Textbook purchase question - Global vs US edition? (TECEP-related)

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Good morning all,

Down to my last few classes with TESC, and next one I plan on taking starting next month (hopefully) is Financial Institution and Markets (FIN-331). Got a question on obtaining textbooks for it though, as I don't want to be so cheap that I shortchange myself on my studies.

On its test description, it's one of the few that openly states that you can use the new or last edition of a textbook in order to study for the class. I've compared the prices between the previous editions of both text books, and will most likely be going with the Frederic S. Mishkin textbook, listed here: Amazon.com: Buying Choices: Financial Markets and Institutions

The only thing I'm concerned with at this time is that it looks like it might be the Global edition, from what I can see of the textbook cover. I've never really run into a situation before between a US edition and an International/Global edition, so I was wondering if this book should be sufficient? Admittedly my knowledge of how the textbook industry works is limited, so if this book is fine, I'll go ahead and purchase it.

Thanks all for all the help so far.

Usually the international versions don't have pictures, and are printed on very poor quality paper. Sometimes, they can be missing end-of-chapter problems, or the like.

I took that test several months back and used the Mayo textbook - it seemed to do the job because I passed. If you want, I'll sell you my copy. PM me if interested.