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FNCE10002: 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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University of Melbourne - FNCE10002: Principles of Finance (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of Melbourne
Study Level	Undergraduate
Subject Code	FNCE10002
Subject Name	Principles of Finance
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	64

Struggling to keep up with Principles of Finance (FNCE10002) at the University of Melbourne? This clear, concise set of notes helps you revise for the final examination by highlighting the topics that are most likely to be tested. You get revision notes, exam-style papers with step-by-step solutions, plus practical guidance on timing, common errors, and how to present answers clearly. Use it to focus on what matters, practise under real exam conditions, and turn difficult areas into marks so you go into the final with confidence.

This subject introduces students to the key concepts of finance. Topics include: time-value-of-money, risk and return, present value, capital budgeting, diversification, asset allocation, capital asset pricing model, leverage, risk management and the types and sources of financing. This subject is the first in the sequence of finance subjects offered within the faculty and has a coverage and treatment of material which is suitable not only for students wishing to pursue further studies in finance but also for students from other disciplines who are interested in a single course in finance.

✔ On successful completion of this subject, you should be able to:

Use financial mathematics to solve basic financial problems
Apply alternative capital budgeting techniques for project evaluation purposes
Explain the role of risk and return in the asset allocation decision and the pricing of risky assets
Distinguish between the different sources of financing including short term debt, long term debt and equity
Discuss the issues and choices involved in a firm’s capital structure decision
Discuss the issues and choices involved in a firm’s distribution decision
Explain how options can be used to manage basic financial risks

SUBJECT CODE	SUBJECT NAME
ACCT10001	Accounting Reports and Analysis
ACCT10002	Introductory Financial Accounting
ACCT20001	Accounting for Management Decisions
ECOM20001	Econometrics 1
ECOM30001	Basic Econometrics
ECOM30002	Econometrics 2
ECON10003	Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON10004	Introductory Microeconomics
ECON10005	Quantitative Methods 1
ECON20002	Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON20003	Quantitative Methods 2
FNCE20005	Corporate Financial Decision Making
FNCE30001	Investments
FNCE30007	Derivative Securities
FNCE40001	Advanced Corporate Finance
MAST10010	Data Analysis
MAST20005	Statistics

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