Includes index.

Part One. Foundations of value --
Part Two. Core valuation techniques --
Part Three. Advanced valuation techniques --
Part Four. Managing for value --
Part Five. Special situations --
Appendix A. Discounted economic profit equals discounted free cash flow --
Appendix B. Derivation of free cash flow, weighted average cost of capital, and adjusted present value --
Appendix C. Levering and unlevering the cost of equity --
Appendix D. Leverage and the price-to-earnings multiple --
Appendix E. Other capital structure issues --
Appendix F. Technical issues in estimating the market risk premium --
Appendix G. Global, International, and local CAPM --
Appendix H. A valuation of cost-co wholesale --
Appendix I. Two-stage formula for continuing value.

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