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Reading for module

Module 1 – Background Reading

PRESENT VALUE AND THE RISK/RETURN TRADE-OFF

To begin the module, start off with a video explaining time value of money:

Clifford, J. (2014, November 8). Time value of money - macroeconomics [Video file]. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfkqCv3Rd_g&t=12s

Once you have finished viewing the video, read through these book chapters. In addition to reading about the basic concepts, make sure to work through some of the numerical examples as these will help you with your assignments:

Vishwanath, S. (2007). Chapter 2: Time value of money. In Corporate finance: Theory and practice. SAGE Publications India. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Vishwanath, S. (2007). Chapter 3: Risk and return. In Corporate finance: Theory and practice. SAGE Publications India. Available in the Trident Online Library.