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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: vayjo on May 07, 2011, 01:11:02 pm

Title: Finance 1
Post by: vayjo on May 07, 2011, 01:11:02 pm: I have done next to no studying for this subject, and have not attended many of the tutorials due to a clash with a prac. What can I do to pass the exam? Try to read as much of the book as possible? rewatch all of the lectures? just do past exams? This subject is my breadth, I just want a pass.
Title: Re: Finance 1
Post by: Kopite on May 07, 2011, 02:05:51 pm: It's a pretty easy subject, you should be fine.

Just skim over the lectures notes, get a slightly better understanding of the main/important concepts by reading the textbooks and do the tute questions and past exams. Should get at least 70% imo.
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Post by: Blakhitman on May 07, 2011, 02:29:38 pm: lol It's my breadth too, and I have a shit load to catch up on.

Glad I'm not alone :).
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Post by: Edmund on May 07, 2011, 05:46:34 pm: The exam questions are similar to past exams and tute questions
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Post by: Elnino_Gerrard on May 07, 2011, 07:50:50 pm: Well i do attend lectures...the copland theatre always make me fall asleep ::) .Im in your boat as well.I actyually dont even get time to look at it most of the times. I havent read the lecture notes or tutorial sheets outside fo them even once :o
Title: Re: Finance 1
Post by: Gloamglozer on May 10, 2011, 11:30:21 pm: Finance 1. I did it over summer. It's a subject that you can cram for. Don't worry. VCE Methods is a pre-req so the maths in it shouldn't be a problem.
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Post by: Blakhitman on May 11, 2011, 01:17:07 am: Well I hope I can cram finance 1 with Engineering systems design in 12 days.
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Post by: Kopite on May 11, 2011, 03:43:35 pm: Quote from: Blakhitman on May 11, 2011, 01:17:07 am
Well I hope I can cram finance 1 with Engineering systems design in 12 days.

LOL.

You don't really need to study for ESD
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Post by: Elnino_Gerrard on May 15, 2011, 04:22:26 am: Anyone know hwo to calucate facebooks debt to equity ratio on the assingment?
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Post by: Blakhitman on May 15, 2011, 06:52:26 pm: have you found facebook's debt to equity ratio yet? I wanna hand in my assignment already haha.
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Post by: Elnino_Gerrard on May 20, 2011, 10:53:55 pm: hahah shit just ssaw this xD..i just bullshitted saying how itll be low seeing theyve taken very little debt financeing and a lot of equity,.showing some proofs..Saying it wld be under one :coolsmiley:
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Post by: dcc on May 28, 2011, 01:05:52 am: I'm taking this subject too - clashed with a harder subject so I haven't gone to a lecture/tute all semester. I wish they posted assignment marks online LOL
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Post by: Blakhitman on May 31, 2011, 12:13:48 pm: Haha yea I haven't been to a guts since week 5 or something.

I don't even know what the lecturer looks like. Gonna cram like I've never crammed before.
Title: Re: Finance 1
Post by: dcc on June 01, 2011, 05:40:52 pm: I don't even know what he sounds like - I've listened to all of the lectures at +30% speed to save myself a little pain :D
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Post by: dcc on June 16, 2011, 05:07:59 pm: lol
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Post by: Elnino_Gerrard on June 16, 2011, 08:30:44 pm: gotta say the exam went much better than xpected. Expected to fail cause i only studied yesterday only .Did absolutely nothing last year. Fortunately most of it was a copy of the exam they put up xD
Title: Re: Finance 1
Post by: vayjo on June 28, 2011, 01:41:54 pm: So is anyone going to be continuing finance? What subject are you going to do in semester 2?
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Post by: Elnino_Gerrard on June 29, 2011, 12:13:04 am: I think im quite intersted in it now. I will mostly be doing Business Finance next year for sure. Anyway right now im doing Plato to Einstein next sem,considering Quantitatve methods though,not sure
Title: Re: Finance 1
Post by: catchmeifyoucan on August 11, 2011, 02:45:20 pm: Anyone else kind of struggling with this assignment? I don't really know what to do, are you supposed to answer all those 4 questions? I can't see how you could possibly find a 'best' way to finance a $550,000 mortgage on $150 a week. Are we supposed to assume that the person has more money other than the $100,000 inheritance? A bank wouldn't even allow the purchase.
Title: Re: Finance 1
Post by: TrueTears on August 11, 2011, 05:55:30 pm: Quote from: catchmeifyoucan on August 11, 2011, 02:45:20 pm
Anyone else kind of struggling with this assignment? I don't really know what to do, are you supposed to answer all those 4 questions? I can't see how you could possibly find a 'best' way to finance a $550,000 mortgage on $150 a week. Are we supposed to assume that the person has more money other than the $100,000 inheritance? A bank wouldn't even allow the purchase.
what's the q?
Title: Re: Finance 1
Post by: catchmeifyoucan on August 11, 2011, 06:31:58 pm: A friend has received an inheritance of $100,000 that will part pay for a $650,000 three bedroom cottage in Brunswick. The friend seeks your advice on how to finance the balance. The friend is in first year Engineering, studies full time, and has a part time job and allowances that just cover existing rent of $150 per week and all other expenses. Advise your friend:
1.   What are the risks and likely returns from the house purchase?
2.   Is it a good decision to make this purchase?
3.   What is the best way to finance the house?
4.   What are the costs and risks of the finance you recommend?