Financial Management: Core Conceptsuses a tools-based approach as it presents personal finance decision-making as the gateway to understanding the world of corporate financial decision-making. An Overview of Financial Management; Financial Statements; Time Value of Money Part One; Time Value of Money Part Two; Interest Rates; Bonds and Bond Valuation; Stocks and Stock Valuation; Risk and Return; Capital Budgeting Decision Models; Incremental Cash Flow; The Cost of Capital; Forecasting and Short-Term Financial Planning; Working Capital Management Cash and Inventory Management; Financial Ratios and Firm Performance; Raising Capital-The Business Life Cycle and How Financial Markets Work; Capital Structure; Stock Splits, Dividends, and Dividend Policy; International Finance MARKET:This text is accessible to readers that would like to enhance their understanding of corporate finance.