The second edition of Finance: Investments, Institutions, and Management provides students with a comprehensive overview of the three key areas of finance, while placing the greatest emphasis on corporate topics. The text's broad coverage of introductory finance provides an excellent foundation for finance majors and gives non-majors the financial information necessary for making sound business and personal finance decisions. Appropriate for any introductory finance course, Finance: Investments, Institutions, and Management includes innovative Extensions features with advanced material so that instructors can tailor the course to their desired level of topical depth. New Chapter Features Student Tutorial CD-ROM Student and Reviewer Praise New Chapter Features in  Finance: Investments, Institutions, and Management, Second Edition: Careers in Finance: These boxed features place chapter concepts in an applied perspective and prompt students to consider finance-related occupations. Self-Test Problems: Found at the end of selected second edition chapters, this new resource provides students with additional problems to work through when preparing for exams. "Web Exploration" Assignments: Included at the end of most chapters, these exercises tie topics covered in the chapter to real-world financial news and information found on the Internet. Mini cases: Mini cases test student understanding of important concepts by applying chapter topics to realistic business situations. Back to Top Student Tutorial CD-ROM Prepared by the author and packaged with every new text, this hands-on multimedia learning tool features chapter overviews, summaries, sample problems with both written answers and audio explanations, and a complete sample test. Back to Top Student and Reviewer Praise for  Finance: Investments, Institutions, and Management, Second Edition: STUDENT: "...as I've been reviewing and outlining chapters in the book, I have found that the layout of the book is better than most textbooks I've had for other classes. The material is well explained and clear, and the topics are so nicely organized. I have really understood what I've been reading, and I'm actually enjoying the subject...I'm glad I'm taking this course." -Chitra Khanvilkar, East Carolina University "The textbook, written by Dr.Eakins [is] the best one I encountered... Very well structured, with the theory explained first, followed by examples to clarify subjects. The book is easy to read and the material is understandable. It contrasts with most textbooks which contain lots of distracting information that confuses reader rather than increasing his knowledge...The material was presented very clearly and CONCISELY." REVIEWERS: "The Eakins text is written clearly and simply enough for first-time students to grasp. The examples and illustrations are very clear and well done." -Daniel J. Borgia, Florida Gulf Coast University "Eakins provides a pain-free introduction to finance with his no-nonsense approach to an otherwise intimidating subject. I highly recommend it." -Sorin Tuluca, Fairleigh Dickinson University "As far as readibility is concerned, it's the best book on the market today. It's obvious that Eakins went to great pains to take out the jargon and replace it with down-to-earth examples that readers could identify with." -Gerald Achstatter, Nassau Community College Back to Top © Copyright 2002 Addison-Wesley Higher Education Group, a division of Pearson Education, a Pearson plc company. All rights reserved. Legal disclaimer. E-mail webmaster@awl.com