The use of logarithmic transformation and numerical derivatives for business performance data

The value of plotting business performance data over time on a semi-logarithmic graph has been advocated, but in a somewhat off-hand and intuitive way. While examples have been discussed, no mathematical justification has been given. In this paper, we give such a justification in order to underscore...

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Main Authors: Troutt, Marvin D., Tadisina, Suresh K., Wilson, Harold K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 1995
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/894/1/Marvin_D._Troutt.pdf