Finance or Business Math

Finance: Introduction to Institutions, Investments, and Management

Author: Ronald W Melicher

The Thirteenth Edition of this successful book provides a survey of the foundations of the finance discipline. It covers the three major financial areas: Institutions & Markets, Investments, and Financial Management. This approach helps readers develop an integrated perspective of the different foundations of finance.

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A text for a first course in finance for finance and non-finance majors, with 18 chapters covering three major financial areas involving the financial system, investments, and business finance. Coverage encompasses the role of the financial system in a nation's economy, financial markets, bonds and stocks, accounting concepts, and different ways to organize businesses. Pedagogical features include chapter objectives and summaries, discussion questions, problems, and Internet activities. Other features are margin definitions and concept checks, boxes on personal financial planning, career profiles, and appendices of more in-depth information. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

1	The Financial Environment	1
Pt. 1	Institutions and Markets	22
2	Money and the Monetary System	24
3	Banks and Other Financial Institutions	48
4	Federal Reserve System	81
5	Policy Makers and the Money Supply	107
6	International Trade and Finance	134
Pt. 2	Investments	164
7	Savings and Investment Process	164
8	Structure of Interest Rates	191
9	Time Value of Money	220
10	Bonds and Stocks: Characteristics and Valuations	250
11	Securities Markets	291
12	Financial Return and Risk Concepts	328
Pt. 3	Financial Management	362
13	Business Organization and Financial Data	364
14	Financial Analysis and Long-Term Financial Planning	404
15	Managing Working Capital	439
16	Short-Term Business Financing	471
17	Capital Budgeting Analysis	501
18	Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital	531
	Appendix	569
	Glossary	579
	Index	589

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Business Math: Essential Math Concepts for Any Business Environment

Author: Steve Slavin

You can get there

Where do you want to go? You might already be working in a business setting. You may be looking to expand your skills. Or, you might be setting out on a new career path.

Wherever you want to go, Business Math will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental mathematical concepts needed for business, it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book's brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies.

With this book, you will be able to:
* Understand the business uses of percent calculations.
* Solve business problems using algebraic equations.
* Learn why stores markup and markdown their inventory.
* Calculate different types of discounts.
* Examine different banking options.
* Compare personal, sales, and property taxes and the implications of taxing income, property, and retail sales.
* Calculate simple and compound interest and learn how each affects the future value of money.
* Explore the uses of promissory notes, mortgages, and credit cards and how to calculate the cost of each.
* Learn different ways to determine the loss of value of business property and equipment, and the effect of depreciation on taxes.
* Examine financial statements and learn how to read the income statement and the balance sheet.
* Learn how to calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of data.

Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals

When it comes to learning about business, not everyone is on the same path.But everyone wants to succeed. The new Wiley Pathways series in Business helps you achieve your goals with its brief, inviting format, clear language, and focus on core competencies and skills.

The books in this series--Finance, Business Communication, Marketing, Business Math, and Real Estate--offer a coordinated curriculum for learning business. Learn more at wiley.com/go/pathways.