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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...
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    Cost of Capital Definition
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    Optimal Capital Structure Definition
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    Equity Financing vs. Debt Financing: What's the difference?
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    Capital Funding Definition
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    Strategic Financial Management Definition
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    Comparing Deferred Expenses vs. Prepaid Expenses
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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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