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Cover Title Copyright Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Behavioral Foundations 1.1 Traditional Corporate Financial Decisions and Psychological Tasks Dual Systems 1.2 Biases Excessive Optimism Overconfidence Confirmation Bias Illusion of Control 1.3 Heuristics Representativeness Availability Anchoring and Adjustment Affect Heuristic Interacting Phenomena 1.4 Framing Effects Loss Aversion The Fourfold Risk Pattern Framing Pitfalls Prospect Theory Aspiration Points 1.5 Mitigating Pitfalls Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 1 Are Available at www.mhhe.com /shefrin2e Minicase: Panama Canal Case Analysis Questions A1.1 Questionnaire A1.2 Representativeness and Bayes' Rule A1.3 Formal Structure of Prospect Theory Chapter 2 Introduction to Behavioral Analysis 2.1 Traditional Treatment of Corporate Financial Decisions 2.2 Behavioral Treatment of Corporate Financial Decisions 2.3 Analyzing Biases Excessive Optimism Overconfidence Confirmation Bias Illusion of Control 2.4 Analyzing Heuristics Representativeness Availability Anchoring and Adjustment Affect Heuristic 2.5 Value Destruction and Sun's Endgame 2.6 Analyzing Framing Effects Loss Aversion Aversion to a Sure Loss Lawsuits and Aftermath 2.7 Debiasing and Nudges Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 2 Are Available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Minicase: Nuclear Meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi Case Analysis Questions A2.1 Minicase: Hurricanes and Psychology: From Wall Street of the Southwest to the Big Easy Case Analysis Questions Chapter 3 Valuation 3.1 Traditional Approach to Valuation 3.2 Target Price Heuristics P/E Heuristic PEG Heuristic Price-to-Sales Heuristic 3.3 A CFO's Reliance on Valuation Heuristics 3.4 How Analysts Value Firms: An Illustrative Example Analyst Mary Meeker The Morgan Stanley Team's Mid-2004 Price Target for eBay 3.5 Valuation Heuristics and Biases: in Foresight Optimism Bias: In Foresight Biases Associated with P/E, PEG, and PVGO: In Foresight Biases Related to the 1/n Heuristic: In Foresight Biases Using the CAPM Heuristic: In Foresight 3.6 Valuation Heuristics and Biases: In Hindsight 3.7 Biases Associated with Free Cash Flow Formula 38. Agency Conflicts Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 3 Are Available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Minicase: Aetna Case Analysis Questions A3.1 Definition and Derivation of Free Cash Flow A3.2 Growth Opportunity Bias (GOB) A3.3 Biases Associated with the Textbook Free Cash Flow Formula A3.4 Detailed Chronology of eBay, 2003–2014 A3.5 Minicase: Palm Inc. Case Analysis Questions Chapter 4 Capital Budgeting 4.1 Traditional Treatment of Capital Budgeting 4.2 The Planning Fallacy The Planning Fallacy in Aircraft Manufacturing 4.3 Excessive Optimism and Overconfidence in Capital Budgeting Excessive Optimism in Public-Sector Projects Excessive Optimism in Private-Sector Projects Agency Conflict Determinants of Excessive Optimism Overconfidence Psychological Determinants of Excessive Optimism and Overconfidence 4.4 Project Adoption Criteria The Importance of Intuition The Affect Heuristic Choice, Value, and the Affect Heuristic 4.5 Reluctance to Terminate Losing projects Aversion to a Sure Loss Escalation of Commitment 4.6 Confirmation Bias and Sunk Costs: Illustrative Example Behavioral Bias and Agency Conflicts at Syntex Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 4 Are Available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Minicase: MGM Resorts International: Las Vegas City Center Case Analysis Questions A4.1 Detailed Description of Airbus's A380 and Boeing's 787 A4.2 Using Forecasts Prepared by Others Implications A4- A4.3 Cost Accounting The Framing of Costs Heuristics A4.4 Minicase: Compusys Case Analysis Questions Chapter 5 Inefficient Markets and Corporate Decisions 5.1 Traditional Approach to Market Efficiency 5.2 Behavioral Approach to Market Efficiency Irrational Exuberance and Stocks as a Whole Sentiment Beta Limits to Arbitrage Risk and Sentiment Managerial Decisions: Market Timing and Catering 5.3 Market Efficiency, Earnings Guidance, and NPV 5.4 Stock Splits Example: Tandy's Stock Split 5.5 To IPO or Not to IPO? Three Phenomena IPO Decisions Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Minicase: The IPOs of Groupon, Facebook, and Twitter Case Analysis Questions Chapter 6 Perceptions about Risk and Return 6.1 Traditional Treatment of Risk and Return 6.2 Psychological Issues Estimating the Market Risk Premium Die-Rolling Extrapolation Bias: The Hot-Hand Fallacy Gambler's Fallacy 6.3 Biases in Financial Executives' Judgments of Market Risk Premium Overview Detailed Look 6.4 Executives, Insider Trading, and Gambler's Fallacy 6.5 Biases in Financial Executives' Judgments Relating to Risk, Return, and Discount Rates Discount Rate and WACC Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Minicase: Elon Musk, Tesla Motors, Risk, and Return Case Analysis Questions Chapter 7 Capital Structure 7.1 Traditional Approach to Capital Structure 7.2 Behavioral Considerations Pertaining to Financing and Investment 7.3 How Do Managers Make Choices About Capital Structure in Practice? New Equity: Market Timing New Debt: Financial Flexibility and Debt Timing Target Debt-to-Equity Ratio Traditional Pecking Order 7.4. Market Timing: How Successful? Perception of Overvalued Equity: New Issues Perception of Undervalued Equity: Repurchases Debt Market Timing 7.5 Financial Flexibility and Project Hurdle Rates Undervalued Equity: Cash-Poor Firms Reject Some Positive NPV Projects Undervalued Equity for Cash-Limited Firms: Invest or Repurchase? 