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IB235 - Finance 1: Financial Markets 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2024 
 
Part 01. About This Guide 
Part 02. Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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IB235 - Finance 1: Financial Markets at the University of Warwick

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024

University	University of Warwick
Study Level	Undergraduate
Module Code	IB235
Module Name	Finance 1: Financial Markets
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	28

Prepare comprehensively for the University of Warwick's IB235 - Finance 1: Financial Markets final examination in 2024 with this comprehensive exam guide. The document includes exam-style questions and expert advice to navigate common examination challenges. Gain a clear understanding of the exam's assessment criteria, structure, and anticipated question formats. This guide is designed to offer a logical framework for module topics, elucidating key concepts and methodologies while providing illustrative examples for practical application. Updated to align with the latest exam edition, this self-study companion ensures thorough coverage of all module content.

This module - Finance 1: Financial Markets (IB235) aims to introduce students to the workings of the financial markets, and to develop in students a sound understanding of the main theories and models for valuing financial market instruments.

The module typically covers the following topics:

Market Efficiency Theory and empirical tests of Efficient Markets Hypothesis.
Asset Valuation Stocks, Bonds, Discounted Cash Flow techniques.
Investor Preferences Risk aversion, Expected utility.
Portfolio Theory Diversification and optimal asset allocation.
Risk vs. Return Capital Asset Pricing Model.
Term Structure Spot rates, forward rates, expected future spot rates.
Pure of interest rates Expectations and Liquidity Preference hypotheses.
Financial derivatives Arbitrage-free futures pricing, binomial option pricing.

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