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Corporate Finance : Theory and Practice (2ND 01 Edition)

by Aswath Damodaran

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Publisher Comments:

Real Companies, Real Data, Real Time

The Second Edition of Damodaran's CORPORATE FINANCEasks you to combine theory and data in order to make investment, financing and dividend decisions. But rather than making these decisions in a hypothetical environment, you analyze real data for real companies.

Access real data and additional resources on the Web!

The Second Edition features a greatly expanded and enhanced web site (www.wiley.com/college/damodaran), with many additional resources, including:

  • Links and support for the Real Companies, Real Time in-text exercises
  • Extra practice problems and solutions
  • Periodically updated data for the companies analyzed in the text
  • Excel Worksheets for problems in the text
  • Wall Street Journal Business ExtraReading Room (A set of articles and discussion questions related to various topics cited within the text.)
  • Online Study Guide (Students can purchase this eGrade-based tutorial online via the text's web site.)
  • Numerous instructor resources

Book News Annotation:

New edition of a text that combines theory and data related to making investment, financing, and dividend decisions. Throughout the chapters, Damodaran (Stern School of Business, New York U.) illustrates principles by analyzing real companies with real problems, with a focus on applying complex theory while minimizing the inevitable compromises involved. Topics include an introduction to corporate finance, investment analysis, the financing and dividend decisions, valuation, and the link between valuation and corporate finance decisions.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Aswath Damodaran is nationally recognized for his teaching approach, using theory and the models that flow from it to understand, analyze and solve problems. He treats corporate finance as a living discipline by making it much more applied than other textbooks. Throughout the text, real companies and real data are used in examples and exercises.

Table of Contents

Preface.

A Reader's Guide.

INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE.

Introduction to Corporate Finance.

The Objective in Corporate Finance.

The Time Value of Money.

Understanding Financial Statements.

Value and Price: An Introduction.

The Basics of Risk.

INVESTMENT ANALYSIS.

Estimating Hurdle Rates for Firms.

Estimating Hurdle Rates for Projects.

Estimating Earnings and Cash Flows on Projects.

Investment Decision Rules.

Investment Analysis with Inflation and Exchange Rate Risk.

Project Interactions, Side Benefits, and Side Costs.

Investments in Noncash Working Capital.

Investments in Cash and Marketable Securities.

Investment Returns and Corporate Strategy.

THE FINANCING DECISION.

An Overview of Financing Choices.

The Financing Process.

The Financing Mix: Tradeoffs on Theory.

The Optimal Financing Mix.

The Financing Mix and Choices.

THE DIVIDEND DECISION.

Dividend Policy.

Analyzing Cash Returned to Stockholders.

Beyond Cash Dividends: Buybacks, Spinoffs, and Divestitures.

VALUATION.

Valuation: Principles and Practice.

Value Enhancement: Tools and Techniques.

Acquisitions and Takeovers.

THE LINK BETWEEN VALUATION AND CORPORATE FINANCE DECISIONS.

Option Applications in Corporate Finance.

Back to First Principles.

Solutions to Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems.

Index.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780471283324
Subtitle:
Theory and Practice
Author:
Damodaran, Aswath
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Finance
Subject:
Corporate Finance
Subject:
Corporations
Subject:
Corporations -- Finance.
Copyright:
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Wiley Series in Finance
Series Volume:
14
Publication Date:
January 2001
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
1008
Dimensions:
10.31x8.18x1.56 in. 4.02 lbs.

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