Deakin University - MAF101: Fundamentals of Finance

What's Included:

• In-depth notes: Comprehensive, easy-to-follow notes on all essential topics.
• Sample exam questions: Assess your grasp of the unit’s content with sample questions that emulate the structure and complexity of the actual final exam.
• Solutions and explanations: Thorough, step-by-step solutions and explanations for each exam question, assisting you in pinpointing areas that need improvement and solidifying your comprehension.
• Exam hints and tips: Helpful strategies to improve your performance on the actual exam.

This is an introductory unit in finance and is a core part of the first year knowledge base in most programs. This subject introduces the analytical approaches used by managers when making financial decisions.

Topics to be addressed in this introductory finance unit include: what finance is and why it is important to individuals and businesses; basic mathematical concepts involving the time value of money determining present values and future values; the basics of Australian monetary system and the determination of interest rate; the nature of return and risk; risk/return measurement and application; the basics of Australian financial system; foreign exchange market and transactions; the basics of global financial markets.