Economics for Financial Analysis Course of MFin at University of Hong Kong
MFIN7007A
Economics for Financial Analysis
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Luk, Y.F.
General Information
This module provides the foundation in economics that is essential in financial analysis. The major topics include microeconomics, macroeconomics and international economics: consumer choice, costs and the supply of goods and services, competitive market structure, the role of government in the economy, national income accounting, business cycles, aggregate demand/supply, fiscal and monetary policies, the level and structure of interest rates, the role of expectations in economic analysis, economic growth, comparative advantages and international trade, international finance and foreign exchange markets. Appropriate references will be made to current issues in Hong Kong, the region and the international economy.
Extra Information
Equivalent to MFIN6001 Basic Quantitative Methods
Re-titled from “Quantitative & Economic Analysis” to “Economics for Financial Analysis” from fall 2006