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Corporate finance : principles & practice / Denzil Watson and Antony Head.

By: Watson, Denzil.
Contributor(s): Head, Antony, 1953-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2000Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 472p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0273651323(pbk.); 9780273651321.Subject(s): Business enterprises -- Finance | Corporations -- Finance | Business and Management | Corporate finance | Budgeting & financial managementDDC classification: 658.15 WAT Summary: This volume addresses the core topic areas in corporate finance and establishes an integrated understanding of the three decision areas in finance - investment, financing, and the dividend decision.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The second edition of this successful textbook addresses the essentials of the theory and practice of corporate finance in a concise and readable style, and provides the ideal structure for any corporate finance course, particularly where there are time constraints due to modular delivery.The book provides students with an integrated understanding of the three decision areas in finance: investment, financing and dividends. These themes are introduced in the opening chapter and explored throughout the book with reference to the overall picture given in the Introduction. Finally, three integrated chapters cover mergers and acquisitions, the management of interest rate and exchange rate risk, and international investment decisions. The book is well illustrated and is full of features to help students assimilate knowledge, including: Numerous FT case vignettes to bring an authentic feel to the subject Learning objectives and key points Worked examples Short and longer questions with answers References to academic literature Recommended reading A comprehensive glossary of corporate finance terms Additional discussion questions with answers, given in a Lecturer's Guide.New to this editio

Previous ed.: 1998.

Includes bibliographies and index.

This volume addresses the core topic areas in corporate finance and establishes an integrated understanding of the three decision areas in finance - investment, financing, and the dividend decision.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • 1 The finance function
  • 2 Capital markets, market efficiency and ratio analysis
  • 3 An overview of investment appraisal methods
  • 4 Investment appraisal: applications and risk
  • 5 Sources of long-term finance: equity finance
  • 6 Sources of long-term finance: debt finance, hybrid finance and leasing
  • 7 Dividend policy
  • 8 The cost of capital and capital structure
  • 9 Portfolio theory and capital asset pricing model
  • 10 Working capital management
  • 11 Mergers and takeovers
  • 12 Risk management
  • 13 International investment decisions
  • Appendix: Answers to end-of-chapter questions
  • Glossary
  • Present value tables
  • Index