Foundations of finance /
Arthur J Keown; John D Martin; J William Petty
- 9th ed.
- Chennai : Pearson Education Limited, 2016.
- 610 pages ; illustration ; 25 cm.
1. An introduction to the foundations of financial management -- 2. The financial markets and interest rates -- 3. Understanding financial statements and cash flows -- 4. Evaluating a firm's financial performance -- 5. The time value of money -- 6. The meaning and measurement of risk and return -- 7. The valuation and characteristics of bonds -- 8. The valuation and characteristics of stock -- 9. The cost of capital -- 10. Capital-budgeting techniques and practice -- 11. Cash flows and other topics in capital budgeting -- 12. Determining the financing mix -- 13. Dividend policy and internal financing -- 14. Short-term financial planning -- 15. Working-capital management -- 16. International business finance -- 17. Cash, receivables, and inventory management.
This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For undergraduate corporate finance courses. The five key principles for the foundations of finance Foundations of Finance retains its foundational approach to the key concepts of finance, bolstered by real-world vignettes, cases, and problem exercises. Utilizing five principles, which are presented at the beginning of the book and applied throughout, the authors introduce a multi-step.