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This book provides an in-depth examination of critical capital structure topics, including discussions of basic capital structure components, key theories and practices, and practical application in an increasingly complex corporate world. It emphasizes how a sound capital structure simultaneously minimizes the firm's cost of capital and maximizes the value to shareholder ; offers a strategic focus that allows you to understand how financing decisions relates to a firm's overall corporate policy ; consists of contributed chapters from both academics and experienced professionals, offering a variety of perspectives and a rich interplay of ideas ; contains information from survey research describing actual financial practices of firms.