Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance
Eighth EDITION
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Fundamentals of
Corporate Finance
Richard A. Brealey London Business School
Stewart C. Myers Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alan J. Marcus Carroll School of Management, Boston College
Eighth EDITION
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THE McGRAW-HILL/IRWIN SERIES IN FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE
Stephen A. Ross, Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Consulting Editor
Financial Management
Block, Hirt, and Danielsen Foundations of Financial Management Fifteenth Edition
Brealey, Myers, and Allen Principles of Corporate Finance Eleventh Edition
Brealey, Myers, and Allen Principles of Corporate Finance, Concise Second Edition
Brealey, Myers, and Marcus Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Eighth Edition
Brooks FinGame Online 5.0
Bruner Case Studies in Finance: Managing for Corporate Value Creation Seventh Edition
Cornett, Adair, and Nofsinger Finance: Applications and Theory Third Edition
Cornett, Adair, and Nofsinger M: Finance Second Edition
DeMello Cases in Finance Second Edition
Grinblatt (editor) Stephen A. Ross, Mentor: Influence through Generations
Grinblatt and Titman Financial Markets and Corporate Strategy Second Edition
Higgins Analysis for Financial Management Tenth Edition
Kellison Theory of Interest Third Edition
Ross, Westerfield, and Jaffe Corporate Finance Tenth Edition
Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe, and Jordan Corporate Finance: Core Principles and Applications Fourth Edition
Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan Essentials of Corporate Finance Eighth Edition
Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Tenth Edition
Shefrin Behavioral Corporate Finance: Decisions That Create Value First Edition
White Financial Analysis with an Electronic Calculator Sixth Edition
Investments
Bodie, Kane, and Marcus Essentials of Investments Ninth Edition
Bodie, Kane, and Marcus Investments Tenth Edition
Hirt and Block Fundamentals of Investment Management Tenth Edition
Hirschey and Nofsinger Investments: Analysis and Behavior Second Edition
Jordan, Miller, and Dolvin Fundamentals of Investments: Valuation and Management Seventh Edition
Stewart, Piros, and Heisler Running Money: Professional Portfolio Management First Edition
Sundaram and Das Derivatives: Principles and Practice First Edition
Financial Institutions and Markets
Rose and Hudgins Bank Management and Financial Services Ninth Edition
Rose and Marquis Financial Institutions and Markets Eleventh Edition
Saunders and Cornett Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach Eighth Edition
Saunders and Cornett Financial Markets and Institutions Sixth Edition
International Finance
Eun and Resnick International Financial Management Seventh Edition
Real Estate
Brueggeman and Fisher Real Estate Finance and Investments Fourteenth Edition
Ling and Archer Real Estate Principles: A Value Approach Fourth Edition
Financial Planning and Insurance
Allen, Melone, Rosenbloom, and Mahoney Retirement Plans: 401(k)s, IRAs, and Other Deferred Compensation Approaches Eleventh Edition
Altfest Personal Financial Planning First Edition
Harrington and Niehaus Risk Management and Insurance Second Edition
Kapoor, Dlabay, and Hughes Focus on Personal Finance: An Active Approach to Help You Develop Successful Financial Skills Fourth Edition
Kapoor, Dlabay, and Hughes Personal Finance Eleventh Edition
Walker and Walker Personal Finance: Building Your Future First Edition
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Dedication To Our Wives
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE, EIGHTH EDITION
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Brealey, Richard A. Fundamentals of corporate finance / Richard A. Brealey, London Business School; Stewart C. Myers,
Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alan J. Marcus, Carroll School of Management, Boston College.—Eighth edition.
pages cm.—(The McGraw-Hill/Irwin series in finance, insurance and real estate) Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-0-07-786162-9 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-07-338230-2 (alk. paper) 1. Corporations–Finance. I. Myers, Stewart C. II. Marcus, Alan J. III. Title. HG4026.B6668 2014 658.15–dc23 2014018986