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A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF BRAND REPUTATION ON IMPULSIVE CONSUMER CONSUMPTION IN THE CONTEXT OF LIVE STREAMING: A MODERATED MEDIATION MODEL

In 2024, the scale of live streaming e-commerce in China reached 4 trillion yuan, an increase of 47.69% year over year. The market size of China's e-commerce live streaming industry from 2020 to 2023 was 1.5 trillion yuan, 2.2 trillion yuan, 3.5 trillion yuan, and 4 trillion yuan, respectively. Economic data shows that the market size of China's e-commerce live streaming industry has grown rapidly. In the eyes of pragmatic consumers, products with a good brand reputation are worth buying. When consumers encounter products with a good brand reputation and discounts, they often have the impulse to purchase them. Empirical analysis reveals a strong correlation between brand reputation, consumer shopping experience, and impulsive consumption in live streaming contexts. In the context of e-commerce live streaming, both brand reputation and consumer shopping experience can stimulate consumers to engage in impulsive consumption behavior, among which consumer shopping experience has a greater impact on consumer impulsive consumption behavior. When a company enhances its brand reputation and enhances the consumer shopping experience through marketing methods, consumers are more likely to engage in impulsive consumption behavior.

Analisis Kelayakan Investasi Alat Bioreaktor Anaerob Sebagai Reaktor Proses Fermentasi Nutrisi Organik

Farmers in Papungan Village, Blitar Regency, are experiencing problems, namely the lack of subsidized fertilizer from the government to meet the demand for fertilizer for their agricultural land. To meet this shortage, farmers apply organic nutrient fertilizers as a substitute for non-subsidized and chemical fertilizers, but the process of making organic nutrient fertilizers requires a long fermentation process, which is 16-30 days. Therefore it is necessary to have an Anaerobic Bioreactor to help speed up the fermentation. This tool is quite expensive for farmers in Papungan village, so it is necessary to analyze the level of investment feasibility of the Anaerobic Bioreactor tool to find out whether it is worth buying or investing. From the calculation results obtained NPV (Net Present Value) of IDR 9,266,620, IRR (Internal Rate Of Return) of 40.1513% and BCR (Benefit Cost Ratio) of 1.0289 so it can be concluded that the purchase of Anaerobic Bioreactors is feasible. Keywords: Bioreaktor Anaerob, Investment, Organic Nutrient Fertilize.

Analisis Fundamental Perusahaan dan Penilaian Intrinsik Saham sebagai Dasar Keputusan Investasi

Investment is a channel funds for future profits for investors. However, investment also has the risk of loss, so investors must be careful. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy had declined, as well as the IHSG. At that time, many companies in various sectors also experienced turmoil and decreased performance, one of which was in the property and real estate sector. Knowing this, it is important for investors to analyze the company's performance and shares before making investment decisions to avoid the risk of loss. The purpose of this study is to determine the performance and condition of the company's shares. The research sample is in the form of financial reports for the 2018-2022 period from 8 property and real estate companies. The analysis in this study uses financial ratios. Current ratio, earnings per share, return on equity, debt to equity ratio, total asset turnover, and dividend payout ratio are used to analyze company fundamentals, while price earning ratio and price to book value are used for intrinsic stock valuation. The results showed that 8 property and real estate companies had good performance. Based on the PER assessment at the end of 2022, many of the company's shares are undervalued, which is worth buying, while the PBV assessment shows that MKPI, DMAS, and PBSA shares are overvalued, which is worth selling.

Assistance in Making Nutritional Value Information on Packaging Labels at UMKM Abon Lele "Yu Kaji"

The packaging label is a description that is represented in the form of words or pictures regarding product information as a means of communication between producers and consumers without having to open the packaging. The government through Law no. 18 of 2012 concerning food requires manufacturers to put a label on the packaging. One of the information that must be included on the label is the nutritional value information label (ING). However, there are still many UMKM players who have not put the ING label on the packaging label, one of them is the UMKM Abon Lele "Yu Kaji". This is due to the lack of awareness of business actors about the importance of ING for consumers to know the measure of food consumed according to body needs. Therefore, this service activity will focus on facilitating partners to produce information on ING of shredded catfish through outreach and mentoring. The result of this dedication is the design of information labels on the nutritional value of shredded catfish and business owners better understanding the importance and benefits of labeling nutritional value information on packaging. With the nutritional value information label, it is hoped that it can prove to consumers that this shredded catfish product has many benefits that are worth buying and makes it easier for producers to obtain a legal distribution permit such as BPOM.

