Topics Covered Net Present value ther Investment Criteria Project Interactions Capital Rationing IrwinMcGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2001

Investment Decision vs. Financing Decision Market Efficiency Weak form efficiency Semi- -strong form efficiency Strong form efficiency Lessons of Market Efficiency

Geothermal's Cost of Capital Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACc) Capital Structure Required Rates of Return Big Oil's WACC SInterpreting WACC Flotation Costs

Common Stock Preferred Stock Corporate Debt Convertible Securities Patterns of Corporate Financing

When there are no taxes and capital markets function well. it makes no difference whether the firm borrows or individual shareholders borrow. Therefore. the market value of a company does not depend on its capital structure

一、證券分析之類型 1 技術分析 2 線型分析 二、基本分析 1 總體經濟情勢分析 2 產業分析 3 公司競爭策略與財務分析

How Dividends are Paid How Do Companies Decide on Dividend Payments Why Dividend Policy Should Not Matter Why Dividends May Increase Firm Value Why Dividends May Reduce Firm Value

Bond Characteristics reading the financial pages Bond Prices and Yields Bond prices and interest rates YTM vs. current yield Rate of Return Interest Rate Risk The Yield Curve Nominal and Real Rates of Interest Default Risk

Topics Covered SHow Dividends are Paid SHow Do Companies Decide on Dividend Payments OWhy Dividend Policy Should Not Matter OWhy Dividends May Increase Firm Value OWhy Dividends May Reduce Firm Value Irwin/McGraw-Hill OThe McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2001

Topics Covered The Market for Corporate Control Sensible Motives for mMergers Dubious Reasons for Mergers SEvaluating Mergers Merger Tactics SLeveraged Buy-Outs Mergers and the Economy IrwinMcGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2001