Download or read book MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, 8TH ED written by Alan C. Shapiro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Market_Desc: · Economists· Business Professionals· Students of Business Special Features: · Presents a comprehensive discussion of the foreign exchange and derivatives markets· Details the key parity conditions in international finance that relate interest rates, exchange rates, and inflation rates, and the underlying arbitrage considerations that determine them, along with numerous real-world applications · Describes the distinctions between real and nominal exchange rates and between accounting and economic exposure and their significance for exchange risk management· Examines how to finance the multinational corporation and the cost of capital for foreign investments About The Book: Multinational Financial Management provides a conceptual framework within which key financial decisions of the multinational firm can be analyzed. The approach is to treat international financial management as a natural extension of financial management principles. Because of this, the book builds on the valuation framework provided by domestic corporate finance to account for dimensions unique to international finance.