William Wilson: Recent submissions

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    • It's Happening at State: February 15, 2013 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2013-02-15)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: January 31, 2013 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2013-01-31)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: October 31, 2012 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2012-10-31)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: October 15, 2012 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2012-10-15)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: May 31, 2012 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2012-05-31)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: March 30, 2012 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2012-03-30)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: March 15, 2012 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2012-03-15)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: January 13, 2012 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2012-01-13)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • It's Happening at State: October 14, 2011 

      Office of the Vice President for University Relations (North Dakota State University, 2011-10-14)
      Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

    • Real Option Analysis of Primary Rail Contracts in Grain Shipping 

      Landman, Daniel (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      Grain shipping for a country elevator involves many sources of risk and uncertainty. In response to these dynamic challenges faced by shippers, railroad carriers offer various types of forward contracting instruments and ...

    • Optimization of Soybean Buying Strategies Using Derivatives 

      Moody, Nathaniel David (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      The portfolio model of hedging framework, based off Markowitz (1952), is used to determine the best mix of futures, basis, and option contracts to hedge a soybean purchase from PNW 28 weeks in to the future. Eighteen options ...

    • Valuation of Licensing Agreements in Agriculture Biotechnology 

      Churchill, Jason (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      As demand for agricultural commodities expands throughout the world, competitors are finding it advantageous to form strategic partnerships. Firms seek to collaborate in an organized effort to advance technology as quickly ...

    • Rail Car Trip Transit Time and the Effects on Grain Trading Company Profits 

      Gesme, Nathaniel (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      This examines the logistic process of a grain trading company, and how logistics affect profits. Trip transit time is the amount of times a shuttle train moves back and forth from an elevator and a destination. In the years ...

    • Hedging Default and Price Risks in Commodity Trading 

      Kimura, Norifumi (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      Many risk factors exist in the commodity markets, especially those related to price and quantity. Recently, the risk of counterparty default has been increasing. The purpose of this study is to develop a portfolio-hedging ...

    • The Risks Associated with Barley Production in North Dakota 

      Nelson, Bernt Louis (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      The market for barley has shifted from a demand for exports and livestock feed, to a demand for human food and alcohol production. Due to the crop qualities required for malting in the alcohol industry, barley is perceived ...

    • Costs and Risks of Testing and Blending for EAA in Soybeans 

      Hertsgaard, David Jorgen (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      Soybean quality is typically measured by protein values. Essential Amino Acids (EAA) and Critical Amino Acid Value (CAAV) provide alternative measures of valuing soybeans. The following thesis analyzes the effects of testing ...

    • A Multivariate Approach to Forecasting Dairy Imports 

      Laufmann, Regina (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      The global economy is becoming more connected with every passing year. Developing countries continue to lift themselves out of poverty and their markets are hungry for the opportunity to trade goods with nations all over ...

    • The Impact of the Panama Canal Expansion on U.S. Soybean Exports 

      Gallagher, Brian Paul (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Panama Canal Expansion on the flow of soybeans from producing regions in the U.S. to its ports for export. Specific objectives of this study were to determine ...

    • Estimating U.S. Residential Demand for Fuelwood in the Presence of Selectivity 

      Daly, Ryan Michael (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      Residential energy consumers have options for home heating. With many applications, appliances, and fuel types, fuelwood used for heating faces stiff competition in modern society from other fuels. This study estimates ...

    • A Historical Analysis of Natural Gas Demand 

      Dalbec, Nathan Richard (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      This thesis analyzes demand in the US energy market for natural gas, oil, and coal over the period of 1918-2013 and examines their price relationship over the period of 2007-2013. Diagnostic tests for time series were used; ...