Essays about: "Utility Maximization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Utility Maximization.

  1. 1. Navigating Economic Uncertainty: Exploring Financing Preferences and Member Utility in Cooperatives -A Case Study of Nordic Agri-food Cooperatives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Theodor Hult Berényi; Robin Johansson; Karl Olhede; [2023-09-01]
    Keywords : Financing preference; cooperative; economic downturn; agri-food industry.;

    Abstract : The economic uncertainty of 2022/2023 has presented several financial challenges. High inflation and rapidly increasing interest rates have caused modern and unaccustomed corporations to experience recessive conditions, challenging them to acquire the skills necessary for effective navigation during an economic downturn. READ MORE

  3. 2. Programmatic Advertising : Effective marketing strategy or invasion of privacy - A study of consumer attitudes towards Programmatic Advertising

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Endi Bolkvadze; Rebecka Ekblad; [2022]
    Keywords : Online marketing; Programmatic Advertising; Personalization; The Personalization-privacy paradox; The privacy calculus theory; The utility maximization theory; Personalized ads;

    Abstract : Digital marketing is constantly adapting and evolving in line with technological advances. One of these advances is the digitalization, which has given rise to Programmatic Advertising (PA). In order to practice PA, the companies need to collect data about consumers' preferences and personal interests. READ MORE

  4. 3. Context Sensitive Civic Duty : An Experimental Study of how Corruption Affects both a Duty to Vote and a Duty to Abstain

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Simon Engström; [2021]
    Keywords : electoral turnout; voting; abstention; civic duty; civic duty to vote; civic duty to abstain; expressive voting; expressive non-voting; expressive abstention; rational choice; public choice; calculus of voting; utility maximization; rationality; Kant; kantianism;

    Abstract : In this thesis I explore a novel context sensitive conceptualisation of civic duty according to which the conduct (or misconduct) of elected officials affects whether eligible voters feel either a duty to vote (DTV) or a duty to abstain (DTA). Specifically, I argue that under conditions of corruption the norm of electoral accountability may override peoples’ sense of DTV in which case they instead feel a DTA. READ MORE

  5. 4. The use of SRI strategies and motivational factors : A case study among banks and fund companies

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

    Author : Oskar Karlsson; Erik Sjöbeck; [2020]
    Keywords : SRI strategies; Sustainable and responsible investments; Modern Portfolio Choice Theory; Expected Utility Theory; Motivation; Profit maximization; Banks and fund companies;

    Abstract : Background: In today's society, there is more pressure to be sustainable and not least in the financial world. Several agreements, such as the Paris Agreement, have been created to steer countries towards more sustainability. When it comes to the economy, several SRI strategies have been developed to serve the same purpose. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investor Rationality in Index Funds : An Analysis of the Swedish Investor Rationality when Investing in Index Funds

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Adele Sandberg; Frida Ottosson; [2019]
    Keywords : Index Fund; Investor Rationality; Behavioral Finance; Benchmark Index; Sweden.;

    Abstract : iiABSTRACTBehavioral finance has been a popular research subject for a while and therefore the understanding of human behavior when it comes to private financial investments has increased. When comparing human behavior to the financial theories one can conclude thatthe assumption of perfect and efficient markets with fully informed and rational investors is not realistic. READ MORE