Principles of corporate finance /

This new international edition provides increased coverage of the procedures for estimating the cost of capital, expanded coverage of risk management techniques and the use and misuse of derivatives, and additional coverage of agency problems

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brealey, Richard A
Corporate Authors: Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund, Rosengarten Family Fund
Other Authors: Allen, Franklin, 1956-, Myers, Stewart C
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill/Irwin, [2011], ©2011
New York : c2011
New York : ©2011
New York, NY : ©2011
New York : [2011]
Edition:10th ed
Series:McGraw-Hill/Irwin series in finance, insurance, and real estate
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Value. Goals and governance of the firm ; How to calculate present values ; Valuing bonds ; The value of commons stocks ; Net present value and other investment criteria ; Making investment decisions with the net present value rule
  • Part 2: Risk. Introduction to risk and return ; Portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model ; Risk and the cost of capital
  • Part 3: Best practice in capital budgeting. Project analysis ; Investment, strategy, and economic rents ; Agency problems, compensation, and the performance measurement
  • Part 4: Financing decisions and market efficiency. Efficient markets and behavioral finance ; An overview of corporate financing ; How corporations issue securities
  • Part 5: Payout policy and capital structure. Payout policy ; Does debt policy matter? ; How much should a corporation borrow? ; Financing and valuation
  • Part 6: Options. Understanding options ; Valuing options ; Real options
  • Part 7: Debt financing. Credit risk and the value of corporate debt ; The many different kinds of debt ; Leasing
  • Part 8: Risk management. Managing risk ; Managing international risks
  • Part 9: Financial planning and working capital management. Financial analysis ; Financial planning ; Working capital management
  • Part 10: Mergers, corporate control, and governance. Mergers ; Corporate restructuring ; Governance and corporate control around the world
  • Part 11: Conclusion. Conclusion : What we do and do not know about finance
  • Part 1: Value. Goals and governance of the firm ; How to calculate present values ; Valuing bonds ; The value of commons stocks ; Net present value and other investment criteria ; Making investment decisions with the net present value rule
  • Part 2: Risk. Introduction to risk and return ; Portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model ; Risk and the cost of capital
  • Part 3: Best practice in capital budgeting. Project analysis ; Investment, strategy, and economic rents ; Agency problems, compensation, and the performance measurement
  • Part 4: Financing decisions and market efficiency. Efficient markets and behavioral finance ; An overview of corporate financing ; How corporations issue securities
  • Part 5: Payout policy and capital structure. Payout policy ; Does debt policy matter? ; How much should a corporation borrow? ; Financing and valuation
  • Part 6: Options. Understanding options ; Valuing options ; Real options
  • Part 7: Debt financing. Credit risk and the value of corporate debt ; The many different kinds of debt ; Leasing
  • Part 8: Risk management. Managing risk ; Managing international risks
  • Part 9: Financial planning and working capital management. Financial analysis ; Financial planning ; Working capital management
  • Part 10: Mergers, corporate control, and governance. Mergers ; Corporate restructuring ; Governance and corporate control around the world
  • Part 11: Conclusion. Conclusion : What we do and do not know about finance