Places emphasis on the fundamentals of the theory of finance and provides contemporary examples. This book develops the central concepts of finance such as arbitrage, net present value, efficient markets, agency theory, and the trade-off between risk and return, and uses them to explain corporate finance with a balance of theory and application.
Corporate Finance, by Ross, Westerfield, Jaffe and Jordan was written to convey the most important corporate finance concepts and applications as a level that is approachable to the widest possible audience. The concise format, managerial context and design, and student-friendly writing style are key attributes in this text. We took the best from RWJ Fundamentals and RWJ Corporate to create a book that fits an underserved need in the market. RWJJ Core Principles strikes a balance by introducing and covering the essentials, while leaving more specialized topics to follow-up courses. This text distills the subject of corporate finance down to its core, while also maintaining a deciding modern approach. The well-respected author team is known for their clear, accessible presentation of material that makes this text an excellent teaching tool.
Presenting a comprehensive overview of corporate finance, this text is designed for undergraduates taking courses in all areas of finance.
Corporate Finance, by Ross, Westerfield, and Jaffe is a popular textbook that emphasizes the modern fundamentals of the theory of finance, while providing contemporary examples to make the theory come to life. The authors aim to present corporate finance as the working of a small number of integrated and powerful intuitions, rather than a collection of unrelated topics. They develop the central concepts of modern finance: arbitrage, net present value, efficient markets, agency theory, options, and the trade-off between risk and return, and use them to explain corporate finance with a balance of theory and application. The well-respected author team is known for their clear, accessible presentation of material that makes this text an excellent teaching tool. Brad Jordan, known for his successful work on the RWJ Fundamentals and Essentials books, contributed to this edition. His influence will be seen particularly in the writing style with smoother coverage of topics, and the increased quality in the problem material.
The Solutions Manual contains detailed, worked-out solutions for all of the problems in the end of chapter material. It has also been revised for accuracy by multiple sources. It is also available for purchase by students. The Solutions Manual is prepared by Joseph Smolira, Belmont University.
The integrated solutions for Ross's "Essentials of Corporate Finance" have been specifically designed to help improve student performance, meaning that students are prepared for and engaged in class, and they can successfully solve problems and analyze the results. McGraw-Hill's adaptive learning component, "LearnSmart," provides assignable modules that help students master chapter core concepts and come to class more prepared. In addition, resources within "Connect Plus" help students solve financial problems and apply what they've learned. Ross "Essentials'" succinct coverage, managerial focus, and strong end-of-chapter content combine with a complete digital solution to help your students achieve higher outcomes in the course.
Focusing on essential concepts, this book is tailored for MBA students and designed to be covered in a single term. It emphasizes practical applications over theoretical complexities, minimizing extensive calculations to highlight intuitive principles. Central to the content is the concept of net present value, which ties together various topics in corporate finance. The text underscores the financial manager's role in decision-making, emphasizing the importance of managerial judgment in valuation-related decisions. Specialized topics are reserved for advanced courses.
Conveys concepts and principles of corporate finance. This book distills the subject down to the essential topics in 18 chapters. It has three basic themes as the central focus: an emphasis on intuition; a unified valuation approach and a managerial focus - students learn that financial management concerns management.
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