CORPORATE FINANCE:
Theory and Practice

ASWATH DAMODARAN


STERN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
ISBN: 0-471-07680-5, 876 Pages, Cloth
Copyright 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE


CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO CORPORATE FINANCE
CHAPTER 2. THE OBJECTIVE FUNCTION IN CORPORATE FINANCE
CHAPTER 3. PRESENT VALUE
CHAPTER 4. UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CHAPTER 5. RISK AND RETURN-THEORY
CHAPTER 6. RISK AND RETURN IN PRACTICE: ESTIMATION OF DISCOUNT RATES

PART II: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS


CHAPTER 7. CAPITAL BUDGETING DECISION RULES
CHAPTER 8. ESTIMATING CASH FLOWS
CHAPTER 9. ISSUES IN CAPITAL BUDGETING
CHAPTER 10. UNCERTAINTY AND RISK IN CAPITAL BUDGETING: PART I
CHAPTER 11. UNCERTAINTY AND RISK IN CAPITAL BUDGETING: PART II
CHAPTER 12. ORGANIZING AND FOLLOWING UP ON INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 13. THE LEASING DECISIONS
CHAPTER 14. WORKING CAPITAL: INVESTMENT DECISIONS AND FINANCING

PART III: THE FINANCING DECISION


CHAPTER 15. CAPITAL STRUCTURE: AN OVERVIEW OF FINANCING CHOICES
CHAPTER 16. MARKET EFFICIENCY LESSONS FOR CORPORATE FINANCE
CHAPTER 17. CAPITAL STRUCTURE: TRADEOFFS AND THEORY
CHAPTER 18. CAPITAL STRUCTURE: MODELS AND APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 19. CAPITAL STRUCTURE: THE FINANCING DETAILS

PART IV: THE DIVIDEND DECISION


CHAPTER 20. THE DETERMINANTS OF DIVIDEND POLICY
CHAPTER 21. A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYZING DIVIDEND POLICY
CHAPTER 22. RETURNING CASH TO STOCKHOLDERS

PART V: VALUATION


CHAPTER 23. BASICS OF VALUATION
CHAPTER 24. MANAGEMENT DECISIONS, CORPORATE STRATEGY, AND FIRM VALUE
CHAPTER 25. ACQUISITIONS AND TAKEOVER

PART VI: OTHER TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES


CHAPTER 26. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
CHAPTER 27. OPTION PRICING THEORY
CHAPTER 28. APPLICATIONS OF OPTION PRICING THEORY IN CORPORATE FINANCE
CHAPTER 29. RISK MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 30. CORPORATE FINANCE FOR PRIVATELY HELD FIRMS
CHAPTER 31. A FINAL REVIEW

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