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ECF1120: Principles of Finance 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
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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Edith Cowan University - ECF1120: Principles of Finance (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Edith Cowan University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Unit Code	ECF1120
Unit Name	Principles of Finance
Credit Points	15 CPs
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	64

Built for ECF1120: Principles of Finance at Edith Cowan University, this comprehensive guide helps you succeed across the unit. It explains essential topics in clear language with illustrations and fully worked examples to show each step. Alongside detailed notes, you’ll find examiner advice, practice questions with answers for every examinable area, and a full sample exam with solutions that mirror real test conditions. Use it to review key concepts, practise problem-solving, and plan efficient revision so you can approach graded work with confidence and aim for top marks.

This unit introduces students to fundamental finance principles, and how individuals and companies make investment and financing decisions. It covers time value of money, risk and return, financial asset valuation, capital budgeting and costs of capital for companies. Upon completion, students will be able to evaluate financial assets such as stocks and bonds; financial transactions such as loans, annuities and perpetuities; stock market investments based on returns and risk characteristics; capital projects that maximise firm value using a range of analytical tools; and consider the implications of financing decisions on the costs of capital for companies. Current issues and developments in the Australian and global financial markets will be considered and discussed throughout the unit.

✔ On completion of this unit students should be able to:

Apply Time Value of Money principles to determine fair value of financial cash flows.
Discuss the relationship between risk and return, utilising financial techniques, tools, and databases to assess investment performance and risk.
Evaluate capital budgeting projects of companies to maximise firm value.
Analyse current issues in local and global financial markets, to inform investment recommendations with innovation and creativity.

✔ Unit Content:

The financial objectives of a firm, financial markets and ethical issues.
Time Value of Money.
Valuation of debt and shares.
Investment returns, risks, and portfolio theory.
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital.
Capital Budgeting and Discounted Cash Flow techniques.
Evaluating uncertainty in projects.

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