7.6 Sensitivity of Investment to Cash Flow 7.7 Psychological Phenomena and Interdependencies among Financing, Investment, and Cash Excessive Optimism, Overconfidence, and Cash Identifying Excessively Optimistic, Overconfident Executives Assessing Value 7.8 Catering and the Conflict Between Short-Term and Long-Term Horizons Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Minicase: Cogent Communications and PSINet Case Analysis Questions Chapter 8 Dividend Policy 8.1 Traditional Approach to Payouts 8.2 Dividends and Investors: Psychology Dividends and Risk: Bird in the Hand Self-Control and Behavioral Life Cycle Hypothesis: Widows and Orphans Institutional Investors 8.3 Survey Data Describing How Managers Think about Dividends Changing Payout Policies: Some History Survey Evidence 8.4 Dividend Policy and Investors' Tastes Citizens Utilities Company Catering and Price Effects Behavioral Signaling Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 8 Are Available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Minicase: Apple Case Analysis Questions A8.1 Minicase: Nipsco Case Analysis Questions Chapter 9 Agency Conflicts and Corporate Governance 9.1 Traditional Approach to Agency Conflicts 9.2 Paying for Performance in Practice Low Variability Dismissal Stock Options Shareholder Rights 9.3 Psychological Phenomena From the Mouth of Directors Prospect Theory and Stock Option-Based Compensation Risk Aversion and Impatience Relative Incomes 9.4 Incentives, Accounting, Auditing, and Psychology Earnings Management Auditing 9.5 Sarbanes-Oxley and COSO Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) COSO 9.6 Fraud and Stock Options: Illustrative Example Signs of Disease? 9.7 Ethics and Cheating Why Students Cheat Ethics and Psychology: Why People Cheat Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 9 Are available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Minicase: Hertz Case Analysis Questions A9.1 From the Mouths of Board Members: Direct Quotations A9- A9.2 Minicase: Tyco A9- Case Analysis Questions A9- Chapter 10 Mergers and Acquisitions 10.1 Traditional Approach to M&A 10.2 The Winner's Curse 10.3 Optimism, Overconfidence, and Other Psychological Phenomena Impacting Acquiring Executives Psychological Drivers of Risk in M&A Reference Point-Based Heuristic Effects on Deal Negotiations 10.4 Theory Symmetric Information, Rational Managers, and Efficient Prices Excessive Optimism and Overconfidence When Prices Are Efficient Inefficient Prices, the Acquisition Premium, and Catering Asymmetric Information and the Winner's Curse 10.5 AOL Time Warner: The Danger of Trusting Market Prices Strategy and Synergy Valuation Asset Writedown Hubris Aftermath 10.6 Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer: Board Decisions The Merger Alternative Psychological Basis for the Decision to Acquire Compaq Valuation HP's Board Accepts Reality Aftermath Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 10 Are Available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Minicase: Yahoo! Case Analysis Questions A10.1 Avoiding the Winner's Curse Analytical Solution A10.2 Two Monty Hall Problems A10.3 Illustrative Example: Cisco Systems Cerent Corporation A10.4 Illustrative Example: AT&T A10.5 Illustrative Example: 3Com and U.S. Robotics Risks and Benefits Outcome A10.6 Illustrative Example: PSA Peugeot Citroen SA and Daimler Chrysler AG Additional Questions Chapter 11 Financial Management and Group Process 11.1 Traditional Approach to Financial Management 11.2 Process Loss 11.3 General Reasons for Group Errors Groupthink Poor Information Sharing Inadequate Motivation 11.4 The Global Financial Crisis: Experiences of Different Firms Financial Instability Hypothesis Problematic Group Process and Psychological Phenomena at Financial Firms Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Additional Resources and Materials for Chapter 11 Are Available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Minicase: Toshiba Case Analysis Questions A11.1 Enron and Worldcom Enron Imagine Yourself in the Boardroom WorldCom A11.2 Decision Making at PSINet A11.3 Behavioral Aspects of Fairness Fairness and Confidence A11.4 Systemic Change: Process, Culture, and Neuromanagement Open Book Management Neuromanagement and OBM A11.5 Seagate: Extended Minicase Case Analysis Questions Chapter 12 Application of Real-Option Techniques to Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure The remaining contents of this chapter are available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Chapter 12 Application of Real-Option Techniques to Capital Budgeting and Capital Structure 12.1 Traditional Approach to Option Theory 12.2 Do Managers Use Real-Option Techniques? Opaque Framing? More Than a Decade Later: Have Viewpoints Changed? 12.3 Valuing Levered Equity Example 12.4 Conflicts of Interest Example: Small-Scale Project Asset Substitution Debt Overhang Capital Structure 12.5 Overconfidence and Excessive Optimism Overconfidence Excessive Optimism Capital Structure Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Minicase: The Savings and Loan Crisis of the 1980s Case Analysis Question Chapter 13 Behavioral Aspects of Investments The remaining contents of this chapter are available at www.mhhe.com/shefrin2e Chapter 13 Behavioral Aspects of Investments 13.1 Traditional Approach to Investments 13.2 Psychology and Market Efficiency Anomalies and Pricing Factors Long-Term Reversals: Winner–Loser Effect Momentum: Short-Term Continuation Post-Earnings-Announcement Drift Fixed Income Securities: The Expectations Hypothesis Options: Implied Volatility Function 13.3 Limits of Arbitrage Pick-a-Number Game 13.4 Closed-End Funds 13.5 The Baker-Wurgler Sentiment Index 13.6 Risk and Return: Susceptibility to Representativeness and the Affect Heuristic Example Risk, Affect, Representativeness, and Bias Categorization 13.7 Sell-Side Analysts' Judgments of Expected Return 13.8 Active and Passive Investing 13.9 Forecasting Market Returns and Risk Premiums Individual Investors and the Hot-Hand Fallacy Professional Forecasters and Gambler's Fallacy Market Forecasts Made by Portfolio Managers and Analysts 13.10 Realizing Gains and Losses: The Disposition Effect Psychological Phenomena Underlying the Disposition Effect Disposition Behavior Valuation: The Endowment Effect and Responsibility Momentum and the Disposition Effect 13.11 Individual Investors' Stock Trades: Overconfidence 13.12 Attention and Familiarity 13.13 Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis 13.14 Behavioral Portfolio Selection Framework Downside Protection and Upside Potential Value Expressiveness and Socially Responsible Investing Diversification and Efficient Portfolios 13.15 Dividends, Self-Control, and Consumption Dividends and Frame Transparency Mental Accounting-Based Spending Rules Dividend Clienteles Price Changes, Returns, Framing, and Salience 13.16 Retirement Saving 13.17 Financial Planners Financial Literacy Big Five Nudging Investors 13.18 Investment Committees Homogeneity Size Confirmation Bias Overconfidence Summary Additional Behavioral Readings Key Terms Explore the Web Chapter Questions Minicase: Two Foundations: Hewlett and Packard Case Analysis Questions Glossary A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V W Endnotes Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Cover Page Half Title Page The McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Operations and Decision Sciences Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Brief Contents Contents Preface About the Author Note to Students PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Chapter 1 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Introduction Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents The Evolution of the Purchasing and Supply Management Function The Supply Management Process Purchasing Dollar Responsibility Potential for Profit Integrated Supply Management (ISM) Annual Inventory-Ordering-Transportation Costs Organizing for Purchasing Centralized versus Decentralized Purchasing Advantages of Centralized Purchasing Disadvantages of Centralized Purchasing Advantages of Decentralized Purchasing Disadvantages of Decentralized Purchasing Centralized/Decentralized Hybrid Purchasing Systems The Future Organization Concept Reporting Assignment The Supply Management Concept Careers in Purchasing Professionalism and Purchasing and Supply Management The Institute of Supply Management Excellence Award Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases Reference Chapter 2 Purchasing Decisions and Business Strategy Introduction Purchasing and Competitive Strategy Linkage Competitive Strategy Competitive Priorities Purchasing Criteria Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Relationship Quality Supply Chain Relationship Quality Indexing Example The Integrated Buying Model Cost Quality Level Lead Time Constraints The Strategic Sourcing Plan Developing a Strategic Sourcing Plan Program Objectives by Phase Purchasing Strategy Trends Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Appendix A: Supply Chain Relationship Quality Study Chapter 3 The Legal Aspects of Purchasing Introduction Authority of the Purchasing Manager Execution of Contracts and Purchase Orders by the Purchasing Manager Essentials of a Purchase Contract The Requirements for a Contract Offers Invitation to Do Business Counteroffers The Time Limits of an Offer Firm Offers Option Contracts Bid Bonds Promissory Estoppels Oral Contracts Terms of a Contract Quantity Quality Price and Credit Terms Delivery Terms Leasing The Legal Impact of the Information Age Electronic Contracts and Signatures Cryptographic Signatures (PKI) The Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESGNCA) Purchasing and Ethics Ethics and the Law Ethics and the Negotiations Process Women and Minority Compliance Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Ca References PART TWO MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Chapter 4 Materials Management Introduction Materials Requirements Planning and Capacity Requirements Capacity Planning Capacity and Inventory Throughput Time Order Cycle Integrated Materials System Order Cycle—Activities Lead Time Customer Satisfaction Material Availability On-Time Shipment On-Time Receipt Complete Shipment Quality of Receipt Flexibility Responsiveness to Inquiry Customer Satisfaction—The Balance Quality The Quality Level Objective Quality Specifying Materials Raw Materials Purchased Parts Maintenance, Repair, and Operating (MRO) Supplies Maintenance Repair Operating Supplies Tooling Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Chapter 5 Inventory Management Introduction Independent versus Dependent Demand Inventory Management Overview ABC Classification of Inventory Items Independent Demand Costs in an Inventory System The Classical EOQ Model with Quantity Discounts Demand Uncertainty and Safety Stock Quantity Discount Example Example of Fixed Order Quantity with Safety Stock Dependent-Demand Systems The Material Requirements Concept The General Lot-Sizing Problem Quantity Discounts for the Variable Demand Case Illustration of Various Variable-Demand Lot-Sizing Models Summary Discussion Questions Exercises Suggested Cases References Appendix A: Areas under the Normal Curve Chapter 6 Just-in-Time (Lean) Purchasing Introduction Lean Production Systems Just-in-Time Production System Kanban Production Control System Example Significance of Purchasing JIT Purchasing Purchasing Benefits Implementation of JIT Purchasing Role of Culture Critical Analysis of the JIT Concept Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References PART THREE FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Chapter 7 Purchasing Procedures, E-Procurement, and Systems Contracting Introduction Purchasing Procedures Systems Contracting What Is Systems Contracting? E-Procurement Two Broad E-Procurement Purchasing Categories Indirect Materials Purchasing Direct Materials Purchasing Reverse Auctions What Are Reverse Auctions? Implementing a Reverse Auction Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Purchasing What Is EDI? Implementation The Implementation Team EDI in Practice Future Outlook Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) What Is RFID and How Does It Work? Advantages of RFID Disadvantages of RFID RFID Implementation E-Sourcing and Purchasing Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Appendix A: Systems Contract Agreement Chapter 8 Supplier Selection and Evaluation Introduction Make versus Buy Benefits of Outsourcing Sources of Supplier Information Strategic Selection Supplier Relationship Management Four Pure Supply Management Relationships Supplier Relationship Management Programs Criteria for Supplier Evaluation Three Common Supplier Evaluation Systems Strategic Supplier Relationship Management The Strategic Supplier Performance Review Process The SRM Scoring System Supplier Development Single versus Multiple Sources Supplier Reduction Industry Examples Apparel Industry Chemical Industry Electronics Industry Construction Industry Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Chapter 9 Strategic Outsourcing Introduction Why Do Organizations Outsource Business Processes? The Hidden Costs of Outsourcing Quality Costs Supplier or Vendor Relationship Management 200 Internal Coordination Internal Coordination Implementation of External Sourcing Model Product/Service Design and Development Governmental and Political Expenses Supply Chain Risk Management Miscellaneous Financial Considerations Core Competencies Outsourcing Trends Elements of Strategic Outsourcing Strategic Evaluation Financial Evaluation Supplier Selection and Contract Development Transition to External Sourcing Model Relationship Management Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Chapter 10 Global Sourcing Introduction Costs of Global Sourcing Currency Exchange Rates