The Relationship between Fundamental Analysis and Stock Returns Using Panel Data: Evidence from Kompas 100 Indonesia

This research examines the significance of earnings per share, current ratio, debt equity ratio, return on equity and firm size on Kompas100 stock returns. The population in this study is companies listed on Kompas100 in 2016-2022, totalling 203 companies. The sampling method used in this research was purposive sampling, so that 28 companies were obtained. The analysis used in this research is panel data regression, and the selected regression model is the fixed effect. In this study it is proven that earnings per share, current ratio and firm size have a significant effect on stock returns while the debt equity ratio and return on investment have no significant effect. These findings provide an illustration that the company's fundamental conditions affect stock returns, then investors still have to take it into account in determining the selection of company shares to be purchased. These findings support signal theory and the efficient market hypothesis, investors need company fundamental information and think rationally in choosing stocks worth buying.

Making Investment Decisions on Shares of Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia Company with Price to Book Value (PBV) Approach

This research was conducted to determine the fundamental condition of Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia company in making investment decisions in Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia company (issuer code: BRIS). This research uses a quantitative method with a Price Book Value (Pbv) approach. The data used in this study is secondary data obtained from the Indopremier Securities, Stockbit Securities, and RTI Business applications, which originate from the annual reports of Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia companies for the 2018-2022 period, to be precise in the 3rd Quarter of 2022. The fundamental analysis forms by looking at the profile and the company's prospects, then analyzing the company's performance through the company's financial statements from 2018 to 2022. Fundamental analysis is also carried out by comparing the performance of Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia company with competitors in shares of the Syarī’ah financial sector, namely BTPN Syarī’ah (issuer code: BTPS) and Bank Aladin Syarī’ah (issuer code: BANK). Activities are carried out by calculating the intrinsic value or fair price of Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia shares using the PBV approach and completing investment decisions. The study found that Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia's corporate performance is good. The company's fundamental condition is also good, and its stock valuation is undervalued; based on these two analyses, Bank Syarī’ah Indonesia's shares are worth buying.

Predicting Apple stock prices based on ARIMA

The volatility of the global financial market under the influence of the epidemic is a hot issue of concern to the whole society. Most tech company stocks have been affected to varying degrees, including Apple. However, Apple's future stock price trend under the influence of the epidemic has not yet been studied. Whether Apple stock is still worth buying has become a concern for many. Therefore, this article collects data on Apple's stock price from the time it went public until 2022. After cleaning and analyzing the data, an ARIMA model is established to analyze and predict Apple's stock. This paper will explore the relationship between the global financial market downturn and Apple's stock price volatility under the impact of the epidemic based on model results and data. According to the model's prediction of Apple's stock price, Apple's stock price will continue to increase in the next six months after June 2022. This article obtains the forecast data, and then combines the analysis of the impact events that have significantly fluctuated the price of Apple's stock in the past. It was found that although Apple's stock price will be affected by the big environment, its strong and unique product power will help it maintain a long-term increase in stock prices. Apple stock still has a high purchase value.

Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process to Evaluate Ten Years of Mutual Fund Performance in Indonesia

Background – Mutual funds are one of the investment instruments whose popularity is increasing every year. Throughout August 2020 all types of mutual funds showed positive performance and equity funds became the mutual funds that had the highest performance among other types of mutual funds. Investors must be observant and careful in choosing which mutual funds are worth buying and have the best performance so that the risk of loss can be minimized. The decision-making process is not easy, so a decision-making tool called the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is needed. 
 Purpose – This study aims to analyze the performance of equity funds as a consideration for investors in choosing the best mutual funds with the Risk Adjusted Return (RAR) method, Sharpe Ratio, Treynor Ratio, and Jensen Alpha. 
 Design / Methodology / Approach – This research approach is quantitative. The population in this study are all equity funds which are then sampled with criteria of more than 10 years having the largest Asset Under Management (AUM) as of December 2020 and one mutual fund product representing an investment manager. The data analyzed are primary data and secondary data. The data analysis method in this study uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a decision-making tool for 10 alternative mutual funds. 
 Result and Discussion – Based on the results of the analysis, it shows that the RAR method is the criterion that shows the most consistency in assessing the performance of mutual funds. This result is also supported by the opinions of several competent investment managers regarding mutual fund investment as respondents in this study. The overall results of selecting the best mutual fund performance in terms of the 4 criteria used show that the FWD Asset Dividend Yield Equity Fund is the best alternative choice with an overall inconsistency shown of less than ten percent, which means that the data comparison in this study is valid and consistent. 
 Conclusion – Based on the AHP method, it shows that the FWD Asset Dividend Yield Equity Fund has superior performance compared to the other eight mutual funds with the largest final weight of 0.155. 
 Research Implication – This research can be used as a basis for making investment decisions in mutual funds so that investors know the best performance information on mutual funds using the 4 criteria. 
 Research Limitations – This study has limitations related to the criteria, namely Risk Adjusted Return (RAR), Sharpe Ratio, Treynor Ratio, and Jensen Alpha and the alternative used is only 10 equity mutual funds, so that it can be developed using other criteria or adding sub-sub-criteria, and can use other mutual fund alternatives.

Performance Comparison of K-Means and DBScan Algorithms for Text Clustering Product Reviews

The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy performance of the K-Means and DBScan algorithms in clustering product reviews. This comparison evaluated to determine which algorithm is better in terms of accuracy. The two algorithms were chosen because they have different methods of clustering, K-Means uses centroid-based while DBScan uses density-based. Text clustering results can be implemented on e-commerce platforms, marketplaces or product review platforms. This can help customers in deciding what product they will buy. One of the factors that customers have difficulty in determining what product they will buy is the number of reviews that each product has, and the difficulty in concluding the advantages of each product that will be matched their needs or desires. With text clustering, it can be easier and faster for customer to determine whether the product is worth buying or not based on the product reviews they read. The data set used in this study is a review of the Cetaphil Facial Wash product from the Female Daily website. Firstly, data set goes through the Text Pre-Processing stage; then it will be clustered using two algorithms, K-Means and DBScan. After that, the results of the clustering of the two algorithms calculated for their accuracy performance and the performance results obtained. From the results of this study, it concluded that, in the review clustering of Cetaphil Facial Wash products, DBScan has 99.80% accuracy, which higher to compare with K-Means with only has 99.50% accuracy.

Johnson Publishing Company and the Search for a White Audience

Johnson Publishing Company, the publisher of Negro Digest and Ebony, made efforts to expand its white audience during the 1940s and early 1950s. Johnson Publishing aggressively sought “to sell white readers the idea that a Negro magazine is worth buying,” through the regular publication of letters from “white” readers, consistent references to its influence among whites, fundraising and subscription drives to circulate its magazines among white readers and within white institutions, advertising campaigns in major national publications, and other projects and editorial content. This study argues that these efforts can be situated within both a longer history of white readership of Black periodicals and are connected to a broader turn toward Black literature by white Americans during—and immediately following—World War II. In doing so, Johnson was able to position his publications as both recognizably Black periodicals and the “interracial magazine[s] that America needs.”

