Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Honors Business Economics: 14 April 2011

Prayer
Beyond the Sound Bites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-nQr1cshU

April 13 (Bloomberg) -- Paul Donovan, deputy head of global economics at UBS AG, discusses the debt burden in the euro zone and U.S. He talks with Linzie Janis on Bloomberg Television's "Global Connection."

The Quiz Prep Page is available.

For the Make-up Quiz, consider the material found in Chapter 9 Section 3:

minimum tax, VAT (Value-Added Tax), flat tax, federal tax reform, business taxes, profits, tax burden, personal income rate, depreciation, investment tax credit, and, capital gains.

Cf. http://shanawiki.wikispaces.com/Honors+Business+Economics+Chapter+9+Section+4+Quiz+Prep+Page+Spring+2011

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Chapter 11 Resources

Cf. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078747643/student_view0/unit3/chapter11/chapter_overviews.html

Chapter 11: Financial Markets

Chapter 11 Section 1 Savings and the Financial System

Nonbank Financial Intermediaries

7th

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the question.

Reading Check

Comparing and Contrasting

How do finance companies, life insurance companies, and pension funds channel savings to borrowers?

Basic Investment Considerations

Consistency

Simplicity

The Risk-Return Relationship

Investment Objectives

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the question.

Reading Check

Identifying

If you were to invest your money, what would your objectives be?

11.1 Review

In-class assignment, with a partner, fill in the graphic.

Use the graphic organizer to describe the nonbank financial intermediaries.

Profiles in Economics Sallie Krawcheck

Keep Your Message Simple--with Mark Thompson, 2:06

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the questions.

What is leadership?
What does communication involve?


Chapter 11 Section 2 Financial Assets and Their Markets

Section Preview

Content Vocabulary

bond

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Personal Finance: How to Understand Bonds, 1:35

What exactly is a bond?
What has this to do with a company?
What is paid back?
What happens if the company goes bankrupt?


A bond is essentially a debt that funds a company, and that will be paid back with interest. Understand bonds and how it's different than equities with tips from a financial planner in this free video on personal finance and the stock market.

Expert: Chris Markowski
Contact: www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

coupon rate

maturity

par value

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

How do we calculate a par value of a bond?
What is its price?

Stocks & Investments: How to Calculate the Par Value of a Bond, 1:01


Calculating the par value of a bond is simple by looking at the initial purchase price of the bond, as the par value is generally the issues value as well as the ending value. Find the par value of a bond with financial advice from an experienced portfolio manager in this free video on investing.

Expert: Gregory Bramwell-Smith
Bio: Gregory Bramwell-Smith is the relationship and portfolio manager at Bramwell-Smith Associates.

current yield

4th

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Bond Investing: How to Find a Current Yield on a Bond, 1:49

How do we find a current yield on a bond?
What is the formula?
Where do you find this information?


The current yield on a bond is the yearly interest rate divided by the cost price of that bond. Find the current yield on a bond by calling the holder of the bond or checking the newspaper with help from a licensed financial planner in this free video on bonds and investing.

Expert: William Rae
Contact: www.hbwfl.com

junk bond

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Stocks & Bonds: What Are Junk Bonds? 1:25

What is a junk bond?
What comes with high yield?
What may happen with junk bonds?


Junk bonds, or high yield bonds, are bonds that have low credit ratings, and therefore include an inherent risk. Be aware of a bond's credit rating before making an investment with help from a portfolio manager in this free video on personal finance and money management.

Expert: Gregory Bramwell-Smith
Bio: Gregory Bramwell-Smith is the relationship and portfolio manager at Bramwell-Smith Associates.

municipal bond

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Bond Market: How Much Does a Municipal Bond Cost? 2:22

What is a municipal bond?
What do municipalities need?
What happens if a state or municipality defaults?
Today, do municipal bonds cost less or more? Why?
Why do you need to careful if investing in municipal bonds?


A municipal bond will have a lesser value if interest rates go up, and bond prices go down when a state, city or county has a deficit. Talk to a stockbroker about the advantages and disadvantages of municipal bonds with help from a personal asset manager in this video on the bond market and money management.

