Principles of corporate finance/ by Richard A. Brealey and Stewart C. Myers

Includes appendix, glossary and index

Contents -- Chapter 1. why finance matters --2. present value and the opportunity cost of capital --3. how to calculate present values --4. the value of common stocks --5. why net present value leads to better investment decision than other criteria --6. making investment decisions with the net present value rule --7. introduction to risk, return, and the opportunity cost of capital --8. risk and return --9. capital budgeting and risk --10. a project is not a black box --11. where positive net present values come from --12. organizing capital expenditure and evaluating performance --13. corporate financing and the six lessons of market efficiency --14. an overview of corporate financing --15. how corporation issue securities --16. the dividend controversy --17. does debt policy matter? --18. how much should a firm borrow? --19. interactions of investment and financing decisions --20. corporate liabilities and the valuation of options --21. application of options pricing theory --22. warrants and convertibles --23. valuing risky debt --24. the many different kinds of debt --25. hedging financial risk --26. leasing --27. analyzing financial performance --28. approaches to financial planning --29. short-term financial planning --30. credit management --31. cash management --32. long term lending and borrowing --33. mergers --34. international financial management --35. conclusion: what do we do and do not now about finance.