Overview of Financial Decision Making Process
Class Topics:
This section of this course module introduces the student to the main finance concepts to be covered.
Text Readings and Assignments:
Fundamentals of Financial Management, by Eugene F. Brigham & Joel F. Houston, 11th. edition, (Thomsom - South-Western)
ISBN: 0324319800
Assigned Readings: Chapter 1 (pp. 4-19)
| Component | Chapter Sections: |
Pages |
Questions |
Self Test |
Problems |
| Basic Topics | 1.1 - 1.7 | 4 - 19 | |||
| Assignments | 19 - 21 | 3,4,5,6,7,8,11,15 |
Solutions to assigned Questions and Problems are available in MS WORD format here.
Dr. Constand's Online Readings:
The links below will take you to summaries of the professors' notes and discussions on the topics.
Importance of the Time Value of Money
Importance of Risk - Return Relationship
How the three fundamental concepts are related
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or jump to another topic in this module:
Analyzing Financial Statements
Debt - Valuation and Rates of Return
Equity - Valuation and Rates of Return
Calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Capital Budgeting - Valuation of Investment Projects