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Carillion's Fall: Accounting for Construction Projects*
ABSTRACT This case describes the circumstances surrounding the fall of Carillion plc, a large UK construction company. Carillion issued a series of write‐downs that hurt investor confidence and led to debt covenant violations. Students assume the role of a fictional investor, Holly Chapman, who has lost money investing in Carillion.
Mary Gillett+2 more
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FEATURES OF USING VBA IN TEACHING ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS
The article is devoted to the analysis of practice of application of specific computational techniques within MS Excel, including VBA, for teaching selected topics in actuarial mathematics. Formulation of the problem.
Volodymyr Zubchenko, Rostyslav Yamnenko
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Bipolar Disorder and Poisoning due to Medicines or Illegal Substances
ABSTRACT Background Individuals with bipolar disorder face an elevated risk of premature death, often due to external causes such as accidental injuries, self‐harm, and substance‐related deaths. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of severe poisonings among individuals with bipolar disorder and to examine associated demographic and clinical ...
Mikko Niskanen+5 more
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5th Conference in Actuarial Science & Finance on Samos, September 4-7, 2008 [PDF]
D Louvain
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The quest for a donor: probability based methods offer help [PDF]
When a patient in need of a stem cell transplant has no compatible donor within his or her closest family, and no matched unrelated donor can be found, a remaining option is to search within the patient’s extended family. This situation often arises when
Bosnes, V.+4 more
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Properties and Applications of Klongdee Distribution in Actuarial Science
A. Moumeesri, W. Ieosanurak
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Abstract We compare the impact of two extension modalities on knowledge accumulation and willingness to pay for a weather index insurance product among smallholder farmers in Kenya. One approach to extension is based on experiential learning and involves participation in an incentivized framed experiment (or game).
Jamleck Osiemo+3 more
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Evaluating Nonprice Terms to Ration Microfinance Loans Based on Expected Loan Loss Function
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a unique role in the financial sector, using an alternative financial intermediation system (business model) to provide banking services to the marginalized.
Enoch Sakyi-Yeboah+3 more
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Remark on the note of Jiří Seitz in “Actuarial Sciences” No 4, 1950, p. 137 [PDF]
Václav Hruška
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