Finance (Barron's Business Review Series) [Paperback]

A.A. Groppelli (Author), Eshan Nikbakht (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0764134205 | ISBN-13: 978-0764134203 | Edition: 5

Books in Barron's "Business Review Series" are intended mainly for classroom use. They make excellent supplements to main texts when included in college-level business courses. In adult education and business brush-up programs they can serve as main textbooks. All titles in this series include review questions with answers. This expanded, updated text explains plotting and understanding economic graphs, market equilibrium and the nature of the price system, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and the dynamics of international trade.

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Barron's Business Review Books make excellent supplements to college textbooks. They are also popular as main texts in adult education courses and business brush-up programs. You'll find key business terms defined, important concepts reviewed, and pertinent examples of business transactions summarized. Topics examined in Finance include business types and taxation methods, the value of money over time, capital budgeting, investing, financing, dividend policy, investment decisions based on financial derivatives, financial analysis, managing working capital, analyzing financial statements, using financial software, and much more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 5 edition (July 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764134205
• ISBN-13: 978-0764134203
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Praise for High Finance, August 8, 2001

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unraveler "unraveler" (Nevada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finance (Barron's Business Review) (Paperback)

This book is superb. At first, I was a bit hesitant, because at first glance it appears technical and dense. But as I began to study it, I realized that fear and excessive eagerness to understand everything right away in an obstacle when approaching a book like this, and it was my fear and eagerness that caused my initial misgivings. In fact this book is great. It has no excessive verbiage that characterizes many textbooks today. It makes it clear that a theoretical model is just that--a very simplified view of a possible reality, and not a reflection of the real world. It also gives relevant problems and provides the answers immediately. I like the fact that the author introduce key terms for each chapter in the beginning. This sets your mind in the direction of the subject, and you know what to pay attention to when reading through the chapter.

In short, a beginner can use this book effectively to learn about finance, while someone more experienced can use this book as a valuable reference tool. I have invested in stocks for many years and studied international political economy at the graduate leve, but there is nothing like a direct, no-nonsense explanation of the basics and intermediate concepts. This book will give you just that.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great basic, intermediate and a bit more!, November 2, 2001

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Abdullah Z Jefri "Aceous" (Saudi Arabia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finance (Barron's Business Review) (Paperback)

I loved this book! Usually the fact that it's a text book would bore you already, however this book is both entertaining and educational! I'm an accountant but recently I've started exploring the investment banking world, and this book was definately my candel through the dark times! It's easy to read, yet rich in content! Actually, I loved this book so much that I bought all the Barron's business series books! If you want to study finance, or need a great comprehensive reference, then I recommend this book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great MBA program, or CLEP prep, September 17, 2003

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Michael T. Cox (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finance (Barron's Business Review) (Paperback)

Your Business Review series is excellent. While this series was not designed for CLEPs or any of the other standardized examinations universities use to test accomplished areas of knowledge, I have found the entire series crucial for just that. Particularly as I am entering an MBA program. These volumes were precisely what I needed, and I have been telling everyone with even slight interest in these topics about them. Specifically, I am referring to the following books of the series (by title): Accounting, Business Statistics, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing.