Introduction to Finance: Markets, Investments, and Financial Management, 14th Edition

by Ronald W. Melicher (University of Colorado at Boulder); Edgar A. Norton (Illinois State University)

• ISBN13: 9780470561072
• ISBN10: 0470561076
• Edition: 14th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Business managers will gain a basic understanding of the complex world of finance with this engaging book. It presents a balanced survey of the three main areas of finance: institutions and markets, investments, and financial management. The examples have been completely updated throughout to provide the most relevant information. Discussions of small business practice help them gain a better understanding of small business applications. More focus is placed on ethics to reflect the headlines in today's news. Additional end-of-chapter questions and career-profile features also enable business managers to connect the material to the real world.

Table of Contents

Financial Markets

The Financial Environment

Money and the Monetary System

Banks and Other Financial Institutions

Federal Reserve System

Policy Makers and the Money Supply

International Trade and Finance

Investments

Savings and Investment Process

Structure of Interest Rates

Time Value of Money

Bond and Stocks: Characteristics and Valuations

Securities Markets

Financial Return and Risk Concepts

Financial Management

Business Organization and Financial Data

Financial Analysis and Long-term Financial Planning

Managing Working Capital

Short-term Business Financing

Capital Budgeting Analysis

Capital Structure and Cost of Capital

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