Summary Finance 1 – Exam Survival Guide 30 Common Traps, Mistakes & Instant Fixes (Slides)

This Finance 1 Exam Survival Guide is a compact, visual slide deck designed to help students avoid the most common exam mistakes. Instead of long theory explanations, this guide focuses on pattern recognition: spotting traps instantly and applying the correct fix under time pressure. What’s inside: 30 of the most common Finance 1 exam traps Clear “Trap → Why → Fix” structure Topics covered: Time Value of Money (TVM) APR vs EAR NPV vs IRR Bonds (YTM, price–yield, premium/discount) Duration & convexity CAPM & beta WACC & cost of capital How to use: Scan trap titles to build exam intuition Review fixes to avoid calculation errors Use the night before the exam as a final checklist ️ This is a self-made exam preparation guide. No official exam questions or professor materials included.