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ECON 371 - Business Finance 1 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2024 
 
Part 01. Revision Notes 
Part 02. Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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University of Waterloo - ECON 371: Business Finance 1 (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024

University	University of Waterloo
Study Level	Undergraduate
Course Code	ECON 371
Course Name	Business Finance 1
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	64

This concise ECON 371: Business Finance 1 at the University of Waterloo - Final Examination Guide and Notes for 2024, cover essential steps to understand the relevant theories in this course. The illustrations and worked examples demonstrate essential workings to apply those theories. When you are through with your course materials, you can take a sample exam with solutions and explanations provided, created specifically to simulate the real test-taking experience. With this guide, you can aim for the best grade with the help of relevant and accessible notes, examiner advice, plus questions and answers on each key examinable topic.

ECON 371: Business Finance 1 at the University of Waterloo - equips students with a comprehensive understanding of financial management by delving into capital budgeting, capital structure, working capital management, and payout policy. Through exploring core concepts like the time value of money, investment decision criteria, risk, and the cost of capital, students gain the ability to analyze corporate finance, value stocks and bonds, and make informed investment decisions using tools like CAPM.

✔ By the end of this course, you should be able to:

understand the basics of Business Finance, including its principles and practices;
identify and analyze the roles of major players in financial markets;
differentiate between various types of financial instruments utilized in financial markets;
apply the general framework of the financial landscape to real-world scenarios;
evaluate investment decisions made by both businesses and individuals;
analyze how firms and individuals finance their investments;
interpret financial statements to assess the financial health of businesses;
apply the Valuation Principle in making financial decisions;
demonstrate comprehension of the Time Value of Money and its significance in financial decision-making;
analyze the relationship between interest rates and valuing cash flows;
evaluate bonds and stocks using appropriate valuation techniques;
and - apply the fundamentals of Capital Budgeting in making investment decisions.

COURSE CODE	COURSE NAME
AFM 101	Introduction to Financial Accounting
AFM 102	Introduction to Managerial Accounting
AFM 231	Business Law
AFM 272	Corporate Finance 1
AFM 280	Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
AFM 291	Intermediate Financial Accounting 1
AFM 322	Derivative Securities
AFM 361	Taxation 1
AFM 372	Business Finance 2
AFM 391	Intermediate Financial Accounting 2
AFM 472	Equity Investments
MGMT 244	Principles of Marketing
ECON 101	Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102	Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 221	Statistics for Economists
ECON 290	Models of Choice in Competitive Markets
ECON 322	Econometric Analysis 1
ECON 323	Econometric Analysis 2
ECON 371	Business Finance 1
ECON 372	Business Finance 2
ECON 423	Time Series Econometrics

University of Waterloo - ECON 371: Business Finance 1 (Solutions)

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