Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Jonathan Berk Peter DeMarzo Jarrad Harford Instructor Questionnaire Dear Professor: After reading Chapter 9 and/or 12 from the sampler, please take a few minutes to fill out this questionnaire. We appreciate your taking the time to share your comments! Name: E-mail Address: School: 1. Author(s) of the textbook currently used in your course: Block/Hirt Foundations of Financial Management Brealey/Myers/Alan Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Brigham/Houston Fundamentals of Financial Management Brigham/Houston Fundamentals of Financial Management: Concise Gitman Principles of Managerial Finance Keown Financial Management: Principles and Applications Keown Foundations of Finance: The Logic and Practice of Finance Management Lasher Practical Financial Management Megginson/Smart Introduction to Corporate Finance Ross/Westerfield/Jordan Essentials of Corporate Finance Ross/Westerfield/Jordan Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Other (Please list):

2. Which chapter(s) did you test with your class? (Please select all that apply) Chapter 9 Chapter 12 3. The Notation listing was a useful reference point for students as they worked with equations throughout the chapter. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 4. The chapter-opening interview profiling a recent college graduate helped my students understand the relevance of this chapters material. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 5. Each Guided Problem Solution is broken down into discrete steps labeled Plan, Execute, and Evaluate. This structure was developed to provide a consistent problem-solving approach to aid students comprehension and ability to model the solution process when tackling problems on their own. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with this statement: Berk/DeMarzo/Harfords consistent use of the Plan, Execute, and Evaluate problem-solving methodology helped my students organize key information, solve a financial problem, and interpret the solution more effectively than my current book. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 6. The Common Mistake Boxes provided practical advice that will help students avoid errors in calculations and analysis of problems. Do you:

 Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 7. The Using Excel boxes provided my students with useful techniques and screenshots to help guide them through using Excel to solve financial problems. Do you: Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree N/A (I dont use Excel in my class) 8. Which of the following words would you use to describe the writing style and readability in these chapters? (Please select all that apply) Clear Interesting Boring Confusing Other (Please list the word you would use): 9. Please rate each of the following features in the Berk/DeMarzo/Harford chapters as superior to, comparable to, or inferior to the similar features in your current textbook. If there is no similar feature, mark N/A: Superior to Comparabl e to Inferior to N/A

Readability Page Design Chapter Opener Notation Listing Guided Problem Solutions Common Mistakes Box Interview Box General Interest Boxes

Section-Ending Concept Check Questions MyFinanceLab Chapter Review and Summary End-of-Chapter Problems Data Case

10. Please look at the myfinancelab chapter summary and comment on it. How does it compare to the chapter summary and review in your current text? What do you like about it? What would you change about it?

11. If you havent already, please review the end-ofchapter problems. Please comment on them. Is there anything you particularly like about them? Dislike about them? Are there exercise types that your current text doesnt have? Do you have any recommendations for improvement?

12. In the final version of the book, the authors will present a valuation-focused framework that ties together the key concepts throughout the text. Consistent with modern theory and practice, this methodology allows the authors to present what might

appear to students as disparate ideas (corporate finance, investments, valuation) under one unifying framework. Please state whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: Students' learning will be enhanced by a textbook that uses a unifying framework to tie together the key concepts throughout the text. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree 13. Overall, what did you like most about these chapters?

14. Overall, what did you like least about these chapters? How could they be improved?

15. Please take a look at the brief Table of Contents at the beginning of the chapter sampler. Is there anything that stands out as particularly unique? Are there any areas that are given too much or too little emphasis?

16. Based on what youve seen in these sample chapters, would you consider adopting this text for your undergraduate Corporate Finance course? Yes No

a. Why or why not?

b. If you answered YES, what specific chapters are you most interested in evaluating as decision points when considering the Berk/DeMarzo textbook for adoption? Chapters ____________________________ 17. May we quote you in promotions for Fundamentals of Corporate Finance? Yes No Thank you for participating in this class test!