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BUS288: Treasury Management 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
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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Murdoch University - BUS288: Treasury Management (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Murdoch University
Owning College	College of Business
Owning School	Accounting and Finance
Unit Code	BUS288
Unit Name	Treasury Management
Credit Points	3 CPs
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	28

A comprehensive and easy-to-understand set of notes covering all examinable topics for BUS288: Treasury Management at Murdoch University. You will find a clear breakdown of the final examination format, the topics and question styles that commonly appear, and the key concepts to prioritise. The notes are organised for fast, focused study and explain how to apply ideas in typical exam questions. Use them to build understanding topic by topic, refresh core definitions and relationships quickly, and feel more confident as you practise.

✔ Unit content:

Calculations of the price sensitivity of interest rate instruments; The role of futures and options in achieving speculative goals with respect to commodities, financial futures, stocks and indices; Hedging a position in commodities using futures; Establishing a hedge for a position in interest rate instruments using futures, forward rate agreements, options and swaps and other derivative instruments; Establishing arbitrage positions using combinations of financial instruments and derivatives; How the processes of arbitrage restore price equilibrium

✔ Learning outcomes:

Discuss the manner in which financial instruments are traded on financial markets
Explain the concept of arbitrage, and its implications for market efficiency
Apply arbitrage concepts to the valuation of financial instruments
Critically evaluate the features and uses of the major derivative instruments
Describe the role of hedged positions and how they can be set up and maintained; and
Communicate clear and coherent expositions of knowledge, ideas and evidence, both orally and in writing
Evaluate the likelihood default on derivative positions and the role of reputation capital in enforcing ethical outcomes
Integrate the concepts of pricing financial instruments with jurisdictional differences in the operation of financial markets

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Murdoch University - BUS288: Treasury Management (Solutions)

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