College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Banks Management (FIN401)
Deadline: (1/10/2022 @ 23:59 PM)
Course Name: Banks Management
Course Code: FIN401
Student’s Name:
Trimester: 1st
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 1443/1444 H, 1st Trimester
For Instructor’s Use only:
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• This assignment is an individual assignment.
• The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder
on Blackboard.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented. This also
includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submitted assignments will NOT be entertained.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO
marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, doublespaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be
considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Assignment Questions
Q1: Explain the importance of Glass-Steagall Act in the U.S. Banking Industry. Provide the
summary of two past events where Glass-Steagall Act was used.
[3 Marks]
Q2A: What are the main steps to be followed by the organizer of a new bank especially in the
U.S. Financial Market?
[2 Marks]
Q2B: What Factors are often taken into consideration while evaluating the sites for the new
branch office of the bank.
[1 Mark]
Q3: Albilad Bank decides to install 2 ATMs near to its one of the full services branches in
Dammam. Each ATM costs 35000 SAR to the bank. ATM Installation cost is 16000 SAR for
each machine. Each ATM has a projected life of 10 years. Both ATMs are expected to handle
50,000 cash transaction collectively and, on an average, bank can save 0.40 SAR on each
transection in teller expenses. If Albilad bank has a 12% cost of capital, should the bank go
ahead with this Investment in 2 ATMs.
[4 Marks]
Note: If using Excel, Students must provide the table of calculations.
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Investment (FIN403)
Deadline: (8/10/2022 @ 23:59 PM)
Course Name: Investment
Course Code: FIN403
Student’s Name:
Trimester: 1st
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 1443/1444 H, 1st Trimester
For Instructor’s Use only:
Instructor’s Name: Dr Jyoti Agarwal
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• This assignment is an individual assignment.
• The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder
on Blackboard.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented. This also
includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submitted assignments will NOT be entertained.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO
marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, doublespaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be
considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Assignment Questions
Q1: Give an example of three financial intermediaries and explain how they act as a bridge
between small investors and large capital markets or corporations.
[2 Marks]
Q2: What are some comparative advantages of investing in the following?
a. Unit investment trusts.
b. Open-end mutual funds.
c. Individual stocks and bonds that you choose for yourself.
[2 Marks]
Q3: Q3: The composition of the Alhind Fund portfolio is as follows:
Stock
A
B
C
D
300000
500000
600000
800000
Price
$45
50
30
35
The fund has not borrowed any funds, but its accrued management fee with the portfolio
manager currently totals $60,000. There are 5 million shares outstanding.
What is the net asset value of the fund?
Q4: A U.S. Treasury bill with 90-day maturity sells at a bank discount yield of 9 percent. [4
Mark]
a. What is the price of the bill?
b. What is the 90-day holding period return of the bill?
c. What is the bond equivalent yield of the bill?
d. What is the effective annual yield of the bill?
Note: If using Excel, Students must provide the table of calculations.
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1 FIN402 (1st Term 2022-2023)
Deadline: 02/10/2022 @ 23:59
(To be posted on BB in Week 4 (18/9/2022)
Course Name: Financial Institutions
and Markets
Course Code: FIN-402
Student’s Name:
Semester: 1st
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 1443/1444 H, 1st Term
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
•
•
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Due date for Assignment 1 is (02/10/2022)
• The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font.
No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-1 students will be able to:
LO1.Demonstrate an awareness of the variety of financial instruments.
LO2. Examine the role of the financial system in the economy and the rationale for
financial intermediation.
LO4.Compare and contrast the role of and function of organized financial markets and
financial intermediaries
LO 5. Demonstrate the connection between interest rates and asset prices.
Assignment Questions:
(10 Marks)
Students must use proper references to justify their assignment work.
The Assignment questions are as follows:
1. Suppose Lina wants to start her new business for producing organic products,
but she has no money to start her business. Suggest her two different funding
options and their functions. So Lina can get the funds easily to run her business.
(3 Mark)
2.
Suppose you are interested in buying your dream Sports car after one year from
now. You estimate that the car will cost $40,000. If your local bank pays 5
percent interest on savings deposits, how much money will you need to save in
order to buy the car as planned? (2 Mark)
3. Distinguish between primary markets and secondary markets with the help of
suitable examples. (3 Marks)
4. Explain the phrase with an example “a dollar today is worth more than a dollar
tomorrow.” (2 Mark)
Answers:
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Assignment 1
Banks Management (FIN401)
Deadline: (1/10/2022 @ 23:59 PM)
Course Name: Banks Management
Course Code: FIN401
Student’s Name:
Trimester: 1st
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 1443/1444 H, 1st Trimester
For Instructor’s Use only:
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• This assignment is an individual assignment.
