Foundations of Finance

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The scope and environment of financial management -- An introduction to the foundations of financial management -- The financial markets and interest rates -- Understanding financial statements and cash flows -- Evaluating a firm's financial performance -- The valuation of financial assets -- The time value of money -- The meaning and measurement of risk and return -- The valuation and characteristics of bonds -- The valuation and characteristics of stock -- The cost of capital -- Investment in long-term assets -- Capital-budgeting techniques and practice -- Cash flows and other topics in capital budgeting -- Capital structure and dividend policy -- Determining the financing mix -- Dividend policy and internal financing -- Working-capital management and international business finance -- Short-term financial planning -- Working-capital management -- International business finance -- Glossary -- Indexes