Stander Symposium abstract book - University of Dayton

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Non Domestic Revenue Trends and Stock Performance for Flyer Fund Stocks 2005-2011
Presenter(s): AJ P Ziegler
Advisor(s): Robert D Dean, John E Rapp
Economics and Finance - Independent Research
Increasingly, American companies are turning to overseas markets to grow top line revenue and bottom line earnings. The purpose of this study is
to analyze revenue growth and revenue share trends for Flyer Fund stocks and overseas markets over the period 2005-2011. The primary objectives
are to determine: 1) How many of the 55 Flyer Fund companies are selling overseas, 2) How fast is overseas revenue growing, 3) Is share of total
revenue coming from overseas increasing?, 4) Are companies selling overseas experiencing growth in their share prices? Overseas revenue growth
rates and revenue share percentages are calculated for each year as well as for the complete period. Stocks are also identified by industry/sector
classifications. Results of the analysis are forthcoming.
Same Old (New) Deal? Examining the Determinates of ARRA Spending
Presenter(s): Amy A Pancher
Advisor(s): Tony S Caporale
Economics and Finance - Honors Thesis
Some twenty-one months before the November 2010 elections, the United States Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009, the primary goals of which were to preserve and create jobs, promote economic recovery, and to assist those most impacted by the
recession. Previous studies have questioned whether political considerations played a role in the allocation of New Deal stimulus spending during
the Roosevelt administration. The same question can be asked of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; was the $275 billion in
government grants, contracts, and loans allocated solely in accordance with the legislationâs stated goals, or, considering the importance of an
election held in a decennial census year and the subsequent congressional redistricting, did political determinates also play a role in how the
funds were distributed?
Upside/Downside Capture Ratios and S&P 500 Sector Returns in Volatile Markets
Presenter(s): Chris P Sammons, Jessica Thomas
Advisor(s): Robert D Dean, John E Rapp
Economics and Finance - Independent Research
The purpose of this study is to determine which S&P 500 sectors outperform in four types of markets. The first market is a long-term market that
includes a series of upswings and downswings with an overall upward trend. We use the time period 2005-2011 to represent this type of market
period. The second type of market, a downswing market, is represented by the time period 1/1/08-3/31/09. The third type of market, an upswing
market, is represented by the time period 3/31/09-12/31/10. The fourth type of market is a trading range, or overall flat market, and is represented
by the 12 months in 2011. Upside and downside capture ratios are calculated for all four market for all 10 S&P 500 sectors and compared for
outperformance. Results are forthcoming.
Exploring the Job Shop Queuing Environment
Presenter(s): Zachary M Kaylor
Advisor(s): John J Kanet
MIS, OM, and Decision Sciences - Honors Thesis
My research revolves around the job shop environment. The job shop is an environment in manufacturing where jobs arrive randomly and take a
random amount of time to complete. For instance, a maker of specialized metal parts most likely involves some sort of job shop. The job shop can
also represent a bottleneck in a larger manufacturing process. The main obstacle in the job shop is the queue of jobs waiting to be worked upon.
The trick is to order the queue so as to perform the jobs to optimize for various metrics. These metrics vary and involve things such as the average
time in shop to the aggregate lateness of the jobs. My research explores the repercussions of ordering the jobs using various queueing rules under
a variety of conditions.
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