Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of financial management -- Financial markets and institu tions -- Financial statements, cash flow, and taxes -- Analysis of fina ncial statements -- Time value of money -- Interest rates -- Bonds and their valuation -- Risk and rates of return -- Stocks and their valuati on -- The cost of capital -- The basics of capital budgeting -- Cash fl ow estimation and risk analysis -- Real options and other topics in cap ital budgeting -- Capital structure and leverage -- Distributions to sh areholders: dividends and share repurchases -- Working capital manageme nt -- Financial planning and forecasting -- Derivatives and risk manage ment -- Multinational financial management -- Hybrid financing: preferr ed stock, leasing, warrants, and convertibles -- Mergers and acquisitio ns.