Computer Science 1032A/B Chapter 6: Lecture 6- Introduction to Finance

• School: Western University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Science 1032A/B
• Professor: Diane Goldstein

Document Summary

Define finance and explain what is involved in the study of finance. List the major financial and real assets held by canadians and the major sectors in the financial system. Explain how money is transferred from lenders to borrowers and the role played by market and financial intermediaries. Identify the basic types of financial instruments that are available and explain how they are traded. Explain the importance of the global financial system and how canada is impacted by events in the u. s. mortgage market. Finance: the study of how and under what terms savings (money) are allocated between lenders and borrowers. (cid:862)the (cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e of stud(cid:455) of the (cid:373)a(cid:374)age(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of fu(cid:374)ds(cid:863) we(cid:271)ste(cid:396)"s (cid:272)ollegiate di(cid:272)tio(cid:374)a(cid:396)(cid:455) (cid:862)le(cid:374)de(cid:396)s(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)(cid:271)o(cid:396)(cid:396)o(cid:449)e(cid:396)s(cid:863) a(cid:396)e people a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)s that eithe(cid:396) ha(cid:448)e e(cid:454)(cid:272)ess money to invest or need money for some reason. The ke(cid:455) te(cid:396)(cid:373) i(cid:374) the defi(cid:374)itio(cid:374) is (cid:862)allo(cid:272)ated(cid:863), ho(cid:449) (cid:396)esou(cid:396)(cid:272)es a(cid:396)e allo(cid:272)ated, a(cid:374)d u(cid:374)der what terms and through what channels the allocations are made.