Analisis Fundamental terhadap Saham Syariah dalam Memutuskan Berinvestasi di Saham yang Listing di Indeks Saham Syariah Indonesia

The purpose of this article is to find out the fundamental analysis of the Indonesian Sharia Stock Index by observing and observing stock price movements. This type of quantitative research uses secondary data, financial statement analysis is taken through the official website www.idx.co.id. Data analysis using the Simple Moving Average and Relative Strength Index methods, with the approach of Price Earning Ratio (PER) and Price Book Value (PBV). The data is used in 2016-2019 as the object of research on Xl Axiata shares and Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur shares. The results of Indonesia's macroeconomic fundamental analysis provide a positive signal for investing in the 2016-2019 period in the Indonesian capital market. Analysis of financial ratios, XL shares have a negative signal for investment, XL shares intrinsic value is smaller than the market price so that it is said to be overvalued shares based on the PBV method. While ICBP shares provide a positive picture for investment based on the intrinsic value of ICBP shares which is also higher than the market price, it is said to be undervalued shares worth buying based on the PER method, ICBP shares have fairly good financial ratios seen from effective and efficient liquidity, solvency and profitability ratios.

Photography off the Scale: Technologies and Theories of the Mass Image

Photography Off the Scale is a long-awaited reader, made in collaboration with media archaeologist Jussi Parikka and photography theorist Tomáš Dvořák, leading the very active department of theory of photography at world-renowned film academy FAMU (Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts) in Prague. The reader is an outcome of the international conference organized in winter 2018 at FAMU Prague, bringing up a selection of its papers by many familiar names—to name a few: Sean Cubitt, Andrew Fisher, Annebella Pollen, Joanna Zylinska and Geoffrey Batchen. The book is structured in three major sections: Scale, Measure, Experience, followed by Metapictures and Remediations, and finally, Models, Scans and AI. The opening essay by Sean Cubitt defines excess in scale by introducing us to the “mass image” theme, an image agglomerate constructing new databases. Such an image does not have a purpose of representation; its meaning is in monitoring human behavior. Mass images are overproduced, overaccumulated and lead to an “apocalypse of images” (p. 27). The next chapter, by one of the book editors, Tomáš Dvořák, deals with the problem of measure by revoking Hegel’s dialectics and its definition of measure as a relationship between quantity and quality. Dvořák analyzes the photographic capacity to represent beyond natural human vision, ranging from microscopic representation to cosmic photographs and defining the excessive as “quantifying and calculating” (p. 46). Andrew Fisher’s chapter expands his pivotal writing on photographic scales from 2012. Fisher now employs the noun scalability, used to describe the growth of informational and even more economical systems. Contrary to all earlier authors analyzing scale, Michelle Henning analyzes the reduction of emotions to emojis. Tereza Stejskalova expands the analysis by stretching a line from the “bubble vision” of 360° immersion to poor and weak images. In the second part of the reader, the opening essay by Annebella Pollen borrows W.J.T Mitchell’s concept of metapictures to approach photographic excess by reduplication and production of copies of copies. Michal Šimunek, also from FAMU, continues the theme of metapictures in his analysis of the widespread amateur practice of Lomography. Josef Ledvina’s focus expands the concept of metapictoriality by mapping various reproduction methods such as scans, prints, screenshots, etc., also distinguishing between the poor image and “resolution overkill.” The third section opens with Jussi Parikka’s article taking a step beyond visibility to analyze post-lenticular photography such as radar technologies, LIDAR images, ultrasonic scans, motion data fees, etc. Lukaš Likavčan and Paul Heinicker proceed to autographic images, ones by which a phenomenon writes itself inside the image, distinguishing it from ordinary representations and operational images on which many articles have recently been published. Joanna Zylinska’s contribution defines “undigital photography,” or photography that comes not from optical processes but instead from computation. The final contribution to the reader is a beautiful conversation between one of the most theoretically grounded photographers today, Joan Fontcuberta, and theorist Geoffrey Batchen, furnished with many of Fontcuberta’s pictures. The concept of scale, important in photographic production, which has somehow gotten lost in the theory of the medium, is in this reader fully captured from many discursive angles. In addition to the major theme of scale, the book provides in-depth research on ubiquitous photography and mass image, metapictures and AI photography, making the reader a compendium of the most essential theories rising around photography in postdigital times. For its substantial covering of themes, it is a book worth buying, as it would be read more than once. The book is available in both printed (paperback and hardcover) versions and as an e-version, but due to the number and quality of full-page illustrations, the eBook might not be the best option for readers dedicated to the theme.

