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Module Title
LI Financial Decision Making
School
Birmingham Business School
Department
Birmingham Business School
Module Code
07 14508
Module Lead
Jane Binner
Level
Intermediate Level
Credits
10
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
BEng/MEng Engineering with Business Management, BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering with Business Management and other programmes "with Business Management". Physics with Business Management students must pass this module in order to proceed to year 3.
Examines investment projects using discounting methods under the conditions of certainty and risk using both traditional and portfolio methods. Demonstrates how to calculate and use cost of capital for geared companies, and how to evaluate leasing projects.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the student will be able to:
Evaluate investment decisions using discounted cash flow methods under the assumption of certainty;
Apply traditional and portfolio approaches to incorporate risk in investment decisions;
Calculate and make use of the appropriate costs of capital for all equity-financed and geared companies.
Assessment
14508-01 : Class Test : Class Test (25%)
14508-02 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (75%)