UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK 
IB132: Foundations of Finance 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2024 
 
Part 01: Revision Notes 
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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University of Warwick - Foundations of Finance (IB132)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	University of Warwick
Module Code	IB132
Credit Value	15
Module Name	Foundations of Finance
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	64

This concise IB132: Foundations of Finance - Final Examination Guide and Notes for 2024 provides essential steps to understand the key theories covered in this module at the University of Warwick. It includes clear illustrations and worked examples to demonstrate how to apply these theories effectively. Once you’ve reviewed your course materials, you can test your knowledge with a sample exam featuring solutions and detailed explanations, designed to simulate the real test-taking experience. With this guide, you’ll have access to relevant and accessible notes, examiner advice, and practice questions with answers on each key examinable topic - helping you aim for top marks.

Foundations of Finance (IB132) - introduces the economic principles underpinning financial management decisions and lays a foundation for advanced Finance studies by combining theoretical understanding with practical application. You will explore key topics such as the time value of money, financial arithmetic for valuing stocks and bonds, and capital budgeting techniques, including net present value and internal rate of return. Advanced concepts like the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), credit risk, and derivatives valuation using Black-Scholes pricing are also covered, alongside empirical examinations of market efficiency, capital structure, dividend policy, and financing decisions. By critically engaging with these topics, you will develop skills to assess the value of capital projects, apply portfolio theory, analyse financial decisions, and price basic financial options, while also understanding the limitations of financial models.

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