Organizational and Behavioral Issues Global Sourcing as a Strategic Sourcing Option Global Sourcing Protectionism in the United States Importance of Negotiations Global Provider Opportunism U.S. Export Administration Regulations Foreign Trade Zones The European Union (EU): Overview and What It Means to Purchasing Countertrade Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Appendix A: Outsourcing Policy Example Chapter 11 Supply Partnerships and Supply Chain Power Introduction Benchmark Supplier Partnerships: Chrysler Corporation Importance of Supply Chain Partnership Awareness Partnerships: Definition and Overview Relationship Intensity Traditional Sourcing Reduced Supplier Bases Supply Chain Partnerships Benefits of Supplier Partnerships Risks of Supplier Partnerships Partnership Implementation and Critical Success Factors Power Influences on Supply Chain Relationships Power and Dependence Power, Commitment, and Trust Power, Cooperation, and Compliance Power and Conflict Power and Satisfaction Power, Performance, and Profitability Automobile Industry Example of Power Asymmetry Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Appendix A: Channel and Supply Chain Power Chapter 12 Total Quality Management (TQM) and Purchasing Introduction Total Quality Management and Supply Chain Management TQM Implementation Problems Quality Requirements for Suppliers Quality Assurance Expectations Quality Target Commitment Preventive Quality Quality Awards The Deming Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Continuous Improvement and the Supplier ISO 9000 Quality Function Deployment (QFD) Supplier Evaluations Engineering and Design Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Appendix A: Taguchi Method Appendix B: Acceptance Sampling PART FOUR PRICE/COST ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES Chapter 13 Price Determination Introduction The Purchasing Decision Price-Setting Strategy (Economic) Price-Making Strategy (Psychological) Discounts Cash Discounts Trade Discounts Quantity Discounts Price and the Law Price Costs The Learning Curve The Model Example Pricing Strategy Standard Price List Competitive Bidding Negotiations Project Pricing Markups versus Margins Breakeven The Price/Cost Analysis Process Summary Discussion Questions Exercises Suggested Cases References Appendix A: The Robinson–Patman Act: General Price Discrimination Appendix B: Unit Factors for Progress Functions Appendix C: Estrada Systems Chapter 14 Bargaining and Negotiations Introduction Psychological Bargaining Framework Payoff System Bargaining Strategy Economic Bargaining Framework An Experiment in Distributive Bargaining Planning for a Formal Negotiation Planning (Seller’s Perspective) Planning (Buyer’s Perspective) A Richer Model of the Buyer–Seller Interaction Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References PART FIVE SPECIAL PURCHASING APPLICATIONS Chapter 15 Purchasing Transportation Services Introduction The Impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on Domestic Transportation Transportation’s Role in Purchasing Mode Selection Relative Prices for Transportation Goods and Services Carrier Selection Carrier Evaluation Rate Determination Third-Party Relationships Freight Consolidation Documentation/Tracing/Claims Terms and Conditions of Transportation Purchasing Three Transportation Purchasing Examples Ross Laboratories Consolidated Stores Copeland Inc. Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Chapter 16 Equipment Acquisition and Disposal Introduction The Capital Equipment Acquisition Process Department Requisition Company Goals and Objectives New Project Ideas Cash-Flow Analysis Economic Evaluation Payback Average Rate of Return Net Present Value Internal Rate of Return Profitability Index Selection Financial Plan Analysis Equipment Leasing Lease versus Borrow and Purchase Implementation Expenditure Control Audits Disposal of Capital Equipment Purchasing New versus Used Capital Equipment New Equipment Purchases Used Equipment Purchases Summary Discussion Questions Exercises Suggested Cases Appendix A: Federal Acquisition Regulation; Electronic and Information Technology Appendix B: Lease versus Borrow and Purchase Example Appendix C: Present Value Table Chapter 17 Health Care Purchasing and Supply Management Introduction Purchasing, Supplies, and Services Supply (Materials) Management Survey Health Care Supply Management Opportunities in Health Care Supply Management Examples of Health Care Savings Opportunities Methods of Supply Management Fixed Order Quantity System Fixed Order Interval Stockless Inventory Systems The Best Method Group Purchasing Organizations Antikickback Issues Complicating Factors Unique to Health Care for Inventory Control Demand Problems Safety Stock Current Trends Primary Supplier Automation Technology Acquisition of Capital Equipment Process Overview Overview of the Process Factors and Decision Rules Selecting the Right Supplier Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Appendix A: Purchasing Health Care Plans Chapter 18 Sourcing Professional Services Introduction Service Sector Characteristics and Strategies Outsourcing and The Service Sector Managing Complex Global Outsourcing Services Professional Services Project Management Project Planning and Scheduling Processes Gantt Chart (or Bar Chart) Method Progress Curves The Critical Path Method Summary Discussion Questions Suggested Cases References Appendix A: FHWA Project Example Appendix B: Fortune 500 Company Example Cases Case 1 Advanced Computer Logic Case 2 The Allen and Gary Show Case 3 AMD Construction Company: Negotiating the Old-Fashioned Way Case 4 The ARMS Procurement System at Tustin State University Case 5 The Auction Case Case 6 Austin Wood Products Case 7 Butler Systems Case 8 Camp Bowie Technologies, Inc. Case 9 The Capital State Arena Case 10 Carter Systems Canada, Inc. Case 11 Eastern Waves, Inc. Case 12 Firebird Electric, U.S. Case 13 Great Lakes University Case 14 Hoosier Pride Construction, Inc. Case 15 Hudson Fabricators, Inc. Case 16 KACI Products, Inc. Case 17 MARS, Inc. (D) Case 18 McGruder Pavers, Inc. Case 19 Medical Laser Equipment, Inc. (B) Case 20 Microfuse, Inc. Case 21 NEP: The Art and Science of Purchasing Coal Case 22 Pendleton Construction, Inc. Case 23 Point Clear, Inc. (B) Case 24 Sage Imaging Center, Inc. Case 25 Swisher Systems Case 26 The Tank Case Case 27 TEMKO Earthmovers Case 28 Tom & Jerry (T&J) Construction, Inc. Case 29 Trip 7 Screen Printing Case 30 Two-Bucks Wine Operation Purchasing Glossary Index

