Summary Finance 1 Formula Survival Kit – Exam Formulas & Decision Rules (University of Bonn)

This Finance 1 Formula Survival Kit is a compact exam-focused handbook for the Finance 1 course at the University of Bonn. It contains the most important exam-relevant formulas, decision rules, and typical exam traps, designed for fast revision under time pressure. Instead of long explanations, this document focuses on: – when a formula is used in the exam, – how it typically appears in tasks, – and which mistakes lead to point loss. Covered topics include: – Static and dynamic investment calculation – Interest rate conversions (nominal vs. effective, sub-annual) – Annuity loans and remaining debt – Forward pricing and Put–Call Parity – Binomial model formulas – CAPM core definitions and risk decomposition The document ends with a one-page exam-day checklist to quickly verify units, timing, and decision logic.