Many Times an Analyst Will Have to Make Judgments as to Whether

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Essay

Many times an analyst will have to make judgments as to whether to include unrealized gains and losses when assessing earnings persistence and predicting future profitability.Discuss the case for and the case against including unrealized gains and losses as part of sustainable earnings when examining earnings persistence and future profitability.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning technique where two stimuli are consistently paired together; a response which is at first brought about by the second stimulus, is ultimately brought about by the first stimulus alone.

Observational Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or information by watching and imitating others, also known as social learning.

Bobo Doll

A study conducted by Albert Bandura that demonstrated how children imitate aggressive behaviors observed in adults.

Observational Learning

Acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by watching and imitating others.