Gary Clendenen, Stanley Salzman

Business Mathematics

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Produktbeschreibung

For courses in Business Mathematics. Focuses on current issues, real companies, and pragmatic business scenarios Business Mathematics by Clendenen and Salzman teaches students the mathematical skills they need for success in business, emphasizing mastery of business concepts and scenarios that require a mathematical solution. With a strong focus on current issues, real companies, and pragmatic business scenarios, the authors cover the full spectrum of basic business math, placing every concept in context with relevant examples.  Along with an updated MyLab™ Math course, the 14th Edition has been significantly revised to modernize the text, improve discussions, and make the material more meaningful to students. This revision is packed with data, examples, graphs, photographs, and case studies that demonstrate the material’s relevance as it teaches students to interpret data and information. A global perspective is emphasized through examples and exercises that highlight issues in other countries.  Also available with MyLab Math MyLab™ Math is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. Learn more about MyLab Math. 

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson Education (US)
• Seitenzahl: 784
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 307mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1852g
• ISBN-13: 9780134693323
• ISBN-10: 0134693329
• Artikelnr.: 55116768

Autorenporträt

About our authors Gary Clendenen received bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics before going into business for himself in the oil industry. He returned to academia and earned his Ph.D. in Business Management, and has been a faculty member since then. His business experience includes working as an actuary for an insurance company and owning commercial real estate. He has published papers in numerous refereed journals and does volunteer work with several organizations. His hobbies include long bicycle rides, swimming and reading on a wide variety of topics including history, economics and natural resources. He has 2 sons and several grandchildren, and he and his wife use miniature horses to encourage kids to read. Stanley A. Salzman has taught Business Math, Marketing and Real Estate courses at American River College in Sacramento for 35 years. He says, Some of my greatest moments in teaching have been seeing the look on the face of a student who understands a business math concept or idea for the first time. Stan and his wife have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. Stan likes outdoor activities, exercising and collecting antique toy trains.

