The primary set of additional readings and problems provided by the instructor for this course can be linked to in the MGMT 7730 Readings and Coursepack page. Students should first focus their readings on material from this Coursepack. Additional readings may be linked to below. Some of these readings may be particularly useful for students who are experiencing difficulties with the lectures and Coursepack. In addition, there are more exercises in the MGMT 7730 Additional Problems page . Students who are interested in more advanced or other readings in finance not necessarily related to this course can link to Professor Teall's recommended readings . There may also be a few readings on this recommended list that would be useful for this course. Readings will be added here from time-to-time.

Links to Additional Readings and Problems
Perhaps the most important set of readings for this course is from the Readings and Coursepack . Exercises and solutions follow each chapter. Additional readings are suggested here.Other readings that might be helpful are listed below:

1.  The Allais Paradox

All students enrolled in MGMT 7730 should ensure that they have adequate preparation in introductory finance and mathematics. Reviews are available for the course as follows:

2   Review of Elementary Mathematics: Functions and Operations
    2.A  Introduction
    2.B  Variables, Equations and Inequalities
    2.C  Exponents
          Application 2.1  Interest and Future Value
    2.D  Order of Arithmetic Operations and Rules of Algebra
          Application 2.2 Initial Deposit Amounts
    2.E The Number e
    2.F  Logarithms
          Application 2.3  Time Needed to Double One’s Money
    2.G  Subscripts
    2.H  Summations
          Application 2.4  Mean Values
    2.I Double Summations
    2.J   Products
          Application 2.5  Geometric Mean Return
          Application 2.6  The Term Structure of Interest Rates
    2.K  Factorial Products
          Application 2.7  Deriving the Number e
    2.L  Permutations and Combinations
          Exercises
 Appendix 2.A An Introduction to the Excel Spreadsheet
3   Review of Elementary Mathematics: Algebra and Solving Equations
    3.A  Algebraic Manipulations
          Application 3.1  Purchase Power Parity
          Application 3.2  Finding Break-Even Production Levels
          Application 3.3  Spot and Forward Interest Rates
    3.B The Quadratic Formula
          Application 3.4  Finding Breakeven Production Levels
          Application 3.5  Finding the Perfectly Hedged Portfolio
    3.C  Solving Systems of Equations Containing Multiple Variables
          Application 3.6  Pricing Factors
          Application 3.7  External Financing Needs
    3.D  Geometric Expansions
          Application 3.8  Money Multipliers
    3.E  Functions and Graphs
          Application 3.9  Utility of Wealth
          Exercises
 Appendix 3.A  Solving Systems of Equations on a Spreadsheet

 

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