suggests that the real world is very different from the ideal world. In this course you will question traditional theories of economics and finance‚ learn about psychology‚ sociology and behavioral sciences as you prepare to face the real world with the mantra of a “multi-disciplinary approach” to life. Topics 1 Introduction to Behavioral Finance Neo-classical economics versus Behavioral Economics Efficient Market Hypothesis 2 Bounded rationality Class experiment on rationality
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Fiscal Policy in Kenya: Looking Toward the Medium-to Long-Term By Kamau Thugge‚ Peter S Heller‚ and Jane Kiringai[1] Executive Summary Kenya’s authorities‚ in articulating their vision for the next two decades of Kenya’s development‚ understood clearly that fiscal policy would need to play a critical role in influencing the pace at which the economy will grow and its capacity to deal with the key challenges that will arise over the next several decades. Domestic policy challenges include
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Microfinance Council of the Philippines‚ Inc. Brief History The Microfinance Council of the Philippines‚ Inc. (MCPI) is a network of 41 institutions working towards the rapid development of the microfinance industry in the Philippines. The 41 institutions include 34 practitioners and 7 service providers. While membership among the practitioners is currently dominated by non-government organizations (NGOs)‚ the roster of practitioners also includes microfinance-oriented rural banks‚ one thrift
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Business Finance Q: Please compare the advantages and disadvantages of the following investment rules: Net Present Value (NPV)‚ Payback Period‚ Discounted Payback Period‚ Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Profitability Index (PI). (You can start by considering the following questions for each investment rule: Does it use cash flows or accounting earnings? Does it consider all cash flows or not? Does it apply a proper discount rate? Whether the acceptance criteria are clear and reasonable? In what
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CAPITAL BUDGETING CASE STUDY: Bridgehampton Shores Inn: Mutually Exclusive Project Comparison Finance 203 – Managerial Finance Dr. Anoop Rai Fall 2012 Capital Budgeting Case Study: Bridgehampton Shores Inn: Mutually Exclusive Spa Projects Introduction Bridgehampton Shores is an Inn located on the Eastern Inn of Long Island. It typically caters to families looking to vacation in the area and take advantage of all the East End has
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Seminar Topic: Business Finance 1. What is the primary goal of financial management? A. B. C. D. E. Increased earnings Maximizing cash flow Maximizing shareholder wealth Minimizing risk of the firm all of these 2. In the past‚ the study of finance has included A. B. C. D. E. mergers raising capital. bankruptcy. acquisitions. all of these. 3. Professor Merton Miller received the Nobel prize in economics for his work on A. B. C. D. E. dividend policy. investment
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dollars for sale‚ it’s not affected as there are no inflation and interest rate involved in the process. The equilibrium value for Canadian dollars will increase since the demand is increasing because both equilibrium value and demand are tightly linked together. v. The demand for yen should not be affected because more imports by the Japanese company will only give profit to the companies who supply to the Japanese company and it will not make the people of U.S. to buy more yen out
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Managerial Finance Chapter 5‚ Quiz Name: Emily Smith Multiple Choice: Please circle the correct answer choice . Which of the following events would make it more likely that a company would choose to call its outstanding callable bonds? a. The company’s bonds are downgraded. b. Market interest rates rise sharply. c. Market interest rates decline sharply. d. The company ’s financial situation deteriorates significantly. e. Inflation increases significantly.
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References: Abdu‚ P.S (2003). "The Cost and Finance of Education in Nigeria "Education Today Quarterly; June‚ Vol. 10 (1); 12 - 16 Adedeji‚ S Adeyemi‚ J.K (1998). “Costs in Education”‚ (pp. .56-67)‚ in M. Nwadiani (ed.)‚ Education management for Sub-Saharan Africa. Benin-City: Nigerian Society
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1. This is a measure summarizing the overall past performance of an investment. Average Return 2. This includes any capital gain (or loss) that occurred as well as any income that you received from a specific investment. Dollar Return 3. Which of these statements is true? When people purchase a stock‚ the do not know their return‚ neither the short term nor the long-term. 4. This is the volatility of the investment‚ which includes firm-specific risk as well as market risk. Total risk 5. This
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