Plagues and Peoples

Contents Learning Outcome Statements (LOS) Reading 1 Rates and Returns Module 1.1: Interest Rates and Return Measurement Module 1.2: Time-Weighted and Money-Weighted Returns Module 1.3: Common Measures of Return Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 2 The Time Value of Money in Finance Warm-Up: Using a Financial Calculator Module 2.1: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Module 2.2: Implied Returns and Cash Flow Additivity Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 3 Statistical Measures of Asset Returns Module 3.1: Central Tendency and Dispersion Module 3.2: Skewness, Kurtosis, and Correlation Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 4 Probability Trees and Conditional Expectations Module 4.1: Probability Models, Expected Values, and Bayes’ Formula Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 5 Portfolio Mathematics Module 5.1: Probability Models for Portfolio Return and Risk Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 6 Simulation Methods Module 6.1: Lognormal Distributions and Simulation Techniques Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 7 Estimation and Inference Module 7.1: Sampling Techniques and the Central Limit Theorem Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 8 Hypothesis Testing Module 8.1: Hypothesis Testing Basics Module 8.2: Types of Hypothesis Tests Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 9 Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests of Independence Module 9.1: Tests for Independence Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 10 Simple Linear Regression Module 10.1: Linear Regression Basics Module 10.2: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Goodness of Fit Module 10.3: Predicted Values and Functional Forms of Regression Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 11 Introduction to Big Data Techniques Module 11.1: Introduction to Fintech Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Topic Quiz: Quantitative Methods Reading 12 Firms and Market Structures Module 12.1: Breakeven, Shutdown, and Scale Module 12.2: Characteristics of Market Structures Module 12.3: Identifying Market Structures Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 13 Understanding Business Cycles Module 13.1: Business Cycles Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 14 Fiscal Policy Module 14.1: Fiscal Policy Objectives Module 14.2: Fiscal Policy Tools and Implementation Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 15 Monetary Policy Module 15.1: Central Bank Objectives and Tools Module 15.2: Monetary Policy Effects and Limitations Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 16 Introduction to Geopolitics Module 16.1: Geopolitics Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 17 International Trade Module 17.1: International Trade Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 18 Capital Flows and the FX Market Module 18.1: The Foreign Exchange Market Module 18.2: Managing Exchange Rates Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 19 Exchange Rate Calculations Module 19.1: Foreign Exchange Rates Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Topic Quiz: Economics Reading 20 Organizational Forms, Corporate Issuer Features, and Ownership Module 20.1: Features of Corporate Issuers Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 21 Investors and Other Stakeholders Module 21.1: Stakeholders and ESG Factors Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 22 Corporate Governance: Conflicts, Mechanisms, Risks, and Benefits Module 22.1: Corporate Governance Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 23 Working Capital and Liquidity Module 23.1: Liquidity Measures and Management Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 24 Capital Investments and Capital Allocation Module 24.1: Capital Investments and Project Measures Module 24.2: Capital Allocation Principles and Real Options Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 25 Capital Structure Module 25.1: Weighted-Average Cost of Capital Module 25.2: Capital Structure Theories Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Reading 26 Business Models Module 26.1: Business Model Features and Types Key Concepts Answer Key for Module Quizzes Topic Quiz: Corporate Issuers Formulas Appendices Appendix A: Areas Under The Normal Curve Cumulative Z-Table Appendix B: Student’s t-Distribution Appendix C: F-Table at 5% (Upper Tail) Appendix D: F-Table at 2.5% (Upper Tail) Appendix E: Chi-Squared table Index