Corporate Finance

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. 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.Feature : Chapter Opening Case features real-world events to introduce students to the chapter concepts.Feature : Located throughout the text, important ideas are pulled out and presented as a "Highlighted Concept." The highlighted box signals to the students that this material is particularly relevant and critical for their understanding. Feature : Numbered and titled examples are extensively integrated into the chapters. These examples provide detailed applications and illustrations of the text material in a step-by-step format. Each example is completely self-contained so students donĹźt have to search for additional information. Feature : Exploring information found in recent publications and building on concepts learned in each chapter, the Real World box works through real-world issues relevant to the surrounding text. Feature : Spreadsheet techniques introduce students to 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 problemsĹźa vital part of every business studentĹźs education. Feature : Indicated by an Excel icon in the margin, Excel problems can be found at the end of almost all chapters. The bookĹźs Website contains Excel templates for each of the problems so students can use the data in the problem to work out the solution using Excel skills.Feature : S&P Problems provide an easy, online way for students to incorporate current, real-world data into their learning. Most chapters include two or three end-of-chapter problems that require the use of the Educational Version of Market Insight, Standard & PoorĹźs powerful and well-known Compustat database (free access packaged with each new book.) Feature : Mini-Cases, located at the end of each chapter, focuses on real-life company situations that embody important corporate finance topics. Each case provides a new scenario, data, and a dilemma. After presenting the facts, students are given questions so that they can focus on all of the material learned from the chapter. Feature : Solid end-of-chapter material including Summary and Conclusions, Concept Questions, Questions and Problems, S&P Problems, Excel Problems, and WhatĹźs on the Web, and Mini-Cases.