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Discover the latest theory, trusted research, real-world examples, and use of financial technology with the leading choice in corporate finance texts, Brigham/Houston's FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, CONCISE EDITION, Sixth Edition. As concise as it is easy to understand, this complete introduction to corporate finance puts you on the forefront of understanding today's corporate finance and financial management with a unique balance of clear concepts, contemporary theory, and practical applications. This concise edition emphasizes the concept of valuation and Time Value of Money (TVM) early, giving you time to absorb the concepts fully. A solid, focused foundation in financial basics makes it easier to understand the how and why of corporate budgeting, financing, and working capital decision making. No matter what the topic, this leading author team ensures you understand how to apply what you are learning through numerous examples, end-of-chapter applications, and Integrated Cases that present chapter topics in actual life scenarios. Excel« Spreadsheet Models ensure you can maximize today's technology. The concise edition, sixth edition, now includes Aplia for Finance, the leading homework solution tool in educational publishing today, as well as Thomson One Business School Edition, the same financial online database professionals use every day. Trust the strengths in Brigham/Houston's marketing-leading FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, CONCISE EDITION, Sixth Edition, to put you First in Finance today.

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Part I: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 1. An Overview of Financial Management. Part II: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 2. Financial Markets and Institutions. 3. Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes. 4. Analysis of Financial Statements. 5. Time Value of Money. Part III: FINANCIAL ASSETS. 6. Interest Rates. 7. Bonds and Their Valuation. 8. Risk and Rates of Return. 9. Stocks and Their Valuation. Part IV: INVESTING IN LONG-TERM ASSETS: CAPITAL BUDGETING. 10. The Cost of Capital. 11. The Basics of Capital Budgeting. 12. Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis. Part V: CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND DIVIDEND POLICY. 13. Capital Structure and Leverage. 14. Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Share Repurchases. Part VI: WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, FORECASTING, AND MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 15. Working Capital Management. 16. Financial Planning and Forecasting. 17. Multinational Financial Management.