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| Week | Chapters | Focus | |------|----------|-------| | 1 | 1–3 | Introduction & financial statements | | 2 | 4–6 | Time value of money & DCF | | 3 | 7–9 | Capital budgeting rules | | 4 | 10–12 | Risk, return, CAPM | | 5 | 13–14 | Cost of capital | | 6 | 15–17 | Capital structure theory | | 7 | 18–20 | Dividends & payout policy | | 8 | 21–24 | Short-term finance & working capital | | 9 | 25–28 | Options & risk management | | 10 | 29–31 | Mergers & international finance |
Where will the firm get the long-term financing to pay for its investments? Corporate Finance 10th Edition Ross Westerfield Jaffe.pdf
Determining the cost of debt and equity to calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
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How corporations return value to shareholders. C. Working Capital Management