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Principles of Finance - ACST603
This unit aims to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques underlying theory and practice in Corporate Finance. Topics include: Basic Financial Mathematics: interest rates, present values, future values, annuities, perpetuities , Valuation and analysis of Debt and equity Securities, Methods for Investment evaluation and Capital Budgeting: NPV, IRR, PP. Financial Markets and raising finance by issuing new securities. Risk and Return & the cost of capital. Capital Structure and Dividend Policy. Derivative securities: Forward, Futures and Option Contracts, and applications to corporate finance. Corporate Liabilities and International Finance. Introduction to Risk Management.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde D2 - Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Tim Kyng |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics |
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