Principles of Corporate Finance ^{6^th Ed.}

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2000, 1093 pages

ISBN: 0-07-290999-4

Last modified: April 11, 2011, 2:58 p.m.

Synopsis

The clear market leader in the corporate finance course, this text filled a very definite need for a MODERN corporate finance text back in 1983 when the first edition was published. It is known for its intuitive, conversational style and for being able to tie together many of the important ideas in corporate finance. The author's discussions and illustrations are unique due to the depth of detail blended with a distinct sense of humor. This new edition will continue to be authoritative and student friendly but will also carry stronger, modern coverage reflected by current examples and data as well as unique emphasis upon agency issues.

Part I: Value

Chapter 1 Finance and the Financial Manager
Chapter 2 Present Value and the Opportunity Cost of Capital
Chapter 3 How to Calculate Present Values
Chapter 4 The Value of Common Stocks
Chapter 5 Why Net Present Value Leads to Better Investment Decisions Than Other Criteria
Chapter 6 Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value Rule

Part II: Risk

Chapter 7 Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Opportunity Cost of Capital
Chapter 8 Risk and Return
Chapter 9 Capital Budgeting and Risk

Part III: Practical Problems in Capital Budgeting

Chapter 10 A Project is not a Black Box
Chapter 11 Where Positive Net Present Value Comes From
Chapter 12 Making Sure Managers Maximize NPV

Part IV: Financing Decisions and Market Efficiency

Chapter 13 Corporate Financing and the Six Lessons of Market Efficiency
Chapter 14 An Overview of Corporate Financing
Chapter 15 How Corporations Issue Securities

Part V: Dividend Policy and Capital Structure

Chapter 16 The Dividend Controversy
Chapter 17 Does Debt Policy Matter?
Chapter 18 How Much Should a Firm Borrow?
Chapter 19 Financing and Valuation

Part VI: Options

Chapter 20 Spotting and Valuing Options
Chapter 21 Real Options
Chapter 22 Warrants and Convertibles

Part VII: Debt Financing

Chapter 23 Valuing Debt
Chapter 24 The Many Different Kinds of Debt
Chapter 25 Leasing

Part VIII: Risk Management

Chapter 26 Managing Risk
Chapter 27 Managing International Risks

Part IX: Financial Planning and Short-term Financial Management

Chapter 28 Financial Analysis and Planning
Chapter 29 Short-term Financial Planning
Chapter 30 Credit Management
Chapter 31 Cash Management
Chapter 32 Short-Term Lending and Borrowing

Part X: Mergers, Corporate Control, and Governance

Chapter 33 Mergers
Chapter 34 Control, Governance, and Financial Architecture

Part XI: Conclusions

Chapter 35 Conclusion: What We Do and Do Not Know About Finance

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