OVERVIEW
Case Studies in Finance links managerial decisions to capital markets and the expectations of investors. At the core of almost all of the cases is a valuation task that requires students to look to financial markets for guidance in resolving the case problem. The focus on value helps managers understand the impact of the firm on the world around it. These cases also invite students to apply modern information technology to the analysis of managerial decisions.

The cases may be taught in many different combinations. The eight-part sequence indicated by the table of contents relates to course designs used at the authors' schools. Each part of the casebook suggests a concept module, with a particular orientation.

NEW FEATURES
New cases: 25?f the cases are new to the seventh edition with many dating from 2011-2012. The new cases and the topics they address include:
1.Financial Analysis and Forecasting: Guna Fibres, Ltd.
2.Estimating Cost of Capital: Roche Holdings AG: Funding the Genentech Acquisition;
3.Capital Budgeting: The Procter and Gamble Company: Crest Whitestrips; Jacobs Division: UVA Hospital System: The Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Project
4.Mgmt of Equity: Dividends and Repurchases: Autozone
5.Mgmt of Capital Structure: Horizon Lines
6.Financing Tactics: Foreign Exchange, Leases, Covertible Bonds: J&L Railroad
7.Valuing the Enterprise: American Greetings; Rosetta Stone; Sun Microsystems; Medfield Pharmaceuticals