Finance, Economics And Business Flashcards
What does finance do and how
Facilitates trade
By getting money from those who have it to those who can make good use of it
What is the time value of money
Idea that £1 today is worth more than £1 tomorrow
Future value symbol
F
Present value symbol
Pv
Risk free risk of return symbol
R
Number of periods of investment symbol
N
To the power of symbol
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Future value formula
Pv * ((1+r)^n)
Present value formula
F / ((1+r)^n)
Use future value and present value to provide time value of money
F = 1* ((1+0.01)^1) = 1.01
Pv = 1 / ((1+0.01) ^ 1) = 0.91
What’s accounting concerned with
Counting/measuring, reporting
Accounting equation, what is it also known as
Assets - liabilities = equity
Balance sheet
What’s economics concerned with
Why things happen the way they do
Economics definition
The theories, principles, and models that deal with how the market process works
Behaviour characteristics of neo-classical economic models and explain each
Ppl behave rationally (logically)
Maximise utility
Act independently w full info
Explain maximise utility
Ppl will behave logically to maximise utility
Explain act independently w full info
don’t copy what everyone is doing, will rationally and logically assess all info available and will have understanding of all available info, in order to maximise health, wealth or happiness etc
Define utility
health, happiness, money etc
What’s neo-classical economics
Focuses on supply and demand as driving forces behind production, pricing and consumption of goods and services
Is neo-classical economics ceteris paribus
Yes
Ceteris paribus meaning
All else being equal