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

Student Textbook Website

 

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 Interest Rates

Notes on Treasury Bills

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:

 

ECB Publication on Interest Rates and Monetary Policy

Note: This is a 90 page PDF document that discusses Monetary Policy in the European Union

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Overview of Entire Module

Time Value of Money

Incremental After-Tax Cash Flow

Risk and Return in Finance

Interest Rates

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