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International Finance and Open Economy Macroeconomics, 2/e

Personal Portfolio Management: Fundamentals and Strategies, 1/e
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Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz, Columbia University
Luis A. Rivera-Batiz, University of California, San Diego

This text integrates modern international finance and open economy macroeconomics to provide students with a thorough, accessible, and up-to-date treatment of international finance and economics.



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Features

  • Presents the management of the finance function from the perspective of the chief financial officer of a multinational corporation.
  • Examines the sources of funds available to MNCs, including the major functions of international banks and non-bank international financial institutions as well as the global custody functions of international banks. (Chs. 1, 9, 10, 11, 18)
  • Analyzes the markets for financial instruments used to finance or hedge the risks of the MNC, including international financial derivatives, with exchange-traded and OTC in both plain vanilla and exotic variations. (Chs. 12-14)
  • Provides an overview of international business finance and the cultural variables of international business which can affect the international finance function. (Ch. 1)
  • Covers the global environment of business finance, including the international monetary system, the balance of payments, foreign exchange, the management of foreign exchange risk, and the measurement and management of political risk. (Chs. 2-5)
  • Covers foreign investment and operations, including foreign direct investments, capital budgeting, cost of capital, financial structure of the MNC, and planning and organization of the international finance function. (Chs. 6-8)
  • Discusses the latest changes in U.S. tax law regarding transfer pricing. (Ch. 17)
  • Includes a number of pedagogical aids.
  • 33 brief cases provide management applications covering examples of techniques, institutions, functions, and personalities in international financial management.
  • Key objectives and terms to be learned in each chapter are listed at the beginning of each chapter.
  • Study aids placed throughout each chapter suggest additional readings or problems to facilitate critical thinking and understanding of the material.
  • End-of-chapter lists of additional readings, discussion questions, and problem exercises.
  • A glossary of related terms. (pp. 519-529)


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Table of Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION
    1. Introduction to International Business Finance.
  2. THE GLOBAL BUSINESS FINANCE ENVIRONMENT
    1. The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments.
    2. The Foreign Exchange Market, Forecasting Exchange Rates, and Parity Relationships.
    3. The Management of Foreign Exchange Rate Exposure.
    4. Political Risk in Global Financial Management.
  3. PLANNING FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OPERATIONS
    1. Foreign Direct Investment.
    2. Long-Term Capital Management.
    3. Planning and Organization of the International Finance Function.
  4. THE ROLE OF BANKS IN GLOBAL FINANCE
    1. International Banking: Its Environment and Role.
    2. International Banking: Major Functions of International Banks.
  5. INVENTORY OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES
    1. Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Global Finance.
    2. International Financial Markets.
    3. International Derivatives: Exchange-Traded.
    4. International Derivatives: Nonexchange Traded.
  6. SHORT-TERM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
    1. International Cash Management.
    2. Accounting, Control, and Auditing for International Operations.
    3. Taxation of International Operations.
    4. Payment Systems, Custody, and Settlement of Cross- Border Transactions in Global Finance.
Glossary of Terms
Index


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Supplements

  • Instructor's Manual with Solutions and Test Bank (0-02-305892-7); (U8325-5)
    • All-in-one supplement written by author.
    • Part I: "Suggested Sources of Information," with books, periodicals and web sites. Part II: Recommended term-length projects. Part III: Chapter-by-chapter learning objectives, detailed chapter outlines, discussion questions and answers, end-of-chapter problems and solutions. Part IV: Test bank with chapter-by-chapter true-false, multiple choice questions, and suggested essay questions. Part V: Suggested formats for using textbook in courses other than international financial management. (e.g., international markets and institutions).
  • Transparency Masters
    • Selected figures and tables from text (every one from the instructor's manual)
    • Download from PHLIP; (www.prenhall.com/PHLIP)
  • PHLIP supported
  • Surfing for Success in Finance, 1997.


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