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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 6/e

Stephen A. Ross, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Randolph W. Westerfield, University of Southern California
Bradford D. Jordan, University of Kentucky

ISBN: 0072439749
Copyright year: 2003

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  • Includes many Real World Examples to help students apply concepts to real situations, and reinforce the relevance of the material. Each chapter begins with interesting vignettes to pique student interest; after studying the chapter, students can fully analyze each situation. Questions based on the vignette are posed in the end of chapter material.
  • Spreadsheet Strategies introduce or help students brush up on their Excel™ spreadsheet skills, particularly as they relate to corporate finance. This feature appears in self-contained sections and shows students how to set up spreadsheets to analyze common financial problems-a vital part of every business student's education! This section is now complemented by new Calculator Keystroke sections.
  • Incorporates a concept building approach to learning. Chapter sections are intentionally kept short to promote a step-by-step, building block approach to learning. Each section is followed by a series of short concept questions that highlight the key ideas just presented before moving on to new material. Also, the crucial topic of time value of money is covered in two chapters (5 & 6), allowing for a patient, building block approach.
  • Highlighted Concepts, found throughout the text, are important ideas pulled out and presented in a shaded box. They signal to students that this material is particularly relevant and critical for their understanding. This is vital, since many students have prioritizing the most important concepts for themselves.
  • Abundant and extremely high quality end of chapter material-includes Summary and Conclusions, Chapter Review and Self-Test Problems with answers, Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions, Questions and Problems (segregated into 3 learning levels: basic, intermediate, and challenge), and new web exercise, new S&P problems, and Spreadsheet Template problems.
  • "In Their Own Words" boxes are popular articles written by a distinguished scholar or practitioner on key topics in the text. These have been updated for the Sixth Edition and include essays by distinguished finance academics and practitioners, such as Edward Altman of New York University, and Samuel Weaver of the Hershey Foods Corporation. Some boxes also feature recent college graduates with business degrees who are now important members of the workforce. Their jobs range from finance to marketing to sales to information systems. They help students realize the career opportunities available to them with a business degree, and also include helpful advice to students for success after college.
  • Pedagogical use of color-this learning tool uses color in an extensive, nonschematic and largely self-evident role that alerts students to the relationship between numbers in a discussion and an accompanying table or figure. The use of color is defined in the end sheets for quick reference.
  • Flexible Versions Available-The Standard Edition includes 22 core chapters; The Alternate Edition includes all of the 22 chapters in the Standard Edition, plus 4 additional chapters covering more advanced topics: Risk Management: An Introduction to Financial Engineering, Option Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Leasing
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