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Applied Statistics in Business & Economics, 2e provides a comprehensive introduction to statistics concepts and applications in business and economics. The text and student CD provide state of the art integration of technology in order to focus on the important practical concepts and applications as opposed to mechanics.

xxxi, 656 p. : 28 cm "Many changes have taken place in the financial markets since the first edition of Fundamentals of Investment Management was published in the early 1980s. However, the one constant has been a sincere commitment within this text to capture the excitement and enthusiasm that we feel for the topic of investment management. Throughout the book, we attempt to present applied theory alongside real-world examples that illustrate the theory. Our goal is that by the time conscientious students complete an investment class using this textbook, they will be able to manage investments in the real world. We approach financial analysis the way it is done by many Wall Street firms. Geoff Hirt directed the CFA program for the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago (now the CFA Institute of Chicago) for 15 years and sat on the board of directors from 2002 to 2005. Stan Block has been a practicing CFA for over 20 years. Both of us have taught and advised student-managed investment funds at our universities and we bring this wealth of learning experience to the students who study from this text. Both of us manage diversified portfolios. We are close to the markets on a daily basis and keep abreast of major developments in the economy, market structure, and globalization of the markets. Above all else, we have written a text that is user-friendly, but make no concessions to the importance of covering the latest and most important material for the student of investments"-- Machine generated contents note: Part One: Introduction to InvestmentsChapter 1: The Investment SettingChapter 2: Security MarketsChapter 3: Participating in the MarketChapter 4: Investment Companies: Mutual Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds, Closed-End funds, and Unit Investment TrustsPart Two: Analysis and Valuation of Equity SecuritiesChapter 5: Economic ActivityChapter 6: Industry AnalysisChapter 7: Valuation of the Individual FirmChapter 8: Financial Statement AnalysisPart Three: Issues in Efficient MarketsChapter 9: Efficient Markets and AnomaliesChapter 10: Behavioral Finance and Technical AnalysisPart Four: Fixed-Income and Leveraged SecuritiesChapter 11: Bond and Fixed-Income FundamentalsChapter 12: Principles of Bond Valuation and InvestmentChapter 13: Convertible Securities and WarrantsPart Five: Derivative ProductsChapter 14: Put and Call OptionsChapter 15: Commodities and Financial FuturesChapter 16: Stock Index Futures and OptionsPart Six: Broadening the Investment PerspectiveChapter 17: A Basic Look at Portfolio Management and Capital Market TheoryChapter 18: Duration and Bond Portfolio ManagementChapter 19: International Securities MarketsChapter 20: Investments in Real AssetsChapter 21: Alternative Investments: Private Equity and Hedge FundsChapter 22: Measuring Risks and Returns of Portfolio ManagersAppendicesAppendix A: Compound Sum of $1Appendix B: Compound Sum of an Annuity of $1Appendix C: Present Value of $1Appendix D: Present Value of an Annuity of $1Appendix E: Time Value of Money and Investment ApplicationsAppendix F: Using Calculators for Financial Analysis Includes bibliographical references and index

