Corporate Finance: Core was developed for the graduate (MBA) level as a concise, up-to-date, and to-the-point product, the majority of which can be realistically covered in a single term or course. To achieve the objective of reaching out to the many different types of students and the varying course settings, corporate finance is distilled down to its core, while maintaining a decidedly modern approach. Purely theoretical issues are downplayed, and the use of extensive and elaborate calculations is minimized to illustrate points that are either intuitively obvious or of limited practical use. The goal was to focus on what students really need to carry away from a principles course. A balance is struck by introducing and covering the essentials, while leaving more specialized topics to follow-up courses. Net present value is treated as the underlying and unifying concept in corporate finance. Every subject covered is firmly rooted in valuation, and care is taken throughout to explain how particular decisions have valuation effects. Also, the role of the financial manager as decision maker is emphasized, and the need for managerial input and judgment is stressed.

作者簡介

Randolph W. Westerfield

　　現職：University of Southern California

Jeffrey F. Jaffe

　　現職：University of Pennsylvania

Bradford D. Jordan

　　現職：University of Kentucky

PART I: OVERVIEW
Ch 1 Introduction to Corporate Finance
Ch 2 Financial Statements and Cash Flow
Ch 3 Financial Statements Analysis and Financial Models

PART II: VALUATION AND CAPITAL BUDGETING
Ch 4 Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Ch 5 Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
Ch 6 Stock Valuation
Ch 7 Net Present Value and Other Investment Rules
Ch 8 Making Capital Investment Decisions
Ch 9 Risk Analysis, Real Options, and Capital Budgeting

PART III: RISK AND RETURN
Ch10 Risk and Return: Lessons from Market History
Ch11 Return and Risk: The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Ch12 Risk, Cost of Capital, and Valuation

PART IV: CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND DIVIDEND POLICY
Ch13 Efficient Capital Markets and Behavioral Challenges
Ch14 Capital Structure: Basic Concepts
Ch15 Capital Structure: Limits to the Use of Debt
Ch16 Dividends and Other Payouts

PART V: SPECIAL TOPICS
Ch17 Options and Corporate Finance
Ch18 Short-Term Finance and Planning
Ch19 Raising Capital
Ch20 International Corporate Finance