This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this note we are concerned with a technical point concerning the Cobb-Douglasfunction fitted to productivity data. We derive a new variance ...

A differentiation in the amount of inventory that a company has on hand and the amount that it has on the books can lead to signs of errors in recording or dishonest employees. Both have potentially ...

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A straightforward procedure is presented which uses the variance formula of a simple estimator to obtain an approximate formula for the variance of a post-stratified estimator. The approximation is ...

As a small-business leader, taking care of the bottom line is critical for growth, as well as for maintaining your current payroll and customers. Understanding sales price variance can help you ...

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Stock's historical variance measures its return stability over time. Higher variance indicates greater return unpredictability and risk. Calculate variance using Excel to simplify the process for ...

Although genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified numerous loci associated with complex traits, imprecise modeling of the genetic relatedness within study samples may cause substantial ...

Financial variance is the difference between budgeted and actual spending. Positive variance means spending less, negative indicates overspending. Regular monitoring reduces surprises and improves ...