Principles of Managerial Finance,14e
San Diego State University

Textbook:Principles of Managerial Finance, Global Edition,14th Edition
Author(s): Lawrence J. Gitman

Course Description:
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The text’s organization conceptually links the firm’s actions and its value as determined in the financial market. Each major decision area is presented in terms of both risk and return factors and their potential impact on owners’ wealth. A Focus on Value element in each chapter’s Summary helps reinforce the student’s understanding of the link between the financial manager’s actions and the firm’s share value.
In organizing each chapter, we have adhered to a managerial decision-making perspective, relating decisions to the firm’s overall goal of wealth maximization. Once a particular concept has been developed, its application is illustrated by an example, which is a hallmark feature of this book. These examples demonstrate, and solidify in the student’s thought, financial decision-making considerations and their consequences.