Essentials of corporate finance
Stephen A. Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan
- 9th edition.
- new York : McGraw-Hill Education, c2017.
- xxxvi, 644 p. : col ill. ; 25 cm.
- The McGraw-Hill/Irwin series in finance, insurance, and real estate .
Part 1: Overview of Financial Management1. Introduction to Financial ManagementPart 2: Understanding Financial Statements and Cash Flow2. Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow3. Working with Financial StatementsPart 3: Valuation of Future Cash Flows4. Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money5. Discounted Cash Flow ValuationPart 4: Valuing Stocks and Bonds6. Interest Rates and Bond Valuation7. Equity Markets and Stock ValuationPart 5: Capital Budgeting8. Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria9. Making Capital Investment DecisionsPart 6: Risk and Return10. Some Lessons from Capital Market History11. Risk and ReturnPart 7: Long-Term Financing12. Cost of Capital13. Leverage and Capital Structure14. Dividends and Dividend Policy15. Raising CapitalPart 8: Short-Term Financial Management16. Short-Term Financial Planning17. Working Capital ManagementPart 9: Topics in Business Finance18. International Aspects of Financial ManagementAppendix A. Mathematical TablesAppendix B. Key EquationsAppendix C. Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter ProblemsAppendix D. Using the HP-10B and TI BA II Plus Financial Calculators
Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan is written to convey the most important concepts and principles of corporate finance at a level that is approachable for a wide audience. The authors retain their modern approach to finance, but have distilled the subject down to the essential topics in 18 chapters.