Essays about: "Loom weight"

Found 2 essays containing the words Loom weight.

  1. 1. Loss Aversion : A Study of Changes in Loss Aversion Towards a 50/50 Gamble

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Mauritz Smedensjö Myhre; David Nilsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Loss aversion; reference point; behavioural finance; losses and gains; required win; risky prospects;

    Abstract : Loss aversion is a theory which states that losses loom larger than gains. Negative outcomes are weighted heavier than positive outcomes in decision making but could this weight change when different prospects are evaluated? This thesis focuses on how the loss aversion changes toward different magnitudes of a loss for young individuals when they are faced with a 50/50 chance of winning or losing a gamble. READ MORE

  3. 2. Weighing the Evidence : -Determining and Contrasting the Characteristics and Functionality of Loom Weights and Spindle Whorls from the Garrison at Birka

    University essay from Arkeologiska forskningslaboratoriet

    Author : Ida Thorin; [2012]
    Keywords : Loom weight; Spindle whorl; Textile production; Birka; Birka Garrison; Vävtyngd; Sländtrissa; Textiltillverkning; Birka; Birkas garnison;

    Abstract : The focus for this study is the illumination of the function of loom weights and their purpose within the warp-weighted loom. This study deals with Iron Age loom weights excavated at Birka, within the area known as the Garrison. READ MORE