Principles of Corporate finance [printed text] / Richard A. Brealey, Author ; Stewart C. Myers, Author ; Franklin Allen, Author  . -  8th Edition . - New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2006 . - xxviii, 1027 p. : ill. (b & w) ; 26 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-07-111551-3
Describes the theory and practice of corporate finance. This book shows how managers use financial theory to solve practical problems and as a way of learning how to respond to change by showing not just how but why companies and management act as they do. It is useful for practising financial managers.

Class number:

658.15

Contents note:

Part One: Value 1. Finance and the Financial Manager; 2. Present Values, the Objectives of the Firm, and Corporate Governance; 3. How to Calculate Present Values; 4. The Value of Bonds and Common Stocks; 5. Why Net Present Value Leads to Better Investment Decisions Than Other Criteria; 6. Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value Rule Part Two: Risk 7. Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Opportunity Cost of Capital; 8. Risk and Return; 9. Capital Budgeting and Risk Part Three: Practical Problems in Capital Budgeting 10. A Project is Not a Black Box; 11. Strategy and the Capital Investment Decision; 12. Agency Problems, Management Compensation, and the Measurement of Performance Part Four: Financing Decisions and Market Efficiency 13. Corporate Financing and the Six Lessons of Market Efficiency; 14. An Overview of Corporate Financing; 15. How Corporations Issue Securities Part Five: Payout Policy and Capital Structure 16. Payout Policy; 17. Does Debt Policy Matter?; 18. How Much Should a Firm Borrow?; 19. Financing and Valuation Part Six: Options 20. Understanding Options; 21. Valuing Options; 22. Real Options Part Seven: Debt Financing 23. Valuing Government Bonds; 24. Credit Risk; 25. The Many Different Kinds of Debt; 26. Leasing Part Eight: Risk Management 27. Managing Risk; 28. Managing International Risks Part Nine: Financial Planning and the Management of Working Capital 29. Financial Analysis and Planning; 30. Working Capital Management; 31. Short-Term Financial Planning Part Ten: Mergers, Corporate Control and Governance 32. Mergers; 33. Corporate Restructuring; 34. Governance and Corporate Control Around the World Part Eleven: Conclusion 35. Conclusion: What We Do and Do Not Know About Finance