Does correlation reduce standard deviation?
Adding securities that are not perfectly positively correlated with each other will reduce the standard deviation of the portfolio. The lower (higher) the...
Published: Jul 19, 2026
When did airlines have to file for bankruptcy?
Terms of the Railway Labor Act, amended in 1936 to cover airlines, prevent most labor union work actions before, during and after an airline bankruptcy. T...
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How does the use of a service organization impact the user entity auditor?
Examples of service organization services that are relevant to the audit include: A service organization may establish policies and procedures that affect...
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What is an appropriate cost driver?
A cost driver is the most appropriate way of calculating or determining a specific cost. Variable cost drivers can come in the form of hourly costs, costs...
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How is stagflation different from recession?
Sometimes recessions are L-shaped where the economy goes down and then stagnates there. When recession is severe in terms of the contraction in GDP and ex...
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When did Japan become a First World country?
1868 – Empire of Japan proclaimed, and country enters period of rapid industrialisation and imperial expansion. 1910 – Japan annexes Korea, becoming one o...
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How do you allocate service department costs?
There are three methods for allocating service department costs: direct, sequential, and reciprocal. The first step of each method is to classify each org...
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What is contingencies in balance sheet?
Contingencies can be included on the balance sheet as a liability if certain requirements are met. First, the likelihood of a loss or claim has to be grea...
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How does our government interact with other countries?
On a multilateral level, the U.S. seeks official agreement and support of host countries in international efforts to advance democracy, prevent the spread...
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What has been the impact of the Sarbanes Oxley Act?
One direct effect of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on corporate governance was the strengthening of public companies’ audit committees. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act ch...
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