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Introduction to finance : markets, investments, and financial management / Ronald W. Melicher, Edgar A. Norton.

By: Melicher, Ronald WContributor(s): Norton, Edgar, 1957-Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, c2011Edition: 14th edDescription: xviii, 590 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9780470561072; 0470561076Subject(s): Finance | Finance -- United StatesDDC classification: LOC classification: HG173.M398 2011 | .M398 2011Online resources: Cover image | Publisher description | Table of contents only

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Part 1: Financial Markets -- Chapter 1. The Financial Environment -- Chapter 2. Money and the Monetary System -- Chapter 3. Banks and Other Financial Institutions -- Chapter 4. Federal Reserve System -- Chapter 5. Policy Makers and the Money Supply -- Chapter 6. International Trade and Finance -- Part 2: Investments -- Chapter 7. Savings and Investment Process -- Chapter 8. Structure of Interest Rates -- Chapter 9. Time Value of Money -- Chapter 10. Bond and Stocks: Characteristics and Valuations -- Chapter 11. Securities Markets -- Chapter 12. Financial Return and Risk Concepts -- Part 3: Financial Management -- Chapter 13. Business Organization and Financial Data -- Chapter 14. Financial Analysis and Long-term Financial Planning -- Chapter 15. Managing Working Capital -- Chapter 16. Short-term Business Financing -- Chapter 17. Capital Budgeting Analysis -- Chapter 18. Capital Structure and Cost of Capital.

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."--

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Hard Covered Materials	MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Open shelf	HG173.M398 2011 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	Available		28014

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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."--

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