Finance 101

Ch 1. Introduction to Corporate Finance
	Lesson 1 – What Is Corporate Finance? – Definition & Fundamentals	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Financial Management Systems & Role of a Financial Manager	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – What Is a Business Organization? – Structure, Types & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – What Is a Limited Liability Company? – Definition, Benefits & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – What Are the Goals of Financial Management?	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – The Agency Problem in Finance: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Financial Markets: Types & Characteristics	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Introduction to Corporate Finance

Practice test: Introduction to Corporate Finance

Ch 2. Financial Statements, Taxes & Cash Flow
	Lesson 1 – The Balance Sheet: Purpose, Components & Format	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Preparing the Basic Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Corporate Tax Rate: Definition & Formula	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – What is a Marginal Tax Rate? – Definition & History	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Average Tax Rate: Definition & Formula	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – What Is Cash Flow? – Definition, Calculation & Example	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Financial Statements, Taxes & Cash Flow

Practice test: Financial Statements, Taxes & Cash Flow

Ch 3. Financial Statement Basics
	Lesson 1 – Control of Cash: Definition & Methods	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – What Are Financial Statements? – Definition, Purpose & Importance	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Preparing Financial Statements	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Financial Statement Ratios: Determining Company Performance	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Liquidity Ratio: Definition, Calculation & Analysis	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Financial Statement Basics

Practice test: Financial Statement Basics

Ch 4. Long-Term Financial Planning & Growth
	Lesson 1 – The Financial Planning Process	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Types of Financial Planning Models	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – The Percentage of Sales Method: Formula & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – How to Identify the External Financing Needed (EFN)	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Financial Growth Rates: Types & Determinants	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Long-Term Financial Planning & Growth

Practice test: Long-Term Financial Planning & Growth

Ch 5. Introduction to Valuation Methods
	Lesson 1 – How to Calculate Future Value: Formula & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Present and Future Value: Calculating the Time Value of Money	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – How to Calculate Present Value of an Investment: Formula & Examples	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Introduction to Valuation Methods

Practice test: Introduction to Valuation Methods

Ch 6. Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
	Lesson 1 – Present & Future Values of Multiple Cash Flows	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – What is Annuity? – Definition & Formula	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – How to Find the Value of an Annuity	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – What is a Perpetuity? – Definition & Formula	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Compounding Interest Formulas: Calculations & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Loan Types: Pure Discount, Interest-Only & Amortization	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Practice test: Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Ch 7. Interest Rates & Bond Valuation
	Lesson 1 – The Advantages of Bond Financing	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Long-Term Debt & the Indenture Agreement	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Moody’s vs. Standard & Poor’s Bond Ratings	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Government, Zero-Coupon & Floating-Rate Bonds	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Bond Markets: Analysis & Strategies	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Real vs. Nominal Interest Rates and Changes in Prices	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Determinants of Bond Yields	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Interest Rates & Bond Valuation

Practice test: Interest Rates & Bond Valuation

Ch 8. Stock Valuation
	Lesson 1 – Common Stock Valuation & Types of Growth	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – What is a Stock? – Definition, Types & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Dealers & Brokers in the Stock Market	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – The New York Stock Exchange: Definition & Organization	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Stock Valuation

Practice test: Stock Valuation

Ch 9. Net Present Value & Investment Basics
	Lesson 1 – How to Calculate Net Present Value: Definition, Formula & Analysis	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Payback Analysis: Formula & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Discounted Payback Period: Method & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Average Accounting Return: Definition & Weaknesses	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Internal Rate of Return: Advantages & Disadvantages	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Modified Rate of Return: Definition & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Profitability Index Method: Definition & Calculations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Capital Budgeting: Definition & Process	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Net Present Value & Investment Basics

Practice test: Net Present Value & Investment Basics

Ch 10. Capital Investment Decisions
	Lesson 1 – Project Cash Flow: Analysis & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Pro Forma Financial Statements & Project Cash Flows	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – The Effects of Depreciation on Cash Flow	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Operating Cash Flow: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Capital Investment Decisions

Practice test: Capital Investment Decisions

Ch 11. Accounting Risk & Return
	Lesson 1 – Percentage vs. Dollar Returns	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – How to Calculate the Rate of Return: Definition, Formula & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Standard Deviation & Variance in Finance	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Normal Distribution: Definition, Properties, Characteristics & Example	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – The History of Capital Markets	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Geometric vs. Arithmetic Average Returns	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Capital Market Efficiency & Price Behavior	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Accounting Risk & Return

