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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Business Adm and Social Science

IEN336 Financial Economics 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q1

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
S Hellmer Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
IEN332, IEN333, IEN334; IEN335 and Applied Mathematical Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics or corresponding.

COURSE AIM
The course aim is to enhance the understanding of how risk and uncertainty can be incorporated into economic analyses.

CONTENTS
The course deals with value, expected return and uncertainty when dealing with financial and real assets. The core of the course is the understanding of how uncertainty can be evaluated and dealt with in different portfolio models, institutional arrangements and financial instruments where markets for derivatives, such as futures and options, are analyzed.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written exam.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:

ITEMS/CREDITS
1.50ECTS
Written exam 6.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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