Finance, worked out with real numbers.
Step-by-step examples for the problems that cost students points: NPV, bond prices, WACC, and the calculator keystrokes that make them fast. Every number is checked, and every guide ends with the mistakes to avoid.
- Capital budgeting
How to calculate NPV, step by step
A full NPV example with a table, an IRR check, and the mistakes that cost points.
- Bonds
How to price a bond with a coupon
Price a semiannual coupon bond by hand, then see what happens when yields move.
- Cost of capital
How to calculate WACC, with a worked example
Build a weighted average cost of capital from scratch with every input listed.
- Calculators
Time value of money on a TI-84 Plus
Open the TVM Solver, fill in the fields, and solve loans and savings problems.
- Calculators
NPV and IRR on a BA II Plus
Enter uneven cash flows, get NPV and IRR, and avoid the memory traps.
- Exam prep
What a corporate finance midterm tests
The topics, question types, and traps in a typical corporate finance midterm.
- Choosing help
How to choose a finance tutor
Eight questions to ask, red flags to avoid, and when a free option is the right call.