EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY 
ECF2226 - Investment Finance 
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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Edith Cowan University - ECF2226: Investment Finance (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024

University	Edith Cowan University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Unit Code	ECF2226
Unit Name	Investment Finance
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	28

A comprehensive and easy-to-understand set of notes covering all examinable topics for ECF2226 - Investment Finance at Edith Cowan University. These notes offer vital information on the exam format, what will be included in the exam, and the key concepts you should focus on in your studies. The purpose of this guide is to provide a logical structure for the unit's topics, to emphasise and explain important concepts and methods within each topic, and to offer initial examples illustrating how these concepts and methods are applied. By following this guide, you will become thoroughly acquainted with the unit content; in fact, you will be so well-prepared that passing the end-of-semester final examination will be a breeze.

Offered by Edith Cowan University, Investment Finance (ECF2226) equips students with the tools to assess investment risk and return. Through a combination of theory and practical application, the unit explores frameworks like modern portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model. Students will analyse risk and return for various investments like stocks and bonds, understand the benefits of diversification, and apply financial metrics to evaluate opportunities. The course also covers derivative securities like options and futures, with calculations using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. Finally, students will explore the efficient market hypothesis and the influence of human behavior on investment decisions.

✔ Main topics to be covered:

Rates of return
The measurement of risk
Portfolio theory
Capital asset pricing model
Performance measurement
Introduction to derivatives and option pricing
The efficient market hypothesis
Behavioural finance
Bond valuation and yield curves
Duration and immunisation

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