Fundamentals of corporate finance /
Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan.
- Thirteenth edition, International student edition.
- xlvi, 919 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
- The McGraw Hill education series in finance, insurance, and real estate .
- McGraw-Hill Education series in finance, insurance, and real estate. .
Includes indexes.
1. Introduction to corporate finance -- 2. Financial statements, taxes, and cash flow -- 3. Working with financial statements -- 4. Long-term financial planning and growth -- 5. Introduction to valuation: the time value of money -- 6. Discounted cash flow valuation -- 7. Interest rate and bond valuation -- 8. Stock valuation -- 9. Net present value and other investment criteria -- 10. Making capital investment decisions -- 11. Project analysis and evaluation -- 12. Some lessons from capital market history -- 13. Return, risk, and the security market line -- 14. Cost of capital -- 15. Raising capital -- 16. Financial leverage and capital structure policy -- 17. Dividends and payout policy -- 18. Short term finance and planning -- 19. Cash and liquidity management -- 20. Credit and inventory management -- 21. International corporate finance -- 22. Behavioral finance: implications for financial management -- 23. Enterprise risk management -- 24. Options and corporate finance -- 25. Option valuation -- 26. Mergers and acquisitions -- 27. Leasing.
This book was designed and developed explicitly for a first course in business or corporate finance, for both finance majors and non-majors alike. The book is nearly self-contained, assuming some familiarity with basic algebra and accounting concepts while still reviewing important accounting principles very early on.