Business Finance

Course aim

To provide students with clear understanding of the decisions taken by firms when raising finance and when undertaking investments. To highlight the inter-action between the firm, shareholders and the economy via the financial market place.

Course content

The financial environment and the role of finance in business: financial objectives of firms, financial mathematics, cash flow, time value of money; financial markets and sources of finance.
Investment evaluation: net present value and other criteria; risk and uncertainty in capital investment decisions.
Capital structure and cost of capital: intermediate and long term funding; debt valuation; equity models, dividend valuation, capital asset pricing model; weighted average cost of capital; theoretical debate on capital structure and the value of the firm.
Dividend policy: comparison of different payout policies and the effect of dividend payments or retention on the value of the firm.

Textbook(s)

Petty, J.W. et al 2012, Financial Management: Principles and Applications, 6th Edition, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 2
BANK 1005	Derivatives and Securities Markets
Group 1
MATH 1051	Theory of Interest

Students who are required to study BANK 2005 Finance and Investment in their degree must NOT enrol in BANK 2007 Business Finance.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment 1 - Individual quantitative assignment , Assignment 2 - Individual quantitative assignment , Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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