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AE201115 - Investment and Financial Analysis

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours C

Course content

  • Budgeting of cash flows
  • Interest Expense
  • Calculation of present values and annuities
  • Internal rate of Return
  • Loan
  • Tax and investment
  • Inflation
  • Capital Market Theory
  • Required return
  • Portfolio Theory
  • Liquidity management
  • Working capital
  • Excel

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • The student will have knowledge about the importance of cash flows in investment decisions.
  • The student will have knowledge about the time value of money and how it affects the profitability of investments.
  • The students will have knowledge of properties that affect the return requirement for an investment.

Skill:

  • The student should be able to interpret and make decisions based on different investment calculations.
  • The student will know which variables that are important to decision-making.
  • The student should be able to carry out a quantitative analysis to rank different investment and financing options.
  • The student should be able to calculate the relevant capital cost.

General competence:

  • The student will understand how central investment analysis is for the entire enterprise.
  • The student should be able to make use of investment analysis in practical situations.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures. Students should work on tasks to learn the curriculum. Students are encouraged to work in groups.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignment

Further on evaluation

Compulsory submission: 2 of 3 submissions must be passed in order to sit for the exam. The submissions are individual. Additional tasks will also be designed for students who do not attend lectures. These extra tasks are compulsory and come in addition to the compulsory assignments. In the case of documented illness or other reasons students must, as a normal solution, complete the ordinary extra tasks for students who do not attend lectures. All elements must be approved in order to sit for the exam. Previously approved mandatory assignments are valid until there are significant changes in the subject.

Permitted aids for the exam: Interest rate table and approved calculator in accordance with NTNU's aids code B-D "specific simple calculator". Other calculators allowed in the course are: Casio FC-100V, Casio FC-100V-2 and Texas Instruments - BAII Plus.

Minimum attendance of 80% at exercise sessions. Mandatory assignments to be announced at course start.

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to study programme

Course materials

The syllabus will be announced at the start of the semestre.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
BØA2200 7.5 SPRING 2017
AE201106 7.5 AUTUMN 2020
BØA2001 7.5 AUTUMN 2020
BØA8004 7.5 AUTUMN 2020
SMF2111F 7.5 AUTUMN 2020
TIØ4105 5.0 AUTUMN 2020
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C 2025-05-08 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
C225 Ankeret/Hovedbygget 15
G132 Gnisten/Fagskolen 19
C218 Ankeret/Hovedbygget 40
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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