ECC5750

Financial economics ( 6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: To be advised

Offered:
Not offered in 2006.

Synopsis: Attitude toward risk, decision making by discretionary hedgers in futures markets; price determination and performance of futures markets; price determination and performance of futures markets; price determination and hedging in options markets; capital asset pricing model.

Assessment: Class paper and in-class presentation: 40% + Individual research project: 60%

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week

Prerequisites: ECC4650