Assignment: Assess Derivatives
Create a presentation responding to the following items:
1. Defend the current utilization of futures contracts for financial institutions. If needed, feel free to provide a numerical example to clarify your response.
2. Support the incorporation of option securities for financial institutions. If needed, please feel free to provide a numerical example to clarify your discussion.
3. Identify the positives and negatives of derivatives and how could employ derivatives?
4. Provide examples of derivatives in real-world situations and their impact.
5. Describe how the value of a derivative is determined. Compare the Black-Schocles option pricing model to the binomial option pricing model.
Support your presentation with at least scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources may be included.
Create a PowerPoint slide set or MS MovieMaker project creating a gratitude demonstration or presentation. Think about who your target audience is and how your topic affects them.
The required length of the PowerPoint Presentation option for this assignment is 12-15 slides (with a separate reference slide). Your presentation MUST include notes that contain 100-150 words per slide (this is your script). Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. Save the file as a PPT file with the correct course code information in the name.
The required length of the Video option for this assignment is 7-10 minutes. The video file must be saved in a .wmv format and be less than 8 MB is size. If you do not have video software or are unable to create a video please choose the PowerPoint option.
Derivative Securities
The creativeness of competitive firms today has opened the door for new derivative options within financial institutions. For example, such firms study at length how credits and debits are purchased and/or sold within the global marketplace. This information is then utilized to package new products and investments for stakeholders, to include countries, firms, and/or directly to consumers. The key is to ascertain what approaches have worked and what steps are likely to mitigate risk in the future. Therefore, the goal of this assignment is to target and expand upon these best practices.
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Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.