Master of Science / Department of Animal Sciences and Industry / Karol Fike / The United States beef cattle industry is continuously evolving and changing to meet buyer demands while considering environment factors for production. Cow-calf producers make decisions within their herds that impact their profitability. Previous research shows producers can add value to beef calves through management and marketing decisions in areas such as genetics, herd health, and nutrition. It is well documented that there are numerous factors that influence the sale price of beef calves, no matter the venue through which they are sold. Historically, steer calves sold for a greater price compared to heifer calves. Apparent breed composition also influences value of lots of beef calves. Black-hided calves recently sold for a greater sale price than calves of other hide colors due to perceived differences in potential performance. Calves with Bos indicus influence usually sell for a lower price than other breed types. Marketing of beef calves through video auction allows sellers to market lots of calves to a buyer basis nationwide. A national market provides a basis for buyer preferences and potential national trends for changes in characteristics valued by buyers. Evaluation of national breed composition trends can indicate potential changes in the industry. The opportunity to evaluate if and how breed description as described by producers influenced calf sale price from 1995 through 2016 was available through a livestock video auction service. Chapter 1 is a review of the literature and an overview of the beef industry and factors affecting sale price of lots of beef calves. Chapter 2 is an analysis of breed composition influencing sale price for lots of steer calves and lots of heifer calves. Chapter 3 investigates national and regional breed description and sire breed trends over a 23-year period.

This paper presents the results of a study dealing with a number of issues regarding real estate investment. Utilizing a data set consisting of real estate transactions, questions relative to the impact of certain variables on the sale price are addressed. This analysis addresses the question of the impact of financial, physical, and location characteristics on the sales price of commercial grade real estate.

Benford’s law is based on an observation that certain digits occur more often than others in a set of numbers. This have provided researchers to apply the law in different areas including identifying digit patterns and manipulated data. To our knowledge, this have yet not been tested in the Swedish housing market. The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the sale price for 171 643 tenant-owned apartments in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö follow Benford’s law. Numerous researchers have used this law for testing various types of data but based solely on the first digit distribution of their data. This study will furthermore test the second digit and the first two digits of our data. The tests used to evaluate our data’s conformity to Benford’s law include Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Mean absolute deviation (MAD) test. We found that the second digit of sale prices did follow Benford’s law, the first digit and the first two digits did not follow the law. The results show that Benford’s law is a good method for identify certain digit patterns and further research is needed to draw the conclusion that sale price does not follow Benford’s law as certain limitations on our data was identified.

The subject of thesis is elaboration of a calculation model of a product, which will serve for the purposes of supply-demand management and customer acquisition. The calculation model is intended for engineering company, which can use it for calculation of simple to moderately complex products.

Skillnaden mellan det marknadsförda priset och försäljningspriset är något media under de senaste åren och än idag gärna riktar fokus mot. Fastighetsmäklare påstås använda sig av lockpriser vid marknadsföring av objekt till salu. År 2015 nådde man rekordsiffror för antalet anmälningar till Fastighetsmäklarinspektionen (FMI). Enligt fastighetsmäklarna själva handlar det om att dem gör ett bra arbete. Fastighetsmäklarna kan inte påverka hur den enskilda budgivaren agerar vid en budgivning. I den här studien tittade jag därför på hur budgivningen påverkar skillnaden mellan utgångspris och slutpris. Sex olika kommuner i Stockholm undersöktes, vardera med 156 observationer från år 2011-2015. Med hjälp av multipla regressionsanalyser försökte jag se ett samband mellan prisskillnaden och budgivningen i de olika kommunerna. De faktorer jag valde att titta på inom budgivningen var "kontraktsdatum", "antal bud" och "antal budgivare". Statistik framställdes även för att se den genomsnittliga skillnaden mellan utgångspris och slutpris i respektive kommun. Detta för att kunna diskutera förekomsten av lockpriser. Studien visade att ett svagt samband råder mellan prisskillnaden och valda faktorer. Slutsatsen som drogs var att antal bud och antal budgivare inte på egen hand utgör en anledning till skillnaden mellan utgångspris och slutpris. Dessa faktorer kan istället tillsammans med andra faktorer förklara slutpriset bra. I samtliga kommuner var skillnaden mellan utgångspris och slutpris dessutom för liten för att kunna klassas som lockpris. / The difference between the marketed price and the selling price is something the media has been focusing on during the last few years and the focus is still the same today. Real estate agents are said to use too low prices in order to attract customers when marketing their listings. The amount of reports to FMI (the authority that supervise real estate agents in Sweden) reached record levels during 2015. According to the real estate agents themselves, this is due to the good work they do. The real estate agents cannot influence how the individual bidder will act during bidding. I therefore looked at how bidding affects the difference between the listed price and the selling price in this study. Six different municipalities in Stockholm are examined, each with 156 observations from year 2011-2015. I tried to see the relationship between the difference in price and bidding in each of the municipalities with the help of multiple regression models. The factors I selected within bidding was the "contract date", "amount of bids" and "amount of bidders". Statistics were also generated to see the average difference between the listed price and the selling price in each municipality. This was done to discuss the occurrences of too low prices. The study shows a weak relationship between the difference in price and the chosen factors. The conclusion was that the amount of bids and the amount of bidders did not single-handedly cause the difference between the listing price and selling price. These factors could instead, alongside with other factors, account for the selling price. The difference between the listing price and selling price in all of the municipalities was too insignificant to be classified as "price to catch customers".

