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ECOS2040: Intermediate Financial Economics

2024 unit information

This unit introduces micro- and macroeconomic models central for understanding the functioning of financial markets. Models of intertemporal choice and investment decisions provide a foundation for an understanding of asset pricing. The role financial institutions, regulators and money in explaining economic growth and the business cycle are examined.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Economics

Code ECOS2040
Academic unit Economics
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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(ECON1001 or ECON1040 or BUSS1040) and (ECMT1010 or ((MATH1005 or MATH1905) and MATH1115) or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or ENVX1002 or BUSS1020)
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 or ECOS2002 or ECOS2902
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand key microeconomic concepts
  • LO2. understand key macroeconomic concepts
  • LO3. apply microeconomic concepts to financial markets
  • LO4. apply key macroeconomic concepts to financial markets
  • LO5. critique economic tools of analysis as applied to financial markets

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Remote

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