FIN 3950 Assignments


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Assignments

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This table is keyed to the syllabus. Some topics have multiple files; some files relate to more than one topic.
Lecture notes are available in two formats: large (1 page per printed sheet) and small (2×2 or 4 pages per printed sheet).
Browse the notes before the lecture. Attempt each homework (Prepare) before it is to be discussed in class.
Topic Chapter or Page Lecture Notes (Slides) Handouts Prepare Spreadsheets
Introduction and Overview 1 Overview 4-up Goizueta
Fantastic Factories
Review: Time Value WC28 No lecture:
reference only
4-up HP-10B
TI BAII+
TVMCalcs.com
TVM 1 (3010)
TVM 2 (HW2)
Time Value Calculator.xls
Risk and Return 2; WE02B Risk and Return
Example spreadsheet
pseudo-data.xls
4-up
Example spreadsheet
pseudo-data.xls
"Live" Example
Abroad
Portfolios (HW1)
Estimating Beta (HW3)
Ch02 P15
3 SML (HW2) Ch03 P07
Valuation: Market Efficiency 2.8 Market Efficiency 4-up Hindsight
Valuation: Bonds 4.1-.6, .15, .16; WEA04ABC Value: Bonds 4-up Bond Ratings
Interest Rate Risk
Interest Rates 4.7-.14; WE04D Interest Rates: Levels
Interest Rates: Term Structure
4-up
4-up
IR (HW)
Valuation: Stocks 8 Value: Stock 4-up Dividend Growth Stock (HW)
Cost of Capital 11 MCC 4-up MCC (HW) Ch11 P18
Capital Budgeting: Methods 12 CB: Basics 4-up More on Mutual Exclusion CBB Ch12 P23