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Many students want an introduction to finance. Those who are quantitatively-oriented learners can benefit in particular from an introduction that puts more emphasis on mathematics and graphical presentations than on verbal descriptions. By illustrating core finance facts and concepts through equations and graphical material, Finance: A Quantitative Introduction can help people studying business management, marketing, accounting, and other subjects. By using few lengthy verbal explanations and many illustrations, it can teach readers quickly and efficiently.

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Author:   Piotr Staszkiewicz (Polish economist interested in auditing and financial markets. He is a public auditor registered at KIBR (Polish Audit Association).) ,  Lucia Staszkiewicz (Official state Polish-Slovak interpreter registered at Bratislava Court.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9780128027974

ISBN 10:   0128027975
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   08 December 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Financial Markets and the Economy 2. Market Participants 3. Fundamentals of Pricing of Financial Instruments 4. Hypothesis of Informational Efficiency 5. Financial Information 6. Risk and Return Assessment 7. Money Market and Liquidity Management 8. Fixed Income Instruments 9. Bond Assessment 10. Risidual Right Instruments 11. Portfolio Theory 12. Active and Passive Portfolio Management 13. Derivatives 14. Cost of Capital 15. Investment and Financial Strategies 16. Financial Crisis and Supervision Over Stability Conclusion Appendix A: Time Value of Money Appendix B: Business Arithmetics

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Piotr Staszkiewcz is a Polish economist interested in auditing and financial markets. He is a public auditor registered at KIBR (Polish Audit Association). He earned his Ph.D. in macroeconomics from Wroclaw Economic University in 2003. From 2003 to 2005 he served as a member of the Management Board of Low Silesia Chamber of Auditors. In 2009 he was appointed to the Polish Auditor Examination Commission by the Polish Ministry of Finance. He is also a fellow of the Polish Economic Association. Lucia Staszkiewicz is a Slovak economist interested in human capital management, tax and reporting. She is an official state Polish-Slovak interpreter registered at Bratislava Court. In 2000 she was admitted to membership of Association of Chartered and Certified Auditors (UK audit association). She earned her Ph. D. in human capital management form Bratislava Comenius University in 2010. For number of years Lucia was president of Slovak Visual-Handicapped Tourist Club. She is the honorary blood donor.

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