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High-quality, easy-to-understand notes covering key topics in Probability 1 (MATH11711) at the University of Manchester. Includes: Definitions and properties of expectation and variance Step-by-step examples and simplified formulas Coverage of special distributions Summarized lecture content ideal for quick revision Created by a PhD student in Applied Statistics with teaching experience Perfect for exam prep, first-year review, and anyone studying mathematics, statistics, or a...

The note is for module BMAN30030 FContemporary Issue in Financial Reporting and Regulation offered at the University of Manchester. It includes nice and easy to read summary of lecture notes and compulsory readings in bullet points. The module was very demanding and require lot of readings to back up your answer in the exam. This note saves you a lot of time in preparing the exam which covered 2 semesters. I used this note to get 85 for the module! Perfect for last-minute revision if you run out...

Full in-depth summary of Intermediate Microeconomic 2 (ECON20512). It can also be used for other universities, these are the following topics: factor markets, uncertainty, moral hazard, adverse selection, game theory (signalling games). Everything you need for the exam is summarised in here with clear structures.

Here are summary notes for the second semester of the module Foundations of Finance (bman23000). It includes specific hints for the exams, such as percentages to remember, and longer explanations for potential questions. This is all you need for your final exam! The topics included are: Capital Budgeting, Options, Equity and Debt, Capital Structure, Payout policies, currency risk, m&a and interest rate risk, real options.

Covers types of mergers (horizontal, vertical, conglomerate), reasons for M&A (synergies, diversification, tax benefits), valuation techniques, takeover defenses (poison pills, staggered boards, golden parachutes), hostile vs friendly takeovers, and leveraged buyouts. Also includes a detailed section on interest rate risk management, interest rate swaps, and hedging strategies for corporate finance.

Crisp notes on currency risk management, interest rate parity, purchasing power parity, Fisher effects, international Fisher effect, forward rates vs spot rates, and exchange rate determinants.

Breakdown of private & public equity financing, IPO mechanics, underpricing, SEO, debt financing types, bonds, debt covenants, callable/puttable bonds, and capital raising strategies.

Focus on real options in project evaluation — timing, abandonment, expansion options, APV method, profitability index, and the link between real options and financial options like calls & puts.

Comprehensive notes on payout policies — dividends vs share repurchases, dividend smoothing, M&M dividend irrelevance theory, conservative & radical approaches, and market reactions to payout decisions.

Detailed look at agency problems in corporate finance — asset substitution, underinvestment, debt overhang, free cash flow issues, and solutions through debt restructuring or tangible asset usage.