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Corporate Finance

Corporate finance deals with financing, capital structure, and money management to help maximize returns and shareholder value.

Corporate Finance & Accounting
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Capital Markets Definition
Capital markets are venues where savings and investments are channeled between the suppliers who have capital and those who are in need of c...
  • Capital Stock Definition
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    Cost of Capital Definition: Formula & Calculation
  • Equity Definition: Formula, Calculation, & Examples
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    Implicit Cost Definition
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    Payback Period Definition, Formula, & Calculation
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  • Private vs. Public Company: What's the Difference?
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    Capital Lease Definition
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    Loss Leader Strategy Definition
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    Special Warranty Deed Definition
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    How to Determine the Proper Weights of Costs of Capital
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    Optimal Capital Structure Definition
  • An Introduction to Capital Budgeting
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    Equity Financing vs. Debt Financing: What's the difference?
  • Asset Financing Definition
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    Authorized Share Capital Definition and Example
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    Capital Funding Definition
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    Non-Controlling Interest Definition
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    Strategic Financial Management Definition
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    Comparing Deferred Expenses vs. Prepaid Expenses: What's the Difference?
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    BCG Growth-Share Matrix Definition
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    Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Definition
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    Letter of Intent (LOI) Definition
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    Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) Definition
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    Scrap Value Definition
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    How Do Companies Benefit From Interest Rate and Currency Swaps?
  • How Should a Company Budget for Capital Expenditures?
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    Liquidity Management in Business and Investing
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    Interest Rate Gap Definition
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    Capital Project Definition
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