Introduction

14 Fevereiro 2011, 12:30 • Clara Raposo

Introduction to the course: syllabus, bibliography, assessment.

Introduction to Corporate Finance: The 3 fundamental decicions: Investment (capital budgeting), Financing (Debt and its cost, Equity and its cost), and Payout Policy (distribute versus retain, dividends versus repurchases). The objective of the firm: The classical view and real-life problems. Different types of companies. The role of the stock market, the largest stock markets, the bid-ask spread.

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