In a world of fluctuating asset prices, many firms find the need to hedge in order to avoid or reduce losses. From a gold miner selling gold derivatives to airlines buying oil futures to protect against rising fuel costs, hedging is common practice across many different industries. In this paper, we provide students with a simplified example of a…

This workbook contains exercises for use with college students to teach them about the use of census data and to help them acquire census related skills. The workbook supplements "Census '80: Continuing the Factfinder Tradition," an undergraduate textbook published in early 1980. The volume is divided into two parts. The first provides…

Presents an overview of distance education in Canada based on the 1994 report of the Distance Education and Open Learner Project commissioned by the Canadian Council of Ministers of Education. Three sections describe educational infrastructure, distance education and open learning activities, and issues confronting providers and users of distance…

This study videotaped 58 university students in coeducational volleyball classes to determine what happens in physical education classes to improve student achievement. Results show that physical education teachers must increase the number and quality of learning trials to enhance motor skill proficiency.(SM)