Book Description

Using the unifying valuation framework based on the Law of One Price, Corporate Finance, Fourth Canadian Edition, blends coverage of time-tested principles and the latest advancements with the practical perspective of the financial manager. With this ideal melding of the core with modern topics, innovation with proven pedagogy, renowned researchers Berk, DeMarzo and Stangeland establish the new canon in finance. KEY TOPICS: The Corporation;Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis;Arbitrage and Financial Decision Making;The Time Value of Money;Interest Rates;Valuing Bonds;Valuing Stocks;Investment Decision Rules;Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting;Capital Markets and the Pricing of Risk;Optimal Portfolio Choice and the Capital Asset Pricing Model;Estimating the Cost of Capital;Investor Behaviour and Capital Market Efficiency;Financial Options;Option Valuation;Real Options;Capital Structure in a Perfect Market;Debt and Taxes;Financial Distress, Managerial Incentives, and Information;Payout Policy;Capital Budgeting and Valuation with Leverage;Valuation and Financial Modeling: A Case Study;The Mechanics of Raising Equity Capital;Debt Financing;Leasing;Working Capital Management;Short-Term Financial Planning;Mergers and Acquisitions;Corporate Governance;Risk Management;International Corporate Finance MARKET: Appropriate for Undergraduate Corporate Finance Courses.