The Cost of Capital [electronic resource] /
Porras, Eva R.author.
The relationship between risk, return and the cost of capital is contextualized by relating it to the needs of investors and borrowers, the historical evidence, and theories of choice and behavior. The text spans financial theory, its empirical tests and applications to real-world financial problems while keeping an entertaining easy-to-read style.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 A General Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Cost of Capital; 2 The Components of the Cost of Capital and Alternative Models; 3 Problems in Using the Models; 4 Caveats; 5 Country Risk; 6 The Optimal Capital Structure; Conclusion; Notes; References; Further Reading; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The relationship between risk, return and the cost of capital is contextualized by relating it to the needs of investors and borrowers, the historical evidence, and theories of choice and behavior. The text spans financial theory, its empirical tests and applications to real-world financial problems while keeping an entertaining easy-to-read style.
Investment banking.
Securities.
Corporations-Finance.
Accounting.
Risk management.
Leadership.
Business enterprises-Finance.
Investments and Securities.
Corporate Finance.
Accounting/Auditing.
Risk Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Business Finance.