independent

Examples of independent in the following topics:

• Regression Analysis for Forecast Improvement

  • The independent variables are measured with no error.
  • More specifically, regression analysis helps one understand how the typical value of the dependent variable changes when any one of the independent variables is varied, while the other independent variables are held fixed.
  • Most commonly, regression analysis estimates the conditional expectation of the dependent variable given the independent variables — that is, the average value of the dependent variable when the independent variables are fixed.
  • In all cases, the estimation target is a function of the independent variables called the regression function.
  • Regression analysis shows the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

• Chapter Questions

  • Why did Congress and the President create the Federal Reserve System with several independent bank branches?
  • 5.Which factors help the Fed be independent of the U.S. federal government?
  • Explain why the degree of independence between the central bank and its government is very important.

• Is the Federal Reserve Independent of the U.S. Government?

  • The Fed is independent of the U.S.
  • Foreign countries differ in their degree of independence between government and their central banks.
  • For example, the Eurozone and Switzerland have the most independent central banks in the world.
  • A national government's financial health determines the level of independence between the government and the central bank.
  • Subsequently, the Federal Reserve would lose its independence.

• Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002

  • Also, SOX increased the oversight role of boards of directors while also increasing the independence of outside auditors who review the accuracy of corporate financial statements.
  • Title I consists of nine sections and establishes the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, providing independent oversight of public accounting firms.
  • Title II consists of nine sections and establishes standards for external auditor independence.

• Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002

  • SOX also increased the independence of the outside auditors who review the accuracy of corporate financial statements, and increased the oversight role of boards of directors.
  • Title I provides independent oversight of public accounting firms providing audit services (auditors).
  • Title II consists of nine sections and establishes standards for external auditor independence, to limit conflicts of interest.

• Chapter Questions

  • Treasury Department are independent.

• The Federal Reserve System's Structure

  • The Comptroller of the Currency and Secretary of the Treasury cannot be members of the board because the Federal Reserve must remain independent of the U.S. federal government.
  • Board of Governors is independent of the U.S. federal government in three ways.
  • Please do not think the Fed is entirely independent!
  • Thus, the Fed would not be independent from U.S.

• The Term Structure

  • As a result, the supply and demand in the markets for short-term and long-term instruments is determined largely independently.
  • However, because the supply and demand of the two markets are independent, this theory fails to explain the observed fact that yields tend to move together (i.e., upward and downward shifts in the curve).

• Limitations of Financial Statements

  • As a result, there has been renewed focus on the objectivity and independence of auditing firms.
  • An audit of the financial statements of a public company is usually required for investment, financing, and tax purposes, and these are usually performed by independent accountants or auditing firms and included in the annual report.

• Global Research Settlement

  • In addition, budget allocation to management in research departments will be independent of investment departments.
  • Other than these regulatory actions, the firms involved in the settlement were required to pay fines to their investors, to fund investor education, and to pay for independent third-party market research.