Banking is an essential industry, and one with many regulations as well as frequent, important changes. Like previous editions, the Fifth Edition is designed to help students understand the field of banking from the perspective of both a bank customer as well as a bank manager. The author provides a well-written description of the banking industry while keeping the text as current as possible.

Banking is an essential industry, and one with many regulations as well as frequent, important changes. Like previous editions, the Fifth Edition is designed to help students understand the field of banking from the perspective of both a bank customer as well as a bank manager. The author provides a well-written description of the banking industry while keeping the text as current as possible.

The market leading undergraduate investments textbook, "Essentials of Investments, 8/e" by Bodie, Kane and Marcus, emphasizes asset allocation while presenting the practical applications of investment theory. The authors have eliminated unnecessary mathematical detail and concentrate on the intuition and insights that will be useful to practitioners throughout their careers as new ideas and challenges emerge from the financial marketplace. The eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and includes a new chapter on Hedge Funds

<p><i>Focus on Personal Finance</i> is a brief, 14-chapter book, covering the critical topics in Personal Finance courses. This 4-color, paperback text is designed and written to appeal to a range of ages, life situations, and levels of financial literacy.</p> <p>A unique aspect of this text is its active approach. This text will not only get your students thinking about their current situation and financial goals, but also encourage them to put these in writing to use as a guide and revise over the course of their lives. The more a student involves themselves in the assessments, exercises and worksheets provided, the more they will discover about their current habits and how to improve them for greater financial freedom.</p> <p>Students have many different financial goals, but none are more important than having a basic understanding of financial issues and peace of mind with regard to their decisions. The ultimate goal of Focus on Personal Finance is to get students to this point as a first step to achieving the many financial goals they have set for themselves.</p>

Robert C. Higgins Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

This New International Edition Provides Increased Coverage Of The Procedures For Estimating The Cost Of Capital, Expanded Coverage Of Risk Management Techniques And The Use And Misuse Of Derivatives, And Additional Coverage Of Agency Problems. Value -- Risk -- Best Practices In Capital Budgeting -- Financing Decisions And Market Efficiency -- Payout Policy And Capital Structure -- Options -- Debt Financing -- Risk Management -- Financial Planning And Working Capital Management -- Mergers, Corporate Control, And Governance -- Conclusion. Introduction To Corporate Finance -- How To Calculate Present Values -- Valuing Bonds -- The Value Of Common Stocks -- Net Present Value And Other Investment Criteria -- Makin Investment Decisions With The Net Present Value Rule -- Introduction To Risk And Return -- Portfolio Theory And The Capital Asset Pricing Model -- Risk And The Cost Of Capital -- Project Analysis -- Investment, Strategy, And Economic Rents -- Agency Problems, Compensation, And Performance Measurement -- Efficient Markets And Behavioral Finance -- An Overview Of Corporate Financing -- How Corporate Issue Securities -- Payout Policy -- Does Debt Policy Matter? -- How Much Should A Corporation Borrow? -- Financing And Valuation -- Understanding Options -- Valuing Options -- Real Options -- Credit Risk And The Value Of Corporte Debt -- The Many Different Kinds Of Debt -- Leasing -- Managing Risk -- Managing International Risks -- Financial Analysis -- Financial Planning -- Working Capital Management -- Mergers -- Corporate Restructuring -- Governance And Corporate Control Around The World -- Conclusion: What We Do And Do Not Know About Finance. Richard A. Brealey, Stewart C. Myers, Franklin Allen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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The Alternate Edition includes all of the same features and benefits as the Standard Edition. Its only difference is that it includes four additional chapters on more advanced topics: Risk Management; An Introduction to Financial Engineering; Option Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions, and Leasing.

The Alternate Edition includes all of the same features and benefits as the Standard Edition. Its only difference is that it includes four additional chapters on more advanced topics: Risk Management; An Introduction to Financial Engineering; Option Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions, and Leasing.

