Interest Rates
In class discussion:
This section introduces the student to some basic interest rate concepts and provides the foundation for an understanding of risk adjusted rates of return on all financial asset investments.
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 6 (pp. 175 - 206)
| Component | Chapter Sections: |
Pages |
Questions |
Self Test |
Problems |
| Topics | 6.1 - 6.9 | 175 - 206 | |||
| Assignments | 1,2,3,6,8 | 1,2,3 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,16 |
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.
Notes on the Fisher Equation - an Introduction
Notes on the Fisher Equation - ex-ante and ex-post applications
Topic Quiz (not available)
Other Online Readings and Assignments:
Notes on Treasury Bills (optional)
ECB Publication on Interest Rates and Monetary Policy (optional)
Note: This is a 90 page PDF document that discusses Monetary Policy in the European Union
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Analyzing Financial Statements
Debt - Valuation and Rates of Return
Equity - Valuation and Rates of Return