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Studying F9 The exam paper and exam formulae v vii x Part A Financial management function Financial management and financial objectives Part B Financial management environment The economic environment for business Financial markets and institutions 35 55 Part C Working capital management Working capital Managing working capital Working capital finance 75 89 115 Part D Investment appraisal 10 11 Investment decisions Investment appraisal using DCF methods Allowing for inflation and taxation Project appraisal and risk Specific investment decisions 139 155 173 187 201 Part E Business finance 12 13 14 Sources of finance Dividend policy Gearing and capital structure 221 253 263 Part F Cost of capital 15 16 The cost of capital Capital structure 285 309 Part G Business valuations 17 18 Business valuations Market efficiency 329 351 Part H Risk management 19 20 Foreign currency risk Interest rate risk 363 387 Mathematical tables 401 Exam question bank Exam answer bank Index 405 427 485 Review form Contents http://daniali-tech.blogspot.com iii http://daniali-tech.blogspot.com A note about copyright Dear Customer What does the little © mean and why does it matter? 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BPP Learning Media – the sole Platinum Approved Learning Partner - content As ACCA’s sole Platinum Approved Learning Partner – content, BPP Learning Media gives you the unique opportunity to use examiner-reviewed study materials for the 2013 exams By incorporating the examiner’s comments and suggestions regarding the depth and breadth of syllabus coverage, the BPP Learning Media Study Text provides excellent, ACCA-approved support for your studies The PER alert Before you can qualify as an ACCA member, you not only have to pass all your exams but also fulfil a three year practical experience requirement (PER) To help you to recognise areas of the syllabus that you might be able to apply in the workplace to achieve different performance objectives, we have introduced the ‘PER alert’ feature You will find this feature throughout the Study Text to remind you that what you are learning to pass your ACCA exams is equally useful to the fulfilment of the PER requirement Tackling studying 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