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Showing 1 to 20 of 62 for “"ratio analysis"”.
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A likelihood ratio analysis of digital phase modulation
Although the likelihood ratio forms the theoretical basis for maximum likelihood (ML) detection in coherent digital communication systems, it has not been applied directly to the problem of designing good trellis-coded modulation (TOM) schemes. The remarkably simple optimal receiver of minimum …
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Ratio analysis : a model for private liberal arts colleges and universities
Ratio analysis is a financial analysis technique used by the corporate sector and public colleges and universities. Private colleges and universities have been largely unsuccessful utilizing this technique because of the varied accounting techniques used by the private institutions. This study …
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Analyzing the Financial Condition of Higher Education Institutions Using Financial Ratio Analysis
… The purposes were to determine the financial ratios that best indicate financial condition; to calculate those financial ratios for the six designated Oklahoma higher education institutions; and to evaluate and compare the financial condition of the six institutions. This study attempted to …
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Peak-ratio analysis method for enhancement of LOM protection using M class PMUs
… the utility network containing distributed generation (DG) is disconnected from the remainder of the system. Detecting LOM will become more important in the future as higher amounts of DG will be connected to increase the use of renewable energy sources, to reduce emissions and to reduce power …
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Temporal Variations of delta 2 H, delta 18 O and Deuterium Excess in Atmospheric Moisture and Improvements in the CO 2 -H 2 O Equilibration Technique for 18 O/ 16 O Isotope Ratio Analysis
… 18-year record (1981-2000) of the stable isotope ratios D/H and 18O/16O in atmospheric water vapour collected at the Central European site Heidelberg (49° 25’ N and 8° 41’ E) is analysed. Its basic features, such as seasonal variations of D/H and 18O/16O, are discussed and compared with the …
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Quantitative Oil Source-Fingerprinting Techniques and Their Application to Differentiating Crude Oil in Coastal Marsh Sediments
… quantitative techniques: diagnostic biomarker ratio analysis and chemometrics. The most common crude oil constituents used for oil source-fingerprinting are the oil biomarker compounds. Oil biomarkers are polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon molecules typically resistant to environmental weathering …
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Analysis of the efficiency of the electric utility industry during the period of 1954-1973
… and Method of Study: This report consists of an analysis of the efficiency of the electric utility industry during 1954-1973 in the area related to energy, plant and equipment, profitability performance and solvency. Several models of ratio analysis are developed to measure the efficiency of all …
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HYPERSPECTRAL REMOTE SENSING FOR ADVANCED DETECTION OF EARLY BLIGHT (ALTERNARIA SOLANI) DISEASE IN POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM) PLANTS
… spectra were analyzed using principal component analysis (PCA), spectral change (ratio) analysis, partial least squares (PLS), cluster analysis, and vegetative indices. PCA successfully distinguished more heavily diseased plants from healthy and minimally diseased plants using two principal …
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Airport privatisation and performance
… productivity (TFP) indicators and financial ratio analysis (FRA) outcomes are compared, in order to investigate differences which may be attributable to the degree of privatisation. The main results of PFP and FRA indicators are tested by an independent and a paired-samples t-test for …
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Evaluating relative productivity and efficiency of hospitality properties using data envelopment analysis
… productivity and efficiency of hospitality operations using a nonparametric technique called Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). DEA is a special linear programming model for deriving the comparative efficiency of multiple-input multiple-output decision-making units. In many industries, the use of …
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Implications of IFRS 16: leases - evidence from JSE-listed telecommunication companies
… recognition (IFRS Foundation, 2016a). The analysis of the impact is performed through a financial statement analysis, as well as financial ratio analysis, which is a different from the constructive capitalisation model developed by Imhoff et al. (1991, 1997). The findings of this study …
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Investing in REITs: A value-based approach
… through sound accounting-based fundamental analysis using the F-Score Model. Building on existing research on value-based investment strategies and market efficiency, this study offers an SAREIT perspective to the existing body of knowledge on value investing theory through portfolio …
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APB „APRANGA“ finansinių rezultatų prognozavimas /
… ”APRANGA“ after conducting scientific literature analysis and assessing chosen financial ratios. The work consists of these parts: the analysis of scientific literature, analysis of financial ratios, conclusion and recommendations. The literature analysis discusses the methodological bases of …
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Financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in the United Arab Emirates: A comparative study
… We made use of ten (10) important performance ratios to measure the financial performance of the banks in terms of their profitability, liquidity, risk and efficiency. The ratios includes Return on Asset (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE), Profit Expense Ratio (PER), Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR), …
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Online algorithms for content caching: an economic perspective
… content, is an effective way to optimize the operations of computer networks. Therefore, content caching reduces the delivery delay and improves the users’ Quality of Experience (QoE). The current literature either proposes offline algorithms that have complete knowledge of the request profile a …
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Analysis of signal transduction networking using activation ratios
… and difficulty in application. A novel analysis framework was developed to assist in the examination of signaling networks, both to facilitate the reconstruction of previously undetermined pathways as well as to quantitatively characterize interactions between components. This approach, …
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Acoustic Emission Techniques and Cyclic Load Testing for Integrity Evaluation of Self-Compacting Normal and Self-Compacting Lightweight Prestressed Concrete Girders
… Also, permanency, repeatability, permanency ratio, and residual displacement criteria in the CLT were insensitive to damage for the girders included in the study.</p> <p>The global integrity parameter (GIP) which takes into account specific mechanical features of the member is proposed for …
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Body and surface wave ambient noise seismic interferometry across the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, California
… spaced, but have a much lower signal-to-noise ratio. Analysis of the surface waves was complicated by strong higher-order modes. Spectral analysis of virtual source gathers required utilization of the geothermal plant energy, which produced usable signal at offsets required for mode separation. …
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Reducing the redundancy of financial ratios and assessing the stability of financial patterns
… et al.’s (1973; 1975) study. The financial ratios used in prior Australian corporate failure studies were used to derive a reduced set of factors that was predictive of corporate failure (e.g., Castagna & Matolesy, 1981: Booth, 1983). These factors were examined for the short – and long-term …
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An Auto-Picking Algorithm For The Detection of Clay Seams In Potash Mines Using GPR Data
Potash mines can be in operation for up to one hundred (100) years. Maintaining a stable mine roof is critical for the safety of current and future underground mine operations. Visual clues on side walls, combined with the historical knowledge of the ore formation in a particular region, provide a …
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