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793-274 Investment and Finance | |
Credit Points | 10 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Mr Gavin Drew |
Prerequisites | Planning and Budgeting Techniques. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Lectures 39 hours; practical classes 26 hours |
Subject Description | The objective of this subject is to enable students to develop skills and knowledge in relation to investment and finance as they apply in the agriculture/farm business. The content includes investment concepts (growth, income, gearing; investment decisions under risk and uncertainty), contracts, marketing strategies, diversification, insurance, futures; ownership and acquisition; alternatives to land ownership; investment finance; rural valuation principles; rural land purchases; and outside enterprise investment. |
Assessment | Internal students: two assignments of 2000 words (30% each); 3-hour test (40%). External students: two assignments of 3000 words each (50% each). |
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