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Book SynopsisFamiliarise yourself with the core concepts surrounding Corporate Finance with this reader-friendly text.
Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice, 8th Edition by Denzil Watson and Antony Head, is a comprehensive guide to the field, introducing you to the key topics and basic areas of Corporate Finance. This thoroughly updated edition is ideal for students in accounting, business, or finance-related studies at undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional levels.
Written and structured in a reader-friendly style for those new to the subject, the book explains clearly and step-by-step the essential principles and mathematical techniques needed without burdening you with unnecessary detail. The questions for review and discussion throughout the book and the comprehensive references with further reading suggestions at the end of the text, aim to support self-study and help you develop critical thinking skills.
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Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgements
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The finance function Learning objectives Introduction
- 1.1 Two key concepts in corporate finance
- 1.2 The role of the financial manager
- 1.3 Corporate objectives
- 1.4 How is shareholder wealth maximised?
- 1.5 Agency theory
- 1.6 Corporate governance
- 1.7 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Capital markets, market efficiency and ratio analysis Learning objectives Introduction
- 2.1 Sources of business finance
- 2.2 Capital markets
- 2.3 Capital market efficiency
- 2.4 Assessing financial performance
- 2.5 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Short-term finance and working capital management Learning objectives Introduction
- 3.1 The objectives of working capital management
- 3.2 Working capital policies
- 3.3 Working capital and the cash conversion cycle
- 3.4 Overtrading
- 3.5 Managing inventory
- 3.6 Managing cash
- 3.7 Managing trade receivables
- 3.8 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Long-term finance: equity finance Learning objectives Introduction
- 4.1 Equity finance
- 4.2 The Stock Exchange
- 4.3 Rights issues
- 4.4 Scrip issues, share splits, scrip dividends and share repurchases
- 4.5 Preference shares
- 4.6 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Long-term finance: debt finance, hybrid finance and leasing Learning objectives Introduction
- 5.1 Bonds, loan notes, loan stock and debentures
- 5.2 Bank and institutional debt
- 5.3 International debt finance
- 5.4 Convertible bonds
- 5.5 Warrants
- 5.6 Valuing fixed interest bonds
- 5.7 Valuing convertible bonds
- 5.8 Leasing
- 5.9 Evaluating the financial effects of financing choices
- 5.10 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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An overview of investment appraisal methods Learning objectives Introduction
- 6.1 The payback method
- 6.2 The return on capital employed method
- 6.3 The net present value method
- 6.4 The internal rate of return method
- 6.5 Comparing the NPV and IRR methods
- 6.6 The profitability index and capital rationing
- 6.7 The discounted payback method
- 6.8 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Investment appraisal: applications and risk Learning objectives Introduction
- 7.1 Relevant project cash flows
- 7.2 Taxation and capital investment decisions
- 7.3 Inflation and capital investment decisions
- 7.4 Investment appraisal and risk
- 7.5 Appraisal of foreign direct investment
- 7.6 Empirical investigations of investment appraisal
- 7.7 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model Learning objectives Introduction
- 8.1 The measurement of risk
- 8.2 The concept of diversification
- 8.3 Investor attitudes to risk
- 8.4 Markowitz's portfolio theory
- 8.5 Introduction to the capital asset pricing model
- 8.6 Using the CAPM to value shares
- 8.7 Empirical tests of the CAPM
- 8.8 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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The cost of capital and capital structure Learning objectives Introduction
- 9.1 Calculating the cost of individual sources of finance
- 9.2 Calculating the weighted average cost of capital
- 9.3 Average and marginal cost of capital
- 9.4 The CAPM and investment appraisal
- 9.5 Practical problems with calculating WACC
- 9.6 WACC in the real world
- 9.7 The cost of capital for foreign direct investment
- 9.8 Gearing: its measurement and significance
- 9.9 The concept of an optimal capital structure
- 9.10 The traditional approach to capital structure
- 9.11 Miller and Modigliani (I): net income approach
- 9.12 Miller and Modigliani (II): corporate tax
- 9.13 Market imperfections
- 9.14 Miller and personal taxation
- 9.15 Pecking order theory
- 9.16 Conclusion: does an optimal capital structure exist?
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Dividend policy Learning objectives Introduction
- 10.1 Dividends: operational and practical issues
- 10.2 The effect of dividends on shareholder wealth
- 10.3 Dividend irrelevance
- 10.4 Dividend relevance
- 10.5 Dividend relevance or irrelevance?
- 10.6 Dividend policies
- 10.7 Alternatives to cash dividends
- 10.8 Empirical evidence on dividend policy
- 10.9 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Mergers and takeovers Learning objectives Introduction
- 11.1 The terminology of mergers and takeovers
- 11.2 Justifications for acquisitions
- 11.3 Trends in takeover activity
- 11.4 Target company valuation
- 11.5 The financing of acquisitions
- 11.6 Strategic and tactical issues
- 11.7 Divestment
- 11.8 Private equity
- 11.9 Empirical research on acquisitions
- 11.10 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
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Risk management Learning objectives Introduction
- 12.1 Interest and exchange rate risk
- 12.2 Internal risk management
- 12.3 External risk management
- 12.4 Futures contracts
- 12.5 Options
- 12.6 Swaps
- 12.7 Issues in interest and exchange risk management
- 12.8 Political risk
- 12.9 Conclusion
Key points Self-test questions Questions for review Questions for discussion References Recommended reading
Answers to self-test questions Glossary Present value tables Index
