Stanley Block,
Texas Christian University Geoffrey Hirt,
DePaul University
ISBN: 0072842296 Copyright year: 2005
Feature Summary
Each new textbook includes a free Self-Study CD-ROM that
includes electronic study questions that contain glossary terms, chapter outlines,
chapter summaries, and true-false and multiple-choice questions for each chapter.
It enables students to take a test from one chapter or several chapters at
a time. It also has a Time Value of Money problem generator, which creates
an infinite number of problems for review of this challenging yet fundamental
concept. The software is written by the authors. Excel Template software is
also included on the CD.
Powerweb for Corporate Finance is packaged free with every
new book. This dynamic online resource includes recent articles from journals
and magazines, weekly updates on current issues, and links to current news
of the day. There is also a series of study aids such as quizzes, web links,
and interactive exercises.
In-book Acetates on the Time Value of Money helps instructors
communicate this often challenging subject to students in a clear, step-by-step
way. They visually relate future values and present values. These are found
in Chapter 9.
Chapter 2 provides a review of accounting principles, finance terminology
and financial statements to help students understand the impact of
financial decision-making.
Functional Integration: The authors have taken great care
to include examples that are not just applicable to finance, but also to the
marketing, management and accounting majors, as well as small business finance.
Over two-thirds of jobs created in the U.S. economy are from small businesses,
so the authors continue to note when specific financial techniques are performed
differently by large and small businesses.
Functional use of four colors enhances the understanding
of tables, graphs, and exhibits. The authors explain how color is used pedagogically
on the end sheets. Color is an integral part of the presentation of finance
topics to assist understanding and retaining the concepts being discussed.
For example, red stands for short-term financing in some figures, while blue
stands for long-term financing.
End of chapter material includes a summary, summary list of equations/review
of formulas, list of key terms, discussion questions and problems, and comprehensive
problems (in select chapters). The authors write all their own questions
and problems, so great care has been taken to make them consistent
with the chapter material. There are over 250 questions and 350 problems in
this edition to reinforce and test student understanding.
Finance in Action boxes, which present readings that highlight
specific topics of interest, are now categorized into three groups: global,
real world, and technology.
Chapter opening vignettes motivate students by bringing
in current events to illustrate the material to be learned in the chapter.
Chapter openers include a list of chapter concepts that provide a quick introduction
of the material students will be expected to learn in the chapter.
Each part opens with a News-Maker feature that highlights
an influential person in finance or business and their contribution to the
field. Featured professionals include Paul Newman, Oprah Winfrey, William
Donaldson, Cathy Fiorina, Stanley O’Neal, and Carlos Gutierrez.
Uses company logos in the margin of the text where a situation
involving the company is used as an example. This feature calls attention
to the strength in providing real-world examples.
Comprehensive international coverage, using both companies
and events, throughout the text.
Case Book, with 27 cases written by the authors, is sold
separately and can be bundled with the text at a discount. The cases are ideal
for in-depth analysis and facilitate an integrated understanding of the topics
presented in the book.
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