SOLUTION MANUAL FOR
Principles Of Corporate Finance
14th Edition By Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers,
ALL Chapters (1 - 34)
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Corporate Financ
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e Chapter 2: How to Calculate Present Valu
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es Chapter 3: Valuing Bonds
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Chapter 4: Valuing Stocks !m !m !m
Chapter 5: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria
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Chapter 6: Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value Rule
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Chapter 7: Introduction to Risk, Diversification, and Portfolio Selection Cha
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pter 8: The Capital Asset Pricing Model
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Chapter 9: Risk and the Cost of Capital
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Chapter 10: Project Analysis !m !m !m
Chapter 11: How to Ensure That Projects Truly Have PositiveNPVs
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Chapter 12: Efficient Markets and Behavioral Finance
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Chapter 13: An Overview of Corporate Financing Chap
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ter 14: How Corporations Issue Securities
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Chapter 15: Payout Policy !m !m !m
Chapter 16: Does Debt Policy Matter?
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Chapter 17: How Much Should a Corporation Borrow?
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Chapter 18: Financing and Valuation
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Chapter 19: Agency Problems and Corporate Governance Ch
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apter 20: Stakeholder Capitalism and Responsible Business
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Chapter 21: Understanding Options
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Chapter 22: Valuing Options Chap
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ter 23: Real Options
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Chapter 24: Credit Risk and the Value of Corporate Debt Cha
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pter 25: The Many Different Kinds of Debt
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Chapter 26: Leasing !m !m
Chapter 27: Managing Risk !m !m !m
Chapter 28: International Financial Management
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Chapter 29: Financial Analysis Cha
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pter 30: Financial Planning
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Chapter 31: Working Capital Management
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Chapter 32: Mergers !m !m
Chapter 33: Corporate Restructuring
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,Chapter 34: Conclusion: What We Do and Do Not Know about Finance
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Answers to Problem Sets
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d. financial
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h. financing
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2. A trademark, a factory, undeveloped land, and your work force (c, d, e, and g) are all real a
ssets. Real assets are identifiable as items with intrinsic value. The others in the list are fina
ncial assets, that is, these assets derive value because of a contractual claim.
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3. a.
Financial assets, such as stocks or bank loans, are claims held by investors.
Corporations sell financial assets to raise the cash to invest in real assets such a
s plant and equipment. Some real assets are intangible.
b. Capital expenditure means investment in real assets. Financing means raising the
cash for this investment.
, c. The shares ofDpublic corporations are traded on stock exchanges and can be purch
ased by a wide range of investors. The shares of closely held corporations are not
publicly traded and are held by a small group of private investors.
d. Unlimited liability: Investors are responsible for all the firm‘s debts. ADsole proprieto
r has unlimited liability. Investors in corporations have limited liability. They can lose
their investment, but no more.
Est time: 01-05
Principles Of Corporate Finance
14th Edition By Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers,
ALL Chapters (1 - 34)
, TABLE OF CONTENTS D D
Chapter 1: Introduction to Corporate Financ
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e Chapter 2: How to Calculate Present Valu
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es Chapter 3: Valuing Bonds
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Chapter 4: Valuing Stocks !m !m !m
Chapter 5: Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria
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Chapter 6: Making Investment Decisions with the Net Present Value Rule
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Chapter 7: Introduction to Risk, Diversification, and Portfolio Selection Cha
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pter 8: The Capital Asset Pricing Model
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Chapter 9: Risk and the Cost of Capital
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Chapter 10: Project Analysis !m !m !m
Chapter 11: How to Ensure That Projects Truly Have PositiveNPVs
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Chapter 12: Efficient Markets and Behavioral Finance
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Chapter 13: An Overview of Corporate Financing Chap
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ter 14: How Corporations Issue Securities
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Chapter 15: Payout Policy !m !m !m
Chapter 16: Does Debt Policy Matter?
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Chapter 17: How Much Should a Corporation Borrow?
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Chapter 18: Financing and Valuation
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Chapter 19: Agency Problems and Corporate Governance Ch
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apter 20: Stakeholder Capitalism and Responsible Business
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Chapter 21: Understanding Options
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Chapter 22: Valuing Options Chap
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ter 23: Real Options
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Chapter 24: Credit Risk and the Value of Corporate Debt Cha
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Chapter 26: Leasing !m !m
Chapter 27: Managing Risk !m !m !m
Chapter 28: International Financial Management
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Chapter 29: Financial Analysis Cha
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pter 30: Financial Planning
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Chapter 31: Working Capital Management
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Chapter 32: Mergers !m !m
Chapter 33: Corporate Restructuring
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,Chapter 34: Conclusion: What We Do and Do Not Know about Finance
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CHAPTER 1 !m
Introduction to Corporate Finance !m !m !m
The values shown in the solutions may be rounded forDdisplayDpurposes. However, the answer
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s were derived using a spreadsheet without any intermediate rounding.
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Answers to Problem Sets
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1. a. real
b. executive airplanes !m
c. brand names!m
d. financial
e. bonds
*f. investment or capital expenditure
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*g. capital budgeting or investment
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h. financing
*Note that f and g are interchangeable in the question.
Est time: 01-05
2. A trademark, a factory, undeveloped land, and your work force (c, d, e, and g) are all real a
ssets. Real assets are identifiable as items with intrinsic value. The others in the list are fina
ncial assets, that is, these assets derive value because of a contractual claim.
Est time: 01-05
3. a.
Financial assets, such as stocks or bank loans, are claims held by investors.
Corporations sell financial assets to raise the cash to invest in real assets such a
s plant and equipment. Some real assets are intangible.
b. Capital expenditure means investment in real assets. Financing means raising the
cash for this investment.
, c. The shares ofDpublic corporations are traded on stock exchanges and can be purch
ased by a wide range of investors. The shares of closely held corporations are not
publicly traded and are held by a small group of private investors.
d. Unlimited liability: Investors are responsible for all the firm‘s debts. ADsole proprieto
r has unlimited liability. Investors in corporations have limited liability. They can lose
their investment, but no more.
Est time: 01-05
