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Table of Contents:
Part 1: Introduction to Financial Management Chapter 1 An Overview of Financial Management Chapter 2 Financial Markets and Institutions Part 2: Fundamental Concepts in Financial Management Chapter 3 Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes Chapter 4 Analysis of Financial Statements Web Appendix 4A Common Size and Percent Change Analysis Chapter 5 Time Value of Money Web Appendix 5A Continuous Compounding and Discounting Web Appendix 5B Growing Annuities Part 3: Financial Assets Chapter 6 Interest Rates Chapter 7 Bonds and Their Valuation Web Appendix 7A Zero Coupon Bonds Web Appendix 7B Bond Risk and Duration Web Appendix 7C Bankruptcy and Reorganization Chapter 8 Risk and Rates of Return Web Appendix 8A Calculating Beta Coefficients Chapter 9 Stocks and Their Valuation Appendix 9A Stock Market Equilibrium Part 4: Investing in Long-Term Assets: Capital Budgeting Chapter 10 The Cost of Capital Web Appendix 10A The Cost of New Common Stock and WACC Chapter 11 The Basics of Capital Budgeting Chapter 12 Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis Web Appendix 12A Tax Depreciation Web Appendix 12B Refunding Operations Web Appendix 12C Using the CAPM to Estimate the Risk-Adjusted Cost of Capital Web Appendix 12D Techniques for Measuring Beta Risk Chapter 13 Real Options and Other Topics in Capital Budgeting Part 5: Capital Structure and Dividend Policy Chapter 14 Capital Structure and Leverage Web Appendix 14A Degree of Leverage Chapter 15 Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Share Repurchases Web Appendix 15A The Residual Dividend Model: An Example Part 6: Working Capital Management, Financial Forecasting, and Multinational Financial Management Chapter 16 Working Capital Management Web Appendix 16A Inventory Management Web Appendix 16B Short-Term Loans and Bank Financing Chapter 17 Financial Planning and Forecasting Web Appendix 17B Forecasting Financial Requirements When Financial Ratios Change Chapter 18 Multinational Financial Management Part 7: Special Topics in Financial Management Chapter 19 Derivatives and Risk Management Web Appendix 19A Valuation of Put Options Chapter 20 Hybrid Financing: Preferred Stock, Leasing, Warrants, and Convertibles Chapter 21 Mergers and Acquisitions Web Appendix 21A Merger Regulation Web Appendix 21B Holding Companies Appendix A Solutions to Self-Test Questions and Problems Appendix B Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems Appendix C Selected Equations and Tables Index