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-07-15T13:57:11Z No. of bitstreams: 1 José Inácio Schneider_.pdf: 4040183 bytes, checksum: ea801855045958b3aaeb6144d9e309bf (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-15T13:57:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 José Inácio Schneider_.pdf: 4040183 bytes, checksum: ea801855045958b3aaeb6144d9e309bf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-29 / Nenhuma / O presente estudo apresenta e relaciona diferentes sistemas de custeio observados nas empresas pesquisadas que utilizam o rateio de custos e despesas indiretas de forma linear e, normalmente, sem considerar a realidade de cada produto e do próprio mercado. Nesse contexto, o objetivo geral foi analisar os resultados da aplicação do Sistema de Custeio no Preço de Venda (SCPV), com o uso de uma matriz de custos que considera a distribuição de custos indiretos e despesas fixas, em sete pequenas e médias empresas industriais, através de um referencial de rateio que parametrize a venda média mensal pelo valor de mercado de cada produto. Objetiva também contextualizar e disponibilizar uma estrutura de custos num formato semelhante ao Demonstrativo do Resultado do Exercício (DRE), tendo como principal fonte de informação os dados contábeis e os controles financeiros da empresa, simplificando a operação e se descolando da realidade burocrática, observada na maioria das empresas, e que dificulta sobremaneira a apuração de custos e o correto estabelecimento do preço de venda. O estudo contempla os resultados da pesquisa-ação aplicada no método dedutivo e exploratório com a coleta de dados bibliográficos e documentais, através da análise quantitativa e qualitativa. A pesquisa foi aplicada em sete pequenas e médias empresas industriais da Região Metropolitana da Serra Gaúcha, com diferentes atividades e localizadas nos três municípios de maior expressão econômica da região pesquisada. Estabeleceram-se três itens de maior representatividade nas receitas operacionais para a apuração de custos e análise de resultados. Os resultados apurados e analisados permitem concluir que os objetivos do presente estudo foram plenamente atingidos. Foi consolidado o sistema de custeio no preço de venda (SCPV) e o referencial de rateio na distribuição de custos e despesas indiretas, através de uma matriz de custos que obedece a lógica e a estrutura do DRE, reforçando a ideia que custos é uma matéria de natureza contábil e financeira e que o preço de venda deve seguir a lógica do mercado. / This study presents and compares different costing systems observed in the surveyed companies that use the apportionment of indirect costs and indirect expenses in a linear manner and usually without considering the reality of each product and the market itself. In this context, the overall objective was to analyze the results of the implementation of the Costing System in Sales Price (CSSP), using a costs matrix that considers the distribution of indirect costs and fixed expenses in small and medium-sized industrial enterprises through an apportionment reference that parameterizes the average monthly sales at market value of each product. This study also contextualizes and provides a cost structure in a format similar to the Income Statement (IS), using as main source of information the accounting data and financial controls of the companies, simplifying the operation and separating from the bureaucratic reality, which is observed in most companies and complicates the measurement of the costs and the correct establishment of sales price. The study includes the results of active research applied to the deductive and exploratory method with the gathering of bibliographic and documentary data through quantitative and qualitative analysis. This study was developed and based on information from seven small and medium industrial enterprises in the metropolitan region of Serra Gaucha, which are involved with different activities and are located in three municipalities of greater economic importance of the area. Three items considered to be most representative in operating income for the calculation of costs and results analysis were established. The obtained and analyzed results allow us to conclude that the objectives of this study were fully achieved, It was consolidated the Costing System in Sales Price (CSSP) with the reference apportionment for the distribution of indirect costs and expenses, through a cost matrix that follows the logic and structure of the DRE. Reinforcing the idea that cost is a matter of accounting and financial nature and that the sale price should follow the logic of the market.

