Short Corporate Finance Class

Before you begin

In Class

Session
Readings & Problem Sets
Project Update Quizzes
1,2 (Management Objectives & Hurdle Rates) Readings: Chapters 1,2,3,4

Problem Sets:
Management Objectives
(Download solutions in pdf file)
Risk, Return and Hurdle Rates (Download solutions in pdf file)

Parts I-II
Regression
Practice Quiz
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2,3 (Hurdle Rates and Measuring Investment Returns) Readings: Chapters 5,6

Problem Sets:
Measuring Investment Returns (Download solutions in pdf file)

Parts III
Check your numbers
Rating
Debt value
Levered Beta
WACC
Practice Quiz
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4,5 (Capital Structure) Readings: Chapters 7,8,9

Problem Sets:
Capital Structure: The Choices (Download solutions in pdf file)
Capital Structure: The Optimal Mix (Download solutions in pdf file)

Parts IV-VI

Spreadsheets:
capstru.xls (Non-financial service)
capstruo.xls (Financial service)

Practice Quiz
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5,6 (Dividend Policy and Valuation) Readings: Chapters 10,11,12

Problem Sets:
Dividend Policy: Framework for Analysis (Download solutions in pdf file)

Parts VII-IX
dividends.xls (Dividends)
fcffginzu.xls (Valuation)
Practice Quiz
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      Practice Final Exam (You don't have one but take this if you want to check whether you get the big picture)

The Project

For examples from the applied corporate finance book as well as solutions, try the supporting site.