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FNCE 3227: Introduction to Finance 
Comprehensive Revision Guide and Notes 2026 
 
- Part 01: Revision Notes 
- Part 02: Sample Examination 
- Part 03: Suggested Solutions to Exam Paper 
- Part 04: Study Tips for Students 
 
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Mount Royal University - FNCE 3227: Introduction to Finance

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	Mount Royal University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	FNCE 3227
Course Name	Introduction to Finance
Notes Title	Comprehensive Revision Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	64

Built for FNCE 3227: Introduction to Finance at Mount Royal University, this comprehensive guide helps you succeed across the course. It explains essential topics in clear language with illustrations and fully worked examples to show each step. Alongside detailed notes, you’ll find examiner advice, practice questions with answers for every examinable area, and a full sample exam with solutions that mirror real test conditions. Use it to review key concepts, practise problem-solving, and plan efficient revision so you can approach graded work with confidence and aim for top marks.

This course provides an introduction to the theory, methods, and issues of finance. The main topics include the following: 1) time value of money and capital budgeting techniques; 2) uncertainty and the trade-off between risk and return; 3) security market efficiency; 4) optimal capital structure; 5) dividend policy decisions; 6) financial planning and working capital management; and 7) long term financing considerations including leasing.

Prerequisite:

ACCT 2121 - Financial Accounting Concepts

Key Areas of Focus:

Complete both simple and moderately complex time value of money calculations, such as present value and future value on lump sums, annuities, and variable payment streams.
Complete a simple corporate financial analysis utilizing financial statements.
Price and determine expected returns for bonds, common equity, and preferred equity.
Understand the concepts of risk and return.
Calculate the cost of capital and the inputs for the cost of capital.
Solve both simple and moderately complex capital budgeting problems.
Understand the factors which influence dividend policy.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
ACCT 2121	Financial Accounting Concepts
ACCT 3221	Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3224	Management Accounting I
ACCT 4222	Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 4280	Introduction to Personal and Corporate Income Tax
ECON 1101	Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 1103	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2211	Intermediate Economic Theory - Microeconomics I
ECON 3395	Introduction to Applied Econometrics
FNCE 3227	Introduction to Finance
FNCE 3228	Advanced Corporate Finance
FNCE 4407	Investments and Portfolio Management
FNCE 4408	Financial Risk Management
FNCE 4409	Security Analysis and Valuation
MATH 1224	Introduction to Statistics
MATH 2333	Statistics for Life Sciences
MATH 3454	Regression and Time Series Analysis
MGMT 2130	Management Principles and Practices
MGMT 2262	Statistics and Analytics for Business
MGMT 3230	Business Law
MKTG 2150	Introduction to Marketing

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