This textbook emphasizes asset allocation while presenting the practical applications of investment theory. The authors have eliminated unnecessary mathematical detail and concentrate on the intuition and insights that will be useful to practitioners throughout their careers as new ideas and challenges emerge from the financial marketplace.

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The Alternate Edition includes all of the same features and benefits as the Standard Edition. Its only difference is that it includes four additional chapters on more advanced topics: Risk Management; An Introduction to Financial Engineering; Option Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions, and Leasing.

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<p>International Financial Management is written based on two distinct parts: emphasis on the basics and emphasis on a managerial perspective. As capital markets of the world become more integrated, a solid understanding of international finance has become essential for astute corporate decision making. International Financial Management, Sixth Edition, provides students with a foundation for analysis that will serve them well in their careers ahead. The decision-making process is presented through the text with the goal of teaching students how to make informed managerial decisions in an evolving global financial landscape. International Financial Management has been completely updated with the most current data tables and statistics in the field today.</p>

This includes end of chapter exercises, appendix problems and questions or homework exercises provided in the textbook along with answers. This will serve as an essential supplement to your text book. Notes on the textbookBeginning a new term or semester of aneducational program is always challenging and suffused with an air ofuncertainty. Did we take the right course or choose the most talented andeffective teacher? Do we have the background needed to learn everything that’s writtenand discussed in this class? Is there content in this course that may changeour lives for the better? Or is all of this just a big waste of time?Unfortunately, answers to theseimportant questions usually do not arrive until the formal educationalexperience is coming to an end. Sometimes we still do not know how valuable aparticular course was even years later as we work our way into the middle of acareer. At the start of this venture most of us simply have to take a “leap offaith” that our educational journey will ultimately turn out to be worthwhile.But the opening of this particular book and the taking on of a course of studyin this particular field come with one reassurance. Few courses focus onmaterial that is likely to be as important to us as this one, whether we ultimatelybecome financial-service managers or follow some other career path. Ourlifestyles and living standards for years to come will depend, in part, on thefinancial decisions we make and upon the willingness of financial-servicebusinesses to give us access to credit, protect and successfully manage oursavings, supply us with insurance coverage to protect our assets and income,and execute payments on our behalf to the thousands of businesses and stores weenter and with which we transact purchases of goods and services during our lifetime.In short, this is a field of study about which we cannot afford to be ignorant.This book, now entering its eighthedition, is designed to help you explore this important, fascinatin

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Elements Of Investments -- Portfolio Theory -- Fixes-income Securities -- Security Analysis -- Derivative Assets: Options And Futures -- Active Investment Management. Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 667-672) And Index. This text is an examination of investment analysis.

This textbook emphasizes asset allocation while presenting the practical applications of investment theory. The authors have eliminated unnecessary mathematical detail and concentrate on the intuition and insights that will be useful to practitioners throughout their careers as new ideas and challenges emerge from the financial marketplace.

Introduction And Overview Of Financial Markets -- Determinants Of Interest Rates -- Interest Rates And Security Valuation -- The Federal Reserve System Systems, Monetary Policy, And Interest Rates -- Securities Markets -- Money Markets -- Bond Markets -- Mortgage Markets -- Stock Markets -- Foreign Exchange Markets -- Derivatives Securities Markets -- Commercial Banks -- Commercial Banks' Financial Statements And Analysis -- Regulation Of Commercial Banks -- Other Financial Institutions -- Other Lending Institutions -- Insurance Companies -- Securities Firms And Investments -- Mutual Funds And Hedge Funds -- Pension Funds -- Risk Management In Financial Institutions -- Types Of Risks Incurred By Financial Institutions -- Managing Credit Risk On The Balance Sheet -- Managing Liquidity Risk On The Balance Sheet -- Managing Interest Rates Risk And Insolvency Risk On The Balance Sheet -- Managing Risk Off The Balance Sheet With Derivative Securities -- Managing Risk Off The Balance Sheet With Loan Sales And Securitization. Anthony Saunders, Marcia Millon Cornett. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 688) And Index.

<p><P>Johansson&#8217;s Global Marketing, 5/e utilizes a three-pronged framework to organize the discussion of how to conduct global business&#58; Foreign Entry, Local Marketing, and Global Management. Johansson seeks to develop the varied skills a marketing manager needs to be successful in each of these tasks. In foreign entry, in global management, and to a large extent even as a local marketer in a foreign country, the global marketer needs skills that the home makes experience-or the standard marketing text-have rarely taught. The recognition of the three roles helps dispel the notion that &#8220;there is no such thing as international global marketing, only marketing. Much of the excellent research and tried-and-true teaching material that global marketers in business and academe have contributed over the years is reflected in the chapters and in several cases that can be found at the end of each major section. The authors have focused on material that is timely and up-to-date, and relevant to the global context.</p>

Essentials of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan is written to convey the most important concepts and principles of corporate finance at a level that is approachable for a wide audience. The authors retain their modern approach to finance, but have distilled the subject down to the essential topics in 18 chapters. They believe that understanding the “why” is just as important, if not more so, than understanding the “how,” especially in an introductory course.

