Courses / Module

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to:

• Solve time value of money problems involving present value, future value, and annuity and perpetuity formulas.
• Choose between investment projects using investment criteria such as NPV, IRR, accounting rate of return rule, and the payback method.
• Value debt and equity securities.
• Estimate expected returns and risk for individual assets and portfolios of individual assets.
• Illustrate what happens to risk and return when securities are combined into a portfolio?
• Distinguish between the minimum variance frontier and the efficient frontier.
• Describe the risk/return relationship in the context of the CAPM and APT Models.

• 24 lecture hours, 5 tutorial hours, 11 assignment hours, 40 private study hours

Delivery methods	Hours
Lectures	24
Labs / Practicals	0
Tutorials	5
Planned learning activities	11
Independent student activities	40
Total	80

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): Up to 20% of total marks may be awarded for Continuous Assessment.

Assessment type	Options	Weighting	Duration
Continuous Assessment		20%
University scheduled written examination		80%	90 minutes
Other		0%
Total		100%	90 minutes

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• 40%.
• Penalties: No late assignment will be graded. Please consult the relevant year handbook for details of deadlines and penalties.

• Continuous assessment mark will be carried forward.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 90 minutes

• FN101, FN102, FN103 or their equivalent.

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