How the price of inputs, price of related goods, number of suppliers technology, and expected future prices affects the supply curve
Difference between Historical Cost and Fair Value Accounting
Fed Open Market Operations
Analysis of the federal reserve balance sheet as of Feb 2007.
This book is intended for an undergraduate or MBA level Financial Accounting course. It covers the standard topics in a standard sequence, utilizing the Socratic method of asking and answering questions. For questions about this textbook please contact textbookuse@umn.edu
Financial institutions are a pillar of civilized society, supporting people in their productive ventures and managing the economic risks they take on. The workings of these institutions are important to comprehend if we are to predict their actions today and their evolution in the coming information age. The course strives to offer understanding of the theory of finance and its relation to the history, strengths and imperfections of such institutions as banking, insurance, securities, futures, and other derivatives markets, and the future of these institutions over the next century.
Why Warren Buffett called Credit Default Swaps financial weapons of mass destruction
Thinking about how much incremental benefit a firm gets from hiring one more person
Charging different consumers different amounts in an attempt to optimize economic profit
Floating Exchange Effect on China
Floating Exchange Effect on US
Floating Exchange Resolving Trade Imbalance
Forward Contract Introduction
Understanding the weak points of Fractional Reserve Banking
Overview of full reserve banking in comparison to fractional reserve banking
Futures Curves II
What is the Futures Fair Value and how to traders use it as an indicator for stock price direction at market opening
Futures Introduction
Understanding the mechanics of margin for futures. Initial and maintenance margin
Normal and Inverted Futures Curves