Module 1 Flashcards
Is usually related to money. According to The American Heritage Desk Dictionary defines finance as the management of money, banking, investments and credit.
Finance
why is finance a science?
The use of factual information in the financial decisions and activities
why is finance an art?
financial practices do not remain static but become adaptive to the changes in the business environment.
Finance used to be considered an integral part of
economics
is concerned with the efficient utilization of scarce resources to satisfy human needs and wants.
Economics
Areas of finance
private finance
public finance
Is the management of financial resources of private individuals, non-government organizations, and private organizations in accordance with the prescribed financial policy and priority of the person or business organization.
private finance
Is the allocation of government income generated from either taxation or borrowings and the government expenditures based on the approved national and local appropriation or budget.
public finance
Private finance is subdivided into two:
Personal finance
Business finance
It is directed towards the management of personal resources of an individual.
Personal finance
is allocated on the individual’s personal needs such as household expenses, education, hospitalization, and acquisition of personal and real properties.
Income
Is an area of finance that focuses on the handling and management of financial resources of a business organization.
Business finance
Major divisions of business finance
Financial management
Financial investment
Capital market
Focusing on capital budgeting decision or investment decision on the acquisition of assets and its corresponding financing scheme.
financial management
Is an asset that you put money into with the hope that it will grow into larger sum of money.
Financial investment