Essentials of Corporate Finance 10th Edition by Stephen Ross 9781260565560

Essentials focuses on conveying the most important concepts and principles of a core finance course in a way that is approachable for the widest possible audience.

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Table of Contents

Part One: Overview of Financial Management

Ch. 1 Introduction to Financial Management

Part Two: Understanding Financial Statements and Cash Flow

Ch. 2 Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow

Ch. 3 Working with Financial Statements

Part Three: Valuation of Future Cash Flows

Ch. 4 Introduction to Valuation: The Time Value of Money

Ch. 5 Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

Part Four: Valuing Stocks and Bonds

Ch. 6 Interest Rates and Bond Valuation

Ch. 7 Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

Part Five: Capital Budgeting

Ch. 8 Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria

Ch. 9 Making Capital Investment Decisions

Part Six: Risk and Return

Ch. 10 Some Lessons from Capital Market History

Ch. 11 Risk and Return

Part Seven: Long-Term Financing

Ch. 12 Cost of Capital

Ch. 13 Leverage and Capital Structure

Ch. 14 Dividends and Dividend Policy

Ch. 15 Raising Capital

Part Eight: Short-Term Financial Management

Ch. 16 Short-Term Financial Planning

Ch. 17 Working Capital Management

Part Nine: Topics in Business Finance

Ch. 18 International Aspects of Financial Management

Appendices

Appendix A: Mathematical Tables

Appendix B: Key Equations

Appendix C: Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems

Appendix D: Using the HP-10B and TI BA II Plus Financial Calculators