Table of Contents
Part One: Introduction
1.Goals and Governance of the Corporation
2.Financial Markets and Institutions
3.Accounting and Finance
4.Measuring Corporate Performance
Part Two: Value
5.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: Risk
11.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: Financing
14.Introduction to Corporate Financing
15.How Corporations Raise Venture Capital and Issue Securities
Part Five: Debt and Payout Policy
16.Debt Policy
17.Payout Policy
Part Six: Financial Analysis and Planning
18.Long-Term Financial Planning
19.Short-Term Financial Planning
20.Working Capital Management
Part Seven: Special Topics
21.Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Control
22.International Financial Management
23.Options
24.Risk Management
Part Eight: Conclusion
25.What We Do and Do Not Know about Finance
Appendix: Present Value and Future Value Tables