Business Finance
Description
This book is an essential introduction to the world of financing and investment decision making. With a strong real world focus, this text aims to help you bridge the gap between the theories surrounding financial decision making and what happens in the real business world in an accessible, user-friendly way .
Alongside the book, you can visit the Business Finance companion website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/mclaney to access a comprehensive range of student-learning resources, including additional questions, web links for further reading and a glossary of key terms.
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"Well-written, valuable guide on business finance concepts". Dr. Ortenca Kume, University of KentMore details
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Eddie McLaney is Visiting Fellow in Accounting and Finance at the University of Plymouth.
Content
Part 1 The business finance environment
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A framework for financial decision making
- 3 Financial (accounting) statements and their interpretation
Part 2 Investment decisions
- 4 Investment appraisal methods
- 5 Practical aspects of investment appraisal
- 6 Risk in investment appraisal
- 7 Portfolio theory and its relevance to real investment decisions
Part 3 Financing decisions
- 8 Sources of long-term finance
- 9 The secondary capital market (the stock exchange) and its efficiency
- 10 Cost of capital estimations and the discount rate
- 11 Gearing, the cost of capital and shareholders wealth
- 12 The dividend decision
Part 4 Integrated decisions
- 13 Management of working capital
- 14 Corporate restructuring (including takeovers and divestments)
- 15 International aspects of business finance
- 16 Small businesses