Principles Of Corporate Finance

by Brealey, Richard A.; Myers, Stewart C.; Allen, Franklin

• ISBN13: 9780072957235
• ISBN10: 0072957239
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College

Author Biography

Franklin Allen is Nippon Life Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Finance and the financial manager	p. 4
Present values, the objectives of the firm, and corporate governance	p. 14
How to calculate present values	p. 34
The value of bonds and common stocks	p. 56
Why net present value leads to better investment decisions than other criteria	p. 84
Making investment decisions with the net present value rule	p. 112
Introduction to risk, return, and the opportunity cost of capital	p. 146
Risk and return	p. 180
Capital budgeting and risk	p. 214
A project is not a black box	p. 244
Strategy and the capital investment decision	p. 274
Agency problems, management compensation, and the measurement of performance	p. 298
Corporate financing and the six lessons of market efficiency	p. 330
An overview of corporate financing	p. 360
How corporations issue securities	p. 382
Payout policy	p. 414
Does debt policy matter?	p. 444
How much should a firm borrow?	p. 468
Financing and valuation	p. 502
Understanding options	p. 540
Valuing options	p. 564
Real options	p. 596
Valuing government bonds	p. 624
Credit risk	p. 648
The many different kinds of debt	p. 668
Leasing	p. 698
Managing risk	p. 720
Managing international risks	p. 754
Financial analysis and planning	p. 782
Working capital management	p. 812
Short-term financial planning	p. 840
Mergers	p. 870
Corporate restructuring	p. 904
Governance and corporate control around the world	p. 930
Conclusion : what we do and do not know about finance	p. 956
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