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Section 1

Introduction: Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay

Retained earnings: maximstepanov / 123rf

Bank finance, top image: Schwadron /www.cartoonstock.com

Bank finance, bottom image: Photo by Nigel Tadyanehondo on Unsplash

Section 2

2.1 Crowdfunding: vectortone/ 123rf

Section 3

3 Company financing: stock and bond issuance, Figure 3: Photo by Aditya Vyas on Unsplash

3.1 The stock and bond markets, Figure 4: Adapted from Abdou Chibah / 123rf

3.2 Stock issuance: Adapted from Gustavo Frazao / 123rf

Initial public offerings, Figure 6: Richard Drew/AP/Shutterstock

3.3 Bond issuance, top image: Dana Rothstein | Dreamstime.com

3.3 Bond issuance, Figure 7: Cardiff University of Wales

The secondary market for bonds, Figure 8: Schley / www.CartoonStock.com

3.4 A bird’s-eye view on public-sector financing, top image: Photo by Nik MacMillan on Unsplash

3.4 A bird’s-eye view on public-sector financing, Activity 9 image: Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash

Section 4

4.1 Financial resources and the main categories of expenditure, Table 12: Easyjet Plc annual accounts 2018 : easyjet plc

4.1 Financial resources and the main categories of expenditure, Table 13: Easyjet Plc consolidated statement of cashflows 2018: easyjet plc

Financing mergers and acquisitions, Figure 9: John Colon,Only the strong survive 9 Dec 2015 blogs.thomsonreuters.com/answerson/strong-financial-institutions-survive/ (accessed 5 March 2020)

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: Image: Girl with laptop picture: ***Image by StockSnap from Pixabay

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: Sebastian: PeopleImages / iStock

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: drawing: simonkr / iStock

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: facial expressions: ozgurdonmaz / iStock

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: 3D printer: kynny / istock

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: Adapted from kynny / iStock

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: packages: undefined / iStock

4.4 Decision making in practice: a scenario-based adventure: blackboard : BrianAJackson / iStock

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