Essays about: "z score thesis"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 essays containing the words z score thesis.

  1. 11. Variables Important for Bankruptcy Prediction - A Logit Binary Approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Viktor Augustsson; Oscar Taurell; [2013]
    Keywords : bankruptcy prediction; Z-score model; logit binary; maximum likelihood; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to estimate our own bankruptcy prediction model using logit binary data. Our choice of variables is based on Altman’s Z-score model 1968. A comparison is then done between results in Altman and our findings. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Internationalization of Swedish SMEs : how does internationalization affect individual firm’s capital and credit risk structure?

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Max Ahlgren; Jacob Goldmann; [2012]
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    Abstract : In this master thesis we examine how the level of internationalization, i.e. a firm’s relative exposure to foreign sales, affects individual SMEs in Sweden. Since it is conducted using a data sample with Swedish SMEs its applicability in other countries may vary. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Distress Risk Puzzle in Turbulent Times - Default risk during the financial crises

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Sanna Batz; Anders Nordström; [2011]
    Keywords : Distress risk puzzle; bankruptcy risk; systematic risk; asset pricing; Altman Z-score;

    Abstract : Studies on whether risk of default is systematic or not have led to the discovery of the distress risk puzzle. It is a rather new anomaly and its implications are that empirical evidence seems to indicate that higher default risk results in lower returns. READ MORE

  5. 14. Bankruptcy and Financial Distress Prediction in the Mobile Telecom Industry

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Bright Kpodoh; [2010]
    Keywords : Bankruptcy prediction models; Multivariate Discriminant Analysis; Financial Distress; Financial Ratio; Corporate Failure; Corporate Governance; Telecommunication Competition;

    Abstract : Background and Problem Discussion: Signs of eminent business failure are usually evident long before official bankruptcy of any form, be it re-organization or liquidation. A number of methods have been developed over the years to assess the financial health of corporations, either using financial ratios directly or using bankruptcy prediction models based on grounded financial theories and ratios. READ MORE

  6. 15. Three dimensional object recognition for robot conveyor picking

    University essay from Institutionen för systemteknik

    Author : Gustav Wikander; [2009]
    Keywords : object recognition; laser triangulation; occlusion; edge; scale-space; rotation; tilt; robot;

    Abstract : Shape-based matching (SBM) is a method for matching objects in greyscale images. It extracts edges from search images and matches them to a model using a similarity measure. In this thesis we extend SBM to find the tilt and height position of the object in addition to the z-plane rotation and x-y-position. READ MORE