Principles of Finance, 2nd Edition: English Edition (with CD-ROM)

Author: (USA) Besley
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book first introduces the basic principles of corporate finance systems and business organizations, then discusses pricing and corporate decision-making, and finally concludes with an investment fundamentals chapter. The main chapters are suitable for a one-semester course, while additional cases and supplementary reading materials are available for a two-semester study. The chapters are designed to be flexible, allowing instructors to teach them in their preferred order. This book combines the discussion of fundamental principles of financial systems and business organizations with dynamic and engaging asset pricing and corporate decision-making, encouraging students to discuss real-world financial management events and moral hazard in class. Not only does the book provide extensive additional financial information in the instructor's manual, but it also offers a managerial perspective analysis at the beginning of each chapter. The book utilizes computer-related problems to encourage students to use financial statements to solve problems in the prescribed model on the exercise disk. The content of international finance and investment principles is covered throughout the book from the beginning.