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Stephen A. Ross Books

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Ross was a professor of finance at MIT Sloan School of Management and a leading figure in modern financial theory.

Known for: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Books by Stephen A. Ross

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

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This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to corporate finance, covering key concepts such as valuation, risk and return, capital budgeting, and financial management. It is widely used in business schools around the world for its clear explanations and practical approach to financial decision-making.

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The Role of Corporate Finance

At the core of corporate finance lies a simple but profound question: how do we make decisions that increase the value of the firm? To answer it, we define three fundamental decisions every financial manager faces — investment, financing, and dividend decisions. Investment decisions involve choosin...

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Financial Statements and Cash Flow

Before any investment or financing decision can be made responsibly, you must understand the lifeblood of the firm: cash flow. While accounting statements — the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows — provide the necessary data, they often conceal as much as they reveal. Our t...

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Ross was a professor of finance at MIT Sloan School of Management and a leading figure in modern financial theory.

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