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Mastering the fundamental concepts of financial operations

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Raymond M. Brooks is Emeritus Professor of Finance at Oregon State University. He taught a variety of finance courses, including introduction to financial management, investments, advanced corporate finance, financial institutions, financial planning, and risk management. Previously, he taught at Washington University in St. Louis; the University of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville; and the University of Missouri—Columbia. Professor Brooks authored a variety of articles on topics from dividends to when-issued trading. He twice won best paper awards at financial conferences.

PART I: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS AND BASIC TOOLS OF FINANCE

1. Financial Management

2. Financial Statements

3. The Time Value of Money (Part 1)

4. The Time Value of Money (Part 2)

5. Interest Rates

PART II: VALUING STOCKS AND BONDS AND UNDERSTANDING RISK AND RETURN

6. Bonds and Bond Valuation

7. Stocks and Stock Valuation

8. Risk and Return

PART III: CAPITAL BUDGETING

9. Capital Budgeting Decision Models

10. Cash Flow Estimation

11. The Cost of Capital

PART IV: FINANCIAL PLANNING AND EVALUATING PERFORMANCE

12. Forecasting and Short-Term Financial Planning

13. Working Capital Management

14. Financial Ratios and Firm Performance

PART V: OTHER SELECTED FINANCE TOPICS

15. Raising Capital

16. Capital Structure

17. Dividends, Dividend Policy, and Stock Splits

18. International Financial Management

Appendix 1. Future Value Interest Factors

Appendix 2. Present Value Interest Factors

Appendix 3. Future Value Interest Factors of an Annuity

Appendix 4. Present Value Interest Factors of an Annuity

Appendix 5. Answers to Prepping for Exam Questions

Glossary

Index

Credits

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Financial Management Core Concepts

Financial Management Core Concepts

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