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WEEK #
SES #
TOPICS
Part 1 - Introduction
1
1
Introduction (PDF)

2
Principles of Valuation (PDF)
Part 2 - Project and Firm Valuation

3
Evaluating Projects (1) (PDF)
2
4
Case: Acid Rain: The Southern Co.

5
Evaluating Projects (2) (PDF)

6
Firm Valuation (1) (PDF)
3
7
Firm Valuation (2) (PDF)

8
Case: Cooper Industries, Inc.
Part 3 - Risk and Return
4
9
Introduction to Risk and Return (PDF)

10
Portfolio Theory (PDF)

11
CAPM (PDF)

12
Discount Rates in Practice (PDF)

13
Case: Cost of Capital at Ameritrade
Part 4 - Financing Policy

14
Raising Capital (PDF)

15
Capital Structure (1) (PDF)

16
Capital Structure (2) (PDF)
5
17
Two Cases: Debt Policy at UST, Inc. and Massey-Ferguson Ltd. - 1980

18
Market Efficiency (PDF)

19
Options (1) (PDF)

20
Options (2) (PDF)
Final Exam