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BED-1003: Finance and investment Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
The course will give students basic knowledge of financial decision making and economic project analysis. Prospective managers will learn how to deal with practical problems regarding investment in real and financial assets. | Contents
This course is an introduction to business economics and emphasize training in making basic economic decisions. The following themes are covered: Definition of terms, interest rate calculations, depreciation and tax issues, capital budgeting of loans and investements. Focus will be on how to use different methods to analyse profitability such as present value analysis and internal rate of return. These tools will be the basis for decisions regarding selection and ranking of investement and finance projects, as well as calculation of optimal timing for closure and replacement of investments. | Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Coursework requirements
Written assignments
| Exam and assessment
Students need to pass on the mandatory exercises
Written exam, 4 hours
| Contact person/lecturer
Frank Lindrupsen, phone 77646015 | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Course overlap
F-140 -1 6 sp
F-245A -1 6 sp | Homepage
http://www.nfh.uit.no
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