Legal Protection on Franchise as Business Alternative Development

The growth of franchise has developed rapidly and demanded by the franchisee and franchisor, since this system containing a symbiosis mutualism where the parties are bound to each other and gain a lot of advantages. However, this systemarisesthe questions: what is the basic consideration for the franchisee before agree in the franchise agreement? What is the requirement which needs to be listed in the franchise agreement? What is the excellence of franchise as the business alternative for the franchisee?The research method of this article is legal research or also called doctrinal research which purposes to analyze the regulation on franchise business which is descriptive, this research using a conceptual/normative approach which is a research that collecting secondary data such as primary, secondary, and tertiary legal materials. Before the parties entering a franchise agreement, the franchisee must be doing some survey on the feasibility of the franchise to know and analyzing where the result will become a consideration in the decision making for the franchisee. The franchisee should be paying attention to the criteria of the franchise if it is worth buying or as partner cooperation and take into account the criminal aspect on the franchise management.

Determination of Efficient and Inefficient Stocks with the Capital Asset Price Model (CAPM) Method

Stock selection by an investor needs to be done with a variety of existing analysis for example the application of the Capital Asset Price Model. In the Composite Stock Index known as LQ45 shares. LQ45 shares have a unique characteristic that is their shares are liquid, meaning their shares are favored by investors because the average has very good fundamentals. For this reason, in this study the selected stocks, LQ45 shares, are used to determine which shares are worth buying and which shares are not worth buying. Because the names of companies incorporated in LQ45 continue to change from year to year, in this study using a sample of LQ45 company data, amounting to 30 companies where the company was chosen because from 2017 to 2019, the company remains in the LQ45 stock group. For research data sources sourced from Yahoo Finance and take a variety of reading sources both through journals and online media. As for determining efficient and inefficient stocks lies in the value of the individual Expected Return or often abbreviated as [E (Ri)]. If the Individual Expected Return is greater than the value of the Individual Return (Ri) then the shares are in the efficient stock.

Pelatihan Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) pada Usaha Pangan Binaan Universitas Andalas

Food business is a very promising, but the products must be safe and worth buying. Good manufacturing practices (GMP) are production practices which considering various aspects, such as preventing food contamination during the production process, and production control as well. Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) fostered by Andalas University, which is engaged in the field of food manufacturing, wants to find its products better known and with a wide sales distribution. This can be realized if the business owner has the trust of many consumers. One effort that can be done is to implement the GMP For this reason, SMEs need to receive GMP Training.The method of this event is in the form of training to socialize the concept of GMP for food SMEs fostered by Andalas University, as well as self-assessment of the application of GMP that has been carried out by each SME. The training was held in the presence of 50 SMEs assisted by Andalas University, on Thursday / December 5, 2019 at Amaris Hotel, Padang. Participants were very enthusiastic in attending and actively participating during the training. Self assessment results showed most SMEs have not yet implemented a good GMP in their industry.

Young Women`s Opinions about the Use of Cosmetics and Its Impact on Health

Research background. Young women use cosmetic products daily to maintain a good aesthetic appearance and express their individuality. Their habits of use affect not only their skin and hair condition but also their well-being and health. After getting familiar with the young women’s opinion about the use of cosmetics, we aimed to promote women’s interest in the safe use of cosmetics. The aim of the study was to assess the opinions of young women towards the use of cosmetics. Methods. Quantitative research, questionnaire method was applied. The study sample consisted of students of the Klaipeda University of Applied Sciences studying in the feld of biomedicine (girls and women, n = 240). Results. The study showed that the most commonly used were hygiene products. Most respondents used between 5 and 10 cosmetic products per day (39.6%). The main choice criteria of cosmetic products were as follows: benefcial long-term effects and the desired effect on beauty. More than 90% of young women believed that cosmetic products might contain substances that were harmful to health, but about 36% of them asked about the presence of specifc substances. Conclusion. The study showed that young women’s habits posed a certain risk of adverse effects, as a large number of them were not interested in the composition of the product before purchasing. Despite the fact that the majority of women experienced side effects, a few of them performed a patch test. Most women agreed that it was worth buying organic, though more expensive cosmetics, but a small number applied it themselves.Keywords: cosmetics, women, opinion.

