CFIN (with Online, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)
CFIN (with Online, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (New, Engaging Titles from 4LTR Press)
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ISBN: 9781305661653
Author: Scott Besley, Eugene Brigham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: the definition of Finance and types of financial decisions made by people in Finance

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Finance represents a wide-ranging space where decisions pertinent to available resources such as money, assets and investments can be made. It is generally defined as the art of resources (eg. Money) management involving creation, acquisition, exchange or utilization of resources.

People in Finance (individuals, businesses or governments) generally make decisions related to acquisition or utilization of money or other resources.

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