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Essentials of Corporate Finance

Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., and Bradford D. Jordan Professor

Essentials of Corporate Finance focuses on what undergraduate students with widely varying backgrounds need to carry away from a core course in business or corporate finance. The goal is to convey the most important concepts at a level that is approachable for the widest possible audience. Essentials is written in a relaxed, conversational style that invites the students to join in the learning process rather than being a passive information absorber.

Essentials has three basic themes as a central An Emphasis on We always try to separate and explain the principles at work on a commonsense, intuitive level before launching into any specifics. A Unified Valuation We treat net present value (NPV) as the basic concept underlying corporate finance. A Managerial Students shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that financial management concerns management. We emphasize the role of the financial manager as decision-maker, and we stress the need for managerial input and judgment.

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