Risk and net Present value

Table of Contents 1.1 Introduction 1.2 NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV) 1.3 ADVANTAGES OF NPV 1.4 DISADVANTAGES OF NPV 1.5 PAYBACK 1.6 Arguments in favour of payback 1.7 Debt vs Equity 1.8 Equity equals Ownership (Share Profits and Control) 1.9 Debt: Money You Owe 2.0 ADVANTAGES OF DEBT COMPARED TO EQUITY 2.1 DISADVANTAGES OF DEBT COMPARED TO EQUITY 2.2 Managerial Ownership and Agency Costs 2.3 Concentrated Ownership and Agency Costs 2.4 Debt and Agency Costs 2.5 PECKING ORDER THEORY OVERVIEW 2.6 CAPITAL MARKET TREATMENT OF NEW SECURITY ISSUES 2.7 HOW PECKING ORDER IS …

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