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GOODWILL : CHARACTERISTICS AND IMPAIRMENT When MSAs are weighted equally, for example, rather than by the number of SAT takers or by the 17-yearold population (not shown, but similar to the SAT-taker weighting in Table ), the choice effect is about one third as large as that shown here and confidence intervals do not reject zero. Nevertheless, there is no indication that Tiebout choice is associated with higher SAT scores once student background is | INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs print bleedthrough substandard margins and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages these will be noted. Also if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials . maps drawings charts are reproduced by sectioning the original beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6 X 9 black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. ProQuest Information and Learning 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor Ml 48106-1346 USA 800-521-0600 _ _ UMI GOODWILL CHARACTERISTICS AND IMPAIRMENT by Natalie Tatiana Churyk Bachelor of Science California State University Long Beach 1993 Master of Business Administration California State University Long Beach 1997 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Moore School of Business University of South Carolina 2001 Co-Director of Dissertation CommitteeMember 7t e. K Committee Member Dean of The Graduate .