Like economy: What is the economic value of likes?

The most prominent social button is the “like”, which was introduced by the social networking site Facebook in February 2009. In social media, liking is a so-called predefined communicative act, which has created a recommendation and like culture. The interactions of users with contents and with one another (in other words, the practices of everyday life, such as the consumption of goods and information) have become part of databases. Accordingly, the paper seeks to answer the following questions: How can likes be converted to revenue? Is it worth buying page and post likes? Is there any distinction between good and bad likes (cf. public customer service on social media sites)? If so, what makes a(n economically) good like? In sum, what is the economic (and communicative) value of likes?

The Purchased Patient Advocate

AbstractThirty years ago, the only people drug companies thought worth buying were doctors and politicians. But the ground began to shift in the 1980s, when HIV/AIDS activists showed everyone how powerful patient advocates could be. It didn't hurt that many advocates were so strapped for money that they could be purchased at bargain prices. Today over 80 percent of patient advocacy groups accept money from the pharmaceutical industry, and the testimony of marginalized patients carries such cultural power that drug companies like Sprout Pharmaceuticals are willing to fake grassroots patient movements. Whether you see this change as a victory for patients or a cautionary tale of institutional corruption depends on how deeply committed you are to the idea that free markets represent our best hope for the future of medicine. Count Sharon Batt as one of the skeptics. Her superb new book, Health Advocacy, Inc.: How Pharmaceutical Funding Changed the Breast Cancer Movement, is a deep scholarly account of the way that pharmaceutical funding has warped the patient advocacy movement into a tool for medical capitalism. Taking the Canadian breast cancer movement as a case study, Batt uses extensive interviews, scholarly resources, and her personal history to explore the struggles faced by patient advocates as they decide whether industry funding is necessary to keep their organizations afloat.

Adjectives as Persuasive Tools: The Case of Product Naming

Adjectives are integral elements in linguistic structures whose main function is to identify, describe and modify nouns or pronouns. The main objective of this study is to focus on a frequent and ubiquitous use of adjectives in which an adjective, a highly effective persuasive tool, occurs solely without a head noun. This type is common in marketing when more precisely an adjective represents or stands for the name of a certain product. This use of adjectives is recurrent worldwide as will be shown through data analysis. The current study is a qualitative descriptive research that depends on analyzing data collected from several online sites referring to names of commercial products utilized in different countries. The analysed data represented by 66 products are categorized into two main groups. First, one word adjective phrases as in Orange, Idea and Pure. Second, multi word adjective phrases which are further subdivided into: two word adjective phrases as in Icy Hot; compound adjective phrases as in Fair and Lovely and adjective phrases with a premodifying adverb as in So Bright. The analysis focuses on highlighting the features and meanings associated with such products that render them worth buying. It is found that adjectives prove to be strong persuasive tools to the extent that producers and advertising agencies are urged to use them solely to name products. It is also found that some adjectives reflect socio-cultural aspects as in the case of the products called Organic which appeal to Western and European consumers, while products called Beiti or homemade have a strong appeal to Egyptian consumers.

Innovation Worth Buying: The Fair-Value of Innovation Benchmarks and Proxies

Researchers have used patent counts, citation weighted patent counts, as well as research and development spending to measure innovation with, at times, conflicting results. We benchmark the validity of these innovation proxies using a novel data set of appraised tangible and intangible assets. This new approach enables the correct replacement cost specification for Tobin’s Q and provides an appraisal of innovation assets. Additionally, we include trademarks as a new proxy to capture un-patentable and undisclosed innovation. We find that two innovation proxies, the market response to new patents and trademark counts, are both significant and consistent predictors of a corrected Tobin’s Q and the value of innovation assets. However, our results indicate that three other proxies — patent count, citation-weighted patent count, and research and development expenditure — are not robust measures for capturing innovation.