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Corporate Finance (7th Edition) by Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, and Jeffrey Jaffe provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of corporate financial management. The book explains how businesses make key financial decisions aimed at maximizing shareholder value through effective investment, financing, and dividend policies. It covers essential topics such as financial statement analysis, the time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, working capital management, and the valuation of stocks and bonds. Using practical examples and real-world applications, the authors demonstrate how financial managers evaluate investment opportunities, raise funds, manage financial risks, and make strategic decisions that support the long-term growth and profitability of a company. The book is widely used as a textbook for undergraduate and MBA finance courses because it combines fundamental financial theory with practical decision-making techniques.