Essentials Of Corporate Finance

Essentials of Corporate Finance, 7th edition by Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan is written to convey the most important concepts and principles of corporate finance at a level that is approachable for a wide audience. The authors retain their modern approach to finance, but have distilled the subject down to the essential topics in 18 chapters. They believe that understanding the “why” is just as important, if not more so, than understanding the “how,” especially in an introductory course. Three basic themes emerge as their central focus: 1. An emphasis on intuition–separate and explain the principles at work on a common sense, intuitive level before launching into specifics. Underlying ideas are discussed first in general terms, then followed by specific examples that illustrate in more concrete terms how a financial manager might proceed in a given situation. 2. A unified valuation approach–Net Present Value is treated as the basic concept underlying corporate finance. Every subject the authors cover is firmly rooted in valuation, and care is taken to explain how decisions have valuation effects. 3. A managerial focus–Students learn that financial management concerns management. The role of financial manager as decision maker is emphasised and they stress the need for managerial input and judgment.

The three basic themes that emerge in this student text are an emphasis on working at an intuitive level, a unified valuation approach to corporate finance and a managerial focus emphasising the role of the financial manager as a decision maker.

Examples are drawn from every aspect of business, not just corporate finance and help is given at every turn to help you look like a finance major come test time.

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance's applied perspective cements students' understanding of the modern-day core principles by equipping students with a problem-solving methodology and profiling real-life financial management practices--all within a clear valuation framework. KEY TOPICS: Corporate Finance and the Financial Manager;Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis;The Valuation Principle: The Foundation of Financial Decision Making;The Time Value of Money;Interest Rates;Bonds;Valuing Stocks;Investment Decision Rules;Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting;Risk and Return in Capital Markets;Systematic Risk and the Equity Risk Premium;Determining the Cost of Capital;Risk and the Pricing of Options;Raising Equity Capital;Debt Financing;Capital Structure;Payout Policy;Financial Modeling and Pro Forma Analysis;Working Capital Management;Short-Term Financial Planning;Risk Management;International Corporate Finance; Leasing;Mergers and Acquisitions;Corporate Governance MARKET: Appropriate for Undergraduate Corporate Finance courses.

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Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan is written to convey the most important concepts and principles of corporate finance at a level that is approachable for a wide audience. The authors retain their modern approach to finance, but have distilled the subject down to the essential topics in 18 chapters. They believe that understanding the “why” is just as important, if not more so, than understanding the “how,” especially in an introductory course.

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance helps students develop the intuition and analytical skills necessary to effectively apply financial tools in real-world decision-making situations. The text provides a fully integrated framework for understanding how value creation relates to all aspects of corporate finance: whether it be evaluating an investment opportunity, determining the appropriate financing for a business, or managing working capital. This unique and integrated framework also enables students to develop problem solving and decision-making skills. The authors believe that students who understand the intuition underlying the basic concepts of finance are better able to develop the critical judgments necessary to apply financial tools in real-world, decision-making situations. Their text develops intuitive thinking while simultaneously helping students develop problem solving and computational skills. It then shows students how to apply intuition and analytical skills to decision making, while integrating it all with valuation and building shareholder value.