Main description:

Lumby and Jones return for a ninth edition of the bestselling Corporate Finance, combining clarity with clout. The strong theoretical approach that underpins the text is enhanced with a range of real world examples putting the models and frameworks into perspective. Packed with diverse examples and problems, this landmark text provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of corporate finance in an accessible yet rigorous style.

Contents:

Part I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Financial Decision Making. 2. Decision Objectives. Part II: INVESTMENT DECISIONS. 3. Traditional Methods of Investment Appraisal. 4. Investment-Consumption Decision Model. 5. The Discounted Cash Flow Approach. 6. Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return. 7. Project Cash Flows. 8. Capital Rationing. Part III: RISK ANALYSIS. 9. Simple Risk Techniques. 10. Risk and Return. 11. Portfolio Theory. 12. The Capital Asset Pricing Model. 13. Option Valuation. 14. Interest Rate Risk. Part IV: FINANCING DECISIONS. 15. Financial Markets. 16. The Cost of Capital. 17. Weighted Average Cost of Capital. 18. Capital Structure in a Simple World. 19. Capital Structure in a Complex World. 20. Investment and Financing Interactions. 21. The Dividend Decision. Part V: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. 22. Foreign Exchange. 23. Foreign Exchange Hedging. 24. Foreign Direct Investment.