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This is a text for undergraduates--finance majors and others--focusing on the very useful skills involved with decision making in a business context--in small enterprises, large corporations, and limited liability companies. Although the original edition was written for a Canadian readership, this text is neither Canadian-centric nor US-centric, but instead is essentially country-neutral. Organization is in sections on the financial environment, financial analysis, the basics of valuation, capital market theory, long-term investment decisions, long-term financing, financial policies, and capstone topics. The authors are affiliated as follows: Laurence Booth (U. of Toronto, Canada), W. Sean Cleary (Saint Mary's U., Canada), and Pamela Peterson Drake (James Madison U., US). Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Corporate Finance by Booth, Cleary, & Drake is designed for a corporate finance course that focuses on decision making for a business enterprise. Authors Booth, Cleary, and Drake introduce students to the fundamental concepts in corporate finance through a step-by-step approach to working problems using extensive spreadsheet and calculator assistance. The authors also provide in-depth coverage of challenging topics in finance including derivatives and leasing. Given world news on topics like the financial crisis, the need for in depth knowledge for tomorrow’s leaders in finance, and the importance of ethical decision making in financial management, Corporate Finance is tailored for tomorrow’s professional. As part of a robust digital and print program, Corporate Finance includes WileyPLUS, a student-centered learning and assessment environment where students work through practice questions and assigned end-of-chapter problems, video assessments, and interactive animations alongside an embedded e-Textbook. WileyPLUS sold separately from text.
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