypothesis that investors, at each different Standard & Poor's rating level, require different risk premiums on the debt of ...
Impact of pollution abatement expenditures on the market risk of securities: An empirical analysis
(1980-05)
Scope and Method of Study: This study, utilizing the Capital Asset Pricing Model, uses two separate, yet related, approached; to analyze the effects of pollution abatement expenditures on the risk of securities. The first ...
Petroleum contract evaluation in the Pacific Rim: A comparative analysis
(1987-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study analyzes contract terms for oil exploration in five Pacific Rim countries: Australia, China, Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia and then develops probable cash flows based on varying oil ...
Evaluation of the impact of indexed bonds on the financial performance of corporate issuers under conditions of inflation
(1981-12)
Scope and Method of Study: A simulation model which generates income statements and balance sheets was used to study the impact that both indexed and non-indexed debt would have on the financial performance of a hypothetical ...
Leveraged buyouts: An analysis of returns to bondholders and stockholders
(1986-12)
Scope of Study: This study investigates the abnormal security returns, if any, when a leveraged buyout proposal is announced. Abnormal returns for a period of 61 days surrounding the announcement date for stocks and 22 ...
James Tobin's q ratio as an evaluation method of mergers and acquisitions
(1984-12)
Scope of Study: This study investigates James Tobin's q ratio as a possible method of evaluating mergers and acquisitions. Previous literature on merger objectivity and evaluation methods are reviewed and their relevancy ...
Length of sample period and optimal portfolios
(1981-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study is designed to examine the effect of length of sample period on the selection of optimal portfolios which are derived by using the historical records as the sources of data. The major ...
Using stock price behavior about a dividend change as a predictor of behavior around future changes
(1980-05)
Scope and Method of Study: This study performs a test of the Information Content of Dividends hypothesis and the relative use of the hypothesized information. The data was obtained from Standard and Poor's 40-quarter ...