The metal-mechanic pole of the northwest region of the Rio Grande do Sul state is a model in the industrial sector, manufacturing parts, agricultural machinery and implements for multinational companies such as AGCO and John Deere. The city of Santa Rosa, more specifically the company under study, has approximately 120 companies in the metal industry, which is the main source of employment and income of the city. In this competitive environment, where are the companies in the metal industry, the need arises of metallurgical Alpha analyze the behavior of costs it generates in order to manage its production capacity to compete and grow in the market, avoiding risks and waste. Because of the behavior analysis of the costs of factors of production, the study will be defined in examining the behavior of direct and indirect production costs. This is a quantitative, qualitative and descriptive research, to investigate the behavior of costs and is characterized as a case study. The aim of this study demonstrates relevant data demonstrating the reality of the organization, in order to assist and provide relevant information to managers decision makers. / O polo metalmecânico da região noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul é modelo no segmento industrial, fabricando peças, máquinas e implementos agrícolas para empresas multinacionais como AGCO e JOHN DEERE. Nesse contexto competitivo, onde se situam as empresas do ramo metalúrgico, surge a necessidade da indústria metalúrgica Alpha analisar o comportamento dos custos que gera, de forma a gerenciar sua capacidade produtiva para concorrer e crescer no mercado, evitando riscos e desperdícios. O estudo foi delimitado no exame da composição do preço de venda baseada no comportamento dos custos diretos e indiretos de produção. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, qualitativa e descritiva, para investigação do comportamento dos custos e está caracterizado como estudo de caso. Para o estudo foram selecionados alguns produtos que a empresa fabrica na linha de serralheria, analisados nos anos de 2005 a 2013. Após identificar o processo produtivo e a relação de matéria-prima utilizada na fabricação de cada produto, foi realizada a coleta nos arquivos da empresa das informações relativas aos custos diretos e indiretos envolvidos. Foi possível perceber que existe desperdício normal de matéria-prima, alguns produtos não foram possíveis analisar, os preços de custo das matérias-primas não seguem uma tendência crescente de mercado, alguns produtos fabricados apresentam oportunidade de crescimento, e o preço de venda praticado, comparado com a formação de preço de venda apresentado, de forma geral apresentou-se de forma semelhante.

