FIN 334 (Investments) Syllabus Instructor Course Overview Travis Box The purpose of this course is to provide you with an understanding of the fundamentals of investments. Such an understanding is crucial to anyone who wishes to pursue a career in finance and/or participate in financial markets. Included are topics such as security types‚ the buying and selling of securities‚ mutual funds‚ market efficiency‚ common stocks and their valuation‚ diversification‚ the CAPM‚ performance
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NAME: _Martha I Romero Gonzalez ___ DATE: 11/14/2012 CHAPTER EIGHT PROBLEM SET 1. Use the graph below for the following: a. Shade in the area that represents consumer surplus and label it area A. b. Shade in the area that represents producer surplus and label it area B. c. What is the numerical value for consumer surplus? d. What is the numerical value for producer surplus? 2. Determine what percentage of a tax would be borne by consumers in
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Structured -Everyone is asked the same questions. Very common method. -Range of answers that are pre prepared‚ answers would have be to be close to what company accepts them. -Best way to prevent litigation or discrimination. -Keeps the company less vulnerable. Non directive -Type of int that gets interview to give the interviewee latitude. Not structured Very straight forward. Gives the interviewee to tell the interviewer the chance to tell him about himself and why he fits with the company
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Industry Averages and Financial Ratios Paper Connie Addison‚ Christine Crocker‚ Kimberly Guy‚ Felicia Lombard‚ and Shavelle Woods FIN 370 January 12‚ 2015 Shamelda Pete Industry Averages and Financial Ratios Industry averages and financial ratio reports determine the financial health of an organization. Solvent‚ efficiency‚ and profitability are compared by key financial indicators and ratios that measure several companies within the same industry. The publicly traded company chosen by Team A is
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How Greenpeace has made a difference in the world. First of all‚ what is Greenpeace? It’s an organization of hundreds of thousands of people who all came together for one cause‚ making the world a better place. They face new issues every day and push people to new limits to make sure we find justice for what we stand up for and believe in. “ Greenpeace began by hiring one battered boat and now owns a sophisticated fleet of ocean-going vessels and river crafts. It began by opposing one nuclear
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an average Orca swims in the wild. “Life in cramped tanks is no prize for Orcas and Dolphins‚ who want to be free with their families in the ocean‚” Bob Barker quoted. The male Orcas in SeaWorld all have collapsed dorsal fins‚ which is not common in the wild. A collapsed dorsal fin is a sign of a unhealthy or injured Orca. Most of the whales are injured from the other whales that live in the tanks along with them. Living in such confined spaces creates tension among the whales which leads to attacks
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Should we eat sharks’ fins? Shark’s fin soup is a delicacy which is enjoyed by many people around the world‚ especially the Chinese as they believe that it symbolizes wealth‚ honour and respect. However‚ the practice of cutting off sharks’ fins alive and then throwing them back into the sea had caused increasing awareness and ire of animal rights and environment advocates. Statistics have estimated that one hundred million sharks are killed every year‚ not considering the fact that these numbers
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Standard reports that Disney has decided to take the shark’s fin soup off its wedding banquet menu. However‚ its hotels will still serve it on request after educating customers about the threat to sharks. The company plans to distribute pamphlets which detail the environmental impact of killing sharks‚ how they are killed and how the fins are harvested to customers who insist on having the soup. Disney also says it will only source shark’s fins from “reliable and responsible suppliers” that adhere to
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countries that issue permits to kill whales for research; Japan uses this to hunt whales and the meat from their research. * The Japanese whaling people left for the Antarctic in December 2006‚ with the intention of killing 850 Minke whales and 10 fin whales. Whales are hunted for their: * Liver – oil * Skin – Belts/ shoes/ handbags and luggage * Bone – animal feed and fertilisers * Teeth – buttons/ piano keys and jewellery Why? 1. Lots of different types of whales
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Investment Policy Statement (IPS): 1 Constructing the portfolio: 3 Passive Portfolio: 6 Active Portfolio: 7 Performance of Active portfolio 18 Sharp Ratio: 19 Conclusion: 20 References 21 Investment Policy Statement (IPS): Mr. Ziad Hamzeh- Lebanese National- is a Senior Credit Risk Manager at Invest Bank Head Office Sharjah; He is 45 years Old‚ resident in Sharjah for 20 years. Mr. Hamzeh is divorced with two children
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