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Introduction to Finance
Lawrence J. Gitman, San Diego State University
Jeff Madura, Florida Atlantic University

ISBN-10: 0201635372
ISBN-13: 9780201635379

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2001
Format: Paper; 704 pp
Published: 09/08/2000
Status: Instock

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Due to ongoing advancements in technology, new legislation, and other innovations, the field of finance is rapidly changing. Developments in financial markets and investments necessitate that students be exposed to these topics as well as to financial management, the traditional focus of the introductory finance course. Introduction to Finance develops the three components of finance in an interactive framework that is consistent with the responsibilities of all financial professionals, managers, intermediaries, and investors in today's economy. To show the interrelationships between the areas of finance, the text emphasizes how investor activities monitor firms and focuses on the role of financial markets in channeling funds from investors to firms.

Part Two outlines key tools such as the time-value of money that are used by financial managers and investors in analysis and decision making.

Part Three, the backbone of the text, presents the "traditional" financial management topics in a focused fashion.

Part Four covers investment topics such as mutual funds, derivative securities, and asset allocation to reinforce portfolio-building concepts and to prepare students for personal investing.

Part Five provides a synthesis of the text to reinforce the integration between financial management, financial markets, and investments.

The text is supported by a comprehensive learning system that is driven by a set of learning goals. NewsLine boxes present articles excerpted from the financial news. Tying it All Together summaries outline the respective roles of financial managers, financial markets, and investors. Web exercises capture student interest in researching with the Internet while educating about finance-related sites. A part-ending Continuing Case features Exam-ace.net, an Internet start-up company.

The extensive supplements program features and Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, Study Guide, PowerPoint Lecture Presentation, Computerized Test Bank, and Companion Web Site with Excel-based student software and online quizzes.

1. The Financial Environment: Firms, Investors and Markets.

I. THE FINANCIAL MARKETPLACE.

2. Financial Institutions and Markets.

3. Corporate Securities: Bonds and Stocks.

4. Interest Rate Fundamentals.

II. FINANCIAL TOOLS FOR FIRMS AND INVESTORS.

5. Time Value of Money.

6. Risk and Return.

7. Valuation.

8. Financial Statements and Analysis.

III. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

9. The Firm and Its Financial Environment.

10. Capital Budgeting: Cash Flow Principles.

11. Capital Budgeting Techniques: Certainty and Risk.

12. Cost of Capital.

13. Capital Structure and Dividends.

14. Financial Planning.

15. Short-Term Financial Management.

IV. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.

16. Investment Information and Transactions.

17. How External Forces Affect Firm's Value.

18. Investing in Stocks.

19. Investing in Bonds.

20. Mutual Funds and Asset Allocation.

21. Derivative Securities.

V. HOW INVESTORS MONITOR AND CONTROL A FIRM'S MANAGERS.

22. Corporate Control and Governance.

Appendix A. Financial Tables.

Appendix B. Answers and Solutions to Self-Test Exercises.

Appendix C. Fantasy Stock Market Game Web Exercise.

Credits.

Index.

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©2001 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Estimated Availability : 01/02/2001
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ISBN-10: 0201709465 | ISBN-13: 9780201709469
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ISBN-10: 0201709481 | ISBN-13: 9780201709483

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ISBN-10: 0201700948 | ISBN-13: 9780201700947
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