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ECON 3003: Derivatives

Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025

- Part 01. About This Guide

- Part 02. Sample Final Examination Paper

- Part 03. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper

- Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips

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Western Sydney University - ECON 3003: Derivatives (Solutions)

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	Western Sydney University
Study Level	Undergraduate
Subject Code	ECON 3003
Subject Name	Derivatives
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	30

This authentic examination guide provides students with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the updated final examination for ECON 3003: Derivatives at Western Sydney University in 2025. It also offers a chance to practise useful exam techniques. The guide focuses on core exam questions and includes clear, simple diagrams that facilitate understanding and recall during the actual exam. Thoroughly updated, this self-study set covers all topics included in the latest edition of the subject, ensuring students are fully prepared to tackle the final examination with confidence.

This subject provides an introduction to the major classes of derivatives: forwards, futures, swaps and options. It examines how these instruments can be used by companies for the purposes of hedging, speculation and arbitrage. Each of these categories of derivatives is examined in some detail. Considerable attention is also given to various models used to price derivative products. The historical background to contemporary risk management is also considered. ECON 3003 requires the completion of ECON 1006 and ECON 2002 as prerequisites.

✔ Subject Content

Options, futures and forwards
Mechanics of futures and forward markets
Interest rate mathematics and analysis
Forward and futures price analysis
Hedging strategies
Interest rate derivatives
FRAs and swaps
Option market structure and mechanics
Option strategies
Option pricing Models

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