Corporate Finance (FIN 201) Time Value, Risk, and Capital Budgeting Study Guide
New York University
Corporate Finance (FIN 201) | Study Guide

Overview
A finance review covering time value of money, discounting, project evaluation, risk-return tradeoffs, and capital structure basics.

Key topics
•time value of money
•npv and irr
•risk and return
•capital structure basics

Suggested study tasks
•set up one discounting timeline
•compare npv and irr on one project
•explain beta in plain language

Common pitfalls
•using percentages without matching periods
•choosing payback when the question asks for value