Financial Management and Markets

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

· Competency 1: Analyze financial environments and concepts.

· Evaluate ethical nature of an insider trading case.

· Explain why wealth maximization is more desirable than profit maximization as a goal for any company.

· Classify four market transaction types correctly.

· Classify 5–7 market securities correctly.

· Explain the shape of the yield curve with respect to the unbiased expectations and liquidity premium theories.

· Competency 2: Apply financial computations and processes.

· Calculate the correct equilibrium rate of return for a security.

· Competency 3: Communicate effectively and professionally.

· Convey clear meaning through appropriate word choice and usage.