{"product_id":"introduction-to-finance-ronald-w-melicher-9781119561170","title":"Introduction to Finance: Markets, Investments, and Financial Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Finance, 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition \u003c\/i\u003eoffers students a balanced introduction to the three major areas of finance: institutions and markets, investments, and financial management. Updated to incorporate recent economic and financial events, this new edition is an ideal textbook for first courses in finance--reviewing the discipline's essential concepts, principles, and practices in a clear, reader-friendly manner. Students gain an integrated perspective of finance by learning how markets and institutions influence, and are influenced by, individuals, businesses, and governments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned to impart financial literacy to readers with no previous background in the subject, the text provides a solid foundation for students to build upon in later courses in financial management, investments, or financial markets. Equations and mathematical concepts are kept to a minimum, and include understandable, step-by-step solutions. Divided into three parts, the book explains financial markets, discusses the functions of financial systems, reviews savings and investments in different sectors, describes accounting concepts and organizational structures, and more. Real-world examples featured throughout the text help students understand important concepts and appreciate the role of finance in various local, national, and global settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald W. Melicher, Edgar A. Norton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119561175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119561170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.50w x 1.10d","brand":"Ronald W. Melicher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149601173759,"sku":"9781119561170","price":261.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4a293fc-228c-41f3-8b02-c560f0523f23.jpg?v=1688457554","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/introduction-to-finance-ronald-w-melicher-9781119561170","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}