Practice test: Accounting Risk & Return

Ch 12. Return, Risk, & the Security Market Line
	Lesson 1 – Portfolio Weight, Return & Variance: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Expected & Unexpected Returns on Assets: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Using the Systematic Risk Principle & Portfolio Beta	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – The Security Market Line: Definition & Uses	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Return, Risk, & the Security Market Line

Practice test: Return, Risk, & the Security Market Line

Ch 13. Options & Corporate Finance
	Lesson 1 – Options Basics: Stocks, Payoffs & Puts & Calls	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Fundamentals of Option Valuation	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – What Are Stock Options for Employees? – Value & Concept	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Comparing Warrants vs. Call Options in Corporate Securities	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Options & Corporate Finance

Practice test: Options & Corporate Finance

Ch 14. Cost of Capital
	Lesson 1 – Required Return vs. Cost of Capital	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Financial Policy & the Cost of Capital	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – The Dividend Growth Model	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – The Cost of Debt & Preferred Stock	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Weighted Average Cost of Capital	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Divisional Cost of Capital	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – How to Estimate a Project Specific Discount Rate	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Cost of Capital

Practice test: Cost of Capital

Ch 15. Financial Leverage & Capital Structure
	Lesson 1 – Capital Structure & the Cost of Capital	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Financial Leverage: Corporate Borrowing & Homemade Leverage	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Direct & Indirect Bankruptcy Costs	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Financial Leverage & Capital Structure

Practice test: Financial Leverage & Capital Structure

Ch 16. Dividends & Dividend Policy
	Lesson 1 – Cash Dividends & Dividend Payment	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Homemade Dividends: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Low Dividend Payout: Real World Factors	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Factors Favoring High Dividend Payouts	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Understanding Information Content of Dividends & Clientele Effect	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Stock Repurchase: Definition & Benefits	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – What Are Stock Dividends & Stock Splits?	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Dividends & Dividend Policy

Practice test: Dividends & Dividend Policy

Ch 17. Short-Term Financing & Planning
	Lesson 1 – Tracking Cash & Net Working Capital	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Operating Cycle & Cash Cycle: Definition & Calculations	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Cash Budget: Definition & Examples	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Short-Term Borrowing for Unsecured & Secured Loans	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Short-Term Financing & Planning

Practice test: Short-Term Financing & Planning

Ch 18. Cash & Liquidity Management
	Lesson 1 – Motives for Holding Cash	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – What is Cash Float? – Definition & Types	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Cash Collection & Concentration: Definition & Components	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – How to Manage Cash Disbursements	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Investing Idle Cash	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – How BAT & Miller-Orr Models Influence Target Cash Balance	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Cash & Liquidity Management

Practice test: Cash & Liquidity Management

Ch 19. Credit & Inventory Management
	Lesson 1 – Credit Policy & Receivables	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – Components of Credit Policy: Terms of Sale	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – How to Analyze a Credit Policy	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – Total Cost Curve & Organizing the Credit Function	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – Evaluating, Scoring & Granting Credit	Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 – Monitoring Receivables in a Collection Policy	Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 – Perpetual and Periodic Inventory Systems	Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 – Inventory Management Techniques	Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 – Credit Policy Analysis: One-Shot & Accounts Receivables Approaches	Take Quiz

Go to chapter Credit & Inventory Management

Practice test: Credit & Inventory Management

Ch 20. International Corporate Finance
	Lesson 1 – Foreign Currency Exchange: Supply and Demand for Currency	Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 – What is Purchasing Power? – Definition & Parity Theory	Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 – Interest Rate Parity, Forward Rates & International Fisher Effect	Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 – International Capital Budgeting: Approaches & Exchange Rate Risk	Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 – International Corporate Finance & Political Risk	Take Quiz

Go to chapter International Corporate Finance

Practice test: International Corporate Finance

Ch 21. Studying for Finance 101
	Flashcards – Introduction to Corporate Finance Flashcards
	Flashcards – Financial Statements, Taxes & Cash Flow Flashcards
	Flashcards – Financial Statement Basics Flashcards
	Flashcards – Long-Term Financial Planning & Growth Flashcards
	Flashcards – Valuation Methods Flashcards
	Flashcards – Accounting Risk & Return Flashcards
	Flashcards – Options & Corporate Finance Flashcards
	Flashcards – Financial Capital Flashcards
	Flashcards – Dividends & Dividend Policy Flashcards
	Flashcards – Cash, Liquidity & Credit Management Flashcards
	Flashcards – International Corporate Finance Flashcards

Go to chapter Studying for Finance 101