Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One Introduction1 Goals and Governance of the Corporation 2 Financial Markets and Institutions 3 Accounting and Finance 4 Measuring Corporate Performance Part Two Value5 The Time Value of Money 6 Valuing Bonds 7 Valuing Stocks 8 Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria 9 Using Discounted Cash-Flow Analysis to Make Investment Decisions 10 Project Analysis Part Three Risk11 Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Opportunity Cost of Capital 12 Risk, Return, and Capital Budgeting 13 The Weighted-Average Cost of Capital and Company Valuation Part Four Financing14 Introduction to Corporate Financing 15 How Corporations Raise Venture Capital and Issue Securities Part Five Debt and Payout Policy16 Debt Policy 17 Payout Policy Part Six Financial Analysis and Planning18 Long-Term Financial Planning 19 Short-Term Financial Planning 20 Working Capital Management Part Seven Special Topics21 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Control 22 International Financial Management 23 Options 24 Risk Management Part Eight Conclusion25 What We Do and Do Not Know about Finance

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