Finance for Executives.

Dedication Brief Contents Contents Preface About the Authors Acknowledgments Part I: Financial Concepts and Techniques 1 Financial Management and Value Creation: An Overview 2 The Time Value of Money 3 Risk and Return Part II: Assessing Business Performance 4 Interpreting Financial Statements 5 Analyzing Operational Efficiency and Liquidity 6 Analyzing Profitability, Risk, and Growth Part III: Making Investment Decisions 7 Using the Net Present Value Rule to Make Value-Creating Investment Decisions 8 Alternatives to the Net Present Value Rule 9 Identifying and Estimating a Project’s Cash Flows Part IV: Making Financing Decisions 10 Valuing Bonds and Stocks 11 Raising Capital and Paying Out Cash 12 Estimating the Cost of Capital 13 Designing a Capital Structure Part V: Making Business Decisions 14 Valuing and Acquiring a Business 15 Managing Corporate Risk 16 Understanding Forward, Futures, and Options and Their Contribution to Corporate Finance 17 Making International Business Decisions 18 Managing for Value Creation Answers to Self-Test Questions Glossary Credits Index