UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

FIN*2000: 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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ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 - 2027

University	University of Guelph
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	FIN*2000
Course Name	Introduction to Finance
Notes Title	Comprehensive Revision Guide and Notes
Page Length	64

Master FIN*2000: Introduction to Finance at the University of Guelph with this comprehensive revision guide and notes. It explains core theories and concepts in plain language, then shows you how to apply them with clear illustrations and step-by-step worked examples. You’ll also get exam-style questions with fully explained solutions that closely reflect the real test, so you can practise with confidence. Use the guide to focus your revision on what matters most: concise, accessible notes, practical examiner tips, and questions with answers for every key examinable topic - helping you study smarter and aim for top marks.

This course provides an introduction to the theory, application and real-world evidence of finance. The course examines financial decisions from two distinct points of view: of an individual investor and of a corporation. From the investor's point of view, the course focuses on the valuation of financial assets, the formation of portfolios and the relation of risk versus return. From a corporation's point of view, the course focuses on capital budgeting, capital structure and payout policy with a particular emphasis on long term corporate financing.

Prerequisites:

ECON*1050
(1 of IPS*1500, MATH*1030, MATH*1080, MATH*1200)
(1 of ECON*2740, PSYC*1010, PSYC*2010, SOAN*2120, STAT*2040, STAT*2060, STAT*2080, STAT*2120)

Key Areas of Focus:

Understand the time value of money and how it affects financial decisions.
Learn how to value bonds and stocks.
Apply net present value (NPV) and other investment criteria in decision-making.
Use discounted cash flow analysis for investment decisions.
Analyze projects considering risk, return, and the opportunity cost of capital.
Learn about capital budgeting and its connection to risk and return.
Understand the weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) and its role in company valuation.
Explore corporate financing, governance, venture capital, IPOs, and payout policies.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
ACCT*1220	Introductory Financial Accounting
ACCT*1240	Applied Financial Accounting
ACCT*2230	Management Accounting
ACCT*3340	Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT*3350	Taxation
ECON*1050	Introductory Microeconomics
ECON*1100	Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON*2310	Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON*2740	Economic Statistics
ECON*3740	Introduction to Econometrics
FIN*2000	Introduction to Finance
FIN*3000	Investments
FIN*3100	Corporate Finance
FIN*3200	Fundamentals of Derivatives
FIN*3500	Money, Credit, and the Financial System
HROB*2090	Individuals and Groups in Organizations
MCS*1000	Introductory Marketing
MCS*3040	Business and Consumer Law
STAT*2040	Statistics I
STAT*2060	Statistics for Business Decisions
STAT*4360	Applied Time Series Analysis

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