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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Koop, Gary.
Analysis of financial data / by Gary Koop.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13 978-0-470-01321-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN-10 0-470-01321-4 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Finance – Mathematical models. 2. Econometrics. I. Title.
HG106.K67 2006
332′.01′5195 – dc22
2005017245
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN-13 978-0-470-01321-2
ISBN-10 0-470-01321-4
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