Part 1: Overview Of Corporate Finance. Introduction To Corporate Finance ; Financial Statements, Taxes, And Cash Flow -- Part 2: Financial Statements And Long-term Financial Planning. Working With Financial Statements ; Long-term Financial Planning And Growth -- Part 3: Valuation Of Future Cash Flows. Introduction To Valuation : The Time Value Of Money ; Discounted Cash Flow Valuation ; Interest Rates And Bond Valuation ; Stock Valuation -- Part 4: Capital Budgeting ; Net Present Value And Other Investment Criteria ; Making Capital Investment Decisions ; Project Analysis And Evaluation -- Part 5: Risk And Return. Some Lessons From Capital Market History ; Return, Risk, And The Security Market Line -- Part 6: Cost Of Capital And Long-term Financial Policy. Cost Of Capital ; Raising Capital ; Financial Leverage And Capital Structure Policy ; Dividends And Payout Policy -- Part 7: Short-term Financial Planning And Management. Short-term Finance And Planning ; Cash And Liquidity Management ; Credit And Inventory Management -- Part 8: Topics In Corporate Finance. International Corporate Finance. Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan. Includes Index.

This textbook will be designed for core courses in Corporate Finance taken by MBA , Masters in Finance and final year undergrads. It will also have a large market amongst corporate finance practitioners.

<p><p><i>focus On Personal Finance</i> Is A Brief, 14-chapter Book, Covering The Critical Topics In Personal Finance Courses. This 4-color, Paperback Text Is Designed And Written To Appeal To A Range Of Ages, Life Situations, And Levels Of Financial Literacy. <p>a Unique Aspect Of This Text Is Its Active Approach. This Text Will Not Only Get Your Students Thinking About Their Current Situation And Financial Goals, But Also To Put These In Writing To Use As A Guide And Revise Over The Course Of Their Lives. The More A Student Involves Themselves In The Assessments, Exercises And Worksheets Provided, The More They Will Discover About Their Current Habits And How To Improve Them For Greater Financial Freedom. <p>students Have Many Different Financial Goals, But None Are More Important Than Having A Basic Understanding Of Financial Issues And Peace Of Mind With Regard To Their Decisions. The Ultimate Goal Of Focus On Personal Finance Is To Get Students To This Point As A First Step To Achieving The Many Financial Goals They Have Set For Themselves.</p>

It’s About Time! Finally, there’s a corporate finance book that incorporates the newest technology to facilitate the learning process, saving time for instructors and students. The Second Edition continues to provide the core topics for the course, highlighting personal examples just as instructors do during their class. New to this edition are unique Quick Response (QR) codes that enable students with smartphones to instantly access online help or explore topics further without ever leaving their page in the book. With Connect Finance, students can take self-graded practice quizzes, homework assignments, or tests, making the learning process more accessible and efficient. An integrated, printable eBook is also included in the package, allowing for anytime, anywhere access to the textbook. Isn’t it time to get the most out of a corporate finance text? Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective.

Pt. 1 Setting The Stage : The Nature Of Real Estate And Real Estate Markets -- Value And Real Estate Decisions -- The Effects Of Time And Risk On Value -- Pt. 2 Sources And Limitations To Value : Legal Foundation To Value -- Market Determinants Of Value -- Government Controls And Real Estate Markets -- Forecasting Ownership Benefits And Value : Market Research -- Pt. 3 Market Valuation And Appraisal : Valuation Using The Sales Comparison And Cost Approaches -- Valuation Using The Income Approach -- Pt. 4 Financing Real Estate Ownership : Real Estate Finance : The Laws And Contracts -- Mortgage Mechanics And Calculations -- Residential Mortgage Types And Borrower Decisions -- Sources Of Funds For Residential Mortgages -- Commercial Mortgage Types And Decisions -- Sources Of Commercial Debt And Equity Capital -- Pt. 5 Investment Valuation : Valuing Investment Opportunities -- Enhancing Value Through Ongoing Management -- Pt. 6 Acquiring And Disposing Of Ownership Interests : Conveying Real Property Interests -- Real Estate Brokerage And Listing Contracts -- Contracts For Sale And Closing -- Pt. 7 Advanced Topics : Leases And Property Types -- Income Taxation And Value -- Risk Management In A Portfolio Context -- Development : The Dynamics Of Creating Value. David C. Ling, Wayne R. Archer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

The Fourteenth Edition of Purchasing and Supply Management provides a comprehensive introduction to the purchasing and supply chain management field, supported by over 40 case studies. Cases cover purchasing and supply chain issues in a variety of settings, from process industries to high tech manufacturing and services as well as public institutions. The text focuses on decision making throughout the supply chain. Based on the conviction that supply managers, in concert with suppliers and distributors, have to contribute to organizational goals and strategies, this edition continues to focus on how to make that mission a reality.

<p><p>written With A Managerial Focus, New Product Management By Crawford And Di Beneditto Is Useful To The Practicing New Products Manager. Along With The Management Approach, The Perspective Of Marketing Is Presented Throughout Which Enables The Text To Have A Balanced View. The Authors Aim To Make The Book Increasingly Relevant To Its Users As This Revision Is Considered To Be A &#8220;new Product.&#8221; Many New Examples, Cases, And Research Along With The Most Current Topics Highlight The New Edition Of New Product Management.</p>