TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
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CLASS DISCUSSION TOPIC |
READING ASSIGNMENT |
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT |
One |
Aug 20 |
Mon |
Introduction/
Syllabus Chapter 1: The
Role of Financial Markets |
Chapter 1 |
1. Be able to define money and how it is measured 2. Be able to develop a yield curve |
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Two |
Aug 27 |
Mon |
Chapter 2: Investment Banking Chapter 3:
Securities Markets Chapter 4: Financial Intermediaries |
Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 |
1. Be able to describe the process of a public sale of stock --------------------------------------- 1.Be able to define margin, long, and short trading Chapter 3: Problems 1, 2, 6 --------------------------------------- 1.Be able to discuss direct and indirect transfer of savings to users |
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Three |
Sept 3 |
Mon |
Labor Day
Holiday |
College
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Four |
Sept 10 |
Mon |
Chapter 5: The Federal Reserve Chapter 6: International Currency Flows |
Chapter 5 Chapter 6 |
1.Be able to explain the tools of the Federal Reserve ------------------------------------- 1. Be able to describe the components of a nation’s balance of trade and balance of payments Chapter
6: Problem 3 |
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Five |
Sept 17 |
Mon |
Review of Chapter
1-6 Test 1: Chapters 1-6 |
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Six |
Sept 24 |
Mon |
Chapter 7: The Time Value of Money Chapter 8: Risk and Its Measurement Chapter 9: Analysis of Financial Statements |
Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 |
1.Understand the time value of money Chapter 7: Problems 5, 9, 21, 22, 28 Chapter 8: Problems
1, 6 Chapter 9: Problems 1, 1 |
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CLASS
DISCUSSION TOPIC
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READING
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HOMEWORK
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Seven |
Oct 1 |
Mon |
Test 2: Chapters 7-9 Chapter 10: The Features of Stock Chapter 11: Stock Valuations |
Chapter 10 Chapter 11 |
Chapter 10: Problem 6 Chapter 11: Problems 5, 6, 8 |
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Eight |
Oct 8 |
Mon |
Chapter 12: The Features of Long-Term Debt-Bonds Chapter 13: Bond Pricing and Yields Chapter 14: Preferred Stock |
Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 |
Chapter 13: Problems 1, 4, 9 Chapter 14: Problem 4 |
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Nine |
Oct 15 |
Mon |
Chapter 15: Investments
Chapter 16: Investment Returns Chapter 17: Investment Companies |
Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 |
Chapter 15: Problem 1 Chapter 16: Problems 5, 7 Chapter 17: Problems 3, 4, 6 |
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Ten |
Oct 22 |
Mon |
Test 3: Chapters 10-17 Chapter 18: Forms of Business and Corporate Taxation Chapter 19: Break-Even Analysis and The Payback Period |
Chapter 18 Chapter 19 |
Chapter 18: Problem 1 Chapter 19: 1, 5 |
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Eleven |
Oct 29 |
Mon |
Chapter 20: Leverage Chapter 21: Cost of Capital Chapter 22: Capital Budgeting |
Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 |
Chapter 20: Problems 1, 2 Chapter 21: Problems 1, 4 Chapter 22: Problems 3, 17 |
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WEEK
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CLASS
DISCUSSION TOPIC
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READING
ASSIGNMENT
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HOMEWORK
ASSIGNMENT
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TwelveLast Day for Student Withdrawal for “W”: Nov 2 |
Nov 5 |
Mon |
Chapter 23: Forecasting Chapter 24: Cash Budgeting Chapter 25: Management of Current Assets |
Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 |
Chapter 23: Problems 3, 8 Chapter 24: Problems 4 Chapter 25: Problems 1, 2 |
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Thirteen |
Nov 12 |
Mon |
Chapter 26: Management of Short Term Liabilities Chapter 27: Intermediate-Term Debt and Leasing |
Chapter 26 Chapter 27 |
Chapter 26: Problems 1, 5, 12 Chapter 27: Problem 6 |
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Fourteen |
Nov 19 |
Mon |
Test
4: Chapters 18-27 Chapter 28: Options, Puts, and Calls Chapter 29:
Futures |
Chapter 28 Chapter 29 |
Chapter 28: Problems 1, 2, 3 Chapter 29: Problems 2, 3, 4 |
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Fifteen |
Nov 26 |
Mon |
Test 5: Chapter 28-29 Review |
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Sixteen |
Dec 3 |
Mon |
Comprehensive Final Exam |
Classes End
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