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Investment appraisal and financial decisions / Steve Lumby and Chris Jones.

By: Lumby, Stephen.
Publisher: London : Thomson Learning, 2000 printingEdition: 6th ed.Description: xv, 647 p. ; 25cm.ISBN: 1861522576.Subject(s): Business enterprises -- Finance -- Decision making | Corporations -- Finance -- Decision making | Investments -- Decision makingDDC classification: 658.151
Contents:
Introduction. - 1. Corporate objectives, management objectives and corporate governance. - 2. Strategic planning and the finance function. - 3. Traditional methods of investment appraisal. - 4. The single-period investment consumption decision model. - 5. The discounted cash flow approach. - 6. Net present value and internal rate of return developed. - 7. Project appraisal cash flows - 8. Capital market imperfections. - 9. Traditional and technological approaches to risk. - 10. Risk and expected return. - 11. Portfolio theory. - 12. The capital asset pricing model - 13. The valuation of options. - 14. Interest rate risk management. - 15. Market efficiency and the term structure of interest rates - 16. The cost of company capital. - 17. The weighted average cost of capita.l - 18. The capital structure decision in a no-tax world. - 19. Capital structure in a world with tax. - 20. The capital structure decision in practice. - 21. Investment and financing decision interactions. - 22. The dividend decision. - 23. Foreign exchange markets and rates. - 24. Foreign exchange risk management. - 25. Overseas capital investments. - Tables. - Answers to quickie questions. - Index
Summary: This book offers coverage of financial management topics, making it the definitive guide to financial management and corporate finance courses. It is ideal for any student looking for a thorough grounding in the techniques and concepts of financial decision making. The new edition has been significantly revised and expanded to introduce new concepts and more discussion. Theory is illustrated with numerous worked examples, followed by a chapter summary, quick questions--all answered at the end of the book - and more detailed practice questions. - Back cover
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First edition published by Chapman & Hall 1981

Introduction. - 1. Corporate objectives, management objectives and corporate governance. - 2. Strategic planning and the finance function. - 3. Traditional methods of investment appraisal. - 4. The single-period investment consumption decision model. - 5. The discounted cash flow approach. - 6. Net present value and internal rate of return developed. - 7. Project appraisal cash flows - 8. Capital market imperfections. - 9. Traditional and technological approaches to risk. - 10. Risk and expected return. - 11. Portfolio theory. - 12. The capital asset pricing model - 13. The valuation of options. - 14. Interest rate risk management. - 15. Market efficiency and the term structure of interest rates - 16. The cost of company capital. - 17. The weighted average cost of capita.l - 18. The capital structure decision in a no-tax world. - 19. Capital structure in a world with tax. - 20. The capital structure decision in practice. - 21. Investment and financing decision interactions. - 22. The dividend decision. - 23. Foreign exchange markets and rates. - 24. Foreign exchange risk management. - 25. Overseas capital investments. - Tables. - Answers to quickie questions. - Index

This book offers coverage of financial management topics, making it the definitive guide to financial management and corporate finance courses. It is ideal for any student looking for a thorough grounding in the techniques and concepts of financial decision making. The new edition has been significantly revised and expanded to introduce new concepts and more discussion. Theory is illustrated with numerous worked examples, followed by a chapter summary, quick questions--all answered at the end of the book - and more detailed practice questions. - Back cover