La valeur vénale et locative se définit en droit, en jurisprudence et en doctrine, mais elle se concrétise en économie…C’est toute l’ambiguïté et la différence entre une valeur et un prix.A l’inverse de l’agent immobilier qui se focalise sur le prix du bien qu’il envisage de vendre, l’expert se concentre sur l’objectivation juridique d’une valeur qu’il va déterminer en s’appuyant sur la comparaison des prix dont il va avoir connaissance.Depuis plus d’une dizaine d’années, j’ai essayé à travers mes différentes recherches, enseignements et publications d’éclaircir les problématiques juridiques, économiques, techniques et maintenant écologiques, liées à la valeur vénale ou locative.J’ai pu publier une cinquantaine de contributions sur des sujets transversaux.Mon projet de thèse sur travaux envisage d’effectuer la synthèse de ces travaux en approfondissant et en complétant certains sujets, en explorant les nouvelles problématiques environnementales et en examinant les possibilités de transposition dans notre droit interne des nouvelles directives européennes liés à l’évaluation immobilière. / Market and rental value is defined in law, in jurisprudence and in doctrine, but is put into concrete form in economics.There in lies the ambiguity of the difference between value and price.Unlike the estate-agent, who focuses on the price of the property he plans to sell, the real estate valuer concentrates on the juridical objectification of the value, which he will determine by comparing the prices which he has knowledge of. For over ten years I have been trying, through my various research projects, teaching and publications, to throw some light on the juridical, economic, technical and now environmental issues linked to market and rental value.I have published some fifty papers on cross-discipline subjects.In my thesis project I plan to synthesize this work, going more deeply into certain subjects and adding to them, exploring the new environmental issues and examining the possible ways in which the new European directives concerning real-estate appraisal could be transposed into our domestic law.

現行公告土地現值的評估，係採用人工的傳統方法，估價結果誤差甚大且過於主觀，無法達到大量估價客觀、快速、精確之目標。本文首先利用土地經濟理論的分析，探討土地市場價值、交易價格、評估價值之間的關係，釐清常見的混淆概念。並藉由估價比率研究，討論公告現值與市價差距的檢定模型，針對台南市的實際資料進行統計檢定，結果發現平均估價比率落於46.74﹪~48.52﹪之區間，並存在輕微的垂直不公平。 為改進現行公告現值不夠準確之缺失，本研究基於都市經濟理論與估價先驗訊息之基礎，利用特徵價格法與可加性模型建立大量估價模式。實證結果發現，影響台南市地價之因素，以區位、臨街關係、路寬、使用分區最為重要。在部份年度中，亦證實存在基地面積規模不經濟（plattage）現象。 傳統特徵價格法必須預設函數型態，若函數設定錯誤則將使參數估計產生偏誤。可加性模型結合無母數迴歸與母數迴歸之優點，不須預設函數型態、估計結果易於解釋且維持母數迴歸之收斂速度。其可經由修勻法配適出更客觀的函數關係，無論在樣本內與樣本外之估計均較特徵價格法為佳。 研究結果發現，本文所提出的二種估價模式確可達到快速精確的目標，使估價比率接近１，比目前評估效率提高一倍；在公平性方面雖無改善，但亦無嚴重之垂直不公平。其中可加性模型又較特徵價格法為佳，在電腦技術快速進步的今天，應用至大量估價的可行性大為提高，值得後續進一步深入研究。 / The present Announced Land Current Value （ALCV）was evaluated by traditional appraisal method that may result in large errors. Comparing to mass assessment approaches, it is hard to be objective, quick and precise. This research begins with the analysis based on land economic theory to discuss the relation among the market value, sale price and assessed value of land in order to clarify some confusing concepts. Through assessment-sale price ratio study, we analyze the difference between ALCV and sale price, and then use the actual data of Tainan City for empirical study. The results show that the average a-s ratio falls between 46.74%~48.52% with slight vertical inequity. To improve the lack of preciseness and objectivity of the present ALCV, this research uses hedonic price theory and Generalized Additive Model（GAM）based on urban economic theory and appraisal priori information. The results show that location, relations with adjacent streets, road width and zoning are the most influencing factors of land price in Tainan City. During some years, the phenomenon of plattage effect also exits. The function form must be set beforehand in the traditional hedonic pricing, meanwhile parameters bias will occur if the pre-determined function form were wrong. GAM has the advantages of nonparametric regression and parametric regression. The function form needs not to be pre-determined, the empirical results are easy to interpret, and the speed of variable convergence can be maintained. More precise functional relations can also be smoothed by GAM. It is superior to the traditional hedonic price in the sample and out of the sample prediction alike. The results of empirical study show that both of two models can reach the goal of rapidity and preciseness and make the a-s ratio toward 1. As to the equity, although they are not improved very much, the models don't bring serious vertical inequity. However, GAM is better than hedonic pricing when compared to each other. Due to the great progress of computer technology, the application of GAM to mass assessment can be increased greatly and is worthy continuing further study.