Financial management : core concepts / by Raymond M. Brooks.

By:

Brooks, Raymond, 1950-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Prentice Hall finance seriesPublication details: Boston, Mass. ; London : Pearson Education, c2010.Edition: International edDescription: 1 v. ; 28 cmISBN:

0321609395 (pbk.)
9780321609397 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

658.15 BRO

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	658.15 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		39002100696385
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	658.15 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100475863

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The author presents the key concepts of finance early, then applies those concepts to various finance problems. He does this by introducing key finance concepts with personal finance and business-related examples so students understand how the tools of finance can help them in any career or business situation.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

I Theories, Concepts, and Tools of Finance
Chapter 1 An Overview of Financial Management
Chapter 2 Financial Statements
Chapter 3 Time Value of Money-Part One
Chapter 4 Time Value of Money-Part Two
Chapter 5 Interest Rates
II Pricing Assets and the Risk - Return Relationship
Chapter 6 Bonds and Bond Valuation
Chapter 7 Stocks and Stock Valuation
Chapter 8 Risk and Return
III Decision Models and the Cost of Capital
Chapter 9 Capital Budgeting Decision Models
Chapter 10 Incremental Cash Flow
Chapter 11 The Cost of Capital
III Financial Planning and Evaluating Performance
Chapter 12 Forecasting and Short-Term Financial Planning
Chapter 13 Working Capital Management-Cash and Inventory Management
Chapter 14 Financial Ratios and Firm Performance
Additional Topics In Finance
IV Capital Issues and International Finance
Chapter 15 Raising Capital-The Business Life Cycle and How Financial Markets Work
Chapter 16 Capital Structure
Chapter 17 Stock Splits, Dividends, and Dividend Policy
Chapter 18 International Finance

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Raymond Brooks is a Dean's Professor of Excellence and Professor of Finance at Oregon State University. He has taught a variety of finance courses at OSU, including introduction to financial management, investments, advanced corporate finance, financial institutions, and risk management. Previously, he taught at the University of Missouri and the University of Southern Illinois, Edwardsville. Professor Brooks has authored a variety of articles in topics from dividends to when-issued trading. He has twice won best papers awards at financial conferences.

Professor Brooks was born in Portland, Oregon, is married, and has two sons. He is a former all-conference athlete for Oregon State and continues to enjoy swimming, biking, music, and watching OSU athletic teams.