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Fundamentals of Financial Management, 11/e

Financial Market Rates and Flows, 6/e
(order desk copy)

James C. Van Horne, Stanford University
John M. Wachowicz, The University of Tennessee

This text has a focus on recent theoretical and practical changes in financial management and motivates students toward self-discovery and application. Recent developments such as effects of electronic commerce, outsourcing, the role of strategic alliances have been integrated throughout the text. The text is supplemented by an award winning web site, "Wachowicz's Web World", located at www.prenhall.com/wachowicz. The web site is updated regularly by the author and includes numerous on-line quizzes, Internet activities, related articles by chapter, and much more.



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Features

  • NEW - Updated material on financial institutions.
    • Provides students with information necessary for understanding the environment in which financial decisions are made.
  • NEW - Expanded coverage of time-value-of-money basics.
    • Enables students to differentiate and understand the often confused topics of "annuity due" and "ordinary annuity."
  • NEW - Updated Risk and Return chapter.
    • Offers students a new discussion of "risk premiums," and additional material on "efficient markets."
  • NEW - More boxed items - Includes tips; Q&As; and special features.
    • Captures students' interest and attention while illustrating underlying concepts.
  • Award winning web site - "Wachowicz's Web World" - located at www.prenhall.com/wachowicz. Updated daily by the author, this web site includes numerous on-line quizzes, Internet activities, related articles by chapter, and much more.
    • Students are provided the most current and applicable material specifically written with them in mind.
  • Logical organization - Introduces the principles of financial returns and valuation early on and carries the notion of risk-verses-return throughout.
    • Relates the major decisions of the firm to its valuation so that students have an understanding of basic valuation principles and a solid foundation to build upon.
  • International scope.
    • Allows students to explore the global dimensions of financial management.
  • In-depth treatment of working capital management - Includes Electronic Commerce and Outsourcing.
    • Helps prepare students for the many entry-level positions/career opportunities and/or future professional exams in this area.
  • Extensive coverage of capital budgeting issues.
    • Offers students the chance to explore this topic-including its frontiers-in an easily comprehended manner.
  • Twelve end-of-chapter appendices.
    • Provides for greater flexibility in tailoring the text to students' needs.
  • Clear, concise presentation.
    • Helps improve students' comprehension through clarity of exposition and the deletion of nonessential material.
  • Over 350 questions and 200 chapter-end problems - And about 100 self-corrected problems with step-by-step solutions.
    • Helps students master the application of concepts and analytical techniques - and even self-test their understanding of the material.
  • Chapter-end references.
    • Gives students direct access to relevant literature so that they can expand their knowledge of chapter material.


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Table of Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
    1. The Role of Financial Management.
    2. The Business, Tax, and Financial Environments.
  2. VALUATION.
    1. The Time Value of Money.
    2. The Valuation of Long-Term Securities.
    3. Risk and Return.
  3. TOOLS OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND PLANNING.
    1. Financial Statement Analysis.
    2. Funds Analysis, Cash-Flow Analysis, and Financial Planning.
  4. WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT.
    1. Overview of Working Capital Management.
    2. Cash and Marketable Securities Management.
    3. Accounts Receivable and Inventory Management.
    4. Short-Term Financing.
  5. INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL ASSETS.
    1. Capital Budgeting and Estimating Cash Flows.
    2. Capital Budgeting Techniques.
    3. Risk and Managerial Options in Capital Budgeting.
  6. THE COST OF CAPITAL, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, AND DIVIDEND POLICY.
    1. Required Returns and the Cost of Capital.
    2. Operating and Financial Leverage.
    3. Capital Structure Determination.
    4. Dividend Policy.
  7. INTERMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM FINANCING.
    1. The Capital Market.
    2. Long-Term Debt, Preferred Stock, and Common Stock.
    3. Term Loans and Leases.
  8. SPECIAL AREAS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
    1. Convertibles, Exchangeables, and Warrants.
    2. Mergers and Other Forms of Corporate Restructuring.
    3. International Financial Management.
Appendices.
Glossary.
Index.


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Supplements

SUPPLEMENTS
  • Review Copy (0-13-019172-8); (1917B-6)
  • Test Item File (0-13-019602-9); (1960B-2)
  • Instructor's Manual (0-13-019534-0); (1953D-7)
  • PH Custom Test (0-13-019516-2); (1951F-4)
  • Companion Website: www.prenhall.com/wachowicz
  • PowerPoints
  • Excel Templates for end-of-chapter problems
  • Excel Solutions for end-of-chapter problems
GENERIC SUPPLEMENTS
  • FinCoach CD: The Financial Management Math Practice Program (0-13-552076-2); (55207-5)
  • FinCoach Test Generator (0-13-780461-X); (78046-0)
  • Surfing for Success in Finance 1998-1999 (0-13-081527-6); (8152G-4)


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