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.
Written for
- Institution
- Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn (Uni Bonn)
- Study
- Volkswirtschaftslehre
- Course
- Finanzen 1
Document information
- Uploaded on
- February 8, 2026
- Number of pages
- 21
- Written in
- 2025/2026
- Type
- SUMMARY
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finance 1
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corporate finance
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corporate finance
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finance exam
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irr
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npv
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tvm
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apr vs ear
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bonds
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ytm
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ytm
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convexity
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capm
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beta
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wacc
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cost of capital
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exam traps
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exam mistakes
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crash course
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slides
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revision
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cheat she
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