• The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder
on Blackboard.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented. This also
includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submitted assignments will NOT be entertained.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO
marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, doublespaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be
considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Assignment Questions
Q1: Explain the importance of Glass-Steagall Act in the U.S. Banking Industry. Provide the
summary of two past events where Glass-Steagall Act was used.
[3 Marks]
Q2A: What are the main steps to be followed by the organizer of a new bank especially in the
U.S. Financial Market?
[2 Marks]
Q2B: What Factors are often taken into consideration while evaluating the sites for the new
branch office of the bank.
[1 Mark]
Q3: Albilad Bank decides to install 2 ATMs near to its one of the full services branches in
Dammam. Each ATM costs 35000 SAR to the bank. ATM Installation cost is 16000 SAR for
each machine. Each ATM has a projected life of 10 years. Both ATMs are expected to handle
50,000 cash transaction collectively and, on an average, bank can save 0.40 SAR on each
transection in teller expenses. If Albilad bank has a 12% cost of capital, should the bank go
ahead with this Investment in 2 ATMs.
[4 Marks]
Note: If using Excel, Students must provide the table of calculations.
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Investment (FIN403)
Deadline: (8/10/2022 @ 23:59 PM)
Course Name: Investment
Course Code: FIN403
Student’s Name:
Trimester: 1st
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 1443/1444 H, 1st Trimester
For Instructor’s Use only:
Instructor’s Name: Dr Jyoti Agarwal
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• This assignment is an individual assignment.
• The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder
on Blackboard.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented. This also
includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submitted assignments will NOT be entertained.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO
marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, doublespaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be
considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Assignment Questions
Q1: Give an example of three financial intermediaries and explain how they act as a bridge
between small investors and large capital markets or corporations.
[2 Marks]
Q2: What are some comparative advantages of investing in the following?
a. Unit investment trusts.
b. Open-end mutual funds.
c. Individual stocks and bonds that you choose for yourself.
[2 Marks]
Q3: Q3: The composition of the Alhind Fund portfolio is as follows:
Stock
A
B
C
D
300000
500000
600000
800000
Price
$45
50
30
35
The fund has not borrowed any funds, but its accrued management fee with the portfolio
manager currently totals $60,000. There are 5 million shares outstanding.
What is the net asset value of the fund?
Q4: A U.S. Treasury bill with 90-day maturity sells at a bank discount yield of 9 percent. [4
Mark]
a. What is the price of the bill?
b. What is the 90-day holding period return of the bill?
c. What is the bond equivalent yield of the bill?
d. What is the effective annual yield of the bill?
Note: If using Excel, Students must provide the table of calculations.
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1 FIN402 (1st Term 2022-2023)
Deadline: 02/10/2022 @ 23:59
(To be posted on BB in Week 4 (18/9/2022)
Course Name: Financial Institutions
and Markets
Course Code: FIN-402
Student’s Name:
Semester: 1st
CRN:
Student’s ID Number:
Academic Year: 1443/1444 H, 1st Term
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
•
•
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Due date for Assignment 1 is (02/10/2022)
• The Assignment must be submitted only in WORD format via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced
for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other
resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font.
No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
المملكة العربية السعودية
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment Purposes/Learning Outcomes:
After completion of Assignment-1 students will be able to:
LO1.Demonstrate an awareness of the variety of financial instruments.
LO2. Examine the role of the financial system in the economy and the rationale for
financial intermediation.
LO4.Compare and contrast the role of and function of organized financial markets and
financial intermediaries
LO 5. Demonstrate the connection between interest rates and asset prices.
Assignment Questions:
(10 Marks)
Students must use proper references to justify their assignment work.
The Assignment questions are as follows:
1. Suppose Lina wants to start her new business for producing organic products,
but she has no money to start her business. Suggest her two different funding
options and their functions. So Lina can get the funds easily to run her business.
(3 Mark)
2.
Suppose you are interested in buying your dream Sports car after one year from
now. You estimate that the car will cost $40,000. If your local bank pays 5
percent interest on savings deposits, how much money will you need to save in
order to buy the car as planned? (2 Mark)
3. Distinguish between primary markets and secondary markets with the help of
suitable examples. (3 Marks)
4. Explain the phrase with an example “a dollar today is worth more than a dollar
tomorrow.” (2 Mark)
Answers:
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