Saturday, January 31, 2009

Managed Care and Chronic Illness or Essentials of Managerial Finance

Managed Care and Chronic Illness

Author: Peter D Fox

HMOs everywhere are experiencing rapid enrollment increases and an aging of their current enrollees. Managing the care of people with chronic conditions can be challenging, and resource—intensive. Packed with case studies, lessons learned, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid, this practical reference will help you explore new ways of managing chronic conditions.



Interesting book: Lose to Win or The Hungry Self

Essentials of Managerial Finance

Author: Scott Besley

Trust the book that has already helped hundreds of thousands of students like you understand the importance of managerial finance theory and the practical impact these principles have on business today. This leading ESSENTIALS OF MANAGERIAL FINANCE, 14e offers a well-written, understandable, complete introduction that equips you with the basic financial management tools you need for business success. This edition's 18 chapters cover all the topics you need, including accounting statements, security markets, interest rates, taxes, risk analysis, time value of money, and the basics of security valuation. As practical as it is thorough, this edition's clear, concise, proven presentation style blends theory with a practical application of what you've learned. Actual industry examples show how financial principles operate within businesses throughout the world. This edition highlights topics of growing importance in business today, such as multinational finance and resolving ethical dilemma. An emphasis on Excel and the use of financial calculators prepares you to effectively use these important financial tools. Chapter openers, self-tests throughout each chapter, and useful chapter summaries ensure you understand and can connect financial management to today's business world. Thomson ONE: Business School Edition, packaged free with each new text, gives you access to the same research tools that finance professionals use everyday. You can further maximize your study time and efficiently complete assignments with this edition's innovative new ThomsonNOW' online learning system that helps you focus on the areas of managerial finance you still need to master with multimedia tools andtutorials that prepare you for success.



Table of Contents:
Pt. IIntroduction to Managerial Finance1
Ch. 1An Overview of Managerial Finance3
Ch. 2Analysis of Financial Statements31
Appendix 2A Statement of Cash Flows81
Ch. 3The Financial Environment: Markets, Institutions, Interest Rates, and Taxes85
Pt. IIEssential Concepts in Managerial Finance139
Ch. 4Risk and Rates of Return141
Appendix 4A Calculating Beta Coefficients182
Ch. 5Time Value of Money187
Appendix 5A Continuous Compounding and Discounting232
Ch. 6Bond and Stock Valuation235
Pt. IIIFinancial Forecasting, Planning, and Control287
Ch. 7Financial Forecasting289
Ch. 8Financial Planning and Control323
Pt. IVWorking Capital Management355
Ch. 9Working Capital Policy357
Ch. 10Cash and Marketable Securities381
Ch. 11Credit Management409
Ch. 12Inventory Management431
Ch. 13Short-Term Financing455
Pt. VStrategic Long-Term Investment Decisions: Capital Budgeting493
Ch. 14Capital Budgeting Techniques495
Ch. 15Project Cash Flows and Risk531
Appendix 15A Depreciation576
Pt. VIThe Cost of Capital, Leverage, and Dividend Policy581
Ch. 16The Cost of Capital583
Ch. 17Capital Structure and Leverage621
Ch. 18Dividend Policy665
Pt. VIIStrategic Long-Term Financing Decisions703
Ch. 19Common Stock and the Investment Banking Process705
Ch. 20Long-Term Debt739
Appendix 20A Bankruptcy and Reorganization773
Appendix 20B Refunding Operations780
Ch. 21Hybrid Financing: Preferred Stock, Leasing and Option Securities787
Ch. 22Mergers, Divestitures, Holding Companies, and LBOs829
Ch. 23Multinational Managerial Finance861
Appendix A Mathematical TablesA-1
Appendix B Solutions to Self-Test ProblemsB-1
Appendix C Answers to End-of-Chapter ProblemsC-1
Appendix D Selected Equations and DataD-1

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