Principles of corporate finance [printed text] / Richard A. Brealey, Author ; Stewart C. Myers, Author  . -  7th Edition . - Boston, MA : McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2003 . - xxv, 1071 p. : ill (col) ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM. - (McGraw-Hill/Irwin series in finance, insurance, and real estate) .
ISBN : 978-0-07-115145-0

Class number:	658.15
Abstract:	This is the worldwide leading text on the theory and practice of corporate finance. Throughout the book the authors show 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. The text is comprehensive, authoritative and modern and yet the material is presented at a common sense level. The discussions and illustrations are unique due to the depth of detail blended with a distinct sense of humour for which the book is well known and highly regarded. This text is a valued reference for thousands of practising financial managers.
Contents note:	Part 1 Value 1. Finance and the Financial Manager; 2. Present Value and the Opportunity Cost of Capital; 3. How to Calculate Present Values; 4. Value of 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 2 Risk 7. Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Opportunity Cost of Capital; 8. Risk and Return; 9. Capital Budgeting and Risk Part 3 Practical Problems in Capital Budgeting 10. Project is not a Black Box; 11. Where Positive Net Present Values Come From; 12. Making Sure Managers Maximize NPV Part 4 Financing Decisions and Market Efficiency 13. Corporate Financing and the Six Lessons of Market Efficiency; 14. Overview of Corporate Financing; 15. How Corporations Issue Securities Part 5 Dividend Policy and Capital Structure 16. Dividend Controversy; 17. Does Debt Policy Matter?; 18. How Much Should a Firm Borrow?; 19. Financing and Valuation Part 6 Options 20. Understanding Options; 21. Valuing Options; 22. Real Options; 23. Warrants and Convertibles Part 7 Debt Financing 24. Valuing Debt; 25. Many Different Kinds of Debt; 26. Leasing Part 8 Risk Management 27. Managing Risk; 28. Managing International Risks Part 9 Financial Planning and Short-Term Management 29. Financial Analysis and Planning 30. Short-Term Financial Planning; 31. Cash Management; 32. Credit Management Part 10 Mergers, Corporate Control, and Governance 33. Mergers; 34. Control, Governance, and Financial Architecture Part 11 Conclusion 35. Conclusion: What We Do and Do Not Know About Finance