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ECON 106 - Introduction to Finance (4)

Introduces students to the basic principles of finance and valuation that are useful in business finance and personal finance. Students learn basic finance concepts such as cash flow, interest rates, personal and professional financial statements, time value of money, insurance types, the fundamentals of security markets along with their financial instruments, and the financial manager’s decision-making process. This course also considers the risk-return trade-off in portfolio investments, capital market theory, and market efficiency issues. Students learn the fundamentals of financial statements and how to measure a company’s financial health. In addition, students explore how to allocate capital across time to create value. Fall.