The accompanying data table show the percentage of tax returns filed electronically in a city from 2000 to 2009. Complete parts a through e below.

Year   Percentage
2000   25
2001   33
2002   37
2003   38
2004   48
2005   50
2006   55
2007   59
2008   62
2009   64

a) Forecast the percentage of tax returns that will be electronically filed for 2010 using exponential smoothing with alpha= 0.1.

​b) Calculate the MAD for the forecast in part a.

c) Forecast the percentage of tax returns that will be electronically filed for 2010 using exponential smoothing with trend adjustment. Set alpha= 0.3 and beta= 0.4.

​d) Calculate the MAD for the forecast in part c.

Year

               Technology          Energy

2000:          -24.31            30.47

2001:          -38.55           -12.49

2002:          -36.89           -11.61

2003:           68.59            27.84

2004:         -9.98            35.94

2005:          17.81             70.70

2006:          3.79               -2.12

2007:          -3.13              29.30

2008:        -42.51           -48.25

2009:        79.03              40.13

2010:        45.03           34.25

2011:         -12.21          -8.76

what I have to find. There are 2 data FUNDS in the file: Technology and Energy.

1) For each fund, compute using Excel: the Average, Median, Mode, the first percentile, the third percentile.

2) Graph the Box-Plot for each fund (called Box and Whisker in Excel).

3) For each fund, compute using Excel: the Range, Mean Absolute Deviation, the variance, the standard deviation and the coefficient of variation.

4) Using Excel, compute the Sharpe-Ratio for each fund using the risk free return of 3%. 5) Using Excel, compute the correlation between both funds.

Distinguish and explain the differences between business and financial risk and provide an example from a publicly traded company. Use specific examples and citations to support your assertion for business or financial risk.

Are there any advantages or disadvantages for a heavily indebted company that accumulated that debt following a leveraged buyout during a workout process, i.e., a company in financial distress, compared with a publicly-traded company with significantly greater value of equity than debt? Answer as completely as possible.

A registrar/transfer agent system relating to capital stock is most likely used by:

Multiple Choice

• All companies must use this type of system.

• A large, publicly traded company.

• No companies use this system anymore.

• A small, nonpublic company.

How does the status of a company (privately held versus publicly traded) affect the relevancy of capital structure? Explain why and use either a hypothetical or real world example to support your answer.

A. The cash flow statement would indicate there are no reasons for concern.
B. Repayment of long-term debt indicates the company is becoming more profitable.
C. The company appears to be liquidating assets of the company that may affect future profitability.
D. Increased operating and investing cash flows in 2005, relative to 2004, indicate increased profitability in 2005.