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| 1 | A Spreadsheet Application to Evaluate the Performance of ProtectivePuts | |
| | | Author(s) | : | Henry Y. K. Yip |
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University of New South Wales, Australian School of Business, Banking and Finance, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia |
| | | Keyword(s) | : | Spreadsheet Application |
| | | Abstract | : | This paper presents a spreadsheet application for performance
evaluation of three put strategies adopted in practice. In contrast to the
single-period protective put found in finance textbooks, these strategies
roll over short maturity options over an extended period. The
spreadsheet application provides the instructor with a pedagogical tool
to illustrate and explain the measurement of insurance costs, the
asymmetric impact of the options on the return distribution of the
stock, the impact of exercise price on downside protection and upside
reduction, and the dependence of the return on the put strategy on the
stock price path. |
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| 2 | Characterizing Student Finance Organizations – a Survey of FMAChapters | |
| | | Author(s) | : | Steve P. Fraser; Travis L. Jones; Shelton Weeks |
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Professor of Real Estate, Lutgert College of Business, Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers, FL 33965. |
| | | Keyword(s) | : | Finance Organizations;Faculty Advisors |
| | | Abstract | : | This manuscript presents the results of a survey of faculty
advisors of student chapters of the Financial Management
Association International (FMA). The institutions, advisors,
and chapters are characterized in an effort to better understand
how institutions serve their students—through the
management of chapters and also how institutions provide that
service through assignment of faculty advisors. The evidence
indicates that chapters provide a wide-range of services and
opportunities to students through the chapters, yet there
appears to be differing perspectives as to the role, nature, and
assignment, of chapter advisors. |
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| 3 | Improving Student Performance in Business Statistics Courses withOnline Assessments | |
| | | Author(s) | : | Hilde Patron ; William J. Smith |
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Department of Economics, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, 30118, USA |
| | | Keyword(s) | : | Business Statistics;Student Performances |
| | | Abstract | : | We study the impact of online assessments on student
performance in business statistics courses. We quantify the
degree to which students take advantage of various online
opportunities to improve their quiz grades and estimate its
effect on in-class exam scores. We also study the perceptions
of students regarding online assessments using anonymous
surveys. We find that students believe that multiple attempts at
online quizzes help them learn the material, and for the most
part take advantage of these opportunities to improve their
quiz grades. Furthermore, the effect on exam performance is
positive and significant. |
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| 4 | Recent Trends and New Evidence in Economics and FinanceEducation | |
| | | Author(s) | : | J.R. Clark, Mark C. Schug; Ashley S. Harrison |
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403-2598 |
| | | Keyword(s) | : | Economic Education;State Bureaucracies;Curriculum Standards |
| | | Abstract | : | The teaching of pre-college economics has been widely
researched for over 45 years with studies focused upon teacher
training and improving students’ understanding. This paper
reviews that research base, and reports the results of a new
national survey, as well as a summary of several recent
developments in the field of economic education. Young
people can learn economics best when taught by
knowledgeable teachers using well developed curriculum
materials. But, to accommodate expanding state requirements,
pertinacious state bureaucracies must increase teacher training
and curriculum standards. |
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