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FIN 201: 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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University of Alberta - Introduction to Finance (FIN 201)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of Alberta
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	FIN 201
Course Title	Introduction to Finance
Notes Title	Comprehensive Revision Guide and Notes
Page Length	64

Built for FIN 201: Introduction to Finance at the University of Alberta, this comprehensive guide helps you succeed across the module. 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.

FIN 201: Introduction to Finance covers a range of topics essential for understanding financial principles. The course explores types of securities and their valuation methods, including physical and intellectual assets. It delves into asset markets, market efficiency, risk measures, and risk reduction techniques. Students learn about financing policies, such as debt versus equity financing. Key areas include single and multiple cash flows, interest rates, bonds, stocks, decision rules, project cash flows, project analysis, real options, and the relationship between risk and return (including the Capital Market Line, Beta, and CAPM). The course also addresses derivatives, costs of capital, WACC, and leverage and capital structure.

Prerequisite:

STAT 161 or an equivalent course.
Pre- or corequisites: MGTSC 212 or 312, ACCTG 200 or 300 or ACCTG 211 or 311.
Students cannot receive credit for both FIN 201 and FIN 301.

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
ACCTG 200	Introduction to Accounting
ACCTG 211	Introduction to Accounting for Financial Performance
ACCTG 222	Introduction to Accounting for Management Decision Making
ACCTG 315	Intermediate Financial Accounting II
BLAW 201	Legal Foundations of the Canadian Economy
ECON 101	Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102	Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 281	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory I
ECON 299	Quantitative Methods in Economics
ECON 399	Introductory Econometrics
FIN 201	Introduction to Finance
FIN 312	Investment Principles
FIN 322	Capital Investment
FIN 413	Risk Management
FIN 414	Operation of Financial Institutions
MARK 201	Introduction to Marketing
MGTSC 212	Probability and Statistics for Business
PSYCH 213	Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology I
SEM 301	Behaviour in Organizations
STAT 151	Introduction to Applied Statistics I
STAT 161	Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics
STAT 235	Introductory Statistics for Engineering

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