Chapter 1: Overview of Corporate Finance and the Financial Environment

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Explain the meaning and scope of corporate finance.
2. Discuss the primary goal of financial management.
3. Identify and describe the three central decisions in corporate finance.
4. Understand the role of the financial manager within an organization.
5. Analyze the importance of financial markets, institutions, and regulation in shaping corporate finance decisions.
6. Recognize the global, ethical, and technological dimensions of modern corporate finance.