Expert: Roger Groh
Bio: Roger Groh is the founder of Groh Asset Management.

tax-exempt

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Financial Planning & Investment Tips: Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, 1:09

What is a tax exempt money market fund?
What does it allow you to do?
When can you use it?


Tax exemption is a important benefit to money market funds. Discover more about tax exemptions with money market funds using tips from a registered financial consultant in this free video on financial planning.

Expert: Patrick Munro
Contact: www.northstarnavigator.com

savings bond

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

How much is your savings bond worth? 2:54

When should I cash in a bond?
What does mature mean?
How are savings bonds sold?
Do they pay interest regardless of maturity date?
How do you find out if a bond is still accruing interest?
What are your final options?

Cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86cCQUFuAEA

Just because your savings bonds have reached maturity doesn't mean they aren't paying interest; some still have very attractive yields.

beneficiary

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Personal Finances & Money Management: How to Create a Beneficiary for a Certificate of Deposit, 1:16

Why do you want to name a beneficiary?
Who might this be?


Treasury note

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Financial Planning: What Are Note Buyers? 1:40

What are note buyers?
What do they buy?
What are the two main reasons to do so?
What does the note buyer receive?


Treasury bond

In-class assignment, with a partner, answer the following.

Bond Market: How to Buy Government Bonds, 1:34

What does Uncle Sam want?
How does the government raise money?
Where do you find Treasury bonds?


Government bonds are issued by the U.S. government to balance the money that they've spent. Find out how to buy government bonds on the U.S. Treasury Web site with help from a personal asset manager in this free video on the bond market and money management.

Expert: Roger Groh
Bio: Roger Groh is the founder of Groh Asset Management.

Treasury bill

Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

capital market

money market

primary market

secondary market

11.2 Reading Strategy

In-class assignment, with a partner, fill in the graphic.

Use the graphic organizer to identify and describe at least four financial assets.

Issues in the News Want More Interest? Meet Bond, Junk Bond


In-class assignment, with a partner, fill in the graphic.

11.2 Review

Use the graphic organizer to identify the characteristics of financial assets.

11.3 Reading Strategy

In-class assignment, with a partner, fill in the graphic.

Use the graphic organizer to describe the different stock markets.

Figure 11.7 How Much Money Will You Have at Retirement?

Cf. http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/in_motion_08/epp/EPP_p308.swf

11.3 Review

In-class assignment, with a partner, fill in the graphic.

Use the graphic organizer to evaluate the risks and rewards of investments.

Figure 11.1 Overview of the Financial System

Cf. http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/in_motion_08/epp/EPP_p291.swf

Figure 11.2 The Power of Compound Interest

Cf. http://glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/in_motion_08/epp/EPP_p293.swf

Figure 11.7 How Much Money Will You Have at Retirement?

Chapter 10: Government Spending

Chapter 10 Resources

Chapter 10: Government Spending Multiple Choice Quiz

Chapter 10: Government Spending ePuzzles and Games Column

Chapter 10: Government Spending Vocabulary eFlashcards

Chapter 10: Government Spending In Motion The Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2007

Chapter 10: Government Spending In Motion State and Local Expenditures

Chapters 8-11

Cf. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078747643/student_view0/unit3/

Chapter 10 Resources

Self-Check Quiz, Crossword, Vocabulary

Cf. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078747643/student_view0/unit3/chapter10/

Wisconsin Labor Protests - Noodles, 1:36


Spending, 6:25


Seinfeld Risk Management, 4:17

Cf. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laKprX-HP94

Finance Company Collector - A song protesting the current recession, 4:30


Josh Riddle and David Rufful are seniors at Dartmouth College.


Pension Tension Blues, 5:42

Lyrics: co-written by Susan Mangiero and Steven Zelin, Singing CPA.


Chapter 9 Resources

Chapter 9: Sources of Government Revenue
Multiple Choice Quiz


Cf. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078747643/student_view0/unit3/chapter9/self-check_quizzes.html

Ch. 9 Crossword Puzzle

Chapter 9 Flashcards

Email (or hand in hard copy) to gmsmith@shanahan.org.

Thursday HW
1. p. 286, #23-25
Friday HW
1. p. 286, #26