Interest Rate - E-Commerce - Lecture Slides, Slides of Fundamentals of E-Commerce

Students of Computer Science, study E-Commerce as an auxiliary subject. these are the key points discussed in these Lecture Slides of E-Commerce : Interest Rate, Nominal, Consumption, Premiums, Remember Axiom, Additional Risk, Delaying, Investments, Inflation Risk, Business Risk

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Determinants of the Quoted, or
Nominal, Interest Rate
Nominal (quoted) interest rate =
k* + IRP + DRP + MRP + LRP
where
real risk-free rate of interest or return for delaying
consumption
premiums for taking on additional risk
Remember Axiom 1
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Determinants of the Quoted, or

Nominal, Interest Rate

Nominal (quoted) interest rate =

k* +

IRP

DRP

MRP

LRP

where

real risk-free rate of interest or return for delayingconsumption - premiums for taking on additional risk - Remember Axiom 1

How Interest Rates Affect

Expected Returns

If interest rates are down,the expected return onother investments goesdown.

If interest rates are up,the expected return onother investment goesup.

Interest Rate Risk

Risk associated with fluctuations in securityprices due to changes in the market interestrate.

A rise in the market interest rate reduces thevalue of your lower rate security.

Impossible to eliminate.

Inflation Risk

Risk that rising prices will erodepurchasing power

Closely linked to interest raterisk because of the effect ofinflation on interest rates - Almost impossible to eliminate - Choose securities with a returnhigher than the expectedinflation rate

Financial Risk

The risk associatedwith the company’suse of debt.

Remember thehierarchy ofpayments.

Liquidity Risk

Risk associated with not being able toliquidate a security quickly and costeffectively.

Collectibles and real estate have high liquidityrisk.

Less important with a longer investmenthorizon.

Political and Regulatory Risk

Risk that results from unanticipated changesin the tax or legal environment.

Changes in the tax treatment of someinvestments are a strong source of regulatoryrisk.

Can be very difficult to predict.

Exchange Rate Risk

Risk that results formvarying exchange rates.

Very important for theinternational investor. - Virtually eliminated byinvesting in domesticcompanies with little orno foreign connection.