Introduction to Finance (The Addison-Wesley Series in Finance)

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Summary: Everything you need to know
Review: I am studying from this textbook in preparation for graduate school and to complete my business knowledge, through a local college. This is an outstanding textbook that teaches you everything you need to know about finance. The explanations are clear and the chapter reviews challenging. You'll also learn how to use a financial calculator and you learn the algebra (I'm using an HP 12C emulator I downloaded for the Pocket PC, and I recently purchased an HP 10BII). Chapter eight is the best overview of financial statements I have ever read. Additionally, the clear explanation of standard deviation early in the book has helped me solidify my quantitative abilities. The book is accompanied by a website where you can take practice exams. There are 22 chapters. For complete comprehension, each chapter requires about 15 hours of reading, tasks, and study.