FINC 150 - Financial Literacy (3)

This course examines financial decisions encountered over the life cycle. This knowledge can improve financial decisions and is useful to those who may become self-employed entrepreneurs. Topics covered include time value of money, consumption and saving, financial planning and budgeting, investing in human capital and career choices, taxes, credit and borrowing, insurance, investing in assets such as stocks and bonds, and retirement. Public policy questions and insights from behavioral economics may be examined.

Grading: Graded/Pass Fail/Audit
Course ID: 102770
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Course Equivalents: FINC 150H
Attributes: Social Sciences (GEP)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: A 3, 4, or 5 on the LRC/PLC MATH placement exam or MATH 104 or MATH 106 with a ‘C’ or better.