Table of Contents Part I: The Scope and Environment of Financial Management Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Foundations of Financial Management - The Ties that Bind Chapter 2: The Financial Markets and Interest Rates Chapter 3: Understanding Financial Statements and Cash Flows Chapter 4: Evaluating a Firm’s Financial Performance Part II: The Valuation of Financial Assets Chapter 5: The Time Value of Money Chapter 6: The Meaning and Measurement of Risk and Return Chapter 7: The Valuation and Characteristics of Bonds Chapter 8: The Valuation and Characteristics of Stock Part III: Investment in Long-Term Assets Chapter 9: The Cost of Capital Chapter 10: Capital budgeting Techniques and Practice Chapter 11: Cash Flows and Other Topics in Capital Budgeting Part IV: Capital Structure and Dividend Policy Chapter 12: Determining the Financing Mix Chapter 13: Dividend Policy and Internal Financing Part V: Working-Capital Management and International Business Finance Chapter 14: Short-Term Financial Planning Chapter 15: Working-Capital Management Chapter 16: Current Asset Management Chapter 17: International Business Finance Appendix A: Using a Calculator