Inhaltsangabe

* Preface
* The Business Mathematics, 14th Edition Learning System
* Learning Tips for Students
* Business Mathematics Pretest
* Index of Applications
1. Whole Numbers and Decimals
o 1.1 Whole Numbers
o 1.2 Application Problems
o 1.3 Decimal Numbers
o 1.4 Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
o 1.5 Multiplication and Division of Decimals
o Chapter 1 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Cost of Getting Married
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Subway
o Chapter 1 Test
2. Fractions
o 2.1 Fractions
o 2.2 Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
o 2.3 Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
o 2.4 Multiplication and Division of Fractions
o 2.5 Converting Decimals to Fractions and Fractions to Decimals
o Chapter 2 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Operating Expenses at Woodline Moldings and Trim
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: The Home Depot
o Chapter 2 Test
3. Percents
4. 3.1 Writing Decimals and Fractions as Percents
5. 3.2 Finding Part
6. 3.3 Finding Base
o Supplementary Application Exercises on Base and Part
7. 3.4 Finding Rate
o Supplementary Application Exercises on Base, Rate, and Part
8. 3.5 Increase and Decrease Problems
o Chapter 3 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Self Employed Retirement Plan
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Century 21
o Chapter 3 Test
9. Equations and Formulas
o 4.1 Solving Equations
o 4.2 Applications of Equations
o 4.3 Business Formulas
o 4.4 Ratio and Proportion
10. Chapter 4 Quick Review
11. Chapter Terms
12. Case Study: Forecasting Sales at Alcorn's Boutique
13. Case in Point Summary Exercise: General Motors
14. Chapter 4 Test
o Chapters 1 - 4 Cumulative Review
15. Bank Services
o 5.1 Banking, Checking Accounts, and Check Registers
o 5.2 Checking Services and Credit-Card Transactions
o 5.3 Bank Statement Reconciliation
o Chapter 5 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Banking Activities of a Retailer
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Jackson & Perkins
o Chapter 5 Test
16. Payroll
o 6.1 Gross Earnings: Wages and Salaries
o 6.2 Gross Earnings: Piecework and Commissions
o 6.3 Social Security, Medicare, and Other Taxes
o 6.4 Income Tax Withholding
o Chapter 6 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Payroll: Finding Your Take-Home Pay
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Payroll at Starbucks
o Chapter 6 Test
17. Mathematics of Buying
o 7.1 Invoices and Trade Discounts
o 7.2 Series Discounts and Single Discount Equivalents
o 7.3 Cash Discounts: Ordinary Dating Methods
o 7.4 Cash Discounts: Other Dating Methods
o Chapter 7 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: George Foreman
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Discounts at Bed Bath & Beyond
o Chapter 7 Test
18. Mathematics of Selling
19. 8.1 Markup on Cost
20. 8.2 Markup on Selling Price
o Supplementary Application Exercises on Markup
21. 8.3 Markdown
22. 8.4 Turnover and Valuation of Inventory
23. Chapter 8 Quick Review
24. Chapter Terms
25. Case Study: Markdown: Reducing Prices to Move Merchandise
26. Case in Point Summary Exercise: Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI)
27. Chapter 8 Test
o Chapters 5 - 8 Cumulative Review
28. Simple Interest
29. 9.1 Basics of Simple Interest
30. 9.2 Finding Principal, Rate, and Time
31. 9.3 Simple Discount Notes
32. 9.4 Discounting a Note Before Maturity
o Supplementary Application Exercises on Simple Interest and
Simple Discount
o Chapter 9 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Banking in a Global World: How Do Large Banks Make
Money?
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Apple, Inc.
o Chapter 9 Test
33. Compound Interest and Inflation
o 10.1 Compound Interest
o 10.2 Interest-Bearing Bank Accounts and Inflation
o 10.3 Present Value and Future Value
34. Chapter 10 Quick Review
35. Chapter Terms
36. Case Study: Valuing a Chain of McDonald's Restaurants
37. Case in Point Summary Exercise: Bank of America
38. Chapter 10 Test
o Chapters 9 - 10 Cumulative Review
39. Annuities, Stocks, and Bonds
40. 11.1 Annuities and Retirement Accounts
41. 11.2 Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity
42. 11.3 Sinking Funds (Finding Annuity Payments)
o Supplementary Application Exercises on Annuities and Sinking
Funds
43. 11.4 Stocks and Mutual Funds
44. 11.5 Bonds
o Chapter 11 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Financial Planning
o Case in Point Summary Exercise
o Chapter 11 Test
45. Business and Consumer Loans
o 12.1 Open-End Credit and Charge Cards
o 12.2 Installment Loans
o 12.3 Early Payoffs of Loans
o 12.4 Personal Property Loans
o 12.5 Real Estate Loans
46. Chapter 12 Quick Review
47. Chapter Terms
48. Case Study: Consolidating Loans
49. Case in Point Summary Exercise: Underwater on a Home
50. Chapter 12 Test
o Chapters 11 - 12 Cumulative Review
51. Taxes and Insurance
o 13.1 Property Tax
o 13.2 Personal Income Tax
o 13.3 Fire Insurance
o 13.4 Motor-Vehicle Insurance
o 13.5 Life Insurance
o Chapter 13 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Financial Planning for Property Taxes and Insurance
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Mattel Inc.Taxes and Insurance
o Chapter 13 Test
52. Depreciation
53. 14.1 Straight-Line Method
54. 14.2 Declining-Balance Method
55. 14.3 Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits Method
o Supplementary Application Exercises on Depreciation
56. 14.4 Units-of-Production Method
57. 14.5 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
o Chapter 14 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Comparing Depreciation Methods
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Ford Motor Company
o Chapter 14 Test
58. Financial Statements and Ratios
o 15.1 The Income Statement
o 15.2 Analyzing the Income Statement
o 15.3 The Balance Sheet
o 15.4 Analyzing the Balance Sheet
o Chapter 15 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Bicycle Shop
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Apple, Inc.
o Chapter 15 Test
59. Budgeting and Business Statistics
o 16.1 Planning and Budgeting
o 16.2 Frequency Distributions and Graphs
o 16.3 Mean, Median, and Mode
o Chapter 16 Quick Review
o Chapter Terms
o Case Study: Watching a Small Business Grow
o Case in Point Summary Exercise: Bobby Flay
o Chapter 16 Test
Appendices
* A. The Metric System
* B. Basic Calculators
* C. Financial Calculators
* D. Exponents and the Order of Operations
* E. Graphing Equations
* Answers to Selected Exercises
* Glossary
* Index
* Photo Credits