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IRR (Internal Rate of Return)
This video explains the core concept of IRR (the internal rate of return) which is a way to evaluate a project in terms of accepting or rejecting it. It also discusses the decision rule of NPV with reference to IRR and project’s acceptance criteria. Furthermore, it illustrates how to calculate the IRR via an example.
Book: Corporate Finance (5th)
Author(s): Berk & DeMarzo
Chapter: 7. Investment Decision Rules
Net Present Value (NPV)
This video explains the core concept behind Net Present Value calculation. It also shows a simple example that illustrates how you can implement the NPV formula.
Book: Corporate Finance (12th)
Author(s): Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe and Jordan
Chapter: 5. Net Present Value and Other Investment Rules
1. Introduction and What this Course Will Do for You and Your Purposes
This video provides a description of the course, including its general theme, the relevant textbooks, as well as the interplay of his course with Professor Geanakoplos's course "Economics 251--Financial Theory." Finance, in his view, is a pillar of civilized society, dealing with the allocation of resources through space and time in order to manage big and important risks. Later on, the emphasization the moral imperative to use wealth for the purposes of philanthropy, in the spirit of Andrew Carnegie, but also of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett is discussed. In conclusion, description on the course is discussed. The timings in the video for each topic covered is as follows: 00:00 - Topic 1. Introduction to the Course 06:12 - Topic 2. Broader Context of the Course 22:41 - Topic 3. Finance as an Occupation 30:40 - Topic 4. Using Wealth for a Purpose 40:30 - Topic 5. Outside Speakers and Teaching Assistants 50:26 - Topic 6. Outline of the Lectures
Book: Financial Markets and Institutions (7th Edition)
Author(s): Anthony Saunders and Marcia Cornett
Chapter: 1. Introduction
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
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