Includes index.

Contents: 1. Introduction to managerial finance: an overview of managerial finance -- 2. Essential concepts in managerial finance: Analysis of financial statements -- The financial markets and the investment banking process -- The time value of money -- 3. Valuation-financial assets: The cost of money (interest rates) -- Bonds (debts) - characteristics and valuation -- Stocks (equity) - characteristics and valuation -- Risk and rates of return -- 4. Valuation - real assets (capital budgeting): Capital budgeting techniques -- Project cash flows and risk -- 5. Cost of capital, leverage and dividend policy: The cost of capital -- Capital structure -- Dividend policy -- 6. Working capital policy -- Managing short-term assets -- Managing short-term liabilities (financing) -- 7. Strategic planning and financing decisions: Financial planning and control -- Alternative financing arrangements and corporate restructuring --