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Correlation Analysis

used to measure the degree of linear relationship or association between two variable

Correlation coefficient

may be positive or negative. A positive correlation is present when high values in one variable are associated with high values of another variable or vice versa. On the other hand, when high values in one variable are associated with low values of the other variable or vice versa, a negative correlation is present. A perfect positive correlation is represented by +1.00 value while a perfect negative correlation is represented by -1.00 value.

Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient or Simply Pearson R

the most widely used measure of correlation. There are two basic assumptions underlying the use of the Pearson r, linear relationship is present, and the level of measurement of the data for the two variables are either interval or ratio scale

regression

enable the researcher to see the trend and make predictions on the basis of the data

Simple interest

interest paid on the original principal

Interest

the amount earned for the use of borrowed money or of money deposited in a bank

Principal

amount lent or deposited

Interest rate

amount of interest paid is given as a percent of the principal

Simple discount

also known as interest deducted in advance. It is computed based on maturity value and not on the principal amount borrowed

Compound interest

computed every compounding period and as such accumulates money more rapidly.

Time

the term of an investment or how long it will take a certain sum of money to accumulate to a certain amount if it is invested at a stipulated interest rate

Mutual Fund company

an investment trust whose assets are stocks and bonds

Stock or equity

a share of individual companies or person

Stockholder

persons who own a certificate

shareholder

who gets a share of the profits of the company

Dividend yield

the amount of the dividend divided by the stock price

Market value of a share of stock

the price for which a stockholder is willing to sell a share of the stock and a buyer to purchase

Brokerage firm

dealer of stock and acts as agent in the buy and sell of stocks

Stock exchange

a business that brings together buyers and sellers of stocks

Bonds

are issued by the company for borrowing money from bondholders

Apportionment

diving whole into various parts

• process of fairly diving a fixed number of identical and indivisible objects among a certain number of units each of which is entitled to a certain proportion of the total

Standard quota

Is the whole number part of the quotient of a population divided by the standard quota

Lower quota

The standard quota rounded down to a whole number

Upper quota

standard quota rounded up to the next whole number