Corporate Financial Management

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Cover; Brief contents; Contents; Topics covered in the book; Introduction to the book; Guided tour; Guided tour of MyFinanceLab; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Introduction; Chapter 1: The financial world; Learning outcomes; Introduction; The objective of the firm; Case study 1.1: Xstrata plc; Some possible objectives; The assumed objective for finance; What is shareholder wealth?; Profit maximisation is not the same as shareholder wealth maximisation; Corporate governance; Annual general meeting; Corporate governance regulations; Primitive and modern economies; A simple economy.;Explore how finance theory works in practice with Corporate Financial Management, 5th edition. Find out how financial decisions are made within a firm, how projects are appraised to make investment decisions, how to evaluate risk and return, where to raise finance from and how, ultimately, to create value. Need extra support? This title is supported by MyFinanceLab, an online homework and tutorial system which can be used by students for self-directed study or instructors can choose to fully integrate this eLearning technology into the delivery of their course. Students can benefit from acces.