An Introduction to Institutions, Management & Investments, International Edition - Softcover

Mayo, Herbert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111820643 ISBN 13: 9781111820640

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2011

Synopsis

AN INTRODUCTION TO INSTITUTIONS, MANAGEMENT & INVESTMENTS, 10E, International Edition offers a proven "modular" approach to help users learn finance concepts quickly and easily. The text offers a strong finance foundation focusing on Internet resources and sample number problems, cases, and calculator solutions using a Microsoft® Excel® appendix. The text introduces the time value of money using three approaches to reinforce the concept--interest tables, financial calculator keystrokes, and investment analysis calculator software created specifically for the Mayo books.

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Preface. Part I: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 1. An Introduction to Basic Finance. 2. The Role of Financial Markets and Financial Intermediaries. 3 .Investment Banking. 4. Securities Markets. 5. The Federal Reserve. 6. International Currency Flows. Part II: FINANCIAL TOOLS. 7. The Time Value of Money. 8. Risk and Its Measurement. 9. Analysis of Financial Statements. Part III: CORPORATE FINANCE. 10. Forms of Business and Corporate Taxation. 11. Break-Even Analysis and the Payback Period. 12. Leverage. 13. Cost of Capital. 14. Capital Budgeting. 15. Forecasting. 16. Cash Budgeting. 17. Management of Current Assets. 18. Management of Short-Term Liabilities. 19. Intermediate-Term Debt and Leasing. Part IV: INVESTMENTS. 20. The Features of Stock. 21. Stock Valuation. 22. The Features of Long-Term Debts--Bonds. 23. Bond Pricing and Yields. 24. Preferred Stock. 25. Convertible Securities. 26. Investment Returns. 27. Investment Companies. Part V: DERIVATIVES. 28. Options: Puts and Calls. 29. Futures and Swaps. Appendix A: Interest Factors for the Future Value of One Dollar. Appendix B: Interest Factors for the Present Value of One Dollar. Appendix C: Interest Factors for the Future Value of an Annuity of One Dollar. Appendix D: Interest Factors for the Present Value of an Annuity of One Dollar. Appendix E: Using Excel to Solve Financial Problems. Appendix F: Answers to Selected Problems.

About the Author:

Dr. Herbert Mayo teaches finance at The College of New Jersey, where he previously served as former Director of Accreditation. A well-respected author and experienced educator, Dr. Mayo has written several successful books focusing on critical finance issues and today's investment opportunities. Dr. Mayo earned his Ph.D. from Rutgers University and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1111820643
• ISBN 13: 9781111820640
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 656