MURDOCH UNIVERSITY 
BUS333: Derivative Securities 
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 - BUS333: Derivative Securities

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Murdoch University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Unit Code	BUS333
Unit Name	Derivative Securities
Credit Points	3 CPs
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	30

This exam-focused guide for BUS333: Derivative Securities (Murdoch University) shows you exactly how the final exam is structured and helps you practise the question styles most likely to appear. It breaks down the key question types to prioritise, and highlights the topics that typically carry the most marks. Inside, you’ll get exam-style questions with full answers and step-by-step workings, plus practical final exam hints and tips to help you revise faster, avoid common mistakes, and walk into the exam feeling prepared.

This unit, Derivative Securities (BUS333) - is designed to provide students with a detailed understanding of the features and uses of the major derivative instruments, and an understanding of how the major derivative instruments are priced and valued. It provides an in-depth understanding of how the Binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models are derived, and applied to options on currencies and futures. It covers how ‘The Greeks’ are determined and used to manage a hedged portfolio.

Main topics covered:

Interest rates and bond pricing
Forward and futures prices
Hedging and arbitraging with futures
Swaps pricing, valuation, and hedging
Binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models
Options on indices and futures
Option hedging using the Greeks

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