Robert S. Hamada

Investment Decision with a General Equilibrium Mean-Variance Approach

I. Introduction, 667. — II. Assumptions and a review of the market equilibrium model, 668. — III. Consumption and investment decisions jointly considered, 672. — IV. General equilibrium in a pure exchange economy, 676. — V. Productive activities by firms, 679. — VI. Conclusions, 682.

The Role of Statistics in Accounting, Marketing, Finance, and Production

1. Financial accounting (external reporting): (a) understanding and/or preparing financial accounting statements according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAPs) and (b) financial statement analysis, including the effects of accounting disclosures on various markets (primarily capital markets). 2. Managerial accounting (internal planning and control): models that represent and evaluate the firms production and investment activities.