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Part One: Introduction Ch. 1 The Firm and the Financial Manager Ch. 2 The Financial Environment Ch. 3 Accounting and Finance Part Two: Value Ch. 4 The Time Value of Money Ch. 5 Valuing Bonds Ch. 6 Valuing Stocks Ch. 7 Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria Ch. 8 Using Discounted Cash-Flow Analysis to Make Investment Decisions Ch. 9 Project Analysis Part Three: Risk Ch. 10 Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Opportunity Cost of Capital Ch. 11 Risk, Return, and Capital Budgeting Ch. 12 The Cost of Capital Part Four: Financing Ch. 13 An Overview of Corporate Financing Ch. 14 How Corporations Issue Securities Part Five: Capital Structure and Dividend Policy Ch. 15 Debt Policy Ch. 16 Dividend Policy Part Six: Financial Planning Ch. 17 Financial Statement Analysis Ch. 18 Financial Planning Ch. 19 Working Capital Management and Short-Term Planning Part Seven: Short-term Financial Decisions Ch. 20 Cash and Inventory Management Ch. 21 Credit Management and Bankruptcy Part Eight: Selected Topics Ch. 22 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Control Ch. 23 International Financial Management Ch. 24 Options Ch. 25 Risk Management Part Nine: Conclusion Ch. 26 What We Do and Do Not Know About Finance
