UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY 
25557 - Applied Corporate Finance 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
Part A. About This Guide 
Part B. Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part C. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part D. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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[UTS] 25557 - Applied Corporate Finance

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of Technology Sydney
Study Level	Undergraduate
Subject Code	25557
Subject Name	Applied Corporate Finance
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	36

Prepare with confidence for Applied Corporate Finance (25557) at the University of Technology Sydney with this clear, exam-focused set of notes. It explains how the final exam is marked and organised, and shows you the main question styles to expect. Inside you’ll find exam-style questions with step-by-step solutions, straightforward explanations, and final-exam hints and tips, plus practical guidance on format, key marking points, timing, and model solutions to check your work.

This subject provides a practical introduction to the theory and practice of corporate finance. You will learn how to evaluate projects and make investment decisions, how to estimate a firm's cost of capital and determine its optimal capital structure, how to choose between buying and leasing long-term assets, and how to manage short-term assets like cash and inventory. You will also learn how firms distribute capital to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases, how they raise capital by issuing shares and taking on debt, as well as the ins and outs of mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.

✔ Upon completion of this subject, graduates will be able to:

Assess key issues in corporate finance, with a view to making optimal investment, financing and payout decisions.
Evaluate an investment proposal or a financing proposal, and prepare a recommendation for corporate executives.
Work collaboratively in a group to evaluate corporate financial data and corporate social responsibility reports, with the aim of formulating and presenting an investment recommendation.
Make judgements about the propriety and effectiveness of corporate social responsibility projects and Indigenous outreach initiatives.

UNIT CODE	UNIT NAME
21212	People and Organisations
22108	Accounting and Accountability
22208	Accounting, Business and Society
22320	Accounting for Business Combinations
22321	Cost Management Systems
23115	Economics for Business
23566	Economics for Business 2
23567	Intermediate Microeconomics
23568	Intermediate Macroeconomics
23571	Introductory Econometrics
24109	Marketing and Customer Value
25503	Investment Analysis
25556	The Financial System
25620	Derivative Securities
26134	Responsible Evidence-Based Decisions
70110	Introduction to Law
79017	Taxation Law

Updated for 2026

[UTS] 25557 - Applied Corporate Finance

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