Acknowledgments

This adapted edition is produced through the University Libraries at Virginia Tech’s Open Education Initiative (https://guides.lib.vt.edu/oer/grantees) which funded Pamplin College faculty, and University Libraries’ faculty and staff labor. This included grant and technical support from the University Libraries’ Open Education Initiative https://guides.lib.vt.edu/oer/grants. Support for Ron Poff’s contributions was provided by the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech.

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This book updates the first, second, and third editions of Fundamentals of Business, adapted by Stephen Skripak, et al. Version notes located in the back of the book describe changes and updates implemented in the fourth edition.

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  • Blowing the Whistle on Financial Fraud in Buying and Selling at Securities Exchanges, Section 16.7. Retrieved from: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/16-7-buying-and-selling-at-securities-exchanges
• Content adapted for Chapter 7
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  • Summary of Learning Outcomes, Chapter 6. Retrieved from: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/6-8-trends-in-management-and-leadership
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  • Trends in Social Media, Section 12.10. Retrieved from: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/12-10-trends-in-social-media
• Content adapted for Chapter 17
  • Exploring Business Careers, Chapter 16. Retrieved from: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/16-introduction
  • Role of Finance and the Financial Manager, Section 16.1. Retrieved from: https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business/pages/16-1-the-role-of-finance-and-the-financial-manager
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