Cases in finance

Table of Contents 1. Financial Statements, Cash Flows and Taxes: Ultra Cable Corporation 2. Analyzing Financial Statements: Are We Getting Too Big For Our Boots? 3. DuPont Analysis: Playing the Numbers Game! 4. Financial Forecasting: Growing Pains 5. Financial Analysis and Forecasting: There's More to Us Than Meets the Eye! 6. Time Value of Money: Lottery Winnings - Looks Can Be Deceptive! 7. Retirement Planning: It's Better Late than Never! 8. Loan Amortization: Paying Off That Dream House 9. Bond Analysis and Valuation: Corporate Bonds-They Are More Complex Than You Think 10. Valuation of Common Stock: What Are We Really Worth? 11. Estimating Cash Flow - New Project Analysis: The Lawn Robot: Is It Really Worth It? 12. Capital Budgeting: Too Hot To Handle! 13. Real Options and Capital Budgeting: I Wish I Had a Crystal Ball 14. Divisional Costs of Capital: We Are Not All Alike! 15. Marginal Cost of Capital and Capital Budgeting: Where Do We Draw The Line? 16. Economic Value Added (EVA): EVA - Does It Really Work? 17. Evaluating Project Risk: It's Better to Be Safe Than Sorry! 18. Debt versus Equity Financing: Look Before You Leverage! 19. Bankruptcy and Reorganization: Is It Worth More Dead or Alive? 20. Dividend Policy: Is It Much Ado About Nothing? 21. Cash Budgeting: The Elusive Cash Balance 22. International Capital Budgeting: Will It Be Worthwhile to Venture? 23. Hedging with Derivatives: When in Doubt, Hedge! 24. Valuing Corporate Acquisitions: Made for Each Other 25. Lease Versus Buy Analysis: Why Buy It When You Can Lease It?

This is a book of hypothetical cases written to give students real examples of key finance concepts. Each case contains a strong critical thinking/analytical component. The cases match topics covered by all of our undergraduate books, making it the perfect companion. Each case is 3-4 pages in length, and concludes with questions and problems that walk students through calculations and critical analysis of the case to help them make business decisions.