Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition, 8th Edition

Gain a focused understanding of today’s corporate finance and financial management with the market-leading approach in Brigham/Houston’s FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, CONCISE EDITION, 8E. This book’s unique balance of clear concepts, contemporary theory, and practical applications helps readers better understand the concepts and reasons behind corporate budgeting, financing, and working capital decision making. Numerous practical examples, proven end-of-chapter applications, and Integrated Cases demonstrate theory in action, while Excel Spreadsheet Models help readers master this software tool. It’s a book designed to put each reader first in finance.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction to Financial Management
Chapter 1: An Overview of Financial Management
Chapter 2: Financial Markets and Institutions

Part 2: Fundamental Concepts in Financial Management
Chapter 3: Financial Statements, Cash Flow, and Taxes
Chapter 4: Analysis of Financial Statements
Chapter 5: Time Value of Money

Part 3: Financial Assets
Chapter 6: Interest Rates
Chapter 7: Bonds and Their Valuation
Chapter 8: Risk and Rates of Return
Chapter 9: Stocks and Their Valuation

Part 4: Investing in Long-Term Assets: Capital Budgeting
Chapter 10: The Cost of Capital
Chapter 11: The Basics of Capital Budgeting
Chapter 12: Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Analysis

Part 5: Capital Structure and Dividend Policy
Chapter 13: Capital Structure and Leverage
Chapter 14: Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Share Repurchases

Part 6: Working Capital Management, Forecasting, and Multinational Financial Management
Chapter 15: Working Capital Management
Chapter 16: Financial Planning and Forecasting
Chapter 17: Multinational Financial Management

Appendix A: Solutions to Self-Test Questions and Problems
Appendix B: Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems
Appendix C: Selected Equations and Tables