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FINM2002 - Derivatives 
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FINM2002: Derivatives - Australian National University

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	Australian National University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	FINM2002
Course Name	Derivatives
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	30

This authentic examination guide provides you with an excellent opportunity to familiarise yourself with the content and format of the updated Final Exam 2025 for the FINM2002: Derivatives, Australian National University (ANU) - and to practise useful exam techniques. It focuses on core exam questions, with clear, simple diagrams that are easy for you to understand and recall in the final exam. This self-study set has been thoroughly updated to cover all the topics included in the latest edition of the exam, then you will take the final examination with complete confidence.

This unit, Derivatives (FINM2002) - is designed to further students’ understanding of futures and options contracts and their use in managing risk. It provides an overview of options, futures, forwards and swaps on a range of underlying assets/commodities including stocks, interest rates, foreign exchange as well as more exotic instruments such as weather and electricity derivatives. The models used for pricing these instruments will be covered as well as techniques used for risk management.

✔ Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

articulate options, futures, forwards, and swaps on a range of underlying assets/ commodities.
explain and be able to utilise option trading strategies.
critically analyse the types of assets/ commodities used including stocks, interest rates, foreign exchange as well as exotic instruments and weather and electricity derivatives.
use various models to price forward, futures, swap and option contracts.
use these pricing models for risk management.
collect, process, interpret and communicate the outcomes of financial problems.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
BUSN1001	Business Reporting and Analysis
BUSN1002	Accounting Processes and Systems
BUSN1101	Introduction to Commercial Law
BUSN2011	Management Accounting
BUSN2015	Company Accounting
BUSN3014	Principles of Tax Law
ECON1101	Microeconomics 1
ECON1102	Macroeconomics 1
ECON2101	Microeconomics 2
EMET2007	Econometrics I: Econometric Methods
EMET3004	Econometrics II: Econometric Modelling
FINM1001	Foundations of Finance
FINM2001	Corporate Finance
FINM2002	Derivatives
FINM2003	Investments
FINM3005	Corporate Valuation
FINM3006	Financial Intermediation and Debt Markets
FINM3008	Portfolio Construction
MGMT2007	Organisational Behaviour
MKTG2004	Marketing
STAT1003	Statistical Techniques
STAT1008	Quantitative Research Methods
STAT2032	Financial Mathematics

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